What is IGCSE?

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Nis on August 16, 2015 at 6:53 am said:

I got my IGCSE O/L results
they are 1 A* ,6 A, and 1 C
A*-Environmental Management
A-Bio,Chem,Physics,Art,I.T.,Maths
C-English
1.Will i have to re sit for my English exam if i want to continue further in UK universities?
2.Would you recommend to proceed in the medical field or the Architectural field as i do love them both.

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- IGCSE Team on August 16, 2015 at 10:26 am said:
  
  Hi Nis,
  
  Here are the answers:
  1. Please check with the universities that you wish to apply. We believe minimum Grade B is a “safe” grade for UK universities.
  
  2. We can’t advise you on this. You have to “listen” to your “inner calling” 🙂 … Which one makes you want to jump out of the bed and start your morning “energetically”? 🙂
  
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  - Nis on August 16, 2015 at 11:03 am said:
    
    1.So would you recommend me to re write the english exam because some universities did say minimum B but one university stated C.
    2.Are those grades good enough for an O/L student to proceed with medicine or should he/she have better grades?
    3.Is it better if I do the IELTS examination to prove my english language abilities?
    
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    - IGCSE Team on August 16, 2015 at 11:08 am said:
      
      Hi Nis,
      
      If you wish to pursue medical, then minimum Grade B is required. Your grades are good for medicine study, with Grade A for both Biology and Chemistry.
      
      IELTS is not “easier” than IGCSE English 🙂 … Since you are familiar with IGCSE, it is advisable to resit IGCSE English than learning whole new thing of IELTS.
      
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      - Nis on August 16, 2015 at 3:10 pm said:
        
        Wanted to know…..if i take E.M. in AS level would it be considered by the universities? because i have heard that when i do E.M., ill have to do it only until AS level because the course is over.Therefore to go to A level our school recommends to have 3 subjects therefore i will have to drop one subject therefore I thought of taking E.M.in As level for architecture as anyway i am not stopping the course half way.
      - IGCSE Team on August 20, 2015 at 9:27 am said:
        
        Hi Nis,
        Environment Management is only valid for AS-Level only.
Ramalie on August 15, 2015 at 10:42 am said:

IGCSE TEAM,

please do create a AS and A level site , it would really be helpful
hope you can make it by 2016 please reply ,thanks 🙂

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- IGCSE Team on August 16, 2015 at 10:31 am said:
  
  Hey Ramalie,
  Just stay tune 🙂
  
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Faten Zaghloul on August 15, 2015 at 10:40 am said:

If someone got an E in ICT (o-level), is it considered as a pass or fail?

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- IGCSE Team on August 16, 2015 at 10:31 am said:
  
  Hi Faten,
  It’s a pass.
  
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IGCSE on August 15, 2015 at 10:31 am said:

Hello
Please tell me how a paper is grades? How is it MARKED? How much percentage is needs to score a A*?

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- Supper hero on August 19, 2015 at 2:26 pm said:
  
  Just try your best. It depends on threshhold which changes every year. Howver a minimum 90% will garantee an A*
  
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Maddie on August 15, 2015 at 8:24 am said:

I got a D grade in my ICGSE Cambridge (June 15) Global Perspective paper. I got 59%. Why isn’t this a C grade? Should I ask for a remark?

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- IGCSE Team on August 16, 2015 at 10:35 am said:
  
  Hi Maddie,
  Yes, you may ask for a remark.
  
  The grade depends on the threshold. The threshold is different each year.
  
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