spis igcse ms handbook

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IGCSE IN SPIS

The IGCSE curriculum in SPIS starts in grade 9 and continues over the next two years. If a

student takes admission in class 9 in August 2010, he/she then will be eligible to sit for his/

her IGCSE examination in May-June 2012, and will be able to get their results in August

2012.We envisage covering about 60% of the course in class 9 itself and the remaining 40% is

covered in grade 10 leaving as much time as possible for a thorough revision before the

students sit for the actual examination. These two years are very intensive and both

teachers and students work extensively to prepare themselves for the challenge ahead.

In SPIS the entire school term has been divided into two semesters and each semester has

been divided into two terms. At the end of each term students are assessed and a report on

their academic progress is given to the parents. In the first and the third terms students are

usually assessed internally; their projects, class tests, class participation, practical work etc

are marked and the report reflects their performance in those fields. Besides this a small

written test is also conducted for all subjects. At the end of term two and term four, all

students sit for a written examination in all subjects. These examinations are held to exposestudents to the real IGCSE examination conditions. Moreover, students of class 10 sit for

two mock examinations in the month of March/ April and are then given a report on their

performance.

For any further information about the IGCSE Curriculum kindly log onto the official website

of Cambridge: www.cie.org.uk


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Criteria for ICE Award

Combination of Subjects offered in SPIS for ICE

Group I (Languages)

English as First Language / English as Second Language/ Hindi as Second Language/ French

as Foreign Language/ Korean as first Language (Self-Taught)

Group II (Humanities & Social Sciences)

Environmental Management, Economics, Geography, History, Literature (English)

Group III (Sciences)

Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Management, Physics

Group IV (Mathematics)

Mathematics

Group V (Creative, Technical and Vocational)

Accounting, Business Studies, Information & Communication Technology (ICT)

What is the Cambridge International Certificate of Education (ICE)? The Cambridge International Certificate of Education (ICE) is a group award

designed for Cambridge schools that want to offer a broad curriculum

To obtain a Cambridge ICE, students must take a minimum of seven subjectsselected from the five Cambridge IGCSE subject groups.

How is Cambridge ICE achieved?

Students must pass two different languages from Group One, and one subject

from each of the remaining subject groups. The seventh subject can come from

any of the five groups:-

Group One: Languages

Group Two: Humanities and Social Sciences

Group Three: Sciences

Group Four: Mathematics

Group Five: Creative, Technical and Vocational


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What are the benefits?

It is based on Cambridge IGCSE, giving it an international focus

It respects a variety of learning styles by offering a mix of assessment methods

It provides evidence of a broad and balanced program of study

It is an widely recognized award in Universities abroad

Conditions for the award of ICE

To qualify for ICE, candidates must obtain at least grade G in each of the seven subjects.

The category of the candidates award will be decided on their seven best results,

irrespective of groups. Successful ICE candidates will be place in one of the threecategories: Distinction, Merit or Pass

Distinction- Grade A in five Subjects and Grade C or above in two subjects

Merit- Grade C or above in five subjects and Grade F or above in two subjects

Pass Grade G or above in seven subjects from the prescribed subjects groups

Candidates who achieve ICE in one session will receive a separate ICE certificate along with

their IGCSE certificate.

Cambridge IGCSE Subject Selection Form

Students are required to select ONE subject ONLY from each of the nine subject blocksshown below. Students will be taught at Advanced (Extended) level in all subjects with the

option to sit examinations at Core level, but only after consultation with the teacher and

the Coordinator. A pass in five subjects is required to graduate in the IGCSE (International

General Certificate of Secondary Education). Passes in Seven subjects taken from specified

subject groups entitles students to be awarded the additional award of ICE (International

Certificate of Education).

IGCSE is a two-year study. English, Mathematics and a second Language are compulsory

subjects. English as a Second language (ESL) is available to the students for whom English as

first language becomes challenging.

Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4 Block 5 Block 6 Block 7 Block 8

English Mathe-

matics

Hindi Physics Chemistry Biology Economics ICT

ESL French

Business

Studies

History Environ-

mental

Mgmt.

English

Literature

ART

Korean

Studies

Accounting Geography Drama

P.E.


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Students must opt for one subject from each of the optional blocks. It is not possible to opt

for two subjects from the same block, the classes for each optional block subject are held

simultaneously.

Individual Subject Description

English as First Language

Mathematics

English as Second language (ESL)


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Accounting

Biology

Business Studies

Information and Communication Technology


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Chemistry

Physics

Economics


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Environmental management

English Literature

History


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Geography

French as a Foreign Language

Hindi


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Art & Design

Drama

If you want to learn more about the subjects mentioned please visit www.cie.org.uk

D.Y. Patil Groups Sharad Pawar International School,

Charoli Budruk, Tal. Haveli

Via. Lohegaon ,

Pune , Maharasthra

Ph.: +91-20-30612700/752

www.internationalschool.in

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