2,337 Replies to “What is IGCSE?”

  1. Hi! My name is Victoria and I am from Argentina. In a few months I’ll be sitting for IGCSE First Language Spanish. As we don’t actually have any specified course to prepare the exam, I was wondering if you have any advise or tips for me to score the highest. Moreover, is there any online course or something that I really need to know?
    Thank you for your time!

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    • Hi Victoria,

      As much as we want to help you, but we do not offer IGCSE Spanish First Language for this term. So sorry about that.

      What we could suggest is:

      1. Download the IGCSE Spanish First Language syllabus HERE.

      2. Get the past exam papers here:
      https://www.igcsecentre.com/cambridge-igcse-past-exam-papers/

      3. Understand what are the objectives of the test, and how the exam paper is designed in corresponding to the objectives.

      We haven’t come across any IGCSE Spanish First Language online course so far.

      Hope the above could help you.

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  4. Hi admin,
    In reply to your question.
    I got an A for economics, but I am aiming for an A*, so that I will get straight A*.
    By the way, I am aiming to study on economics (unlucky) in either LSE, Oxbridge, Harvard or MIT.
    I have heard that they have high entry requirements, so I would probably need better grades to gain an edge (Not sure if I am right).

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    • Hi Edward,

      First of all, we strongly suggest you to “fix” your mind on what you consider as “lucky”. If you think studying Economics (or studying in LSE, Oxbridge, Harvard, MIT) is “unlucky”, we would suggest you not even consider to apply it.

      What your mind is thinking and how you feel, will be what you will see in your reality. Unlucky = won’t get it.

      You have achieved excellent result (a round applause for you from us IGCSE Team)! Perhaps be content (and grateful) on what you already have right now, go and fix your mind on what you think and feel is “lucky” to study. Then proceed from there.

      All the quality universities do require excellent result as entry requirement. The only thing you must check is, if those universities do accept excellent IGCSE as entry requirement. Cause normal entry requirement for university is either A-Level, Pre-U or any equivalent.

      If you feel by remarking your paper will grant you an A* (and you will sleep better at night), by all means go ahead. Mean while, you can also proceed to apply a place at the university of your choice. Well, after you have fixed your mind on what is “lucky” to study 🙂

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      • My fault. I didn’t make myself clear. What I meant to say is that it’s unlucky for me to get a grade below my expectations for a subject that I am interested in most. I am sorry if I seems to be too fastidious about my economics grade, but the thing is, this grade meant a lot for me, I have been concentrating a lot of efforts on economics for IGCSE, and by no means am I being ungrateful for the results I have got. By the way, having an opportunity to study in prestigious universities like LSE, Oxbridge, Harvard, MIT is definitely an honour for me… I’m sorry if I didn’t make myself clear.

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      • I’m sorry, I didn’t make myself clear. What I meant about unlucky is that it’s unlucky for me to get a grade below my expectation for a subject that I am interested in most. I am sorry if I sounded too fastidious about my grade, but the thing is, this grade meant a lot for me, I have been putting a lot into economics for IGCSE, and by no means am I being ungrateful of my results. By the way, having an opportunity to study in prestigious universities like LSE, Oxbridge, MIT, Havard etc. is definitely an honour for me… I’m sorry if I didn’t make myself clear.

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        • Hi Edward,
          No worries about that… Miss understanding does happen all the time in our daily lives. Every human being understands things differently. 🙂

          We still would suggest you to go ahead to apply for remark if you feel you would get better grade after that. Follow your feeling. But at the same time you can start applying to universities. Check what we suggest earlier.

          If you need anything else, just drop us a line here.

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  5. Hello

    I have recently got my IGCSE grade and they were within A-C.My aunts and grandmother lives in US and my mom only allowing me to go to only US for my further studies so studying grade 12 in American school and taking SAT will be fine to get in reputed university with a good SAT score ?

    Thank you

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    • Hi Zahaan,
      If you’re ‘only’ going to study in US, then SAT would be good. Any reputable universities require very high score in all kind of entry examination, e.g: A-Level, Pre-U, SAT, IB, etc etc…

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      • I am just asking if getting my grades remarked will affect my university application in any ways? Like, will the university be able to know that my grades are remarked? If so, will they discriminate my grade. If I am sure that I can get better grades after remark, should I remark my paper considering the fact that the university might discriminate my result?

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        • Hi Edward,
          The university won’t ‘discriminate’ the result. Results are just facts and numbers. Asking for remark won’t affect your application. Your application will be based on your current result. Nevertheless, once you have gotten your new result, you have to inform the university with the new one.

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          • Thanks for the reply, I am worried because I heard that some university won’t accept retakes. So if worst come to worst, should I retake my exam?

          • Hello Edward,
            As we do not know which subjects you want to retake, what are the grades you obtained currently, what do you want to apply in the university, it is hard for us to advise you whether to retake or not.

            If you could let us know the above, we would be happy to share our suggestions to you.

        • Hello Zahaan,
          Universities will look at your last qualification as entry requirement. They can be A-Level, Pre-U, SAT, IB etc etc… as long as you fulfil the entry requirement for the course that you apply.

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