Cambridge IGCSE

A guide for parents

Cambridge International Examinations prepares school students for life, helping them develop
an informed curiosity and a lasting passion for learning. We are part of Cambridge Assessment,
a department of the University of Cambridge.
Our international qualifications are recognised by the worlds best universities and employers,
giving students a wide range of options in their education and career. As a not-for-profit
organisation, we devote our resources to delivering high-quality educational programmes that
can unlock learners potential.

Your childs needs as a learner are What is Cambridge IGCSE?

at the heart of our approach to Cambridge IGCSE is the worlds most popular international qualification
education. Our programmes and for 14 to 16 year olds, attracting almost 500 000 entries every year from
qualifications aim to give your child 144 countries.
a love of learning that will stay with
them through school, university
Cambridge Primary Cambridge Secondary 1 Cambridge Secondary 2 Cambridge Advanced
and beyond. Our approach supports 5 to 11 years old* 11 to 14 years old* 14 to 16 years old* 16 to 19 years old*
schools to develop learners who are:
confident in working with Cambridge IGCSE Cambridge International
AS & A Level
information and ideas their own Cambridge O Level
Cambridge Pre-U
and those of others Cambridge ICE
Cambridge AICE
responsible for themselves,
responsive to and respectful
of others *Age ranges are for guidance only

reflective and developing their

ability to learn Cambridge IGCSE is an international passport to progression, recognised by
leading universities and employers worldwide as evidence of academic ability.
innovative and equipped for new
and future challenges
engaged intellectually and socially,
ready to make a difference.
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Benefits for your child

Learners develop a strong
understanding of each Cambridge
IGCSE subject they study, and acquire
skills in creative thinking, enquiry and
problem solving. We offer over 70
subjects across languages, maths,
sciences, arts, and technical subjects
like Information and Communication
Technology, giving your child a
wide choice of subject areas.
Cambridge IGCSE builds a great
foundation for further study. Your
child will be fully prepared to progress
to pre-university study, including
Cambridge International
AS & A Level, Cambridge Pre-U, the
International Baccalaureate Diploma
and other post-16 routes.
Our world-class assessments are
designed to give your child a variety
of ways to show their knowledge name. It opens up global opportunities searching our online database at
and skills, and we offer options to for your child. www.cie.org.uk/recognition
suit learners of different abilities.
In the UK, Cambridge IGCSE is
Cambridge IGCSE is accessible for accepted as equivalent to the GCSE. A global learning community
a learner whose first language is A good grade (grade C or above) With Cambridge programmes and
not English, and all subjects develop in Cambridge IGCSE English as a qualifications, your child is joining a
skills in working and communicating Second Language is accepted for community of learners from more
in English. entry by a number of universities in than 10000 schools in over 170
the UK as evidence of competence countries. We have created our
We also offer a group award for
in the English language. programmes and qualifications for
Cambridge IGCSE called Cambridge
students worldwide but we make
ICE. This award is recognised in Many universities worldwide require
sure there is plenty of space for local
the US and South America, and a combination of Cambridge IGCSEs
content too.
acknowledges the achievements of and Cambridge International A Levels
students who pass Cambridge IGCSE to meet their entry requirements. Distance does not create a barrier
examinations in at least seven subjects Leading US and Canadian universities between Cambridge learners around
chosen from five subject areas. require Cambridge International AS & the world. Our online communities
A Levels, but some US and Canadian bring schools and learners together to
Opening up opportunities colleges and universities will accept discuss their projects and activities.
worldwide students with five Cambridge IGCSEs By developing a global outlook in
A Cambridge IGCSE qualification is at grade C or above. Cambridge learners, we aim to equip
recognised by leading universities them for success in the fast-changing
Learners can easily find out which
around the world and employers modern world.
universities worldwide accept
view it as a valuable certificate of
Cambridge qualifications by
achievement, bearing the Cambridge

Learn more! For more information on Cambridge IGCSE please visit www.cie.org.uk/igcse
or contact your school.

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Cambridge International Examinations, December 2014