DPS INTERNATIONAL, SAKET
PRESENTATION TO PARENTS OF CLASS 6
CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
FEBRUARY 7, 2012
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CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL CREDENTIALS
 University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) is the
world’s largest provider of international qualifications for 14 –18
year olds
 Part of the University of Cambridge
DPS INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATED TO CIE SINCE 2002
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CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
1. IGCSE
International General Certificate of Secondary Education
2. GCE ‘O’ LEVEL
General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level
3. GCE ‘A’ LEVEL
General Certificate of Education Advanced Level
DPS INTERNATIONAL PROVIDES ALL THREE
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IGCSE/ O LEVEL
PROGRAMME
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WHAT IS IGCSE?
 World’s most popular international qualification for 14 – 16 year
olds
 Two year course taken in classes IX and X that leads to the ‘O’
Level/IGCSE programme.
 Equivalent to the Indian Class 10 board examination
 Recognised by universities and employers worldwide
GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED EDUCATION SYSTEM
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SUBJECT GROUPS AT IGCSE
Divided Into 5 Broad Categories
Group I
Languages
Group II
Humanities and Social Sciences
Group III
Sciences
Group IV
Mathematics
Group V
Business, Technical & Vocational
APTITUDE DETERMINES CHOICE
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IGCSE AT DPS INTERNATIONAL
 The IGCSE course of study begins in class IX
 The concepts required to begin preparation for the IGCSE course
in Class IX are introduced in the middle level classes of VI, VII &
VIII.
 The IGCSE programme demands a balanced mix of practical
experience and theoretical knowledge.
 The IGCSE assessments are taken in the October/November
session.
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IGCSE AT DPS INTERNATIONAL
ENGLISH
SECOND LANGUAGE
First Language English
Hindi
English As A Second
Language
French
MATHEMATICS
Mathematics
(Extended)
German
Literature In English
Spanish
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IGCSE AT DPS INTERNATIONAL
SCIENCES
HUMANITIES
BUS/TECH/VOC
Biology
Economics
Accounting
Chemistry
History
Business Studies
Physics
Geography
Information and
Communication
Technology
Computer Studies
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ADVANTAGES OF IGCSE
 All Universities and Boards in India and abroad recognise the
IGCSE/‘O’ Level programme.
 Students are assessed in a variety of ways in a subject so that one
exam does not hold the future of a child.
 Doing subjects across subject groups exposes a student to an allround education which is essential and is begun in the middle
school .
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A LEVEL
PROGRAMME
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WHAT IS ‘A’ LEVEL?
 A two-year course of study after grade 10 or IGCSE programme
 Typically three subjects are taken with an AS Level subject
 Allows students flexibility to choose subjects
 Worldwide recognition
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‘A’ LEVEL AT DPS INTERNATIONAL
 A two-year course of study after the IGCSE
 November session examination is opted for
 Students have a wide range of subjects to choose from
 There should be at least 5 students in a subject to make it viable
to teach
 Regular attendance is a pre-requisite
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SUBJECT OPTIONS FOR ‘A’ LEVELS AT DPSI
MATHS & SCIENCE- I
AS and A Level
Mathematics
LANGUAGES - II
AS English Language
AS and A Level Physics
ARTS & HUMANITIES-III
AS and A Level
Accounting
AS and A Level Business
Studies
AS and A Level
Chemistry
AS and A Level
Economics
AS and A Level Biology
AS and A Level History
AS and A Level Applied
ICT
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