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Qualification => IGCSE/ GCSE => Queries => Topic started by: sweet_sana on July 31, 2010, 12:36:32 pm

Title: Suggestionz needed..
Post by: sweet_sana on July 31, 2010, 12:36:32 pm
Is it fine,if one registers for ENGLISH AS A FIRST LANGUAGE & ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE in IGSCE board ??

itx damn urgent for me to know abt it..so any1 can help..??
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Post by: Monica on July 31, 2010, 12:40:56 pm
Both of them?!

Why would you want to take both of them? I mean, what is the use?

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Post by: sweet_sana on July 31, 2010, 12:44:09 pm
bcoz all the other IGSCE subjects are hard for me to take  :(
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Post by: Monica on July 31, 2010, 12:59:24 pm
I don't know about that but I don't think it is allowed. You can just wait till someone logs in and tells you about it or you can contact the British Council itself.

Listen, IGCSE is not difficult. There are many subjects out there which you can score high grades in.

Which subjects are you taking ?
Title: Re: Suggestionz needed..
Post by: sweet_sana on July 31, 2010, 01:03:49 pm
i hv taken..Economics,Business studies,Accounting already..& nw i need two mre subjectz..so im thinkin to go for eng as first n second language!! :-\

very much confuseddddddddddddd..dunno wt 2 do!!
Title: Re: Suggestionz needed..
Post by: Monica on July 31, 2010, 01:08:19 pm
How about Arabic ? Math ? ICT ?

I think Math is an essential subject.
Title: Re: Suggestionz needed..
Post by: sweet_sana on July 31, 2010, 01:37:48 pm
No..
i hv no knowledge abt ARABIC , MATH , ICT
Math is nt essential in my uni..

js lemme know if i cn get done wid english as first n second language!! :-\
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Post by: Heart Hacker on July 31, 2010, 01:47:40 pm
i dont think its possible

and English as a first language in my opinion is really hard  :-\
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Post by: Heart Hacker on July 31, 2010, 01:49:03 pm
even tho math is not essential in uni ..i think u should take it in IGCSE ... u can drop it in A levels
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Post by: DrEvil on July 31, 2010, 01:53:13 pm
You cannot give both First Language English (0500) and Second Language English (0510) in the SAME sitting. But you can give them both in different sittings.

This is written in the Syllabus of First language English (0500):
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Exclusions
This syllabus must not be offered in the same session with any of the following syllabuses:
0510 English as a Second Language
1115 English Language (Caribbean)
1119 English Language (Malaysia)
1120 English Language
1123 English Language
1125 English Language (Mauritius)
1126 English Language Syllabus B (Mauritius)

And yes, First Language English is very tough and requires a lot of hard work to score an A or an A*. 
Title: Re: Suggestionz needed..
Post by: Saladin on July 31, 2010, 05:35:35 pm
You can take English as a first language from one board and as a second language from another board.

That is the only way that you can do it.
Title: Re: Suggestionz needed..
Post by: sweet_sana on August 01, 2010, 11:53:23 am
uhmmm uhmmm..
wt shud i do nw!!

i will better take eng as a second language.. & i need anothr subject 2 make it 5 in total!!

wt else subjects r easier in IGCSE 2 take?? :(
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Post by: nid404 on August 01, 2010, 11:57:29 am
Try french as second language....it's fun and easy...except for the listening paper.

or you could take up math...

Art and Design is not easy but you don't have to study as such...take it up...if and only if you're a good artist...CIE is not lenient with Art students
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Post by: Vin on August 01, 2010, 01:30:09 pm
Yes yes, take "ICT" and "French as a foreign language", they're pretty easy to score. Well at least ICT is..
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Post by: Master_Key on August 01, 2010, 03:05:11 pm
u can take ict its easier than computing
Title: Re: Suggestionz needed..
Post by: sweet_sana on August 02, 2010, 09:40:03 am
any other subject than ICT n french..?? because dese both subjectz r seemin hard 2 me!!

hw abt english literature??  ???
Title: Re: Suggestionz needed..
Post by: Saladin on August 02, 2010, 10:07:07 am
English literature should only be taken if your first language is English.

