THE Ministry of Education, Department of Schools and CfBT Education Services have successfully launched a joint initiative designed to raise exam results in International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) English as a Second Language.
Designed using the guiding principles behind the SCOPE (Success in Cambridge O Level Public Examinations) programme – which contributed to dramatic improvements in the national ‘O’ Level results – the goal of the IGCSE AdVantage Programme is to help students currently achieving a grade D in IGCSE ESL to move up to a Grade C.
The IGCSE AdVantage Programme was launched via a series of interactive student roadshows held at host-schools throughout Brunei.
Over 400 Year 11 IGCSE ESL students attended roadshow sessions on May 3 and 4, designed to provide activities to improve reading, writing, listening and speaking skills necessary for successful performance in the external examination.
ABOVE & BELOW: Photos show some of the participants of the IGCSE AdVantage Programme, which is designed to provide activities to improve reading, writing, listening and speaking skills necessary for successful performance in the external examination
Roadshow sessions were conducted by a team of 14 CfBT presenters and each student attending received a folder containing a set of resources for at-home study.
Students participating in the intervention programme will continue to be supported when they return to their school through weekly meetings with an IGCSE In-school Coordinator.
The initial phase of the programme, called Gaining the AdVantage, maps out six weeks of at-home study sessions.
Once these have been completed, students will attend a follow-up roadshow to receive further input from the roadshow presenters and another set of IGCSE AdVantage Programme self-study materials.
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