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JUST WANTED TO CONFIRM....

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Hey, there!
I was wondering, that is there any difference between GCE O'levels and IGCSE?
I read that It was O'levels at first but England, wales and ireland changed it to ''IGCSE''.
So Is there any difference between both of them? Like Do they have different syllabus Or something?
Just wanted to confirm.....
Since I'm doing O'levels I should know that much :p xD.
PS Can I read IGCSE notes and give my exams? (Not CIE but school exams xD)
 
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Hey, there!
I was wondering, that is there any difference between GCE O'levels and IGCSE?
I read that It was O'levels at first but England, whales and ireland changed it to ''IGCSE''.
So Is there any difference between both of them? Like Do they have different syllabus Or something?
Just wanted to confirm.....
Since I'm doing O'levels I should know that much :p xD.
PS Can I read IGCSE notes and give my exams? (Not CIE but school exams xD)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GCE_Ordinary_Level
 
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I read it, just now!! And I still don't get it . (.-.)
O level (Ordinary Level) were introduced as part of British education reforms, that was in 1950 with the A-Level (advanced Level). However they were replaced with GCSE and IGCSE in 1988. Looking at the IGCSE maths for instance, you learn harder problems than if you were taking GCSE. Here in the UK we learn the specification i.e. the things needed to ace the exams and nothing more.
 
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O level (Ordinary Level) were introduced as part of British education reforms, that was in 1950 with the A-Level (advanced Level). However they were replaced with GCSE and IGCSE in 1988. Looking at the IGCSE maths for instance, you learn harder problems than if you were taking GCSE. Here in the UK we learn the specification i.e. the things needed to ace the exams and nothing more.
What about GCE?
 
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What about GCE?
Well that's the name of the certificate you get after completing your A level. i.e. completing secondary exams gets you your general certificate of secondary education GCSE and completing your a levels get you general certificate of education GCE
 
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Hey, there!
I was wondering, that is there any difference between GCE O'levels and IGCSE?
I read that It was O'levels at first but England, whales and ireland changed it to ''IGCSE''.
So Is there any difference between both of them? Like Do they have different syllabus Or something?
Just wanted to confirm.....
Since I'm doing O'levels I should know that much :p xD.
PS Can I read IGCSE notes and give my exams? (Not CIE but school exams xD)
whales?
 
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Well that's the name of the certificate you get after completing your A level. i.e. completing secondary exams gets you your general certificate of secondary education GCSE and completing your a levels get you general certificate of education GCE
OO~~~ Okay, thanks!! :O
 
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