In today’s competitive world, every parent wants to see their child excel, which is why they want to give their child the best education from the top schools. Parents in the city of Hyderabad are on the constant lookout for admissions of their ward into the top international schools in the city because of the standards that are set in such schools. Boards like IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) and CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) have seen a clash in importance, all though CBSE is followed primarily by most schools all over India, the IGCSE has also gained recent popularity due to International approval of this board by schools like the Cambridge International School.
IGCSE Board
IGCSE board gives more importance to a student-centric educational approach and is externally set, marked and has certificated examinations from the University of Cambridge. Being student-centric, the IGCSE board is focused primarily on knowledge and creative learning techniques for the student. As compared to CBSE, the IGCSE board offers a more practical learning approach rather than a theoretical approach, thus making the syllabus and exams tougher but at the same time more interesting. IGCSE conducts examinations like Cambridge Primary for students between the age of 5 to 11 years and Secondary 1 and 2. Approximately 200 schools in India have been following the norms of this board, but in recent times it has started gaining more popularity due to the International recognitions and the challenging aspect of the board, which makes students competition-ready. Upon completion of the course, students can apply to foreign universities and will find the transition into the university’s curriculum much easier due to the exposure to international standards of teaching. The IGCSE curriculum pays more importance to English and technical subjects and is considered a very good option for NRIs, whose parents live abroad, or those who wish to study abroad in the future. Most of the schools following the IGCSE board are in the south, and there are several schools following the IGCSE board in Hyderabad. The IGCSE board is not focused on clearing domestic Indian examinations, but it pays more attention to preparing students for international; studies by giving them an exposure of the methods of teaching followed there.