Chose ICT, it is one of the easiest subjects in the whole place.
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Post by: Master_Key on August 02, 2010, 03:22:37 pm
any other subject than ICT n french..?? because dese both subjectz r seemin hard 2 me!!

hw abt english literature??  ???


eng lit is very tough, tougher than ict/computing
Title: Re: Suggestionz needed..
Post by: sweet_sana on August 04, 2010, 05:42:27 am
any other easy subjects??  ???
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Post by: Saladin on August 04, 2010, 06:12:27 am
Well, anything worth having, is hard to get.
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Post by: Monica on August 04, 2010, 12:03:09 pm
any other easy subjects??  ???

ICT or Math.

Perhaps if you are interested in Geography since your english is good, Geo requires essay type answers.

See, everything is easy but you need to work hard for it to achieve what you want. You have to 'try'.
Title: Re: Suggestionz needed..
Post by: sweet_sana on August 04, 2010, 02:46:03 pm
2day wen i went to da british council..i asked dem abt ICT subject for dan they said it's nt there..   
huh???? y did they say sooo?? :-\
Title: Re: Suggestionz needed..
Post by: Saladin on August 04, 2010, 04:42:34 pm
2day wen i went to da british council..i asked dem abt ICT subject for dan they said it's nt there..   
huh???? y did they say sooo?? :-\


I think the new syllabus is IT.
Title: Re: Suggestionz needed..
Post by: The Golden Girl =D on August 04, 2010, 07:41:13 pm
2day wen i went to da british council..i asked dem abt ICT subject for dan they said it's nt there..  
huh???? y did they say sooo?? :-\


I see u Live in Sharjah (UAE) ......tbh there is no ICT in the British council in Abu Dhabi as well based on what my friends  say .....They wanted to take ICT but they school didn't offer it for some reason and so My friends had to take it woth a tutor . Eventually they took tuitions with Mr. Unkown ...Will pm u his name cuz he might not like it ..idk ?!

So they signed up for ICT in that school where he teaches through HIM and took the exams there .

To sum it up , If u'd like to take this subject i recommend u take tuitions and Any tutor u take with will surely provide u with a place to take the exams both practicals and theory ;)

I hope I helped ya :)
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Post by: sweet_sana on August 05, 2010, 10:08:35 am
Thanks..yap u did help!  :)



Evn thr's no Islamic subject wen i went thr!! ???
N
uhmm Sociology is hard or easy??
Title: Re: Suggestionz needed..
Post by: Saladin on August 05, 2010, 12:44:41 pm
Thanks..yap u did help!  :)



Evn thr's no Islamic subject wen i went thr!! ???
N
uhmm Sociology is hard or easy??

You need to take a look at the syllabus, and judge for yourself.
Title: Re: Suggestionz needed..
Post by: The Golden Girl =D on August 05, 2010, 03:40:30 pm
Thanks..yap u did help!  :)

Evn thr's no Islamic subject wen i went thr!! ???
N
uhmm Sociology is hard or easy??

Glad i did :)

mmm I took Sociology ..... u need to know the followin abt it :

1. It's not ALL abt memorizing *first u gotta Understand the syllabus then Memorize the defenitions and impo points  ;) *

2. U need to solve the past papers from June 2004-June 2010 and let a teacher supervise ur work ... cuz it's no use if u do it alone !!

3. the Amazing fact abt sociology is that u get to pick which Qs to answer , rather than having to answerr the whole Question Paper.....

4. it consists of Paper 1 which is abt 2 and a half hrs.... and Paper 2 which is abt 45 minutes i guess .

5.Paper 1 : u need to to solve 3 Qs og ur OWN choice + Q.1 in the Question paper which is compulsory
Paper 2 : u need to solve ONLY 3 Qs of ur OWN choice .

6.It's kinda like an ESSAY kinda subject ;)

Gd Luck ;)

Title: Re: Suggestionz needed..
Post by: Kim on August 05, 2010, 07:54:18 pm
2day wen i went to da british council..i asked dem abt ICT subject for dan they said it's nt there..   
huh???? y did they say sooo?? :-\


how come??because it shud be there!!
i live in dubai n i gave ICT  for my IG
u could take computer studies which is easier then ICT because there are no practicals but you do have to make a project if i remember right and its just memorizing
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Post by: Freaked12 on August 06, 2010, 01:25:06 am
Take computer studies.

