DPS INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATION TO PARENTS OF CLASS 6 DPS INTERNATIONAL, SAKET 07 FEBRUARY CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS FEBRUARY 7, 2012
DPS INTERNATIONAL CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL CREDENTIALS University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) is the world’s largest provider of international qualifications for 14 –18 year olds Part of the University of Cambridge 07 FEBRUARY 2012CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL 2 DPS INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATED TO CIE SINCE 2002
DPS INTERNATIONAL CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 1.IGCSE International General Certificate of Secondary Education 2.GCE ‘O’ LEVEL General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level 3.GCE ‘A’ LEVEL General Certificate of Education Advanced Level 07 FEEBRUARY 2012CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL 3 DPS INTERNATIONAL PROVIDES ALL THREE
DPS INTERNATIONAL IGCSE/ O LEVEL PROGRAMME DPS INTERNATIONAL 07 FEBRUARY 2012IGCSE/O LEVEL PROGRAMME 4
DPS INTERNATIONAL WHAT IS IGCSE? World’s most popular international qualification for 14 – 16 year olds Two year course taken in classes IX and X that leads to the ‘O’ Level/IGCSE programme. Equivalent to the Indian Class 10 board examination Recognised by universities and employers worldwide 07 FEBRUARY 2012CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL 5 GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED EDUCATION SYSTEM
DPS INTERNATIONAL SUBJECT GROUPS AT IGCSE Divided Into 5 Broad Categories Group I Languages Group II Humanities and Social Sciences Group IIISciences Group IV Mathematics Group V Business, Technical & Vocational 07 FEBRUARY 2012CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL 6 APTITUDE DETERMINES CHOICE
DPS INTERNATIONAL IGCSE AT DPS INTERNATIONAL The IGCSE course of study begins in class IX The concepts required to begin preparation for the IGCSE course in Class IX are introduced in the middle level classes of VI, VII & VIII. The IGCSE programme demands a balanced mix of practical experience and theoretical knowledge. The IGCSE assessments are taken in the October/November session. 07 FEBRUARY 2012IGCSE/O LEVEL PROGRAMME 7
DPS INTERNATIONAL IGCSE AT DPS INTERNATIONAL ENGLISHSECOND LANGUAGEMATHEMATICS First Language English English As A Second Language Literature In English Hindi French German Spanish Mathematics (Extended) 07 FEBRUARY 2012IGCSE/O LEVEL PROGRAMME 8
DPS INTERNATIONAL IGCSE AT DPS INTERNATIONAL SCIENCESHUMANITIESBUS/TECH/VOC Biology Chemistry Physics Economics History Geography Accounting Business Studies Information and Communication Technology Computer Studies 07 FEBRUARY 2012IGCSE/O LEVEL PROGRAMME 9
DPS INTERNATIONAL ADVANTAGES OF IGCSE All Universities and Boards in India and abroad recognise the IGCSE/‘O’ Level programme. Students are assessed in a variety of ways in a subject so that one exam does not hold the future of a child. Doing subjects across subject groups exposes a student to an all- round education which is essential and is begun in the middle school. 07 FEBRUARY 2012IGCSE/O LEVEL PROGRAMME 10
DPS INTERNATIONAL A LEVEL PROGRAMME DPS INTERNATIONAL 07 FEBRUARY 2012A LEVEL PROGRAMME 11
DPS INTERNATIONAL WHAT IS ‘A’ LEVEL? A two-year course of study after grade 10 or IGCSE programme Typically three subjects are taken with an AS Level subject Allows students flexibility to choose subjects Worldwide recognition 07 FEBRUARY 2012A LEVEL PROGRAMME 12
DPS INTERNATIONAL ‘A’ LEVEL AT DPS INTERNATIONAL A two-year course of study after the IGCSE November session examination is opted for Students have a wide range of subjects to choose from There should be at least 5 students in a subject to make it viable to teach Regular attendance is a pre-requisite 07 FEBRUARY 2012A LEVEL PROGRAMME 13
DPS INTERNATIONAL SUBJECT OPTIONS FOR ‘A’ LEVELS AT DPSI MATHS & SCIENCE- ILANGUAGES - IIARTS & HUMANITIES-III AS and A Level Mathematics AS and A Level Physics AS and A Level Chemistry AS and A Level Biology AS and A Level Applied ICT AS English LanguageAS and A Level Accounting AS and A Level Business Studies AS and A Level Economics AS and A Level History 07 FEBRUARY 2012A LEVEL PROGRAMME 14