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IGCSE
The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) has been designed for 14 to 16 year olds and aims to prepare students for further academic success, including progression to A and AS Level study, and equip them with skills for immediate employment. It is equivalent in standard to the English GCSE and is recognised as evidence of ability by academic institutions and employers worldwide.
There exist two IGCSE Dutch qualifications, the IGCSE Foreign Language Dutch qualification and the IGCSE First Language Dutch qualification.
IGCSE Foreign Language Dutch:
The IGCSE Foreign Language Dutch qualification is designed for students for whom Dutch is a foreign language. The examinations take place once per year in the Summer and consist of four papers: Listening, Reading and Directed Writing, Speaking,
and Continuous Writing. Students may choose to take all four papers or a subset as shown here:
| IGCSE Foreign Language Dutch |
Core Curriculum
Grades: C to G
33% of the marks are awarded for each paper |
Extended Curriculum
Grades: A* to G
25% of the marks are awarded for each paper |
| Paper 1 Listening
Sections 1 & 2
(30 Minutes) |
Paper 1 Listening
Sections 1, 2, & 3
(45 Minutes) |
Paper 2 Reading & Directed Writing
Sections 1 & 2 (60 Minutes) |
Paper 2 Reading & Directed Writing
Sections 1, 2 & 3 (90 Minutes) |
Paper 3 Speaking*
(15 Minutes) |
Paper 3 Speaking*
(15 Minutes) |
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Paper 4 Continuous Writing
(75 Minutes)
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* The speaking exam last 15 minutes (plus 15 minutes preparation time).
IGCSE First Language Dutch:
The IGCSE First Language Dutch qualification is designed for students for whom Dutch is a first language. The examinations take place once per year in the Summer and are structured as follows:
IGCSE First Language Dutch
Grades: A* to G
60% of the marks are awarded for paper 2 and 40% for paper 3. |
Paper 2 Reading & Directed Writing
(135 Minutes) |
Paper 3 Continuous Writing
(75 Minutes) |
IGCSE Dutch Examination:
You should be able to sit your IGCSE Dutch examinations at most examination centres around the world, with the exception of the USA and UK where IGCSE examinations may only be taken by students registered on courses at centres registered with University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE).
IGCSE Dutch Courses:
We offer the following IGCSE Dutch Courses:
Distance
Learning IGCSE Dutch Course
This course is designed to prepare you for the extended curriculum of the IGCSE Foreign Language Dutch examinations.
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