Cambridge Lower Secondary is an international education programme, typically for students aged 11 to 14 years. Used by over 2500 schools around the world, it helps learners to thrive throughout their schooling, work and life.
A broad curriculum
We have designed Cambridge Lower Secondary to stretch, challenge and inspire all students, whatever your cultural context, so that they can become life-long learners.
The stimulating and varied curriculum is flexible, so you can build a programme that adapts to your learners’ needs and works with your local context. With a choice of ten subjects, a wide range of support and optional assessments, you’ll find plenty to help you deliver core subjects as well as develop creativity, expression and personal wellbeing.
A balanced education
The programme encourages learners to understand their own culture, community and identity within the wider world.
We make sure that the programme, from curriculum to teaching, learning and assessment, is aligned and informed by the latest research. This alignment puts learners in the best possible position for the future and leads to a richer learning experience.
A clear path forward
We have built Cambridge Lower Secondary around what matters most to our schools and learners around the world. Our programme is part of the Cambridge Pathway, which has four stages leading seamlessly up to pre-university years in an age-appropriate way.
We need to make sure that students are learning the right things at the right time. Each stage therefore builds on the learners’ development from the previous one, or from other educational systems, so that students are familiar with content and skills and well-prepared for the next stage of their education.
It all adds up to being Ready for the World.
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