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Igcse to gcse

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Lfs2126 · 11/12/2013 11:38

Are the syllabuses very different?is it possible to transfer from one to the other?

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happygardening · 11/12/2013 21:13

"Are IGCSE's seen as easier than Pre U's"
Pre U's are an alternative to A level not IGCSE or GSCE.
Latin IGCSE is significantly harder a friend a very experienced Latin teacher said its a least equivalent to AS level and last summers set text would normally be found on an A level paper. It's apparently marked harder as well. Can't comment on the rest of the subject.

waitingforthepost · 11/12/2013 20:46

i am curious on this also - dumb question , but do state schools do GCSE only and only privates do IGCSE? And do Oxbridge prefer IGCSEs for maths, physics etc, because they perceive IGCSE is harder or more extensive? And are IGCSEs seen as easier than Pre-Us which likes of Winchester do?

Is there any advantage of taking IGCSE say on maths a year early again because i see some schools say they do that for able sets so they can progress quickly onto Additional Maths, Maths A level and further maths etc.?

friday16 · 11/12/2013 15:28

Are the syllabuses very different?

You'd need to compare them for the precise subjects and boards involved. For maths, the differences are probably not huge. For English, the issue of set works will arise (and the lack of Shakespeare in iGCSE). For history there could be no overlap at all in the periods studied.

Which subject? Which boards?