{"id":11591,"date":"2022-12-08T00:51:15","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T16:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/?p=11591"},"modified":"2025-12-30T17:06:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T09:06:22","slug":"reasons-cambridge-igcse-is-the-best-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/reasons-cambridge-igcse-is-the-best-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Reasons Cambridge IGCSE is the Best Choice for Your Child"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11591\" class=\"elementor elementor-11591\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1bf9db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1bf9db\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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Your Child<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6e10ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-post-info happy-addon ha-post-info\" data-id=\"f6e10ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ha-inline-items ha-icon-list-items ha-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ha-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-f7b626c ha-inline-item\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/author\/admin\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-icon-list-text ha-post-info__item ha-post-info__item--type-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-post-info__item-prefix\">by<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tadmin\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ha-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-ec8bafd ha-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/2022\/12\/08\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-icon-list-text ha-post-info__item ha-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDecember 8, 2022\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d56622 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-post-featured-image happy-addon ha-post-featured-image\" data-id=\"1d56622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Banner.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08755a4 gb-post-lnk elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08755a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the global economy expands and evolves at an unprecedented rate, it\u2019s vital for students to receive an education that equips them with skills for the future \u2013 one that encourages life-long learning and fosters an informed curiosity about the world.<\/p><p>The Futures of Education report by UNESCO stresses the importance of a curriculum that emphasises \u201cecological, intercultural, and interdisciplinary learning\u201d in empowering \u201cfuture generations to reimagine their futures and renew their worlds.\u201d<\/p><p>We at Maple Leaf Kingsley International School believe that the IGCSE curriculum is an excellent choice for students looking for a rigorous and relevant secondary school education that imparts the skills they need to be successful beyond school \u2013 at university, the workplace and whatever path the student chooses to take.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1959f14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1959f14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Image-1-article10.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-11594\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Image-1-article10.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Image-1-article10-600x450.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d98b9e4 gb-post-lnk elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d98b9e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Why should you opt for the IGCSE curriculum?<\/h3><p>The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) is an internationally recognised program for students aged 14 to 16 years. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/why-more-malaysian-parents-are-choosing-the-cambridge-igcse-pathway\/\">Cambridge IGCSE<\/a> courses are designed to build confidence and independent thinking in 21st-century learners, helping them prepare for a wide range of educational pathways.<\/p><p>Here are 5 insights on why\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/reasons-cambridge-igcse-is-the-best-choice\/\">IGCSE<\/a>\u00a0is the best choice for your child:<\/p><h3>Globally recognised qualification<\/h3><p>Cambridge IGCSE is highly regarded and valued by leading universities, employers and other educational institutions worldwide. More than 2,200 universities and colleges across the world, including all universities in the UK, over 850 universities in the US and many other countries such as Singapore, Germany, Canada, Australia and the Netherlands accept Cambridge qualifications. This opens up a world of opportunities for curious individuals and career advancement.<\/p><p>Students who achieve IGCSE are considered academically accomplished. The rigorous curricula, which are continually reviewed by international experts and institutions, give students a solid foundation for further education.<\/p><h3>Broad and balanced curriculum<\/h3><p>The Cambridge IGCSE curriculum offers a wide range of courses for learners with varying levels of ability, including those whose first language is not English. By exposing students to a broad range of subjects, the IGCSE curriculum encourages them to explore connections between subjects while developing their skills within each subject area.<\/p><p>It is designed to challenge the learners intellectually and cultivate their creativity while instilling respect for other cultures. The international approach to learning encourages students to develop higher-order thinking skills while preparing them to thrive in an increasingly global environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0638d78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0638d78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Image-2-article-10.webp\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-17878\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c54da06 gb-post-lnk elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c54da06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Performance-based assessment<\/h3><p>Assessments are a fundamental aspect of quality education. It should be designed to provide a fair, practical and reliable way to reflect a student\u2019s knowledge and ability.<\/p><p>The IGCSEs have a grading system that ranges from A to G, with A being the highest grade. Students can choose five to fourteen IGCSE subjects, but they must pass five core subjects with a C grade or above to meet the minimum requirements.