IGCSE at HeadStart 30th October 2018

By the end of the meeting you should know…. What are IGCSEs Why we do them Why we do CIE Exams What subjects and how many students take How we organise the KS4 Curriculum What IGCSEs lead onto How successful HeadStart Students are

What are IGCSEs International General Certificate of Secondary Education GCSE – UK Qualification A* - C and D - G 2 Years Anyone can take them English, Maths & Science plus another 47 subjects 8-12 Subjects – one sitting Schooling up to 16 years of age

Why we do them British School/British System Popularity Recognition –world wide Quality assured Follows on from KS1 – KS3 Curriculum (Primary and Lower Secondary) Good preparation for A Level and further study Suits most students learning styles

Why we do CIE Exams Gold Standard - recognition Number of options Resources, materials and support Best options for International Students Credibility

What subjects and how many students take English, Maths and Science (Coordinated or Triple – Chemistry, Biology & Physics) Option choices; Design & Technology, Art, Music, Drama, Physical Education, History, Geography, Business Studies, Information Technology, Computer Science, Chinese, French, Thai 8 – 10 IGCSEs What should students choose…..

How we organise the KS4 Curriculum KS1, 2 & 3 preparation British system geared towards IGCSE Year 9 Options, guidance and choices Y10; change options first two – three weeks, course work, content, end of Y10 exams Y11; content, mocks in January, entries in February, exam practice & revision March/April, exams May/June Support/Intervention

What IGCSEs lead onto 5 A*-C Including English and Maths 16 – 18 programmes B or better at IGCSE to take at a higher level HeadStart Sixth Form AS/A Levels Mathayom 5/6 Foundation courses/Pre University Employment What IGCSEs lead onto

How successful HeadStart Students are Out perform the UK and World averages significantly Results for June 2018: 41% A* or A 93% A* to C Students Achieving 5 or more A*-C: 94% Students Achieving 5 or more A*-A: 33%

Top in Thailand 2017

Top in Thailand 2018