INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF SENIOR EDUCATION (IGCSE)
IGCSE qualifications provide a solid foundation for higher level courses such as A and AS Levels, as well as excellent preparation for employment. IGCSE has been designed to equip students with the skills needed for immediate employment. A minimum requirement for a RSA Matriculation Certificate is: 5 IGCSE + 2 AS subjects.
Students need 7 subjects selected from the 5 IGCSE curriculum areas. The subjects selected must include two different languages from GROUP 1 and one subject from each of GROUPS 2, 3, 4 & 5. A seventh subject can be taken from any of the 5 subject groups. No candidate who has taken fewer than six IGCSE subjects will be awarded a CAIE certificate.
A wide range of subjects are available and these are grouped into 5 curriculum areas:
Subjects offered:
GROUP 1: Languages
- English 1stlanguage
- Afrikaans 2ndlanguage
- French Foreign – depending on demand
- IsiZulu Foreign – depending on demand
- Portuguese Foreign – depending on demand
GROUP 2: Humanities and Social Sciences
- Geography – depending on demand
GROUP 3: Sciences
- Biology
- Physics
- Chemistry
GROUP 4: Mathematics
- Core Mathematics
- Extended Mathematics
GROUP 5: Creative, Technical and Vocational
- Accounting
- Art & Design
- Business Studies
- Computer Science