in collaboration with University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate Swaziland General Certificate of Secondary Education (SGCSE) Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (Cambridge IGCSE) November 2015 Examination Session Procedures for the Preparation and Submission of Entries Including Key to Syllabuses and Option Details For use by Examinations Council Centres in Swaziland INT./E.3 November Zone 3 (ECOS) University of Cambridge International Examinations is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge. CONTENTS Page Instructions for the submission of entries for the November 2015 SGCSE and Cambridge IGCSE Examination Session ...................................................................................... 02 • Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 02 • Syllabus Information ................................................................................................................ 02 • Method of Entry........................................................................................................................ 02 • Final Date for Receipt of Entries .............................................................................................. 02 • Full Time (School)/Private Candidates .................................................................................... 02 • Candidate Numbering .............................................................................................................. 02 • Submission of Examination Entries ......................................................................................... 03 • Completing the Entry Form ...................................................................................................... 03 • Despatch of Entry Forms ......................................................................................................... 03 • Documents you will Receive as a Result of Making Entries.................................................... 03 • Entry Amendments .................................................................................................................. 03 • Entry Exclusions ...................................................................................................................... 04 • Transfer Candidates ............................................................................................................... 04 Entering for an Examination, A Notice to Candidates .................................................................... 05 Key of SGCSE syllabuses in alphabetical order ............................................................................ 06 Key of Cambridge IGCSE syllabuses in alphabetical order ........................................................... 10 Index of SGCSE syllabuses in syllabus code order ....................................................................... 13 Index of Cambridge IGCSE syllabuses in syllabus code order...................................................... 13 1 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES FOR THE SWAZILAND GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION AND CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION NOVEMBER 2015 EXAMINATION SESSION 1. Introduction These instructions apply to entries for the Swaziland General Certificate of Secondary Education (SGCSE) and Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (Cambridge IGCSE) to be taken in the November 2015 Examination Session. 2. Syllabus Information Syllabus information, including syllabus numbers, entry option codes and prohibited combinations, is contained in the syllabus keys provided with these instructions. The syllabus keys give details of specific prohibited syllabus combinations. A candidate is not permitted to enter for the same syllabus code at two Centres in the same examination session. 3. Method of Entry Centres must submit entries by using the new method called E-Registration. E-Registration is registration of candidates using internet or an excel file provided by ECOS. E-Registration Excel Spreadsheet file and other registration documents will be sent to centres by sms. The Excel Spreadsheet file will be also available from ECOS website: www.examscouncil.org.sz Centres are reminded of the importance of submitting accurate entry data. The materials supplied to Centres after the receipt of entries, including such items as question papers, coursework or internally-assessed mark sheets and attendance registers, are dependent upon those entries, as is the subsequent processing of candidates’ marks, grades, results and certificates. 