M16Choosing subjects for IGCSE

WHAT IS IGCSE?

The International General Certificate of Secondary Education

We will complete the IGCSE course over two years: 2013

and 2014

The IGCSE final, external exam will be

written in October/November

2014.

What subjects do I need to choose?

KNOW YOUR GOAL OR INTENDED CAREER AND PUT

IN PLACE THE SUBJECT CHOICE THAT WILL DELIVER

THAT FUTURE

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO AFTER SCHOOL?

WHAT MUST I TAKE?ENGLISH

MATHEMATICSSECOND LANGUAGE

PhysicsChemistryBiology

HistoryGeographyArtDrama

Business StudiesAccountingComputers

CHOOSE A TOTAL OF 7 SUBJECTS

THE WAY FORWARDGRADE 8 2012 CHOOSE 7 IGCSE SUBJECTS

GRADE 9 2013 1ST SEMESTER – INTERNAL EXAMS

GRADE 9 2013 2ND SEMESTER – INTERNAL EXAMS

GRADE 10 2014 1ST SEMESTER – INTERNAL EXAMS

GRADE 10 2014CHOOSE 4 TO 5 AS SUBJECTSOCT/NOV EXTERNAL FINAL IGCSE

GRADE 11 2015 1ST SEMESTER – INTERNAL EXAMS

GRADE 11 2015 2ND SEMESTER – INTERNAL EXAMS

GRADE 12 2016 MAY/JUNE EXTERNAL AS FINALS

GRADE 12 2016 TERM 3 TERTIARY PREPARATION

WHAT DOES AS HOLD?IN THE ADVANCED SUBSIDIARY (AS) PHASE OF THE CAMBRIDGE CURRICULUM, PUPILS CHOOSE 4 SUBJECT.

THERE ARE SPECIFIC GROUPINGS THAT HAVE TO BE COMPLIED WITH FOR MATRICULATION EXEMPTION BUT THE SCHOOL ENSURES THAT PUPILS TAKE THE CORRECT COMBINATIONS.

ENGLISH AT AS LEVEL IS COMPULSORY FOR MATRICULATION EXEMPTION.

MATHEMATICS AND A SECOND LANGUAGE ARE NOT COMPULSORY AT AS LEVEL, BUT MANY OF OUR PUPILS CHOOSE TO INCLUDE ONE OR BOTH OF THOSE SUBJECTS IN THEIR AS SELECTION.