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How many group qualifications are required for the student profile of an IGCSE student?
one
three
five
ten
Business Studies (0450) satisfies the requirement of which grouping?
Group I - Languages
Group IV - Mathematics
Group II - Social Sciences
Group V - Creative and Professional
What are the core subjects for IGCSEs
First and Second Language, Mathemeatics and one or more sciences
Mathematics, History of Civilization and Chemistry
Differential Equations, Statistics and Advanced Theory
Literature, one or more sciences and pre-Algebra
What is the letter scale for IGCSEs?
A - F
A* - G
A* - F
A* - E
What is a predicted grade?
The predicted grade is the score you, as a professional, think the student is most likely to achieve.
The predicted score is the average of homework exclusively turned in for your lesson.
The predicted score is solely the result of mock exam(s).
The predictive grade is the same as the cumulative score from the academic year.
What is a mock exam?
An examination taken as practise taken before and as preparation for a high-stakes exam.
A pretend exam used as a distraction from a difficult unit in the curriculum.
An exam written by the teacher which is closely related to the content of the course.
A mid-term quiz coming in the form of a formative assessment.
Can IGCSE students choose not to study any of the classes in the timetable?
Depends on which class.
Yes.
No.
Yes, but only up to two lessons per day.
The Oxford International School of Tunis's IGCSEs are specifically catered to __________ and __________.
Business Studies and Science
Geography and Literature
Mathematics and French
Chemistry and Biology
Do Year 11 students need a third term report card?
Yes.
No.
The IGCSEs are the report card.
Only if they request one.
Do IGCSE students have to study Physics, Chemistry and Biology?
Yes, but they are only required to take one science as an IGCSE.
Yes, but science is not required for their IGCSE profile.
No, they can take whichever science they like most.
No, science can be difficult and there's no reason to do something which is hard.
Can students of the Oxford International School of Tunis in Year 11 choose between Global Perspectives and Geography?
Sure.
No.
I'm not sure.
What's Global Perspectives?
What does IGCSE stand for?
To satisfy the requirement for Group II, what course do OIST Year 10 and Year 11s study?
Mathematics
Music
Literature
Geography
How many countries offer IGCSEs?
160
42
12
264
What does 'core' signify?
The Core curriculum in each subject is within the ability range of a large majority of students. It provides a full overview of the subject and is targeted at students expected to achieve grades C to G.
The Core curriculum in each subject is above the ability range of a large majority of students. It provides an extended overview of the subject and is targeted at students expected to achieve grades A to C.
The Core curriculum and the Supplement, has been designed for the more academically able and leads naturally into higher education or professional training. It is targeted at those expected to achieve grades A* to E. The Supplement describes the extra topics or depth which must be added to the Core curriculum to produce the Extended curriculum.
It is targeted at those expected to achieve grades A* to G. The Supplement describes the extra topics or depth which must be added to produce the Extended curriculum.
Who determines the appropriateness of sitting for Core or Extended IGCSEs?
The student.
The parents.
School administration.
The teacher of the course.
What is Double Award Science?
Also known as Co-ordinated Science, is a subset of Triple Award Science. It covers biology, chemistry and physics.
It's an award for winning the Science Fair section of the IGCSE.
It's recognition of students who score twice as well as the lowest performers in science.
It's a participation ribbon for science students with no real meaning.
Will there be a certificate which states whether students passed or failed?
What's a certificate?
Yes.
No.
No one really knows.
What IGCSEs can OIST students choose to take?
Whichever science they want to sit for.
Whichever foreign language they want to sit for.
What's an Oxford?
Whichever maths course number exam they want to sit for.
Can you re-sit for IGCSEs?
Yes, the Oct./Nov. and January sessions are created for re-sits.
No, you have one opportunity and that's it.
Only if you took less than four IGCSEs total.
Only if you have a medical certificate to show as exemption.
Can students take IGCSEs independently?
Yes, but we do not facilitate independent study?
We collect a fee which is triple the annual tuition.
IGCSEs are only allowed for students enrolled in international schools.
No.
What happens to your score if you re-sit for an IGCSE?
You cannot re-sit for an IGCSE.
You will simply have two results and certificates for that qualification. Resitting one of our exams does not invalidate the previous certificate/s you have been issued
You will simply have the highest of the two results and certificates for that qualification.
Scores are just, like, arbitrary, man.
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