ananya.agrawal95 Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Hey guys, Is anyone here doing the IGCSE or an IGCSE+MYP combo for their 9/10 grades like me? What IGCSE subjects have you guys taken and how are you'll finding it. Also, if you want any help in the following, lemme know. English Lit/Lang Math Extended Biology Extnd Chemistry Extnd Physics Extnd French Extnd Geography Computer Studies We've got this forum for ourselves, now lets keep it going Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Award Winning Boss Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 I just did IGCSE sciences and they were fine. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ananya.agrawal95 Posted March 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 oh cool. Only sciences though? What did your school do for the other subjects? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwich Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 I did GCSEs (so not iGCSEs, but similar). I'd suggest there are many other forums if you want to chat to GCSE/iGCSE students like the student room where you'll find loads of people in the same situation To be honest though GCSE/iGCSE tends to be well-taught unlike the IB, so there's not so much need for trying to find help online! I never had to look for extra help until IB. Anyway I did English Lit, Lang, Maths, German, Spanish, Latin, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Drama and History for GCSE. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ananya.agrawal95 Posted March 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Oh thats a LOT of languages. And I think its more of there is less information available on the IB than on the (I)GCSE that causes the problem. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dessskris Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 my school offers IGCSE too! I was in a special class though and the students in this special class only take 4 IGCSE subjects for some complicated reason. the normal classes have to take the normal number (8?) of IGCSE subjects though.I myself took Add Maths, Chem, Bio and English 2nd lang. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ananya.agrawal95 Posted March 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Oh cool. What syllabus did you follow for your other subjects? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwich Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Oh thats a LOT of languages. And I think its more of there is less information available on the IB than on the (I)GCSE that causes the problem. Languages had no real coursework component so I thought I'd make the most of it I hate coursework! Also at least one language was compulsory. The IB thinks it invented that but it really didn't haha. Really it's only German and Spanish which were proper languages though - not sure Latin exactly qualifies!! It was more or less all translation, no speaking or writing required. Thank god, because I found it hard enough interpreting the grammar, I'm not sure I could have generated all the declensions and mysterious nominative/accusative etc. stuff myself! I would've taken an hour to write a sentence. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahuta ♥ Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 aah IGCSE..good old days. I did: Arabic 1st lang ext, English 2nd lang ext, French 1st lang, Math ext, Bio ext, Chem ext, ICT, B&M and English Lit. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charming Cipher Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 I did IGCSE for years 10/11 and it was pretty good. Currently I'm in the last year of IB and I'm looking at 38 points (minus bonuses).The subjects I did included Biology, Chemistry and Physics. I'd recommend taking them all just so you have an idea as which is/are your strongest science subject(s).Doing Physics HL and Chemistry HL with no problem at all in IB, getting the best grades possible.ICT is a good subject to take if you were considering ITGS in IB but you really don't need it. ITGS is that easy especially in SL.On a less serious note, don't take IGCSE Art unless you were serious about it... I ended up putting more effort into it than any other subject. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ananya.agrawal95 Posted March 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 I feel stupid after seeing howmany languages other people study But yeah, studing all three sciences is a great idea to find your strengths and weaknesses. Even if you dont want to do all three sciences separately, you can do the coordinated science (double award) or combined sciences (really easy). I thought I sucked at physics due to a science teacher till MYP 3 that was unable to teach physics properly. It was only in the IGCSE when I had a new physics teacher that I realized im not as bad at it as I thought Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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