Education and Career Forum

Hi,

my son is studying in class one in igcse syl. The school has icse syl also. Most of students are doing icse. I was told by school mgmt that igcse is better and i am paying more fees also. What is the merits & demerits of following icse & igcse syl. Seconly, i am working in a pvt co and posted to transfers. In such case which syl is widely used in india do it is icse or igcse.

ICSE: - Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
IGCSE: - International General Cambridge Secondary Education

ICSE is an India-based education board whose programs stretch from KG to 12th standard. On the other hand, IGCSE is only a two-year program from Class 9th to 10th. Generally, people find ICSE curriculum harder (especially Math and Science) and also they need to study more number of subjects. IGCSE has a practical approach on teaching and assesses students on the base of an eight-point grading scale, varying from A+ (highest) to G+ (lowest). Also, IGCSE caters to various cultures and languages which enable students coming from any place in the world to adapt to it quickly. Although, ICSE is widely used in India, being an Indian board of education.

Is igcse board only till 10 thnstd, will it be difficult for the child if we shift him from igcse to cbse board in 2nd or 3 std

Is IGCSE study in 10th and 12th is eligible for the Indian higher education like MBBS, IAS, IPS etc..