1. IGCSE at HeadStart 30th October 2018

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. 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…..

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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%

10. Top in Thailand 2017

11. Top in Thailand 2018