IGCSE

IGCSE

In Years 10 and 11, the students undertake courses that culminate with external examinations at the end of the two years. However, the Collegiate has a tradition of students sitting external examinations early, often with considerable success.

CAIE IGCSE Level

Students sit the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations set by the Cambridge Assessment International Education group. Students sit between 9 to 11 subjects, some of which are compulsory, and others optional.

CAIE offers international versions of the British General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), which are recognised in universities and colleges around the world, and are used as important indicators of a student’s abilities when he or she applies for a place at a university at the beginning of the second year of the 6th Form.

Most subjects have a 100% pass rate at this level. Most students take examinations in 10 subjects, comparing their results favourably with their counterparts in other schools.

CAIE IGCSE assessment takes place at the end of the two-year course and can include written, oral, coursework and practical assessment. This broadens opportunities for students to demonstrate their learning, particularly when their first language is not English. There is a choice between core and extended curricula in many subjects, making CAIE IGCSE suitable for many abilities.

Grades are benchmarked using eight internationally recognised grades, A* to G, which have clear guidelines to explain the standard of achievement for each grade.

CAIE IGCSE examination sessions occur twice a year, in June and November. Results are issued in August and January.

Links:

CAIE IGCSE Syllabus Information

IGCSE Options Booklet 2024 (to come)

A – Levels

A-level625

One of the main reasons for establishing the Collegiate was its founders’ recognition of the need to provide post-16 education in Turks and Caicos. Few higher education institutions in North America and Europe consider an education that finishes in Year 11 complete.

CAIE Advanced Level 

For their chosen subjects, the student will undertake a two-year course of study with final examinations set by the Cambridge Assessment International Education exam board. The board offers international versions of the British General Certificate of Education (GCE), recognised in universities and colleges worldwide. They are important indicators of a student’s abilities when applying to a university.

The AS Level covers the first year of study and is a qualification in its own right, while the A2 Level builds on the earlier AS concepts with more detailed learning. The final award is derived from the AS and A2 examination marks.

Most subjects have a 100% pass rate at this level. Most students take examinations in three subjects, comparing their results favourably with their counterparts in other schools.

The AS Level assessment takes place at the end of the first year and can include written, oral, coursework and practical assessment. This broadens opportunities for students to demonstrate their learning, particularly when their first language is not English. Grades are benchmarked using six internationally recognised grades, A to E, with clear guidelines explaining each grade’s standard of achievement.

The A2 Level assessment takes place at the end of the second year and can include written, oral, coursework and practical assessment. Grades are benchmarked using six internationally recognised grades, A* to E, with clear guidelines explaining each grade’s standard of achievement.

CAIE releases the June Series results in August. Students can retake exams in November.

CIE Programme

Cambridge International Examinations programme

University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) is the world’s largest provider of international education programmes and qualifications for 11-19 year olds.

International Excellence
CIE international qualifications and programmes lead seamlessly from secondary through to pre-university years. They provide globally recognised qualifications including Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge International AS/A Level, which opens doors for learners worldwide.

Cambridge International Exams CIE Exam Timetable (June 2022)

Cambridge International Exams CIE Exam Regulations

Exam Results

Exam results at British West Indies Collegiate a private high school in the Turks and Caicos Islands

Universities and Degrees

London School of Economics

 

 

 

Chelsea Stubbs

BWIC top student in 2020, Chelsea Stubbs achieved academic accolades.

Times of the Islands – Spring 2020

Graduates from the British West Indies Collegiate IGSCE programme are accepted to top Universities from around the world. Here we list of some of the Universities and Degree Programmes to which our graduates were accepted.

CLASS OF 2016
Keele University UK Environmental Science
Wilfred Laurier University Canada Computer Science
Manchester Metropolitan University UK International Business Management
University of Illinois USA Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Leeds UK Emergency Medical Services
University of East London UK Business Management
Manchester Metropolitan University UK Accounting and Finance
University of Lincoln UK Architecture
Bucks New University UK Air Transport with Commecial Pilot Training
Nottingham Trent University UK Sports Managment
University of Southampton UK Law
University of Bath UK Accounting and Finance
University of Leicester UK Medical Physiology
CLASS OF 2015
Newcastle University UK Mechanical Engineering
University of Bedfordshire UK Psychology
University of Kent UK Politics and International Relations
University of the West Indies Jamaica Zoology
Manchester Metropolitan University UK Accounting and Finance
Plymouth University UK Fine Arts
Wilfred Laurier University Canada Kinesiology
Newcastle University UK Marine Biology
Salford University UK Business and Tourism
Keele University UK Law
Ryerson University Canada Media Production
Aberystwyth University UK Life Sciences
CLASS OF 2014
Spartan Health Sciences University St. Lucia Medicine
University of the West Indies Trinidad Economics
St. George’s University Grenada Medicine
University of Sheffield UK Medicine
University of Sussex UK Law
Cardiff University UK Medicine
Business & Hotel Management School Switzerland Global Business Management
CLASS OF 2013
Pepperdine University USA Biological Sciences
University of Brighton UK International Events Management
University of the West Indies Jamaica Medicine
Worcester Polytechnic Institute USA Engineering
HEĆ́ Montreal, Université de Canada Canada Business Administration
Vatel Intl.Business School Canada International Hotel & Restaurant Management
Plymouth University UK Engineering
University of East Anglia UK Meteorology
Duke University USA Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Johnson and Wales University USA Food Service Managment
CLASS OF 2012*
Leeds City College UK Biomedical Science
University of the West Indies Jamaica Accounting
University of the West Indies Barbados Political Science & International Relations
University of the West Indies Jamaica Medicine
Elon University USA Business & Human Resource Management
CLASS OF 2011*
University of York UK Economics
UK Law
UK Medicine
University of Hull UK Biomedical Science Medicine
Elon University UK Exercise Science
University of Sheffield UK Engineering
CLASS OF 2010*
University of the West Indies Jamaica Medicine
* Still compiling information