<\/p><p>The IGCSE assessments include a variety of testing formats including written, oral, coursework and practical assessment. This pattern of assessment is designed to reduce the stress associated with academic performance and allow students to exhibit their learning abilities.<\/p><p>The IGCSE assessments allow students to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the subject along with the ability to apply it in a real-world context.<\/p><h3>Fosters individual development<\/h3><p>The IGCSE curriculum offers a new approach to learning. It recognises that different students excel in different areas and uses this to motivate them by offering a variety of subjects to choose from.<\/p><p>By allowing students to focus on their strengths in core subjects or learn and develop themselves in extended ones, the IGCSE curriculum encourages and fosters individual development and growth through a variety of ways to learn.<\/p><h3>Imparts valuable skills for future<\/h3><p>The IGCSE curriculum follows a hands-on and project inquiry-based learning approach. This enables the students to learn by solving problems while they gain a deeper understanding of the subject.<\/p><p>IGCSE combines a focus on the in-depth study of subjects along with the development of skills for higher education and work. It provides a practical approach to learning that encourages students to think critically, solve problems, engage in independent research, collaborate on projects and present arguments based on evidence.<\/p><p>The active learning approach not only inspires the student to become invested in the process but also promotes the development of valuable transferable skills that lasts a lifetime.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a86fb46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a86fb46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1021\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MLKIS-A1-\u2013-Banner-scaled-1-1536x1021.webp\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-17879\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MLKIS-A1-\u2013-Banner-scaled-1-1536x1021.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MLKIS-A1-\u2013-Banner-scaled-1-2048x1362.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MLKIS-A1-\u2013-Banner-scaled-1-600x399.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f776885 gb-post-lnk elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f776885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Cambridge IGCSE at Maple Leaf Kingsley International School<\/h3><p>Maple Leaf Kingsley International School offers an innovative and integrated approach to learning. The secondary school education at MLKIS equips students with the skills and knowledge they will need in preparation for the IGCSE Cambridge examinations taken in Year 11.<\/p><p>To prepare students for the exam, we cultivate an environment where students are encouraged to be critical and analytical thinking with good values. Our innovative teaching methods such as discussions, pair work, presentations, debates, seminars, dialogues, research work, projects and other hands-on activities provide a rich learning experience that encourages students to reflect, engage and innovate.<\/p><p>Our students at MLKIS benefit from a beautiful environment with 24-hour security. The number of students in each class is scaled down to enhance engagement, allow collaborative learning experiences and improve optimal interaction between teachers and students.<\/p><p>MLKIS is equipped with experienced staff and state-of-the-art facilities that are on par with international standards. Cambridge IGCSE students have access to exclusive facilities such as Science labs, Computer labs, a Wireless network across campus, Dance Studio, Music Room, Cafeteria, Library, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, Culinary arts kitchen, Badminton and Table Tennis court, a Football field and much more!<\/p><p>This ensures that students enjoy the rigorous academic curriculum while maintaining a healthy lifestyle through sports and co-curricular activities.<\/p><p>Intakes to Maple Leaf Kingsley\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/\">International School<\/a>\u00a0for Cambridge take place in September, January and April each year.<\/p><p><em>All you need to know about\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/secondary-school-mlkis\/\"><em>Cambridge IGCSE<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0and more!<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c519a7e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c519a7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8822c78 gb-post-lnk elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8822c78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Fondly known as Kingsley \u2013 we are a homegrown international school established in 2011. We have garnered recognition from Malaysians and Expatriate parents through our devotion to moulding the next generation through exceptional and quality British curriculum. <\/em><a class=\"atricle-txt-lnk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/\"><em>Click here<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0to know more about us.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4efa4f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4efa4f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df856b7\" data-id=\"df856b7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e23fdf2 elementor-align-end elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e23fdf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/articles\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-arrow-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Back to articles<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top 5 Reasons Cambridge IGCSE is the Best Choice for Your Child by admin December 8, 2022 As the global economy expands and evolves at an unprecedented rate, it\u2019s vital for students to receive an education that equips them with skills for the future \u2013 one that encourages life-long learning and fosters an informed curiosity [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17883,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11591","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11591"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11591\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18954,"href":"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11591\/revisions\/18954"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17883"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11591"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}