4. Final Date for the Receipt of Entries Centres should submit their entries to the Examinations Council (ECOS) as soon as possible. The final date for the receipt of entries at ECOS is 27th February 2015. After this date there will be a period in which amendments to entries can be made for which further charges will be made. Deadline for amendments/corrections is 30th June 2015. After this date, candidates must take the syllabuses and options for which they are entered, and candidates will only be allowed to write examinations which are shown on their Statement of Entry. 5. Full Time (School)/Private Candidates All students who are in full time attendance at a School are referred to as Full Time (School) candidates. All other candidates are referred to as Private candidates. Entry information, results and certificates will be sent to the school for forwarding on to the candidate. Any query on results should be submitted to ECOS by the Centre in writing together with a copy of statement of results. Students who have been entered as Private candidates are identified separately in summaries of the Centres’ results. In addition, the name of the Centre may be omitted on some documentation for Private candidates. No one may enter both as a Full Time (School) and as a Private candidate. 6. Candidate Numbering A u n i q u e number will be generated automatically by ECOS for each candidate in a centre. All subsequent lists of candidates provided will be in candidate number order. 2 7. PIN/ID Number Every candidate is required to write and shade his/her PIN/ID number on the space provided on the registration lozenges form. The PIN/ID number is compulsory for all candidates. The PIN/ID number is important for security and tracking of the candidate. 8. Submission of Examination Entries The efficiency of the administration of the examinations depends primarily upon the accuracy of the entry data that is first submitted to ECOS. Much of the subsequent administration, including the distribution of question papers, Attendance Registers, Results and Certificates etc., stems from the entry data. If the entry data is incorrect then much that follows will also be inaccurate, leading to frustration for Centres and candidates. It is therefore extremely important that the entry data supplied by Centres is accurate and complete when it is received at ECOS on or before the closing date for entries. Amendments should be confined to unforeseen circumstances and they should be notified to ECOS using the approved method (see 11. Entry Amendments below) as soon as they are known to the Centre. Centres should not assume that entries or amendments have been processed until confirmation, by means of computer-printed documents, has been received. 9. Capturing candidates’ entries using E-Registration Entries must be made using an Excel Spreadsheet file. After the candidates have been captured, the excel file has to be sent to ECOS by email [email protected] or copied on to a memory stick/flash drive and sent to ECOS. Centres with no IT infrastructure may use Internet Cafes at a nearest town or go to their Regional Education Offices/Centres. There will be an indicator for OVC (orphaned vulnerable children) candidates. Please take extra care when choosing an OVC indicator. 10. Billing Statement After receipt by ECOS of the excel file with candidates information on registration, a Billing Statement will be produced and sent to centres by email. Centres will use the Billing Statement to pay exam fees for non OVC candidates. Payment has to be made at any NEDBANK branch, account name [EXAMS COUNCIL] and account number [020000026458]. 11. Documents you will Receive as a Result of Making Entries Centres should not assume that their entries have been received and processed until the documentation listed below has been received. • Statements of Entry A Statement of Entry for each candidate. • Print Entries by Centre A Centre summary of entries showing the total number of examination entries, by syllabus and component. • Registration Report A candidate entry listing showing the entry details of each candidate entered for the examination. In addition, a Centre Entry Warning List will be provided. The Centre Name will appear on certificates for Full Time (School) candidates as it is shown on the Statement of Entry. 12. Entry Amendments/Corrections The Statement of Entry for each candidate will highlight any errors in entry discovered by ECOS. Amendments should be made on the Registration Report which should be submitted to ECOS before 30th June 2015. New candidates may only be submitted before the closing date for entries and complete candidate deletions must be submitted in writing to ECOS before 30th June 2015. 