British Curriculum or UK Curriculum is becoming the first choice for parents and students, especially when it comes to homeschooling. It is one of the internationally recognised curriculums that allows homeschooling students to participate in the world’s competitive education system. There are thousands of schools around the world that have recognised the benefits of the UK Curriculum and adopted to Cambridge curriculum or Pearson Edexcel. Here are the 5 things to briefly learn about UK Curriculum.
| Levels | Age Range |
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Primary |
6 to 11 years old
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Lower Secondary |
11 to 14 years old |
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IGCSE Level |
14 to 16 years old |
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A Level |
16 to 19 years old
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2. UK Examinations
3. Exam Grading
Primary and Lower Secondary:
Our Edexcel International Awards in Secondary Curriculum subjects are graded at four levels: S1, S2, S3 and S4 where S4 is the HIGHEST achievement and S1 is the LOWEST. Below S1 is considered UNCLASSIFIED.
International GCSE:
Pearson Edexcel International GCSEs are awarded using the new nine-point grading scale (9–1), introduced by the UK government to raise standards and recognise top-performing students. The new grade 9 represents a new level of attainment and has been introduced to differentiate your top-performing students (A*). The bottom of grade 7 broadly aligns with the bottom of grade A. There’s greater differentiation in the middle of the scale, with three new grades 6, 5, and 4 rather than two grades (B and C). The bottom of grade 1 broadly aligns with the bottom of the grade G.
A Level:
Edexcel International A levels are modular qualifications made up of four or six separate units. You can complete individual units at different times throughout your course.
Usually, you’ll do half of the units in your first year of college or Grade 11 – this is your International AS level. You’ll then complete the remaining units in your second year of college or Grade 12 – this is your International A2.
- International AS units are graded A to E.
- International A2 units are graded A to E.
- Final International A Level are graded A* to E.
If you don’t get enough marks to pass with an E you’ll be awarded a U, which means ‘unclassified’.
4. International Recognition
All UK qualifications are equally recognised by universities and education institutions regardless of the exam boards. UK qualifications are accepted by universities all over the world including top institutions in the UK, United States, Australia, Canada and Singapore.