Last updated: 23 Nov 2006

The report, commissioned by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES), considers the comparability of a selection of International General Certificate in Secondary Education (IGCSE) with parallel General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) syllabuses. The focus of the report is primarily the extent to which the IGCSEs met GCSE criteria and corresponding programmes of study required for use in England.

Notes to editors

• The report can be found at www.qca.org.uk/qca_9805.aspx
• The consultation on whether IGCSEs should be avaliable in the state maintained schools and colleges can be found at www.dfes.gov.uk
• For further information please contact the QCA media new desk on 020 7509 6789 or the out of hours duty officer on 0779 892 4552.