3 13. Entry Exclusions Candidates may not offer in any one examination: • • • • Subjects with identical titles at the same qualification level (SGCSE and Cambridge IGCSE are the same qualification level). Full Time candidates must enter the SGCSE Syllabus and not the Cambridge IGCSE Syllabus where the subject exists at SGCSE. More than one of the alternatives in any subject, except where specified in the Syllabuses. Any combination of subjects or papers forbidden by the subject Syllabuses. 14. Practical assessment and Coursework The internal assessment of oral and practical assessment will be carried out in appropriate subjects. In addition, Centres may offer Coursework (school-based assessment) subjects where such components are compulsory provided that ECOS and Cambridge are satisfied that suitable and reliable moderation can be achieved. Teachers must be trained and accredited in the appropriate subjects before Centres may undertake any internal assessment. 15. Transfer Candidates Agreement to transfer a candidate’s entry must be obtained from the accepting Centre before submitting the Candidate Transfer Request. All papers must be taken at the Accepting Centre and no partial transfers will be allowed. ECOS must receive both the Candidate Transfer Request letters from the accepting centre and the centre transferring the candidate before the transfer will be actioned. 4 Examinations Council of Swaziland in collaboration with University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate Entering for an Examination A Notice to all Candidates As a candidate, you are requested to check your entry and confirm that it is correct. You must pay particular attention to the following points: A Are your forenames (first names) and/or initials and your family name (surname) spelt correctly? This is most important, because certificates show the names given on the entry form. Centre and candidate details including the spelling of name and date of birth must be checked when Statements of Entry (and Statements of Result) are issued. Any inaccuracies must be reported to ECOS immediately upon discovery and prior to the issue of certificates. B Are your date of birth and your gender correctly shown? C Have you been entered for all the syllabuses you are taking and for the correct components within each syllabus? D Is the total number of syllabuses you are taking shown correctly? You must realise that in checking your entry you are taking responsibility for its accuracy. A copy of this notice should be displayed where candidates can read it, or it should otherwise be brought to their attention before they check their entries. 5 KEY TO SGCSE SYLLABUSES (in alphabetical order): SYLLABUS COMPONENT INFORMATION DURATION WEIGHTING OPTION CODE NOTES ACCESS TO GRADES ACCOUNTING 1: Paper 1 1h30m 50% All grades A* to G 6896 2: Paper 2 2h 50% are available. NAME AND CODE Option Code Components Leave Blank 1, 2 AGRICULTURE 1: Paper 1 - Short Answers 1h 30% Not available to private candidates. All grades A* to G 6882 2: Paper 2 - Extended Answers 1h30m 40% May not be taken in the same are available. 3: Practical Assessment - 30% examination series as 0600. Option Code Components Leave Blank 1, 2, 3 1: Short Answer Paper 1h May not be taken in the same Core: Grades C to G 6884 2: Core Theory 1h15m examination series as 6886. Extended: Grades A* to G 3: Extended Theory 1h15m 4: Practical 1h15m Option Code Components 5: Alternative to Practical 1h30m A 1, 2, 4 (Core) B 1, 2, 5 (Core) C 1, 3, 4 (Extended) D 1, 3, 5 (Extended) 6 BIOLOGY BUSINESS STUDIES 1: Paper 1 1h45m May not be taken in the same All grades A* to G 6897 2: Paper 2 1h45m examination series as 0450. are available. Option Code Components Leave Blank 1, 2 COMBINED 1: Short Answer Paper 1h May not be taken in the same Core: Grades C to G SCIENCE 2: Core Theory 1h15m examination series as 6884 or 6888. Extended: Grades A* to G 6886 3: Extended Theory 1h15m 4: Practical 1h30m Option Code Components 5: Alternative to Practical 1h30m A 1, 2, 4 (Core) B 1, 2, 5 (Core) C 1, 3, 4 (Extended) D 1, 3, 5 (Extended) ECOS (Zone 3) - SGCSE KEY TO SGCSE SYLLABUSES (in alphabetical order): SYLLABUS COMPONENT INFORMATION DURATION WEIGHTING OPTION CODE NOTES ACCESS TO GRADES DESIGN AND 1: Design 1h15m 25% Not available to private candidates. All grades A* to G TECHNOLOGY 2: Graphic Products 1h 25% May not be taken in the same are available. 6902 3: Resistant Materials 1h 25% examination series as 0445. 4: Project (School Based Assessment) - 50% NAME AND CODE Option Code Components A 1, 2, 4 B 1, 3, 4 ECONOMICS 1: Paper 1 2h30m 50% May not be taken in the same All grades A* to G 6899 2: Paper 2 Structured Questions 2h 50% examination series as 0455. are available. Option Code Components Leave Blank 1, 2 7 ENGLISH 1: Reading and Writing 1h30m 35% All grades A* to G LANGUAGE 2: Continuous Writing 2h 35% are available. 