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My name is Dima from Jordan. my child is grade 10 IGCSE. he has been diagnosed ADHD (severe) can he sit for only 3 subjects in May/June and postpone the rest till later (or until he is ready? he has a report stating his condition.
best regards
Dr. Dima
Hello Dima,
Thank you for writing in.
A general guideline is to take IGCSEs within 13 months. Usually university/college would accept combining results from separate examination series, but within a certain period, for example: within 13 months or 24 months, depending on each university’s entry requirements.
You might also want to consider applying for special arrangements from CAIE. They provide access arrangements for children with particular needs, if you could provide supporting medical report. For more information, please kindly read these:
1. https://help.cambridgeinternational.org/hc/en-gb/articles/115004285225-What-are-Access-Arrangements-and-how-do-I-apply-
2. https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/exam-administration/cambridge-exams-officers-guide/phase-1-preparation/access-arrangements/
We hope this helps. Thank you.
hie there i m a student fro botswana and i have had problems in learning accounts and i feel its already late for me to continue to learn as i want to write next year …..and i currently i m doing 8 subjects. and if i drop accounts that will leave me with 7 ,…and which i have hope i will pass them..with the right resourses …so do ue think i m doing the right thing to drop it cause i had a poor learning for 2 years now and it takes away my time to work on subjects i m good in
Hello Susan,
If Accounts is not required for your future study, then you may consider dropping out of this subject and focus on your remaining subjects. We suggest that you check first what are the required subjects for the course you wish to further your study in then you can make the decision.
You might want to consider our A* subscription courses for your exam preparations. It is a 5 month programme that guarantees A/A* for selected subjects. To learn more about our bespoke guarantee, please visit this page: https://www.igcsecentre.com/cambridge-igcse-revision-courses/
Good news, we are currently offering a 15% discount to new subject subscriptions. Simply enter this coupon HAPPY15 before checkout, and pay only £63.75/month (normal price £75/month). Hurry and register now as the code is only valid until today, October 25.
We also suggest that you subscribe to our newsletter here: https://www.igcsecentre.com/newsletter/. There will be free email courses and you will be updated in all our future promos and discounts.
Feel free to contact us for any questions. Thank you.
Hello,
I’m currently in year 11 in Nigeria and I’ve started looking into universities in the uk and Canada. My school only does IGCSE so will I be able to use my IGCSE results to gain admission into university or will I have to do A Levels
Hello Anuoluwa,
It depends on the university you wish to apply to. Some universities offer foundation programs which do not require A level. However, it’s best to check the entry requirements either from the university’s website or contact the university directly.
If A Level is not available in your school, you may register as a private candidate in your local British Council or any registered Cambridge schools that accept private candidates. You can find the list of registered Cambridge schools here: https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/i-want-to/find-a-cambridge-school/
We hope this helps.
UG is an undergraduate program
Hello there,
The word ‘undergraduate’ is usually abbreviated as UG.
hello im a year 10 student and i had a question,,, if i didn’t choosed Physics in my subjects will i be able to take it in A-levels??? and also how is IGCSE connected to A-levels?
Hello Iena,
It is recommended that students completed the IGCSE level counterpart.
For the specific required IGCSE subjects at AS/A Level, please kindly download the syllabus here and get the required subjects: https://www.igcsecentre.com/cambridge-international-as-a-level-syllabuses/