MBI Alumna Guest of Honour as Cambridge IGCSE Celebrates 20 Years

MBI Alumna Guest of Honour as Cambridge IGCSE Celebrates 20 Years

Noura Mansouri, a former student at Dar Al Hekma College in Jeddah, and recipient of an MBI Al Jaber Foundation scholarship was among the guests of honour at the 20th birthday of the Cambridge International Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) celebrations.

The event was hosted by University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), the exam board which first developed IGCSE. Guests included representatives from original and present Cambridge IGCSE schools from across the globe, together with students past and present, and members of the original development team.

Today, Cambridge IGCSE is the most popular international qualification in the world for 16-year-old students - nearly 100,000 students from nearly 2,000 schools sat Cambridge IGCSE examinations in 2004/05.

Noura Mansouri is now a PhD student at Queen Mary College in London, and spoke at the event about the value of the Cambridge IGCSE qualification:

"IGCSEs give you choice and shape your personality. They helped me improve my skills and capabilities, and understanding on how to cope better under pressure. They were also a very efficient preparation for future study, allowing me to focus on my chosen subjects and also gain a recognized English language qualification, essential for study overseas."