IGCSE and GCSE examinations

[Yupt]

Igcse does require coursework, however it is done under controlled assessment. I still don't get why all if my exams are 4 weeks in advance, less time to work but major long study leave.

[GommeInc]

It's interestng really. Colleges don't particularly care what GCSEs you have provided the ones related to the course are good e.g. A in English for an English A Level. It's strange how Universities are the only place to care what GCSEs you have in a wider spectrum.

[Conservative,]

Igcse does require coursework, however it is done under controlled assessment. I still don't get why all if my exams are 4 weeks in advance, less time to work but major long study leave.

That's like normal GCSEs...I really do not see any difference at all? Unless my school is doing iGCSEs but they're not telling us :L. I'm doing controlled assessments in French & English atm and will be doing more in all of my subjects so this sounds like my GCSE course although no one has been told it's not just a GCSE?...

It's interestng really. Colleges don't particularly care what GCSEs you have provided the ones related to the course are good e.g. A in English for an English A Level. It's strange how Universities are the only place to care what GCSEs you have in a wider spectrum.

Universities don't care unless you fail particular GCSEs...I mean if you're going to apply to Cambridge to study history but you failed English...then you are unlikely to get in because it's related to History (lost of essay writing and have to have a good use of english ect.) but if you're applying for History and you failed Art...it won't matter (but I doubt they'd take you if you failed any subject...but you get my point).

[Matthew]

Yeh im doing the iGCSE

Im sure its more advanced, the lower sets in my school are only doing the regular GCSE

[Conservative,]

Yeh im doing the iGCSE

Im sure its more advanced, the lower sets in my school are only doing the regular GCSE

That sounds like "higher" tier...of what GCSE....SO CONFUSED :S! I must be doing this iGCSE? :S

[Matthew]

That sounds like "higher" tier...of what GCSE....SO CONFUSED :S! I must be doing this iGCSE? :S

You would know if you are, it would say on the textbook

[Conservative,]

You would know if you are, it would say on the textbook

I don't look at the front of the text books and most of our teachers don't use them. Lol.

[Matthew]

I don't look at the front of the text books and most of our teachers don't use them. Lol.

You would know if you were doing igcse.

Not all schools are doing it aswell i think

[Conservative,]

You would know if you were doing igcse.

Not all schools are doing it aswell i think

I'll ask my teachers but okay...It sounds exactly the same as higher tier GCSE though..I can't see the difference?

[Matthew]

I'll ask my teachers but okay...It sounds exactly the same as higher tier GCSE though..I can't see the difference?

just look at your textbook

you must have a textbook; surely?
if not then an exam schedule possibly?