To take account of differing abilities, there is a choice between Core and Extended papers in IGCSE Co-ordinated Sciences (9-1). This allows teachers to decide on the most appropriate level of papers for their students.
The Core curriculum is within the ability range of a large majority of students. Students can achieve grades 5-5 to 1-1. On core papers questions are targeted at a range of standards suitable for core candidates.
The Extended curriculum, made up of the Core curriculum and the Supplement, has been designed for the more academically able and leads naturally into higher education or professional training. All grades 9-9 to 1-1 are available. Some questions on extended papers will target performance standards beyond those required on core papers.
The Supplement describes the extra topics or depth which must be added to the Core curriculum to produce the Extended curriculum.
All grades are available for both the core and extended curriculum.
Grades Available
Core Curriculum 5-5, 4-4, 3-3, 2-2, 1-1
Extended Curriculum 9-9, 8-8, 7-7, 6-6, 5-5, 4-4, 3-3, 2-2, 1-1
Students who fail to meet the minimum satisfactory standard for Grade 1-1 will be ungraded.
If a student is currently performing in the ‘middle’ of the range 9-1, only the Extended tier will offer the higher grades the student may be capable of achieving. Students are not able to achieve above a 5-5 for their syllabus grade if they are entered for the Core curriculum.
Can students take dictionaries into IGCSE Co-ordinated Sciences examination?
Students are not permitted to use dictionaries in Cambridge IGCSE language exams, except where specified otherwise in the syllabus. Simple translation dictionaries are permitted in other Cambridge IGCSE exams.
For more information, please refer to Section 5.1.7.2 of the Cambridge Handbook, which can be downloaded from the Cambridge website here.
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