Coronavirus: Cambridge IGCSE the latest international school exams to be cancelled amid pandemic
- Exam board Cambridge Assessment International Education says decision was made as many countries had extended school closures into May and June
- In an unprecedented decision, International Baccalaureate earlier said its exams scheduled for between April 30 and May 22 would no longer be held
Exams for an international curriculum taught by more than 4,800 schools in over 150 countries have been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, the British-based examiner said.
The Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations would not be held in May and June, exam board Cambridge Assessment International Education confirmed in a reply to the Post.
It said the decision was made as many countries had extended school closures into these two months, which made it impossible to hold international exams.
Another board, Pearson Edexcel, however, has only said its IGCSE exams would continue outside Britain where schools were open and deemed safe in May and June.
“In light of the rapidly changing situation with Covid-19, many more countries have extended school closures into May and June, which makes it impossible for many schools to hold our exams,” Cambridge Assessment said.