IGCSE, which stands for International General Certificate of Secondary Education, is one of the world's most popular international qualifications for 14 to 16 year olds.
As a bridging programme before A-level, the IGCSE curriculum is roughly equivalent to that of the third year of junior high school or the first year of senior high school in China, and is suitable for students in Grades 9 and 10. IGCSE generally requires students to choose at least five subjects, with Maths and English being compulsory. International schools in China usually offer a one or two-year IGCSE programme as a bridging programme to A-Level, with IGCSE grades ranging from A*, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and U.