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The courses are divided into five groups:
- Languages
- Sciences
- Mathematics
- Humanities and Social Sciences Creative, Technical and Vocational.
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Passing grades for IGCSE exams range from A* to G, with A* being the highest. A suggested comparability of CIE examination grades and the US grades are shown in the table below.
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| CIE Examination grades |
US grades |
| A*,A |
A + , A |
| B |
A- or B+ |
| C |
B |
| D |
C+ |
| E |
C |
| F |
D+ |
| G |
D |
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Five passes at grade C or higher would indicate a students readiness to being freshman level courses in American universities. If a student passes seven IGCSE examinations with two being from the language group, one from each of the other four groups and one more from any of the five groups listed, then they will quality for an International Certificate of Education (ICE) Diploma. This diploma equates to a US advanced academic or honors high school diploma. It is awarded at one of three levels Distinction, Merit or Pass depending upon the grades earned in the seven examinations.
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SUBJECTS AND PERIODS
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The subjects that are offered at India International School for IGCSE programme is as follows: |
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IGCSE OPTIONS 2009-2010 |
Unit 1
Group 1 |
Language English Compulsory |
English as Second Language |
Unit 2
Group 1 |
Foreign Language
( One Compulsory) |
Hindi
French |
Unit 3
Group 4 |
Mathematics
(Any one is Compulsory) |
Math ( Extended)
Math (Core) |
Unit 4
Group 3 |
(Any one is Compulsory) |
Accounting
Physics / History |
Unit 5
Group 5 |
(Any one is Compulsory) |
Chemistry / Business Studies / I.T |
Unit 6
Group 2 |
(Any one is Compulsory) |
Economics
Geography
Biology |
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Unit 7 |
(Any one is Compulsory) |
Art
Computer Studies |
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| SUBJECT OPTIONS A/AS LEVEL SUBJECTS: |
- Accounting
- Biology
- Business Studies
- Chemistry
- Economics
- English Language
- English Literature
- Environmental Management
- French Language ( AS Level only)
- French - Literature ( AS Level only)
- Geography
- Hindi - Language ( AS Level only )
- Hindi Literature ( AS Level only)
- History
- Language and Literature in English
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Tamil Language ( AS Level only)
- Telugu Language ( AS Level only)
- Applied information and Communication Technology
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Note:
1.The child has to choose the following:
3 subjects in A level and 2 subjects in AS level
(or)
3 Subjects in A level and 1 subjects in AS level
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