1. A presentation for parents & students
Why Cambridge?
A presentation for parents & students
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2. Cambridge Pathway
The Cambridge Pathway gives students a clear path for educational success from age 5 to 19. Over schools in more than 160 countries offer it.
Cambridge Primary
Cambridge Primary is taught in more than 1300 schools in over 110 countries.
Students develop skills and understanding in English as a first or second language, maths, science, Cambridge Global Perspectives and ICT. Many schools use the Cambridge Primary testing structure to assess learner performance and report progress to learners and parents.
Cambridge Lower Secondary
Cambridge Lower Secondary is taken in over 130 countries – nearly schools around the world teach it.
We receive over entries a year for Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint, our tests for 11 to 14 year olds.
Students develop further their skills and understanding in English, maths and science. Cambridge Lower Secondary assessment uses internationally benchmarked tests, giving parents extra trust in the feedback they receive.
Cambridge Upper Secondary
Students build a broad learning programme from a wide range of subjects, developing skills in enquiry, creative thinking and problem solving.
They work towards either Cambridge IGCSE or Cambridge O Level qualifications. Both qualifications are internationally recognised and designed for an international audience.
Cambridge IGCSE is the world’s most popular international qualification for 14 to 16 year olds. They are taken in over 145 countries in more than 4800 schools worldwide.
Cambridge O Levels are taken in over 50 countries with subject entries per year.
Cambridge International AS & A Level
Cambridge International AS & A Levels are taken in 134 countries with more than subject entries per year.
Students develop the deep understanding and thinking skills they need for university.
They work towards Cambridge International AS & A Level qualifications – giving them the choice to specialise, or study from a range of over 50 subjects.

3. How do students benefit from the Cambridge Pathway?
We prepare students for life – helping them to develop an informed curiosity and lasting passion for learning.
We design programmes that stretch, challenge and inspire students of all abilities.
Our programmes help students to develop deep subject knowledge, conceptual understanding and higher order thinking skills.
Our qualifications are widely recognised by universities and employers around the world.
Our Cambridge Pathway prepares students for life – helping them to develop an informed curiosity and lasting passion for learning.
Cambridge International helps students become confident, responsible, reflective, innovative and engaged. These are the attributes of Cambridge learners.
We design all our curriculum and assessments with the Cambridge learner attributes in mind.
The five attributes are our way of recognising that students need to develop attitudes and life skills throughout their education, as well as academic skills, in order to be successful at university and in employment. 
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4. What do our students study?
We offer a wide range of subjects
Over 70 Cambridge IGCSEs
Over 50 Cambridge International AS & A Levels
Students can choose the subjects they love and are best at.
We design programmes to challenge students, and get them excited about what they’re learning.
Flexible programmes enable teachers to use examples from local contexts and cultures.
We offer an unrivalled choice of subjects: over 70 at Cambridge IGCSE and over 50 at Cambridge International A Level. Schools can let students choose subjects in any combination.
Our programmes are flexible, so teachers can use examples that are relevant to students’ local context and culture.
Students learn In English, and our assessment is accessible to speakers of English as a second or foreign language.
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5. How does a Cambridge programme work?
The Cambridge Pathway leads seamlessly from primary through to secondary and pre-university years, for 5 to 19 year olds.
They take students on a journey through:
Cambridge Primary
Cambridge Lower Secondary
Cambridge Upper Secondary
Cambridge International AS & A Level.
Students can join at any stage.
Our Cambridge Pathway is for students aged 5 to 19.
Its wide range of subjects and flexibility gives schools the chance to shape the curriculum so that it is exciting and relevant for their own students.
Cambridge Pathway students have the chance to acquire the knowledge and skills they need to achieve at school, university and beyond.
The four stages lead seamlessly from primary to secondary and pre-university years. Each stage builds on the learners’ development from the previous one, but can also be offered separately:
Cambridge Primary, typically for learners aged 5 to 11 years, allows students to develop skills and understanding in English as a first or second language, mathematics, science, Cambridge Global Perspectives and ICT.
Cambridge Lower Secondary covers the first three years of secondary education. It is typically for students aged 11 to 14 years and develops skills and understanding in English as a first or second language, mathematics, science, Cambridge Global Perspectives and ICT.
Cambridge Upper Secondary is typically for students aged 14 to 16 years. It builds on the foundations of Cambridge Lower Secondary, although learners do not need to complete that stage before this one, and is available in two routes: Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge O Level.
Thousands of learners worldwide gain places at leading universities every year with Cambridge International AS & A Levels. The syllabuses develop a deep understanding of subjects and independent thinking skills, and are typically for students aged 16–19 years.

6. How does a Cambridge programme work?
When we design our programmes, we start by identifying what a student needs to learn.
Students have to demonstrate understanding and the core knowledge of a subject.
Exams are there to recognise, reward and encourage learning.
Our flexible assessment structure maximises time for teaching and learning.
We want each student to fulfil their potential and make the most of their strengths and interests. So we offer a wide range of subjects. And we let every student choose the subjects they love and the subjects they’re best at. 
We design programmes – with the help of expert educators in schools and universities – to challenge students, and get them excited about what they’re learning. 
Our flexible assessment structure maximises time for teaching and learning, helping students to develop a strong grasp of each subject as a whole. Cambridge IGCSE is linear – the exams are at the end. Most Cambridge International AS & A Levels can be staged or linear – research by Andrea Greve at the Congnition and Brain Sciences Unit at the University of Cambridge suggests that returning to topics over a period of time supports learning better.

7. How are Cambridge students prepared for the future?
Cambridge Pathway gives students the skills they need for life.
Students develop higher order thinking skills to apply what they’ve learned including:
solving problems creatively
thinking for themselves
doing their own research and communicating it
working with other people on a project they’ve designed together.
Our Cambridge Pathway encourages students to develop the attributes of the Cambridge Learner – confident, responsible, reflective, innovative and engaged. And help them to succeed in tomorrow’s world.
Cambridge Pathway gives students the skills they need for life so they can achieve at school, university and work.

8. How do Cambridge programmes help students applying for university?
Cambridge qualifications are accepted and valued by employers and universities around the world, including MIT, Harvard, Oxford and Cambridge.
They are recognised as qualifications that prepare and equip students with the skills they need to succeed both at university and beyond.
Cambridge qualifications are accepted at over 1400 institutions across 195 countries, including top ranking universities around the world.
Learners use Cambridge International AS & A Levels to gain places at leading universities worldwide including in the UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore, Egypt, Jordan, South Africa, the Netherlands, Germany and Spain.
Cambridge International AS & A Levels are accepted for entrance to all UK universities.
In places such as the United States and Canada, good grades in carefully chosen Cambridge International A Level subjects can result in up to one year of university course credit.

9. How do Cambridge programmes help students applying for university?
Universities tell us they value the independent research, critical thinking skills and the deep subject knowledge that our qualifications bring.
We work with these universities when we revise our qualifications – getting expert advice to make sure we’re preparing students to succeed at university and beyond.
Cambridge programmes are recognised as qualifications that prepare and equip students with the skills they need to succeed both at university and beyond.
Universities tell us that they value the independent research and critical thinking skills, as well as the deep subject knowledge that our qualifications bring. 

10. Cambridge students are very well-prepared for our curriculum and we find that they have a lot of confidence, but also that they have good deep subject knowledge, and the ability to think critically.
Stuart Schmill, Dean of Admissions, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

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Visit our public website to find out more including what it’s like in a Cambridge classroom, what to expect on exam day and what students say about our programmes & qualifications. Go to
Find out how the Cambridge Pathway can benefit your child:
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