Syllabus and exams
This course follows the Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language syllabus 0511 or 0991.
Exams take place in June and November.
Benefits
Taking Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language will enable students to:
- Build on their ability and confidence to use and understand English.
- Improve their proficiency across all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
- Develop practical language skills that they can use in everyday conversations, academic settings and professional environments.
- Increase their independence as a learner as they progress through the online course.
Course advice
It is recommended that learners starting this Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language course are not first language speakers of English, but learners who use English as a lingua franca or language of study.
Learners are likely to have studied a curriculum such as the Cambridge Secondary 1 programme or equivalent national educational framework. Learners in England will normally have followed the Key Stage 3 programme of study within the National Curriculum for England.
Students should allow 150 hours plus assignment time to complete this course.