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Miral
Year 10 · Key Stage 4 — IGCSE (Year 10–11)
First of two IGCSE years. Options are confirmed in October, finalised in January.
Subjects
- English Language + Literature
- Mathematics
- Science (Combined or Triple)
- Arabic
- Islamic Education or MSC
- UAE Social Studies
- Plus three options
- Options Evening happens in October
- Year 10 final options process in January
- Fast-track group may complete a language IGCSE early
Curriculum — what is being taught
Structure
- Core: English Language + Literature, Mathematics, Science
- Three options selected from the IGCSE/BTEC list
- Grading: 9–1 scale (9 highest, 4 = standard pass)
This year
- IGCSE courses begin; some modular examinations may take place
- Coursework / practical components of some courses
Next year
- Completion of courses; final examinations; results
Assessments this year
- CAT4
- PASS wellbeing survey
- Subject assessments through the term
- Exam Week for Years 7–10 in November
- Mid-Term Progress Report in October (feeds option choices)
From the school's Term 1 assessment letter and Student Assessment Calendar.
Equipment & preparation
- Fully charged laptop during assessment and examination windows
- Headphones for CAT4, NGRT and NGST
- Microsoft login working
- Pens, pencils, ruler, standard exam equipment
- Calculator and geometry set for Maths and selected Science
Revision material on file
- AGS IGCSE BOOKLET (boards, subject codes, exam calendar) 4.5 MB
- Y9 GL practice tests + answers 1.3 MB
- Optional Secondary School Textbooks 0.2 MB
Held in the family revision library — open it.