Important announcement: Latest updates for year 2024 examination series is out now. Read more HERE.
2,337 Replies to “What is IGCSE?”
Hi, my son is on form 2, of the local msian system. We r seriously thinking of registering him w a school tt does igcse next year, whiere he will be 15. Wld he be able to go straight in at year 9 ? For the igcse exams, wld it be based on an accummulation of crse works over the years 7-11? Tq in advance
First of all, you have to check with the school that you intend to register him with. We can?t tell you if he would be admitted into Year 9 or Year 10 or may be even Year 8. This you have to discuss with the respective school.
Specimen Papers will only be available when there is a change of syllabus for that year. Otherwise, ‘Specimen Papers’ will not be available when the syllabus stays the same.
Additional Mathematics is different from Extended Mathematics. Additional Maths is for those candidates who are generally already scoring minimum Grade A/A* in Mathematics ?Extended curriculum?. Additional Maths is much more rigorous comparing to Mathematics. If you are planning to further your study in Engineering or in any Advanced Sciences, Additional Maths is required.
Thank you for your visit! We have got a new site. Please go to our new site Skolatis.com to leave your comments and continue the hot discussions! See you there!
Hi, my son is on form 2, of the local msian system. We r seriously thinking of registering him w a school tt does igcse next year, whiere he will be 15. Wld he be able to go straight in at year 9 ? For the igcse exams, wld it be based on an accummulation of crse works over the years 7-11? Tq in advance
Hi Nor,
First of all, you have to check with the school that you intend to register him with. We can?t tell you if he would be admitted into Year 9 or Year 10 or may be even Year 8. This you have to discuss with the respective school.
Coursework had been and would be withdrawn from many subjects in the coming new syllabus. Since we do not know which subjects your son is taking, it is best to check the syllabus here: https://www.igcsecentre.com/cambridge-igcse-subjects-syllabuses/
I would like to ask if there are going to be Specimen papers for the IGCSE examinations in 2017.
Hi Husna,
Specimen Papers will only be available when there is a change of syllabus for that year. Otherwise, ‘Specimen Papers’ will not be available when the syllabus stays the same.
please let me know igcse additional math and extended math are same or different.
Hi,
Additional Mathematics is different from Extended Mathematics. Additional Maths is for those candidates who are generally already scoring minimum Grade A/A* in Mathematics ?Extended curriculum?. Additional Maths is much more rigorous comparing to Mathematics. If you are planning to further your study in Engineering or in any Advanced Sciences, Additional Maths is required.
You can download the syllabus of Additional Maths and Mathematics and see the differences (https://www.igcsecentre.com/cambridge-igcse-subjects-syllabuses/)
Hi IGCSE center ihave one question
Do ypu have IGCSE Business Studies oct/nov inserts(past papers)
Hi Shan,
Those are the papers we?re missing as well. We will keep updating the past exam papers. Do check the page from time to time.
Hi. Saw this and was curious. Up to what age can one do the exam?
Hi Alicia,
You can do the exam at any age.
but i thought it is till 21
No Lama, there is no ?maximum age? for taking IGCSE. The information that you have gotten is wrong.