London / University of Cambridge GCE/IGCSE/GCSE …

[Pages:67]London / University of Cambridge

GCE/IGCSE/GCSE Examinations

British International Examination

EXAM FULL NAME

TARGET

LEVEL

GCE

General Certificate of Education Examinations

IGCSE

International General Certificate of Secondary Education Examinations

GCSE

General Certificate of Secondary Education Examinations

O-level International (Nepali only) candidates

AS/A ? level

International candidates

Single level

Mainly UK candidates

Single level

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Recognition & Equivalence

HONG KONG

UK

Grade E or above in A-level and AS-Level

HKALE A-level and AS- pass in a British

level subjects

International GCE

Grade C or above in O-level pass in a British most HKCEE subjects International GCE

Level 3 in HKCEE 2007 Grade C in British

Language subjects (i.e. International IGCSE

English & Chinese)

Language subjects

Level 3 in HKDSE (23 subjects)

UCAS Tariff points 40 comparable to Grade E in 2010 GCE A-Level

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Recognition & Equivalence

z British GCSE, IGCSE and GCE O-level are internationally recognized as being equivalent in standard

z It is for individual users of qualifications to define threshold levels of performance for admission/recruitment purposes

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Examination Bodies

z HKEAA administers GCE, IGCSE and GCSE on behalf of two UK awarding bodies

Edexcel International

University of Cambridge International Examinations

London GCE AS/ALevel / IGCSE / GCSE

Cambridge GCE AS/A-Level / IGCSE /

GCE O-Level

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Examination Date in 2011

Exam

Cambridge GCE / London GCE Cambridge GCE London GCE Cambridge IGCSE / London IGCSE Cambridge IGCSE London IGCSE London GCSE Chinese

Date

School

Private

Candidates Candidates

May/Jun

9

9

Oct/Nov

X

9

Jan

9

9

May/Jun

9

9

Oct/Nov

X

9

Jan

X

9

May/Jun

9

X

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Syllabuses/ Past Papers

Selected syllabuses and past papers are available for purchase at:

z Online bookstore of the HKEAA z Publications Unit, HKEAA,

G/F, 17 Tseuk Luk Street, San Po Kong, Kowloon.

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Syllabuses/ Past Papers

Full range of syllabuses and past papers are available at the awarding bodies' websites.

Edexcel International



University of Cambridge .uk

International Examinations

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