Cambridge Upper Secondary
The Cambridge Upper Secondary programme comprises a two-year course and it’s known as IGCSE.
What is a Cambridge IGCSE? IGCSE stands for International General Certificate of Secondary Education.
Cambridge IGCSE grades awarded are A*–G, with A* being the highest.
Schools can offer a chosen combination of subjects and each subject is certificated separately. A Cambridge IGCSE is the formal recognition of a learner’s achievement at the end of a particular subject course. The content of the course is based on an international curriculum developed for 14–16-year-olds (although it can be studied by younger or older learners). The content helps to develop creative thinking, enquiry and problem-solving skills and supports the development of the Cambridge learner attributes.
Each qualification is made up of a number of assessments (called components), the majority of which take place at the end of the course. The methods of assessment include written papers, orals, coursework and practicals.
Learners have to pass a particular combination of these assessments to achieve the qualification.
Cambridge IGCSE syllabuses are designed on the assumption that students have approximately 130 guided learning hours per subject over the duration of the course (normally two years). Guided learning hours include direct teaching and any other supervised or directed study time. They do not include private study by the candidate. However, this figure is for guidance only, and the number of hours required may vary according to local curricular practice and the students’ prior experience of the subject.
| Subjects Offer | Hours per year (over two years) |
|---|---|
|
English as a First Language |
130 |
|
English as a Second Language |
130 |
|
Portuguese as a First Language |
130 |
|
Portuguese as a Second Language
|
130 |
|
Mathematics |
130 |
|
Combined Science |
130 |
|
Global Perspectives |
130 |
|
Art & Design |
130 |
|
Business Studies |
130 |
|
Computer Science |
130 |
|
Spanish as a Foreign Language |
130 |
|
French as a Foreign Language |
130 |
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