Cambridge Lower Secondary Programme
A clear path forward
Typically for learners aged 11 to 14 years, Cambridge Lower Secondary provides a natural progression for children from primary education. It provides a broad and balanced education, preparing them for post-14 education programmes that lead to formal qualifications.
A clear path to progress, step by step
Throughout the programme, each stage builds on the previous one, so your child will feel confident that they are ready for the next step as they progress through the lower secondary years.
A global perspective
Cambridge Lower Secondary helps students discover new abilities and a wider world. Subjects like Cambridge Global Perspectives™ nurture a broad outlook, helping your child to understand their own culture, community and identity as well as those of others in different parts of the world.
A flexible approach
Cambridge Lower Secondary works alongside local and national curricula, giving your child an international education that fits into your context.
An aligned programme
We believe education works best when curriculum, teaching and learning, resources and assessment are closely aligned and encourage personal growth and wellbeing.
We support Cambridge Lower Secondary schools with high-quality resources to help teachers plan and deliver the programme. With this approach, teachers can support your child – by providing additional guidance to build understanding and confidence, or offering stretch and challenge, so they can reach their potential and thrive.
Flexible, meaningful assessments
Teachers can monitor your child’s development through progress checks and assessments that we have built into the programme. Depending on your school’s ethos and context, we offer a range of options for them to choose from to identify the best ways to support your child:
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Cambridge MidYIS assessments help teachers gain deeper understanding of learners’ strengths, weaknesses and potential.
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Teachers can assess some subjects in the classroom and discuss with your child ‘what went well’ and how to improve further.
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Cambridge Lower Secondary Progression Tests help teachers understand your child’s strengths throughout the school year and areas where they need more help. These short tests indicate where your child is on their learning journey, instead of just showing right or wrong answers.
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Cambridge Checkpoint tests are marked externally by Cambridge and can be taken in the final year of Cambridge Lower Secondary. Your child will receive a statement of achievement, and your school will receive detailed feedback about their performance.
A global learning community
With Cambridge Lower Secondary, your child is joining a global community made up of over 10,000 Cambridge schools in 160 countries, each delivering education that shapes learners’ knowledge, understanding and skills.
By working with our wider community, your teachers can connect with other schools to share best practice that can help to shape your child’s knowledge, understanding and skills. Your child will develop the confidence they need to thrive and make a positive impact in a changing world.
Learning with lasting impact
We recognise that meaningful education is more than just building subject knowledge and conceptual understanding. For Cambridge Lower Secondary learners to thrive throughout their schooling, we believe that they must also develop a broad range of skills, values, attitudes and behaviours.
When we design our lower secondary curricula, assessments and resources, we include opportunities to help your child become a reflective and innovative learner with the confidence to embrace new information, ideas and challenges. Cambridge Lower Secondary will help your child become responsible and respectful of others, and engaged intellectually and socially, ready to make a positive impact.
With these attributes, you can be sure that your child
will be ready for the world.
A love of learning
Our programme is built around what matters most to your child as they progress through their lower secondary education.
A broad curriculum for a balanced education
With over 10 subjects to choose from, including English, Mathematics and Science, the programme provides your child with a clear path for the next stage of education, as well as plenty of opportunities to develop creativity, expression and personal wellbeing in a variety of ways.
Lets reach your future goals
Together!