We have a moderator Meticulous who got a world rank so he might be able to help you alot.
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Post by: Master_Key on August 07, 2010, 08:37:15 am
Take computer studies.

We have a moderator Meticulous who got a world rank so he might be able to help you alot.

computing is btr than ict
Title: Re: Suggestionz needed..
Post by: Saladin on August 07, 2010, 11:54:13 am
computing is btr than ict

Not really.
Title: Re: Suggestionz needed..
Post by: The Golden Girl =D on August 07, 2010, 01:59:07 pm
Sana : let us know what u have decided ;)
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Post by: Master_Key on August 08, 2010, 12:13:32 pm
Not really.

yah i think that because ict teaches us wat we know and computing has coursework which is new 4 ig students ryt?
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Post by: Dibss on August 08, 2010, 01:02:44 pm
Sociology ?s considered an 'easy-A' subject by many.
Why are you so reluctant to take math?
Title: Re: Suggestionz needed..
Post by: Saladin on August 08, 2010, 06:33:24 pm
yah i think that because ict teaches us wat we know and computing has coursework which is new 4 ig students ryt?

ICT teaches you more modern stuff. Computer is more into hardware.
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Post by: sweet_sana on August 11, 2010, 10:03:46 am
Sana : let us know what u have decided ;)


hehe..I took Eng as a second language..Accounting & travel 'n' tourism.. ;)

cn any1 lemme noe hwz travel n toursim Subject like..??
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Post by: elemis on August 11, 2010, 10:05:49 am

hehe..I took Eng as a second language..Accounting & travel 'n' tourism.. ;)

cn any1 lemme noe hwz travel n toursim Subject like..??

Travel and Tourism is useless.

You took only 3 IGCSEs ?  :o

Most people take 6 - 8 !!!!
Title: Re: Suggestionz needed..
Post by: The Golden Girl =D on August 11, 2010, 10:09:34 am

hehe..I took Eng as a second language..Accounting & travel 'n' tourism.. ;)

cn any1 lemme noe hwz travel n toursim Subject like..??

Cool :)
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Post by: sweet_sana on August 11, 2010, 10:11:19 am
Travel and Tourism is useless.

You took only 3 IGCSEs ?  :o

Most people take 6 - 8 !!!!


Naah..i hv done 2 subjectz b4,,& nw givin 3 mre..

hw is it useles..?? :-\
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Post by: elemis on August 11, 2010, 10:18:57 am

Naah..i hv done 2 subjectz b4,,& nw givin 3 mre..

hw is it useles..?? :-\

I'll be honest here. I've read the previous posts by you and it seems you just want to take some easy subjects and pass easily.

Like Engraved said : 'Anything worth having means hard work'.

You havent taken math, right ? Then you lack the foundation to do math in A levels hence you can forget about doing an MBA or any Engineering course.

You wanna do well in life you got to work hard and that means taking so-called hard subjects like maths.

 
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Post by: The Golden Girl =D on August 11, 2010, 10:20:35 am
By the way ..ya I'm an AS level student now :)

Well said Ari
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Post by: sweet_sana on August 11, 2010, 10:29:54 am
I'll be honest here. I've read the previous posts by you and it seems you just want to take some easy subjects and pass easily.

Like Engraved said : 'Anything worth having means hard work'.

You havent taken math, right ? Then you lack the foundation to do math in A levels hence you can forget about doing an MBA or any Engineering course.

You wanna do well in life you got to work hard and that means taking so-called hard subjects like maths.

 

Well..im nt takin math bcoz of various reasonz which cannt b told..
And By the way..im nt all interested in doin MBA or sumthin in Engineerin... ;) ma GOAL is sumthin else!!


















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Title: Re: Suggestionz needed..
Post by: elemis on August 11, 2010, 10:37:20 am
What is it you want to do then ?