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University of Cambridge International Examinations

City Impact Church School

Who we are

• Department of the University of Cambridge
• World’s largest provider of international curriculum and

qualifications for secondary school students

• International Qualifications based on UK structure and standards
• Recognized globally as equivalent to UK qualifications
• Offered in over 150 countries including Singapore, USA,

Canada, Middle East, United Kingdom and New Zealand

• More than one million students will sit Cambridge in 8000+

schools in 2011

• Not for profit

The Cambridge Pathway…

• Primary Curriculum – Years 1-6
• Lower Secondary Programme – Years 7-9
• IGCSE – Years 10 & 11
• Advanced Level (A/AS) – Years 12 & 13

International General Certificate of Secondary Education - (IGCSE)

• Aimed at students in Year 11
• International curriculum – allows teaching of local culture

and environment

• Develops students' skills in creative thinking, enquiry and

problem solving

• Wide range of subjects available
• Grades Available:

A*, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, U

IGCSE – Flexible Options

• Subject Course = 160 hours
• Practical examinations in Science subjects
• Coursework - allows further representation of environment
• Available in June and November

Expanding Student Choice

– English Language – English Literature – Mathematics – Co-ordinated Science – Biology – Chemistry – Physics – Geography – History – Global Perspectives – Art & Design – Physical Education

Year 11: IGCSE

– Design & Technology – Drama – Music – Accounting – Business Studies – Economics – Information Technology – Design & Technology – French – Japanese – Spanish

AS and A Levels

• Aimed at students in Years 12 & 13
• International curriculum – allows teaching of local culture and

environment

• Develops students' skills in creative thinking, enquiry and

problem solving

• Subject Course = 160 hours
• AS (Year 12) + A2 (Year 13) = A Level
• UE qualifications recognized throughout the world
• Grades A*, A, B, C, D, E, U

AS and A Levels – Flexible options

• Sit all A Level examinations at the end of 2 years
• Follow a staged assessment e.g. A Level = AS (year 12) + A2

(year 13)

• Sit AS qualifications only in year 12 and/or year 13
• Sit a combination of AS and A Level over 2 years
• All go towards University Entrance

Developing successful students

Students build:

• Knowledge
• Learning skills
• Critical thinking
• Problem solving

Cambridge students become independent learners

Building skills in English

• Knowledge: of a range of set texts - classic and modern drama, poetry

and prose

• Learning skills: articulating ideas clearly and accurately in writing and

speaking

• Critical thinking: supporting personal interpretations of texts with

relevant textual reference

• Problem-solving: learning deduction and inference skills (e.g. by

writing a summary)

• Knowledge: of scientific facts, laws, vocabulary, concepts
• Learning skills: manipulate data, carry out investigations
• Critical thinking: interpret experimental observations and data
• Problem solving skills: identify patterns in data and make predictions

Building skills in Science

University Entrance in NZ with Cambridge

• General Standard

120 points (see table on next slide) in at least 3 AS Levels - minimum D Grade

• Literacy Standard

Grade E in AS English subject

• Numeracy Standard

Grade D in IGCSE Mathematics

Grade A Level AS Level A 120 60 B 100 50 C 80 40 D 60 30 E 40 20

• Full curriculum
• Past papers, examiners’ reports, standards booklets, mark

schemes & schemes of work

• In-Region teacher training workshops
• Accreditation packs for coursework marking
• Online training & Cambridge subject specific websites
• Professional Officers in Cambridge to answer queries
• Range of subject specific text books
• Subject specific cluster groups
• Cambridge Regional Manager – simonhiggins@cie.org.nz
• Association of Cambridge Schools – www.acsnz.org.nz

Curriculum and Teacher Support

How Cambridge works…

• Only registered schools can offer Cambridge examinations;

students can sit only at a registered school

• Examination papers are sent to Cambridge to be marked by

expert examiners

• Results are provided as Grade and Percentage, plus grades

for all individual papers

• No scaling occurs
• Cost – around $80-$90 per subject depending on exchange

rate.

Cambridge in NZ

50+ NZ schools including:

– Auckland Grammar – Macleans College – 4x ACG Colleges – King’s College – Westlake BHS & GHS – Pinehurst School – Carey College – Pukekohe Christian School – Rangiora New Life School – Middleton Grange School

10000+ NZ students in 2011