6873 3: Listening 45m 15% 4: Speaking 15m 15% Option Code Components A 1, 2, 3, 4 FASHION AND 1: Theory 2h 40% Component 2 (Practical) is preceded All grades A* to G FABRICS 2: Practical 2h 40% by a 1h30m planning session. are available. 6904 3: Coursework - 20% Option Code Components Leave Blank 1, 2, 3 FIRST LANGUAGE 1: Continuous Writing 1h30m 25% May not be taken in the same All grades A* to G SISWATI 2: Reading and Directed Writing 1h30m 35% examination series as 6871. are available. 6870 3: Literature and Culture 2h 40% ECOS (Zone 3) - SGCSE Option Code Components Leave Blank 1, 2, 3 KEY TO SGCSE SYLLABUSES (in alphabetical order): SYLLABUS COMPONENT INFORMATION DURATION WEIGHTING OPTION CODE NOTES ACCESS TO GRADES FOOD AND 1: Paper 1 (Theory) 2h 50% Paper 2 Practical consists of 1h30m All grades A* to G NUTRITION 2: Paper 2 (Practical) 4h 50% planning session and 2h30m practical are available. NAME AND CODE session which are on different days. 6905 Option Code Components Leave Blank 1, 2 GEOGRAPHY 1: Geographical Themes 1h45m 50% May not be taken in the same All grades A* to G 6890 2: Geographical Skills 2h15m 50% examination series as 0460. are available. Option Code Components Leave Blank 1, 2 HISTORY 1: International Relations, 1919-c.1989 2h30m 60% May not be taken in the same All grades A* to G 6891 2: Aspects of the History of Southern Africa 1h30m 40% examination series as 0470. are available. 8 Option Code Components Leave Blank 1, 2 LITERATURE IN 1: Set Texts 2h15m 70% May not be taken in the same All grades A* to G ENGLISH 2: Unseen Text 1h20m 30% examination series as 0486. are available. 6875 Option Code Components Leave Blank 1, 2 MATHEMATICS 1: Paper 1 1h30m Core: Grades C to G 6880 2: Paper 2 2h Extended: Grades A* to G 3: Paper 3 2h ECOS (Zone 3) - SGCSE Option Code Components A 1, 2 (Core) B 1, 2, 3 (Extended) KEY TO SGCSE SYLLABUSES (in alphabetical order): SYLLABUS COMPONENT INFORMATION DURATION WEIGHTING OPTION CODE NOTES ACCESS TO GRADES PHYSICAL SCIENCE 1: Short Answer Paper 6888 2: Core Theory 1h May not be taken in the same Core: Grades C to G 1h15m examination series as 6886. 3: Extended Theory 1h15m Extended: Grades A* to G 4: Practical 1h30m Option Code Components 5: Alternative to Practical 1h30m A 1, 2, 4 (Core) B 1, 2, 5 (Core) C 1, 3, 4 (Extended) D 1, 3, 5 (Extended) NAME AND CODE RELIGIOUS 1: Paper 1 1h45m 50% May not be taken in the same All grades A* to G EDUCATION 2: Paper 2 2h 50% examination series as 0490. are available. 6893 Option Code Components Leave Blank 1, 2 9 SISWATI AS A 1: Reading and Directed Writing 2h 60% May not be taken in the same All grades A* to G SECOND 2: Listening 45m 25% examination series as 6870. are available. LANGUAGE 3: Speaking 15m 15% 6871 ECOS (Zone 3) - SGCSE Option Code Components Leave Blank 1, 2, 3 KEY TO CAMBRIDGE IGCSE SYLLABUSES (in alphabetical order): SYLLABUS COMPONENT INFORMATION DURATION WEIGHTING ADDITIONAL 12: Paper 12 2h 50% MATHEMATICS 22: Paper 22 2h 50% OPTION CODE NOTES ACCESS TO GRADES NAME AND CODE 0606 DEVELOPMENT 1: Paper 1 2h 50% STUDIES 2: Paper 2 2h 50% 0453 Grades A* to E are available. Option Code Components AY 12, 22 All grades A* to G are available. Option Code Components Leave Blank 1, 2 FRENCH 12: Listening 45m 25% All grades A* to G are 0520 22: Reading 1h 25% available. 3: Speaking 15m 25% 1h15m 25% 42: Writing 83: Speaking (carried forward mark) Option Code Components Y 12, 22, 3, 42 YC 12, 22, 42 , 83 11 10 INFORMATION & 11: Written Paper 11 2h 40% All grades A* to G are COMMUNICATION 2: Practical Test A 2h30m 30% available. TECHNOLOGY 3: Practical Test B 2h30m 30% 0417 ECOS (Zone 3) - CAMBRIDGE IGCSE Option Code Components EX 11, 2, 3 INDEX TO SGCSE LEVEL SYLLABUSES IN SYLLABUS CODE ORDER Code Syllabus 6870 6871 6873 6875 6880 6882 6884 6886 6888 6890 6891 6893 6896 6897 6899 6902 6904 6905 First Language SiSwati SiSwati as a Second Language English Language Literature in English Mathematics Agriculture Biology Combined Science Physical Science Geography History Religious Education Accounting Business Studies Economics Design and Technology Fashion and Fabrics Food and Nutrition Page 07 09 07 08 08 06 06 06 09 08 08 09 06 06 07 07 07 08 INDEX TO CAMBRIDGE IGCSE LEVEL SYLLABUSES IN SYLLABUS CODE ORDER Code Syllabus Page 0417 0453 0520 0606 Information and Communication Technology Development Studies French Additional Mathematics 11 10 10 10 10 University of Cambridge International Examinations 1 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB1 2EU, United Kingdom Tel: +44 1223 553554 Fax: +44 1223 553558 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cie.org.uk © University of Cambridge International Examinations 2015 PART OF THE CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT GROUP *4074186341*
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