Just International Schools launches beginners’ guide to International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) in India

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Bangalore, India, March 8th, 2010

Just International Schools.com has launched a beginner’s guide on International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) education in India.  A wide range of international schools in India offer high quality International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) programme’s to students. IGCSE is one of the most sort-after and recognized qualifications in the world.

Just International Schools was started with an aim to making life simpler for parents. It started with a common goal of providing in-depth, relevant and true information about international schools in India, to all parents of school going children. Just International Schools.com offers various online and print publications & services to international schools in India. Just International Schools.com provides a unique platform for parent-school interaction.

IGCSE, was formed in 1988, is a comprehensive two-year program me, spread over Class 9 and 10, and leads to the final examinations offered every year in May and November. IGCSE assessment is conducted by two UK assessment bodies: Edexcel (also known as London Examinations) and Cambridge International Examinations (CIE). The examination board Edexcel, offers its own version, the IGCSE. IGCSEs were created by Edexcel for those international schools which are unable to offer GCSEs. The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) is a globally recognized qualification, taken at the Class 10 level, similar to the Class 10 examinations of the CBSE and ICSE or the middle years Programme of the IB. Like the other modern programmes, international schools offering IGCSE programme offer wide range of subjects and also maintain a high curriculum standard through a practical approach to teaching and learning.

Ambarish Verma, Proprietor of eduFYI, the parent company of Just International Schools.com says,”International education develops and encourages vital educational skills, including oral skills, problem solving, team work, recall of knowledge, smartness and initiative. It is recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) as being at par with CBSE, ICSE and other state boards. The curriculum of IGCSE board is balanced between education and co-curricular activities and tends to give an international perspective to studies. There are a good number of schools with IGCSE curriculum, distributed across geographies of India which offer international education’’.

JustInternationalSchools.com will be coming up with information directory services and would be adding different service verticals in near future. JustInternationalSchools.com plans to cover all international schools in India by 2010 year end.

To download the "Beginner's Guide to IGCSE Education" by Just International Schools please visit www.justinternationalschools.com

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