Curriculum CAIE : The School

Cambridge progression / pathway at a glance

Level	Cambridge Primary	Cambridge Secondary 1	Cambridge Secondary 2	Cambridge Advanced
Age Group	5 - 11	11 - 14	14 - 16	16 - 18
Grades	Up to Grade 5	Grades 6^th, 7^th and 8^th	Grades 9^th and 10^th	Grades 11^th and 12^th
Assessment	Progression Tests: Grades 3 and 4 Checkpoint: Grade 5	Checkpoint: Grade 8	IGCSE: Grade 10	AS level: Grade 11 A level: Grade 12

Followed by over 10,000 schools in over 160 countries
In India, the course is delivered in over 420 schools with over 68000 entries
International in philosophy and approach, yet culturally sensitive and flexible
Teaching based upon illustrations relevant to students’ local context and culture
Accessible to speakers of English as a second or foreign language
Granted recognition by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU)

* Cambridge Checkpoint exams
- Conducted for English, Math and Science only
- Apart from Formative Assessment, Summative Assessment takes place at the end of 2 semesters: Mid-term and Final Term
- Each semester has 2 terms; in a year there are 4 terms

Taken at the Grade 10 level, parallel to the Grade 10 examinations of the CBSE and ICSE
Assessment curriculum spread over Grades 9^th and 10^th
Final examinations conducted by ISWK [Cambridge] in November of Grade 10
Forms the eligibility criteria for any +2 level qualification, like Grade 12 CBSE/ ICSE or any international pre-university program, like A/AS Level offered by Cambridge International Curriculum
Offers a wide range of subjects
Assessment consists of written, oral and listening tests
Offers a balanced curriculum and flexible course of study
Syllabi tailored for a more multi-cultural and more multi-lingual audience making it more appealing than any other international curriculum
A student can enroll into IGCSE even after completing earlier schooling through a different board
All IGCSE authorized schools across the world follow a common curriculum thus the students have enormous mobility and transferability

In the UK, Cambridge IGCSE is accepted as equivalent to the GCSE
In India, it is recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) as being at par with CBSE and ICSE
A good grade (grade C or above) in Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language is accepted for entry by a number of universities in the UK as evidence of competence in the English language
Programs are designed and revised in collaboration with expert educators from top universities and schools
Focused on developing skills required by top universities
Over 1500 universities recognize Cambridge qualifications, including more than 600 universities in the US (including all the Ivy League) and all UK universities
Success in Cambridge qualifications gives passport to the world’s best universities in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, Germany and beyond, including MIT, Harvard and Cambridge