IGCSE Curriculum | St. Peter's Mission Schools

Secondary education is undergoing considerable transformation in many parts of the world, with the aim of improving the quality of education and its suitability for each and every student.

Teachers and educators have expressed the need for a wider curriculum tailored to international needs, with an assessment system appropriate for students of all abilities. After extensive consultation with international educationists, the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) was developed to meet these needs, particularly for ages 14 to 16.

St. Peter's has introduced this curriculum into its system, fusing it with the GES curriculum. It is currently used at the primary level in the form of the Pre-IGCSE, preparing pupils for the IGCSE, which will later be introduced in the secondary department.

The aims of the IGCSE

To promote international understanding
To support modern curriculum development
To set widely recognised standards
To encourage good teaching practice
To provide opportunities for students with different levels of ability

Core and Supplement

In many syllabuses, such as languages, mathematics and the sciences, the curriculum content is divided into a Core and a Supplement. Other subjects offer a common curriculum to all students.