WANT A BETTER FUTURE FOR YOUR KIDS? GO IGCSE!

Ever wanted a better future your children? Bless them with more career opportunities and more chances to work in other countries, thus ensuring a better life anywhere in the globe? Then you might consider enrolling your child into IGCSE.

What is about the IGCSE that stands out from all other exam certificates out there in Malaysia, especially SPM? Let’s find out.

The International General Certificate of Secondary Education or IGCSE is an international version of the UK GCSE. It was introduced into the UK in 1988 to replace the O-Level and CSE examinations. The GSCE functions almost like the SPM in Malaysia. Secondary school students in the UK taking GCSE are given exams based on subjects such as English, Mathematics and Science among others. The IGCSE in Malaysia includes more local subjects such as the Malay Language.

The SPM is local equivalent to the British GCSE, and provides the opportunity for Malaysians to continue their studies to pre-university level.

However, SPM certification is only for local universities. By taking IGCSE certification, students can be more accepted into wider choices of overseas universities and colleges. Thus, not only they can discover new cultures and expand their minds, it also means they can network with global companies which would potentially employ them.

There are actually two types of IGCSE:

• ·         The Cambridge IGCSE
• ·         The EDEXCEL IGCSE

The Cambridge IGCSE is the most well-known as it developed by the University of Cambridge International Examinations.

The EDEXCEL IGCSE is created by the EDEXCEL Limited, partially owned by Pearson PLC, a UK publisher. It is basically a privatised version of the common IGCSE. Though EDEXCEL claims its IGCSE is accepted worldwide, students should consult various colleges and universities as some major institutions do not recognized EDEXCEL’s IGCSE certification. The Cambridge IGCSE, in comparison, is more widely accepted than the EDEXCEL IGCSE, thus students have less concerns on whether they would be accepted or otherwise.

There is a competition to the IGCSE which is the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program. Developed in 1968 in Geneva, Switzerland, the IB Diploma is as highly regarded as the IGCSE. The IB Diploma boasts wider range of subjects for students to study in-depth.

However, the IB is far more demanding and puts more pressure on students to maintain their perfect scores. The Cambridge IGCSE puts less pressure on students than the IB.

There are actually other schools such as Cempaka and the ELC International School that teaches IGCSE. At Honsbridge, our classes are relatively smaller, thus we have tighter focus in guiding our students, while creating a steadier communication and stronger bond between students and teachers.

These are the facts of IGCSE as taught in Honsbridge. If you’re a parent who wishes to seek a brighter future for their children, please consider the IGCSE as their entry to that future.