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IGCSE
Vaels International
School
CIE - Centre
IN868
What is IGCSE
• Recognized qualification around the world
• Renowned for developing
• Vital educational skills, including recall of
knowledge, oral skill, problem solving, initiative,
team work and investigative skills
• Qualification
provides
a
Cambridge A and As levels
foundation
for
• Cambridge advanced International Certificate of
Education
• North American placement Programme and the
International Baccalaureate
Who can take Cambridge
IGCSE?
• Cambridge IGCSE is designed to be
taught as a three year course at our
school.
There
regulations.
are
Children
no
formal
start
age
with
Cambridge studies from grade VIII
level.
Examination information
• Cambridge IGCSE courses take two years to
complete and exams are taken at the end of that
period.
• Examinations are held in June and November
each year with result issued in August and
February respectively. Students can enter for
Cambridge IGCSE through our registered centre.
Now our school offers the
following batches
• Batch I – to take up exam in November
2012/ June 2013.
• Batch II – to take up exam in November
2013/ June 2014 (Admissions on).
Subjects offered at our school
•
Students are encouraged to study wide
range of subjects. Our school has
offered Art & Design and Design &
Technology the first of its kind in
India as optional subjects. In order to
follow a broad and balanced curriculum,
the school offers the following
subjects:
Subjects offered at our school
S.No
Science Stream
1
English as I Language (0500)
2
French (0520)/ Hindi (0549)
3
Mathematics (0580)
4
Physics (0625)/ Accounting (0452)
5
Chemistry (0620)/ Economics
6
Biology (0610)/ Business Studies (0450)
7
Environmental Management (0680)
8
Information Technology (0417)/ Art and
Design (0400)/ Design and Technology (0445)
How is Cambridge IGCSE
taught?
• The syllabus is set by Cambridge. The
courses differ for each subject, but
there will be a mix of assessment
methods
throughout,
including
coursework, practical exercises, oral and
listening tests, projects and written
examinations.
University
Admission
Procedure
Introduction
• Foreign
and
international
examinations that are deemed
equivalent are also accepted.
These include O levels, IGCSE
and A levels from University
of Cambridge International
Examinations (CIE) Board.
Entry/ Admission Requirements
The Association of Indian Universities (AIU), to
recommend
on
the
equivalence
of
foreign
qualifications. AIU recognizes five (5) passes at the
Ordinary Level examination (O) Level or the
International General Certificate in Secondary
Education (IGCSE), with grades A*, A, B or C, with a
minimum of two passes at the General Certificate of
Education Advanced Level examination, as begin
equivalent to the Senior Certificate (10+2)
Examination.
The grades achieved are recorded on the certificate
issued by CIE. In addition, on the Statement of
Results, you can find the uniform percentage mark out
of 100 for each syllabus. Grades and percentage marks
are also provided by the school on a transcript.
Professional Courses
Applicants to professional degrees need to be 17
years of age on 31st December of the year of
entrance examination/ admission. For entry to
professional courses students must sit the
Common Entrance Tests (CET) for the
appropriate course. Admission to Indian
Universities and Colleges is based on a merit list,
usually compiled by the aggregation of the marks
from the year 12 examinations and the mark
from the Common Entrance Tests (CET). CETs
are held at both national and state level
depending on the course applied for (apart from
Tamil Nadu which does not have CETs).
• Engineering: To be eligible to sit for the
CET students will need 5 IGCSE/ O Levels
with Grade C or higher plus passes in A level
in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with
a minimum of 50%. English at AS or A level
may be required.
• Medicine and Dental Science: To be eligible
to sit for the CET students will need 5
IGCSE/O Levels with Grade C or higher plus
passes A Level in Physics, Chemistry and
Biology with a minimum of 50%. English at
AS or A level may also be required. The
Medical Council of India, following guidance
from CBSE, has accepted AS English taken
in year 12 as equivalent to the Indian year 12
examination.
• Architecture: To be eligible to sit
for the CET students will need 5
IGCSE/O Levels with grade C or
higher plus passes in two A levels
including Mathematics with a
minimum of 50%.
• Non-Professional Courses:
Minimum entry requirements for
liberal studies (Science,
Commerce, Arts) are 5 IGCSE/ O
levels with grade C or higher plus
in two A levels.
• Science: Minimum entry
requirements are 5 IGCSE/ O
Levels with Grade C or higher plus
passes in two or three A Levels
which must include the following
plus English at AS or A Level:
Mathematics Group – Pass in A
Level in Physics and Mathematics
Biology Group – Pass in A Level
in Chemistry and Biology
Computer Science – Pass in A
Level in Physics and Mathematics
• Pharmacy: Minimum entry requirements are
5 IGCSE/O Levels with Grade C or higher
plus passes in two A Levels including
Chemistry and Mathematics and AS Level in
Physics or Biology.
• Commerce: Minimum entry requirements are
5 IGCSE/O Levels with Grade C or higher
including Mathematics plus passes in two A
Levels of which one must be in a relevant
subject.
