Scope of IGCSE & GCSE curriculum for your child's future

Scope of IGCSE/GCSE curriculum for your child's future

There are many programs and curricula that are best for your child, and opting for the best out of the best is the most demanding part for parents and students. IGSCE/GCSE is one of the most popular curricula in high school when it comes to your child’s future. Let’s have a look at the crux of this program, which focuses on the mental, physical, and emotional development of the child to help him or her survive and stand out from the crowd in today’s competitive environment. 

About

The IGCSE/GCSE curriculum is widely accepted by an international audience and is based on the British curriculum. It focuses on preparing the age group of 14-16-year-olds for their future at the senior level of education and university education. Students can select from 70 subjects and 30 distinct languages, allowing them to study in their native language regardless of where they are in the world.

 

Difference between IGCSE and GCSE

 

Subjects

The 70 subjects are classified into 5 major groups that cover all the areas.

Group 1: Languages (1st, 2nd, or foreign)

Group 2: Humanities and Social Sciences (English Literature, Geography, History)

Group 3: Science (Physics, Chemistry, and Biology)

Group 4: Mathematics

Group 5: Creative, Technical, and Vocational Studies (Music, Business Studies, etc.)

Scope after IGCSE/GCSE

After completing your secondary education, you should keep a few options in mind for your senior secondary school.Choosing an appropriate option based on your interests that will be beneficial to you during your university educationThe following are the most popular curricula after the IGCSE around the world:

• International Baccalaureate 

IB curriculum is one of the most studied pathways that students choose after the completion of the IGCSE. It supports critical thinking, practical learning skills, and all over independent learning development. The IBDP is entirely focused on research and conceptual learning. Students in this programme can select up to six subjects, three of which are HL (Higher Level) subjects that are studied as core subjects and focus on career choices and development, and three of which are SL (Standard Level).

IBDP also has 3 elements that complete its whole structure: TOK (Theory of Knowledge), EE (Extended Essay), and CAS (Creativity, Activity, and Services). All these things adding up can be beneficial for students applying to a global university, and the pattern is very rigid in helping students prepare for their university education.  There is also a certain criterion that helps you in pursuing the IBDP after your IGCSE.  

• A and AS level

Another recognized and widely accepted curriculum by the students after the IGCSE is the CIE curriculum. It offers AS and A levels in the senior secondary level of education. A level is a two-year programme in which the first year is known as the AS level and is completed in one year, followed by the A2 level in the following year.It is a very distinctive specialized program that allows the student to take up 3 subjects at the A2 level. It is primarily research-based, and the results are announced following the written examination and internal assessments.

• CBSE/ICSE

After the completion of the IGCSE/GCSE curriculum, the senior secondary level of education depends upon many factors, like the fee structure, performance in high school, location, individual interest, career goals, and so on. Those who have set their goals of positioning themselves outside their nation and studying at global universities may opt for the IB or A levels, and keeping a focused approach to learning, will lead to success through the pathway you choose.