The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) is an English language based examination similar to GCSE and is recognized in the United Kingdom as being equivalent to the GCSE. Students normally begin studying the syllabus at the beginning of Year 10 and take the test at the end of Year 11. Cambridge IGCSE exams are conducted in the months of May and October. As of January 2021, there are over 70 subjects available for IGCSE. 

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9 benefits of IGCSE Exam:

1. IGCSE certificate is a globally recognized qualification.

2. IGCSE caters to student's individual strengths. This exam offers Core and Extended curriculum for some of the subjects. The core subjects are the standard levels of difficulty where most of students will take. Whereas, the extended curriculum is made for students who are performing well in their core subjects and able to challenge themselves to undertake a more meticulous curriculum. 

3. IGCSE offers vast variety of subjects to choose from 5 subject groups, mainly the languages, humanities, sciences, mathematics, and creative and vocational.

4. IGCSE encourages logical and critical thinking among students. It constantly encourages students to think out of the box. Students are highly inspire to be curious, evaluate information received and promote interests in the subjects. Students are expected to be clear, accurate, relevant, logical and fair by giving detail explanations and examples when answering the questions.

5. IGCSE is able to develop relevant and useful skills to prepare students for the future.

The IGCSE board facilitates a uniform education across the globe since it focuses on the development of skills and creative thinking. Learning new skills enables students to feel confident, which improves their self-esteem. Students learn to handle life's challenging situations by developing problem-solving skills. The IGCSE syllabus helps prepare students for global education by sharpening their skills.

Example, ICT student will gain knowledge and skills needed to effectively apply, use and manage technology when solving problems specifically related to information and communication. The subject involves commitment of student to understand the impact of current and new technologies on methods of working in the outside world.

6. Assessment of the IGCSE Curriculum.

The IGCSE curriculum has various different types of assessments for a single subject. The IGCSE core curriculum is suitable for students who expect to achieve grades C to G.  An extended curriculum offers more challenging content for students aiming for grades A* to C. 

7. Excellent curriculum to prepare students for universities.

 Many universities in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and several other countries recognise the certificate. In the absence of a local degree, diploma or certificate, the IGCSE results are taken into account to offer university placement.

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