• Arts: Minimum entry requirements are 5
IGCSE/O Levels with Grade C or higher plus
passes in two A Levels in any subjects (with
the exception of Economics which requires a
pass in A level Mathematics)
Admission Stages and Time line
•
Professional Courses
In the case of professional courses the concerned
Statutory Body controls the admission schedule and
teaching programme. For example, in the case of the
MBBS programme the Medical Council of India has
laid down that the results of the Common Entrance
Tests must be declared by 15th June, admissions
completed by 31st July, academic session started by
1st August, and the consequential admissions, if any,
be completed by 30th September.
The admission procedure involves:
i.
Issue of Notice of Combined Entrance Test (CET) by
different institutions/ organizations through
newspaper advertisements, usually in November –
December of the year preceding admission.
ii. Conduct of CETs in late April – May.
iii. Announcement of results and merit list soon after
the CET.
iv. Conduct of Counseling Sessions and admission of
students in June.
v. Last date for payment of fees, usually within ten
days of admission.
vi. Start of academic programme, July – August.
Economics
• Paper 1 Multiple Choice (1 hour)
Candidates answer forty multiple
choice questions. All items are of
the four response ‘simple
completion’ type (30% of total
marks).
• Paper 2 Structured questions (2
hours)
Candidates answer one compulsory
questions from a choice of six
(70% of total marks).
Business Studies
• Paper1 (1 ¾ hours)
Short-answer questions and
structured/ data response
questions.
There will be no choice of
questions (50% of total marks)
• Paper 2 (1 ¾ hours)
Questions arising from a given
case-study (not pre-released).
There will be no choice of
questions (50% of total marks)
Specification Grid
Assessment Objective
Paper 1
Paper 2
AO1: Knowledge and
understanding
35 ± 5
25 ± 5
AO2: Application
35 ± 5
25 ± 5
AO3: Analysis
15 ± 5
25 ± 5
AO4: Evaluation
15 ± 5
25 ± 5
Total marks
100
100
Weighting
50%
50%
Accounting
• Paper 1 ( ¾ hours)
This is a structured question paper with 8 – 12
multiple choice items and short – answer
questions. There are usually between 4 and 5
questions based on topics from the whole of
the syllabus. All questions are compulsory, and
candidates answer on the question paper.
There are 120 marks for this paper (50% of
total marks).
• Paper 2 (1¾ hours)
This is a structured question paper. There are
usually between 4 and 5 questions based on
topics from the whole of the syllabus. All
questions are compulsory, and candidates
answer on the question paper. There are 120
marks for this paper (50% of total marks).
Evaluation
Paper
1 (% of
marks)
2 (% of
marks)
A
knowledge
with
understanding
70%
B
Analysis
C
Evaluation
20%
10%
45%
30%
25%
English
• Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 2
hours
Candidates answer three questions on
two passages of 600 – 700 words each,
linked by a common theme. Eligible for
Grades A* - E.
50% of total marks.
• Paper 3: Directed Writing and
Composition (2 hours).
50% of total marks.
• Component 5: Speaking and Listening
(Optional)
Approx. 10 – 12 minutes
individual Task and Discussion.
separately endorsed.
Hindi
Paper 1
Duration Weighting
Reading and Writing
Section 1: Four exercises –
reading, information transfer,
note-making and summary
writing.
Section: Two exercises –
reading and writing
2 hours
Paper 2
Duration Weighting
Listening
Four exercises –
comprehension and true/ false
Approx.
35 – 45
mins
67%
33%
Environmental Management
• Paper 1 (1 hour 30 mins)
Six compulsory structured short-answer
questions.
60 marks: 30% of total assessment
• Paper 2 (1 hour 45 mins)
A number of compulsory structured questions,
involving short-answer and free response, based
on related source material concerning
environmental issues of global impact. Candidates
are expected to use case studies to illustrate
issues of environmental management.
80 marks: 40% of total assessment
• Paper 4 alternative to coursework (1
hour 30 mins)
This paper primarily tests skills in
assessment objectives B and C.
Candidates are given data about an
environmental problem which could
provide the basis for a project. They will
be required to identify issues raised by
the data, and to indicate ways in which a
project could be organized to identify a
possible management strategy.
80 marks: 40% of total assessment
French
Paper
1
Weighting:
Core
33%
Weighting:
Extended
25%
2
33%
25%
3
33%
25%
4
n/a
25%
Extended Curriculum (Core + Supplement)
Grades available: A*, A, B, C, D,E, F, G
• Paper 1 – Listening 45
minutes: Sections 1, 2 and 3.
• Paper 2 – Reading and
Directed Writing 1½ hours:
Sections 1, 2 and 3.
• Paper 3* - Speaking 15
minutes
• Paper 4 – Continuous Writing
1¼ hours
ICT
• AO1 Practical Skills
Candidates
should
be
able
to
demonstrate their ability to use a range
of software packages in practical and
work-related contexts.
