We have a range of resources to support you in the classroom. These materials are available under each subject in the programmes and qualifications area of our website and the School Support Hub.
Endorsed resources
We work with a range of publishers to produce high-quality resources to support our syllabuses. Each endorsed textbook has been reviewed by subject experts and evaluated against detailed criteria.
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Past papers and mark schemes
Past papers help learners become familiar with exam requirements and command words in questions. Mark schemes explain how learners should answer questions to meet the assessment objectives.
Example candidate responses
These booklets use examples of candidates’ work to show how different levels of performance relate to the subject’s curriculum and assessment objectives.
Each candidate response comes with examiner comments that explain where and why marks were awarded. There are also notes to explain how the candidate could have improved their response, as well as common mistakes that candidates make.
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Specimen paper answers
We provide specimen paper answers with responses written in the style of a Cambridge candidate and examiner comments to demonstrate high-level answers.
Use together with our specimen papers and mark schemes to familiarise yourself with the overall assessment approach.
Principal examiner reports
Get insight into the candidates’ overall performance on each exam question and learn about the features of high-level candidate responses as well as common mistakes.
Coursework support
We provide guidance on administering, planning and delivering coursework components, alongside marked examples of candidate work including examiner comments.
Speaking and listening test support
We provide a range of support for our speaking and listening tests, including videos, which gives guidance on preparing for, conducting and delivering the tests.
Everyday Science
Practical science isn’t just for the laboratory, and not all experiments require expensive lab equipment or chemicals. Everyday Science promotes practical science almost anywhere, helping learners carry out scientific investigations using everyday materials that are readily available in their homes or local area.
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Resource Plus
Access videos, ready-made lesson plans and teaching materials to help you deliver engaging lessons and explain challenging topics and skills to your learners.
You can also use past paper questions and mark schemes, arranged by topic, to identify areas where your learners are struggling and help them prepare for their exams.
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Skills exercises and writing skills
Skills exercises is a teaching resource designed to build learner confidence through practice and skills development. This resource includes topic specific exercises with suggested classroom activities and teaching approaches. Writing skills resources provide tips and lesson plans for many of our English and language syllabuses.
Test Maker
Create customised practice tests for learners using Cambridge questions. Test Maker is available for some of our most popular Cambridge IGCSE™ syllabuses.
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Online forums
Our online discussion forums are a great way to keep up to date with your subject. You can ask questions, get the latest information and connect with Cambridge teachers around the world.
Special Educational Needs
We have produced support and guidance for teachers of children with special educational needs.
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Tools for remote teaching and learning
Remote teaching creates huge opportunities for effective learning and collaboration outside the classroom. We have collated a range of tools and suggestions to keep your classes learning, sharing and collaborating.
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Mental health and wellbeing
The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic continue to be felt by many learners and schools. We have a range of resources to support learners’ mental health and wellbeing in the classroom, when studying at home, and around taking examinations.
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Sensitivity around topics covered in exams
We believe that open discussion of world issues is an incredibly important part of an international education. It helps learners to understand the world around them and become engaged and responsible young people with the skills they need for the future. Sometimes, this means that our syllabuses and question papers include topics that might be considered controversial or sensitive. We include these where they are relevant and essential to the study of a particular subject, and we know that teachers cover these topics in a sensitive way over the course of study, responding to the individual needs of learners.
We prepare our question papers well in advance of exams so we can be sure they meet our rigorous quality standards. This sometimes means that events like war, conflict or natural disasters take place after question papers have been despatched to our centres. These fast-changing situations may lead to a sudden increase in sensitivity around topics covered in exams, with unpredictable effects on students.
We take the welfare of students very seriously. We know that schools offer support for students during the exam window. View guidance and resources on mental health and wellbeing.
Although we take appropriate action where possible if we think there is a significant risk that students may be affected by the content of an exam, there may be occasions when students are negatively impacted. If a student’s performance in the exam is affected due to content that relates to current events, you can apply for special consideration on their behalf so we can take appropriate action.
