Guest Liezl Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Which South African College would you recommend for IGCSE and AS levels, and why? I am leaning towards BIDC (British International Distance College), but would love to hear your experiences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Just to give you some options: Calvin did one IGCSE and two GCSEs (UK version of the same exam). The IGCSE was biology: we studied it together at home (I had not reached that level in biology myself, so I learned alongside him), using the specified text book. Towards the end of the period, Calvin practised for the exam using old exam papers. He took the exam at a private school here in Scotland and got an A*. One of the GCSEs was Classical Civilisation. As there was not a specified text book, I bought an online course. The tutor support was sporadic, so Calvin didn't really get properly prepared for the test: he knew his stuff, but his tutor didn't get him ready for the actual exam taking. He got a B. The other GCSe was Mandarin. We used a tutor: she did the Mandarin teaching, but I organised the schedule of work and made sure that there was enough exam practice. He got an A*. There is an active UK Yahoo group for home educators wanting to take exams. Most of them are heading towards IGCSEs; some will be doing (UK version) AS levels. If you are interested in joining, PM me and I'll send you a link. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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