Setting a global standard
We are the world’s largest provider of international education for 3 to 19 year olds and part of the University of Cambridge. We have over 160 years’ experience in delivering fair, valid and reliable assessments that offer a global, recognised performance standard for international education.
With our globally trusted framework for education, including high-quality curriculum, assessment, resources and support, we help over 10 000 schools in 160 countries offer a fully aligned education to the highest standard. We work closely in partnership with schools, subject experts and the world-leading teaching and research departments of the University, to ensure our offer reflects and supports best practice in teaching and learning.
As a not-for-profit organisation, we devote our resources to helping every Cambridge learner develop the knowledge, understanding and skills they need to thrive in a changing world.
An aligned system of education
We believe education works best when curriculum, teaching, learning, resources and assessment are closely aligned. That belief inspires the design of each aspect of Cambridge programmes.
Alignment stems from knowing what we want students to learn, understanding how we will know that learning has happened, and encouraging teaching and learning approaches that support it.
Five elements lie at the heart of a Cambridge education: international curriculum, teaching and learning, assessment, international recognition and global community.
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Our assessment standards
When we talk about our assessment standards, we are referring to both our assessment quality standards and the awarding standards of our qualifications.
Assessment quality standards refer to the validity, reliability and fairness of our assessments. They also cover how we make sure that marking is accurate and reliable and that our assessment materials are error free.
The awarding standard is the standard of candidate performance that is just sufficient for the award of a given grade. Awarding standards are closely connected to the grade thresholds: every exam series we use evidence to determine the position of the grade thresholds for each qualification so that the level of skills, knowledge and understanding that candidates need to demonstrate to achieve each grade is appropriate.
Regulation
We develop our qualifications according to our Code of Practice (PDF, 351KB). The Code of Practice sets out our approach to assessment and demonstrates our aim of transparency in how we work with those who use our assessments.
Our quality management system
Cambridge International is committed to providing exceptional quality. Our quality management system for the provision of international qualifications and education programmes for students aged 5 to 19 is independently certified as meeting the internationally recognised standard ISO 9001:2015.
