What is IGCSE?

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M Ranjitha Priya on August 21, 2015 at 11:42 pm said:

Hi Sir,
My son finished 10th CBSE form Hyderabad,India. He is very much eager to do IGCSE for his 11th and 12th.He is a Tennis player and we don’t have flexible timings for attending school. At Hyderabad we have School offering IGCSE but timings are from 8:30am to 3:30 pm and it’s becoming problem for Tennis practice.He want’s to do it Private by arranging home tution .If we appear has a private student does it affects his marks. Would there be any difference in Private student and Regular student.
If there is no difference how to register?He wants to do Engineering after 12th. He wants to select English,Math,Physics,Business Studies,Design and Technology or Information and communication Technology.
In Physics do we have practicals,If so his school is ready to help.Do they have project works in any other subjects. If so how to submit them?He got 10 on 10 in his 10th Standard. He is very good in his academics.We came to know IGCSE conducts exams yearly 3 times.During which months do they conduct.
Please Sir, we don’t have any idea about IGCSE.we need proper guidance and steps to do it without mistakes.Hope you can help us. I would be eagerly waiting for your reply.
Thanking you,

Parent,
M Ranjitha Priya

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- IGCSE Team on August 22, 2015 at 11:54 am said:
  
  Hello Ranjitha,
  
  Here are the answers to your questions:
  
  1. Yes, you can always study at home, and you would be “Private Candidate”. You will sit for the exam either with schools that accept “Private Candidate” or simply register with the nearest British Council.
  
  2. Marks and gradings do not based on the type of candidate. All candidates being marked equally.
  
  3. Please let us know more specific what kind of engineering he would like to do?
  
  4. As “Private Candidate”, you will write Paper 6, the alternative to practical paper. Please get more information from the British Council.
  
  5. There are no coursework (project works) available for “Private Candidate”.
  
  6. There are 2 examination sessions in a year worldwide: May/June session and Oct/Nov session. Nevertheless, there is one “extra” session in India, which is February/March session. You must check with British Council if the subjects that you wish to take are available in a specific examination session that you wish to sit for.
  
  Hope these help.
  
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  - M Ranjitha Priya on August 22, 2015 at 3:30 pm said:
    
    Thanks a lot, Sir/Madam. This has surely helped us a lot. My son would like to take up Mechanical engineering/Industrial Design Engineering.
    Thanks a lot again, 😀
    
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    - IGCSE Team on August 23, 2015 at 1:22 am said:
      
      You are most welcome Ranjitha.
      
      If he is interested in taking up Mechanical Engineering/Industrial Design Engineering, it would be advisable to add in Chemistry and Additional Mathematics. If he thinks there are too many subjects, he can omit Business Studies. But if he likes this subject, by all means keep it 🙂
      
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      - M Ranjitha Priya on August 23, 2015 at 11:23 pm said:
        
        Sir/Madam,
        My son does’t like Chemistry.Is it compulsory to do Chemistry.He is very good at his academics. He got Grade A in all subjects.He wants to do something innovating and creative. After Engineering,he wants to do MBA that’s why we choose Business Studies.
        If it is compulsory for Mechanical Engineering/Industrial Design Engineering then I will make him sure to take Chemistry.If it is must later he has to regret.Sir what is paper 6?
        
        Thanking you,
        Ranjitha
James on August 21, 2015 at 4:07 pm said:

Looking for CIE First Language Grade Boundaries 2015?

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Ruvini on August 20, 2015 at 5:48 pm said:

Dear IGCSE team,
my son just received a D in physics and a E in Chemistry, and a C in math (Edexcel) he wants to pursue a maths physics path for A/L. is this possible? If he goes for a the core paper resit in Physics and Chemistry will the C grade be sufficient?
Thank you, Ruvini

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- IGCSE Team on August 21, 2015 at 12:00 pm said:
  
  Hi Ruvini,
  You must look at what he wish to study in the future, then decide whether he needs to resit or not.
  
  For example, engineering courses require minimum Grade B and above. Same goes for medical or pharmacy. Find out more what he wants to do next, then you can decide better.
  
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Ahnaf on August 20, 2015 at 8:39 am said:

Hi, I got 5 A* (Physics, Chemistry, Maths B, Further Pure Maths, Bangla – first language) 2 A (English Language B and Accounting) and 1 B (ICT) in my edexcel IGCSE exams. How will these results affect my university application? I am not very happy with the B in ICT. And how does the As affect the application compared to the A*s?

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- IGCSE Team on August 20, 2015 at 9:03 am said:
  
  Hello Ahnaf,
  If you are not happy with the Grade B, then go for resit. Decide on it based on what you want to study in the future. Not whether you are happy or not.
  
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Shrabasty on August 20, 2015 at 5:43 am said:

Is getting a B in business studies in O’level is good or bad??

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- IGCSE Team on August 20, 2015 at 9:02 am said:
  
  Hi Shrabasty,
  Any grade is a good grade. You have to look at what do you want to study in the future. Not just looking at your grade and wondering is it good or bad.
  
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