This write-up is contributed by Sweta Chakraborty.

If it’s time for your kids to seek admission to some school of good repute, you must be thinking over the board you want your kids to opt for. Well, in India apart from local boards imparting education, there are some popular options like IGCSE, CBSE, IB, and ICSE. Guardians could be standing perplexed at the choice of boards for their kids, which is supposed to determine their future. Let’s see the benefits of the boards and their specialties that could be enjoyed by the kids studying the same.

Advantages of IGCSE: IGCSE or International General Certificate of Secondary Education is recognized by the United Kingdom and was developed by the Cambridge International Examinations. The examination boards Edexcel and Oxford AQA also offer their version of International GCSEs. Students starting from year 1 and ending in year 13 has to undergo this course. There are certain advantages of the course like.

• Recognition by International Colleges and Universities: IGCSE is recognized by universities in countries like the UK, USA, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada. Your child would have an advantageous position while seeking admission to reputed universities in these countries. 

• Recognition by employers over the world: Any A-level pass-out is generally recognized by employers from all over the world. The certificate has immense value and employers recognize a certificate holder; he would be happily offered any respectable job.

• Has a learner-centric approach: IGCSE is generally not a mug-up syllabus but has a practical approach. The learners have to get to the core of it so that they can understand and answer the questions.

• Rigorous assessment: The syllabus has a system of assessing the students at various levels and determining their level of knowledge.

Advantages of CBSE: CBSE or the central board of secondary education is recognized by the Central government of India and is designed to follow the NCERT curriculum. The syllabus has various advantages that guardians must be knowing.

• CBSE is student-friendly: CBSE is designed so as to aid students to prepare with great comfort. They don’t have to bear the extra burden of studies and unnecessary pressure of the syllabus.
• Aids IIT, JEE, and AIIMS preparation: A student following the CBSE syllabus can prepare for IIT, JEE, and also for the medical entrance examination at AIIMS.
• CBSE allows flexibility: There are almost 27,000 schools around the country and a student is free to switch to any provided his parents get transferred.

IB curriculum: International Baccalaureate or IB is a syllabus recognized by over 50 years. The syllabus is designed to develop a well-rounded individual responding to today’s challenges.

Advantages of IB:

• The syllabus encourages students of all ages to think critically
• IB syllabus helps to develop independently of the government and national systems.
• IB encourages students of all ages to consider the local and global contexts.
• A student following IB aids to develop multilingual students and that’s the biggest point.

Advantages of ICSE syllabus: ICSE or Indian School of Secondary Education is India government accredited course meant for kids of 16 years. If you have selected this board for your kid, you are sure that there are certain advantages.

• This is a comprehensive syllabus. 
• The syllabus emphasizes upon the importance to the practical study
• The syllabus focuses on theory-based subjects.
• The students would have a free choice of subjects.

Every syllabus has got some advantages as well as disadvantages. But in case you as a parent/guardian is opting for the same, you will have to know the importance of everything. Parents/guardian who are opting to place their kids in schools of repute, they are required to know the importance of all.

Sweta Chakraborty is an Amazon author and her books are being sold on the National and International platform. She is a travel freak and pens down her experience in her blog, and also some web magazines. Her travel writing has been admired and loved by those who are travel freaks. Apart from these she writes articles in the genre of Relationship, Education, Women’s rights and Recipes. She would love to hear your feedback on her articles, and would bring some more informative pieces for your interest.