IGCSE of University of Cambridge London

Optional Programme for Students of Std. IX and X

New Era High School has been offering International Education to students for the last 25 years. This course is intended for international students, or for the students who wish to go abroad, or for those who want to have a wider choice of subjects according to their aptitudes and capabilities.

IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) at New Era is a two year course which is equivalent to standard 9th and 10th of Indian Boards. Our Centre number is IN487.

For IGCSE, New Era is offering the following subjects:

Other subjects may be added later on as per the requirements of students.

As per mission statement of school, moral as well as academic development is very essential for the growth of the student. Therefore the school offers an interactive and comprehensive moral education program

The extracurricular activities offered are sports, vocations and clubs. These help the students to relax, develop their physique as well as develop a team spirit.

Every subject has two levels – Core and Extended. The core level tests the basics of the concerned subject whereas the extended level tests more the understanding and applications. Exams are held in May and June every year. The results are available to the students by the 3rd week of August.

The grades begin from A* which is the highest and continue until H. The failure grade is 'U'. These grades are based on percentile system all over the world. A* is the grade for the top 5% rankers in the world. According to the Indian System of Education, C grade is the minimum pass mark.

CIE (Cambridge International Examinations) qualifications are accepted in all the foreign and Indian Universities. After completion of IGCSE, the students may go for A Level and IB courses (International Baccalaureate).

In the IGCSE course, students are allowed to use calculators and the latest technology in the learning process. The CIE expects that the students to develop the skills in advanced technology. CIE is planning to start online examinations to save paper and the environment.

We have well equipped laboratories and qualified and experienced teachers to handle the curriculum. The teachers are regularly given refresher courses and training by the University to update their knowledge. The University is in constant contact with the teachers and gets their feedback through the Internet. There is regular updating of subjects.

Last year our Teacher in English had got accreditation to mark IGCSE coursework by experience. In the final exam last year(June 2009), our students earned 15 A* (2 in Biology,4 in Chemistry 1 in French, 2 in ICT 3 in Mathematics and 3 in Physics), which means these students came in the t op 5% of students who appeared in the exam all over the world. As per marks out of 13 students, 8 had merit and 5 had first class.

Soghi Azarin stood first with A* in five subjects. Dax Patel got A* in four subjects and Kishan Savani in three subjects.

A seminar on Higher Education was held on 28th Oct 2009 in the Secondary Audio Visual room UK for IGCSE and Std XI students. Ms. Kharishma Captain (Manager Education UK) from British Council conducted the seminar.

She explained about various recognized universities and various courses available to the students to study in UK. She also explained about the cost of education and the scholarships provided.  How to select the particular courses and the University was discussed with students. She also explained about the online registration and gave the details of common Entrance examination for higher studies.

She explained how to map out the future to the students containing contact details of British council offices. The doubts of the students were clarified. All the students present registered their names with British council for further information. The students were very happy and wanted such seminars often.

Email :newera@nehsindia.org