• AO2 Knowledge and Understanding
Candidates
should
be
able
to
demonstrate
their
knowledge
and
understanding of the structure of ICT
system, the roles of these systems in
organisations and their impact on society
Specification Grid
Assessment Objective
Weighting
AO1 Practical Skills
60%
AO2 Knowledge and
Understanding
40%
• Paper 1 – Written paper testing
sections 1 – 8 of the curriculum
content and assessing the skills in
Assessment objective AO2
All Questions compulsory: mostly
multiple choice or short answer
questions, but also some requiring
longer responses
100 marks weighted at 40% of
total
• Paper 2 – Practical test assessing
knowledge, skills and understanding of
sections 9 – 16 of the curriculum
content
80 marks weighted at 30% of total.
• Paper 3 – Practical test assessing
knowledge, skills and understanding of
sections 9 – 16 of the curriculum
content
80 marks weighted at 30% of total.
Biology
• Paper 1
A multiple – choice paper consisting of
40 items of the four-choice type
Questions will be based on the Core
curriculum and will be of a difficulty
appropriate to grades C to G
This paper will test skills mainly in
Assessment objective A and B
weighted at 30% of total available
marks.
• Paper 3
Written paper consisting of 80 marks of
short-answer and structured questions
Questions will be based on the Extended
curriculum and will be of a difficulty
appropriate to higher grades
Questions will test skills mainly in
Assessment objective A and B
At least a quarter of the marks available
will be based on Core material and the
remainder on the Supplement
Weighted at 50% of total available
marks.
• Paper 6
Alternative to Practical
Written paper designed to
test familiarity with
laboratory based procedures
Weighted at 20% of total
available marks.
Assessment
Weighting
objective
A: Knowledge with 50% (not more
understanding
than 25% recall)
B: Handling
information and
problem solving
C: Experimental
skills and
investigations
30%
20%
Assessment objective
Paper 1
(marks)
Papers
2 or 3
(marks)
Papers
4, 5 or
6
(marks)
Whole
Assessme
nt (%)
A: Knowledge with
understanding
25-30
48-52
0
47-54
B: Handling information 10-15
and problem solving
27-32
0
26-33
C: Experimental skills
and investigation
0
40
20
0
Chemistry
• Paper 1 (45 minutes)
Compulsory A multiple-choice paper
consisting of forty items of the fourchoice type.
The questions will be based on the core
curriculum, will be of a difficulty
appropriate to grades C to G, and will
test skills mainly in Assessment
Objectives A and B.
This paper will be weighted at 30% of
the final total available marks.
• Paper 3 (1 hour 15 minutes)
Extended theory paper consisting of 80
marks of short answer and structured
questions.
The questions will be of a difficulty
appropriate to the higher grades and will
test skills mainly in Assessment Objectives
A and B.
A quarter of the marks available will be
based on Core material and the remainder on
the Supplement.
This paper will be weighted at 50% of the
final available marks
• Paper 6
Alternative to practical (1
hour). This is a written paper
designed to test familiarity
with laboratory based
procedures.
The practical assessment will
be weighted at 20% of the
final total available marks
Assessment
objective
A: Knowledge with
understanding
Weighting
B: Handling
information and
problem solving
30%
C: Experimental
skills and
investigations
20%
50% (not more than
25% recall)
Assessment objective
Paper 1
(marks)
Papers
2 or 3
(marks)
Papers
4, 5 or
6
(marks)
Whole
Assessme
nt (%)
AO1: Knowledge with
understanding
25-30
48-52
0
47-54
AO2: Handling,
applying and evaluating
information
10-15
27-32
0
26-33
AO3: Experimental and
investigative skills
0
0
40
20
Physics
• Paper 1
A multiple – choice paper consisting of
40 items of the four-choice type
This paper will test skills mainly in
Assessment objective A and B
Questions will be based on the Core
Curriculum and will be of a difficulty
appropriate to grades C to G
This paper will be weighted at 30% of
the final total marks available
• Paper 3
Written paper consisting of short-answer and
structured questions
Questions will be based on the extended
curriculum and will be of a difficulty appropriate
to the higher grades
Questions will test skills mainly in Assessment
objectives A and B
A quarter of the marks available will be based on
Core material and the remainder on the
Supplement 80 marks
This paper will be weighted at 50% of the final
total marks available
• Paper 6*
Alternative to practical
Written paper designed to
test familiarity with
laboratory based procedures
This paper will be weighted at
20% of the final total marks
available
Assessment
objective
A: Knowledge with
understanding
Weighting
B: Handling
information and
problem solving
30%
C: Experimental
skills and
investigations
20%
50% (not more than
25% recall)
Assessment objective
Paper 1
(marks)
Papers
2 or 3
(marks)
Papers
4, 5 or
6
(marks)
Whole
Assessme
nt (%)
A: Knowledge with
understanding
25-30
48-52
0
47-54
B: Handling
information and
problem solving
10-15
27-32
0
26-33
C: Experimental skills
and investigation
0
0
40
20
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