Igcse (International Certificate of General Secondary Education) refers to the international certificate of general secondary education. It is an international version of GCSE course, which is designed for students all over the world. Suitable for domestic students who graduated from grade three or grade one (14- 16 years old). His academic system is also two years, offering more than 70 subjects. Students should study at least 5 subjects and at most 14 subjects. Most schools require students to take at least 5- 14 courses at IGCSE stage, among which mathematics, English and science are compulsory core courses. In addition, students can choose the courses they are interested in from other elective courses.
In fact, the GCSE courses in British education are the courses of English middle schools with 10 and 1 1, and the degree and requirements are higher than those of domestic junior high school graduates. After two years of GCSE study, students can enter the next stage of A-Level study. Students' GCSE scores will be used as a reference for A-Level and even university admission. GCSE is recognized by more than 0/00 countries in the world. In Britain, some private schools offer IGCSE courses, while public schools in Britain do not offer IGCSE courses.
In addition to the UK, IGCSE courses can be taken in more than 0/00 countries around the world, which is equivalent to the traditional GCSE education in the UK. For some students in China, IGCSE courses are very important.
From the teaching content, the core subjects of GCSE are English, mathematics and science (biology, chemistry and physics). At the GCSE stage, students usually have to study 8- 12 courses within two years, some of which are compulsory and some are optional. Compulsory courses include English, mathematics, design and technology, French or German, biology, chemistry or physics, history or geography; Elective courses include art, biology, business, chemistry, economics, French, geography, German, history, humanities, Italian, music, physics, religious studies, Russian, Spanish and many other professional subjects to choose from.
The core subjects of IGCSE are English mathematics and science. It is worth noting that in IGCSE, English subjects are different from EFL (English as the first language) and ESL (English as the second language). ESL is relatively simple, and most international students choose ESL.
For British students and children who study in the UK before 14 years old, it is suitable to choose GCSE course. IGCSE is more suitable for international students, especially those who study in the UK in the second year of GCSE. If you study IGCSE for one year, international students will attend classes together, and English language tutoring will be added to the weekly class schedule.
From the initial form, the British Examinations Authority will plan the syllabus and examination content according to the teaching scope given by the government. Generally speaking, the teaching content provided by each examination bureau will be somewhat different, but it is generally the same. CIE (Cambridge University International Examinations Bureau) and Edexcel both offer IGCSE exams, the content of which is similar to that of GCSE, but the examination bureau does not have to strictly abide by the exam syllabus, because it is an exam for international students.
The examination time of GCSE is June every year, 165438+ 10 (make-up exam is allowed), but only students who study English and mathematics can make-up exam. IGCSE's examination time is May and June every year.
On the scoring standard, GCSE's scoring system is 1-9, with 9 being the highest score. Students who fail will be awarded U grade (ungraded). The purpose of grading is to distinguish students of different levels.
IGCSE's grading system is A*-G and U, and U is an unclassified student.
Finally, there is a qualification standard. After the two-year GCSE course in Britain, you need to take the GCSE exam. Students' grades mainly depend on exams. Only a few subjects are evaluated according to students' learning situation throughout the year. GCSE requires a final grade of CET-4 or above.
After the course of IGGSE, you need to take a unified exam. IGCSE needs at least 5 courses with a C or above to be qualified. It is worth noting that IGCSE subjects often only pass the examination evaluation, and the completion of homework at ordinary times will not be included in the total score.