Today we held an IGCSE Options Evening for our Year 9 students and parents presenting them with detailed information about their upcoming IGCSE Certification from Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) and the subject choices they'll need to make when moving into Key Stage 4.

Core Subjects (with examinations) – compulsory

  • English Language & Literature
  • Mathematics
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

Complementary Subjects (no examinations)

  • Physical Education (PE) - compulsory
  • Personal, Social & Health Education (PSHE) - compulsory
  • Slovene - optional

Optional Subjects (with examinations)

  • Art & Design
  • Computer Science
  • French
  • Geography
  • Global Perspectives
  • History
  • Music

Students are also able to submit a special request for optional subjects which are not yet listed above based on individual interest. Examples might include: Physical Education, Business, Economics, German.

The school will look into offering these, but no guarantees can be made.

Students received an IGCSE Options Guide 2020/21 that is also available here.

The IGCSE Subject Preference Form 2020/21 is available here.

About Key Stage 4

The Key Stage 4 curriculum at the British International School of Ljubljana offers breadth and balance, with courses leading to IGCSE certification from Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE).

All students study a core curriculum, which includes compulsory external examination coursesas well as non-examination subjects, and are given a selection of optional examination courses in a variety of subjects to choose from. These optional subjects are selected by students in close consultation with parents and teachers. Students are encouraged to maintain a broad and balanced curriculum, bearing in mind their pathway after the completion of their IGCSE examinations.

Our students also take part in cross-school activities, which give them the opportunities to challenge their skills beyond the curriculum, such as participation in the International Award for Young People - known in the Slovenia as MEPI and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in the UK.