IGCSE Tutors In Bangalore

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the IGCSE?

The demand for IGCSE Home Tutors has been on a steady rise here at MindFlex Home Tuition. You have probably heard about Cambridge IGCSE being the “International version” of GCE O Levels. Even though Cambridge IGCSE may be of somewhat the equivalent qualification of the country GCE O Levels, there is still a certain difference in its curriculum and examinable content. Cambridge IGCSE stands for the International General Certificate of Secondary Education and it is recognised internationally and viewed highly by well-known universities and companies worldwide. This popular international curriculum is mainly taken by international students at 14-16 years old.

2. Cambridge IGCSE VS GCE O Level – What Are The Differences?

As there is always confusion between the Cambridge IGCSE and local Indian-Cambridge GCE O Level, it is important to clarify that the GCE O Level examination has no relation to the GCSE examination in the United Kingdom, as the local GCE O Level management is there. Although both examinations are equivalent in their qualification, there are, however, different in terms of their grading system, coursework and syllabus.

3. IGCSE Examination Grading System?

In the local Indian GCE O Level examination, most of the subjects are graded based on written papers during the actual examination, with exceptions of language subjects (with additional oral and listening comprehension components). The grading system spans from A1 to F9, where A1 is the highest achievable grade, and anything beyond D7 would be considered as a fail grade. Meanwhile, Cambridge IGCSE offers students a choice between Core and Extended Papers in their IGCSE chosen subjects, so as to account for students of differential abilities.

4. IGCSE Examination Coursework

Coursework refers to a project spanning across a year and which counts to a certain percentage of the final grade of the subject. Examples of these subjects include English, Geography, History, Art, Music, where students are able to express their knowledge, skills and talents through their very own individual projects instead of just a single final examination paper. There are coursework components for some of these subjects in both the IGCSE (non-compulsory) as well as the local GCE O Level examinations (compulsory). Students will be carrying out their coursework under the guidance of a mentor or teacher to ensure that you are on the right path and progressing correctly. If you are homeschooled, it is recommended not to take upon any subjects with coursework because they have to be done under the guidance of an instructor/teacher, and internally assessed by that instructor/teacher before the examination board assesses it.

5. IGCSE Examination Syllabus?

Students taking the Cambridge IGCSE syllabus usually take up 7 main subjects, whereas students taking the local GCE O Levels can offer a student to take up to 9 subjects, depending on the subject combination at their individual schools. An example of 9-subject subject combination could be English, Elementary and Additional Maths, Triple Sciences, Combined Humanities and Higher Mother Tongue.

6. Who Takes Cambridge IGCSE? What Comes After the IGCSE? ?

Most international schools in India offer the IGCSE exams to students, with exceptions like SAS, SAIS which have their own syllabus and examination boards to follow. Some international schools also operate with the Middle Year Programme, so it is not compulsory for the students to sit for the IGCSE unless they opt to. There are most of the schoold offering IGCSE. Most students will sit for their IGCSE exams between Grade 9 to 11.