The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) is an internationally recognized qualification for students typically aged 14 to 16, based on the original British GCSE but adapted for an international context, first offered by the University of Cambridge's examination board in 1988. It is now offered by multiple examination boards to schools in over a hundred countries, and successful completion of a sufficient number of IGCSE subjects is a common entry route into further pre-university study such as A-Levels or the IB Diploma Programme.
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Key ProvisionAssessment takes place at the end of the course and can include written, oral, coursework and practical assessment. 2 Enacted / Adopted Year Classification
Policy TypeAssessment or Standards Policy 1 Education LevelUpper Secondary Education (ISCED 3) 2 Policy Status
Policy Status (category) FAQs
Does the 1988 date for the IGCSE mean teaching began that year?
Teaching began in September 1986; the first examination was in June 1988.
No. According to Cambridge International Education, the Cambridge IGCSE was introduced for first teaching in September 1986 and was first examined in June 1988. The 1988 date therefore marks the first examination session, not the start of teaching.
How is the IGCSE assessed?
At the end of the course, and it can include written, oral, coursework and practical assessment.
Cambridge International Education states that Cambridge IGCSE assessment takes place at the end of the course and can include written, oral, coursework and practical assessment.
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The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) is an English language-based secondary qualification similar to the GCSE and is recognised in the United Kingdom as being equivalent to the GCSE for the purposes of recognising prior attainment.
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The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) is an English language-based secondary qualification similar to the GCSE and is recognised in the United Kingdom as being equivalent to the GCSE for the purposes of recognising prior attainment.
View the Source2. Cambridge IGCSE qualification (Cambridge International Education)
Introduction
Cambridge IGCSE was first examined in June 1988 (introduced for first teaching in September 1986).
Assessment
Cambridge IGCSE assessment takes place at the end of the course and can include written, oral, coursework and practical assessment.
Description, education-level classification
The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) is an internationally recognized qualification for students typically aged 14 to 16, based on the original British GCSE but adapted for an international context, first offered by the University of Cambridge's examination board in 1988.
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