What Is Cambridge Lower Secondary? A Global Path in Middle School
Cambridge Lower Secondary prepares middle school students strongly for the next step. We explain the scope of the program and its global learning community for our parents.
Cambridge Lower Secondary is an international middle school program that prepares your child for the next step in their education. It is part of the Cambridge Pathway journey that equips students with the knowledge and skills they will need throughout life. In this article, we look at what the program offers your middle school age child, for our parents.
What Is Cambridge Lower Secondary?
Cambridge Lower Secondary is a curriculum program that builds on the primary foundation and prepares the student for the higher levels. As your child progresses in their education, it is designed around what matters most to them: a balanced curriculum, step-by-step progression and a global perspective.
A Broad and Balanced Curriculum
The program offers 10 subject options, led by English, mathematics and science. Subjects such as art, music and physical education nurture creativity, self-expression and personal development. Because each stage builds on the one before, your child moves on to the next step genuinely ready for it. Subjects such as Cambridge Global Perspectives strengthen skills in research, collaboration and critical thinking.
The Strengths of the Program
10 subjects
A balanced and broad range of subjects.
Clear progression
Each stage builds on the one before.
Global outlook
A broad horizon with Global Perspectives.
Flexible approach
Works alongside the local curriculum.
Middle school is when a child finds their own learning voice; the right framework strengthens that voice.
How Does Your Child Benefit?
Cambridge Lower Secondary places the student's development as an individual at its centre and supports the following qualities:
- Confident: works comfortably with their own and others' knowledge and ideas.
- Responsible and respectful: takes responsibility for themselves and is considerate of those around them.
- Reflective: continually develops their learning abilities.
- Innovative: approaches future challenges with the right skills.
- Engaged: intellectually and socially active, and ready to make a difference.
Assessment Tools
The program offers tools that make it possible to follow your child's development transparently. With these tools, teachers identify strengths and the areas where support is needed:
- Computer-based assessments: measure the student's potential and identify their learning needs.
- Classroom assessment: the teacher discusses with the child what is going well.
- Progression Tests: show where the child is on their learning journey throughout the year.
- Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint: these externally marked tests by Cambridge International can be taken in the final year of the level and provide detailed feedback.
A Global Learning Community
With Cambridge Pathway, your child joins a global community of students from more than 10,000 schools in over 160 countries. This community gives students a global perspective, preparing them for success in a rapidly changing world.
In brief
- Cambridge Lower Secondary offers a balanced, international curriculum in middle school.
- Its gradual structure prepares the child strongly for the higher levels.
- Its assessment tools make development transparent to follow.
You can explore the previous level on our Cambridge education page, and to discuss the right program for your child, get in touch with us.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which level does Cambridge Lower Secondary cover?
It covers the middle school years and comes after Cambridge Primary. It then continues with Cambridge Upper Secondary.
Does the program run alongside the national curriculum?
Yes. Cambridge Lower Secondary is designed to be flexible enough to work alongside local and national curricula.
What is the Checkpoint test for?
Externally marked by Cambridge International, the Checkpoint sets out the child's strengths and areas for development in a detailed report.
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