COD 2014 - W053

Welcome to IGCSE Maths

IGCSE Mathematics Teachers, Coordinators and/or Heads.

1 sessions, start: 11-Jul

Course detail

Year: 2014
Level: Welcome
Language: English
Status: Ended
Lugar: ESSARP - Deheza 3139, CABA
Facilitator/s: Mr. Máximo Enrique Hovagimian
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Sessions Dates Start Finish
1 11 July 2014 05:30 pm 08:30 pm

Facilitator/s

Máximo Enrique Hovagimian

St. Andrew's Scots School Former pupil. Civil Engineer, UBA. Psychologist, UJFK. University and High School Professor (Teaching Degree in Engineering and in Psychology), UJFK. Post-Graduate Degree in School Administration, UTDT, at present studying "Lic. en Finanzas y Economia". Member of the Organizing Committee of the English Interschool Maths Olympiads organized by ESSARP (1992-1994). Coordinator of the Seminar "AICE Mathematics Teachers: Lecture on Numerical Methods" for Maths Teachers at ESSARP (1997). Head of the Maths Department at St. Peter's School (1993-2002). IGCSE and AS Maths Teacher at bilingual schools.
IGCSE Mathematics Teachers, Coordinators and/or Heads.
WHAT IS IGCSE MATHS ABOUT?
-Introduction
-Advantages of the IGCSE Maths exam
-Differences between the IGCSE Syllabus and the National Curriculum.
-Examination's Aims, Objectives, Assessment criteria, Grade descriptions (RUBRICS), marking Scheme and threshold in a Core and in an Extended level paper.

SHALL MY STUDENT SIT FOR CORE OR EXTENDED LEVEL?
- Some Criteria’s for a helpful decision .
- Some examples, exercises and exam questions in IGCSE Maths Exam Papers to have a comprehensive comparison between Core and Extended Level.

FINAL CHECKPOINTS: HOW AND WHAT SHOULD I REVISE?
MAIN CHECKPOINTS FOR THE FINAL REVISION
-Theory and Practice as regards the Main Checkpoints for a last revision practice with students sitting for IGCSE Extended or Core Level.
-A possible Checkpoint List for both Levels and a main differences between both.
- General information about IGCSE Maths.
- The IGCSE Maths exam as part of the IGCSE exams.
- Special features of IGCSE Maths: Examination's Aims, Objectives, Assessment criteria, Grade descriptions (RUBRICS), marking Scheme and threshold
- Assessment Objectives
- Positive Achievement.
- Skills to be fostered.
- Core and Extended Level. A comparison.
- Description of the exams and its components.
- Possible Checkpoints for a last revision practice for students sitting either for IGCSE Maths at Extended Level or at Core Level.
- Resources. Bibliography and supporting material.
-Basic concepts will be discussed, necessary information will be provided and experience concerning the preparation of these exams will be shared.
-Past Papers will be assessed and discussed.
Syllabuses, Question Papers and Resource lists for IGCSE Maths can be downloaded from http://www.cie.org.uk
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