What is IGCSE?
IGCSE is an abbreviation for International General Certificate of Secondary Education and is an English language curriculum offered to students to prepare them for International Baccalaureate, A Level and BTEC Level 3. It is recognized by academic institutions and employers around the world and is considered by many institutions as equivalent to the standard GCSE. The IGCSE was developed by University of Cambridge International Examinations. The examination board Edexcel offers its own version, the Edexcel International GCSE. Students begin learning the syllabus at the beginning of year 10 and take the test at the end of year 11. The IGCSE is an international alternative to many popular national curricula. However, unlike many school-leaving qualifications in many countries, the IGCSE is not a group award or "certificate of education". It is a qualification based on individual subjects of study, which means that...