This curriculum supports an active learning approach focused on developing the students’ research skills and their critical and creative thinking, analysis, and problem-solving.
Students are required to choose the subjects - from a minimum of 9 to a maximum of 11 - that best reflect and support their skills and ambitions. At the end of the two years, they take official examinations, set and marked by Cambridge International Examinations.
Curriculum and Subjects
Why the IGCSE?
The Cambridge IGCSE Programme is widely recognised and respected worldwide. Here is why it sets students on a path to success:
Global Recognition: Recognised by universities and employers worldwide, offering opportunities for higher education and future careers in over 160 countries.
Comprehensive Curriculum: Covers core subjects and allows students to tailor their education to their interests and strengths.
Developing Critical Skills: Emphasises critical thinking, problem-solving, and independent learning for further education and modern life.
International Perspective: Integrates global perspectives and develops cross-cultural awareness.
Rigorous Assessment: Evaluates understanding, application, and analytical skills through various formats.
Strong Foundation for Future Studies Prepares: students for advanced study programs like A Levels or the International Baccalaureate.
Global Recognition: Recognised by universities and employers worldwide, offering opportunities for higher education and future careers in over 160 countries.
Comprehensive Curriculum: Covers core subjects and allows students to tailor their education to their interests and strengths.
Developing Critical Skills: Emphasises critical thinking, problem-solving, and independent learning for further education and modern life.
International Perspective: Integrates global perspectives and develops cross-cultural awareness.
Rigorous Assessment: Evaluates understanding, application, and analytical skills through various formats.
Strong Foundation for Future Studies Prepares: students for advanced study programs like A Levels or the International Baccalaureate.
Evaluation
Cambridge IGCSE’s assessment takes place at the end of the course and may include written exams, oral assessments, coursework, and practical tests. In many subjects, there is the option to choose between core and extended programs, making the Cambridge IGCSE suitable for students of all abilities.
Cambridge IGCSE exam sessions are held twice a year, in June and November. Results are communicated to schools directly by Cambridge in August and January, as they handle the assessment for each student.
The International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma Programme was established in 1968 to provide students with a balanced education, facilitate geographic and cultural mobility, and promote international understanding. The Diploma Programme (DP) is a two-year international education programme that prepares students aged 16–19 years for university and higher education.
Curriculum and Subjects
Why the Diploma Programme?
Parents who want the best possible education for their children choose the DP because it offers:
A challenging academic curriculum that serves as outstanding preparation for university and higher education;
A student-centred approach to teaching , focused on developing students intellectually, emotionally physically, and socially, as opposed to preparation for test-taking only;
A focus on international-mindedness, compassion , and understanding intercultural differences;
Respected, reliable, and world-renowned academic preparation. Universities regularly cite DP students as the best prepared for higher education;
DP graduates excel at university and often begin their studies with advanced standing.
A challenging academic curriculum that serves as outstanding preparation for university and higher education;
A student-centred approach to teaching , focused on developing students intellectually, emotionally physically, and socially, as opposed to preparation for test-taking only;
A focus on international-mindedness, compassion , and understanding intercultural differences;
Respected, reliable, and world-renowned academic preparation. Universities regularly cite DP students as the best prepared for higher education;
DP graduates excel at university and often begin their studies with advanced standing.
A well-balanced curriculum and unique DP core
DP students complete courses from six subject groups, ensuring a depth and breadth of knowledge and understanding. By engaging with a range of subjects, they experience a comprehensive education that encourages them to see connections between different academic areas. The study of an additional language is also required, as well as the completion of a compulsory programme core consisting of three components:
- Theory of knowledge (TOK) challenges students to reflect on the nature of knowledge and how we know what we claim to know;
- Extended essay (EE) introduces students to the demands and rewards of independent work before entering university, requiring them to produce a self-directed piece of research in an area of personal interest;
- Creativity, activity, and service (CAS) is an experiential learning component where students engage with a wide variety of extracurricular activities, including community service and athletic options.
IB DP Coordinator