CAMBRIDGELOWER SECONDARY

PROGRAMME(CLSP)

Nearly a million students in over 10,000 Cambridge schools in 160 countries

A 150-year history of providing international

exams.

Part of the University of Cambridge

CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

CAMBRIDGEPATHWAYS Four levels of

Cambridge Programme

Cambridge Primary

Cambridge Primary Checkpoint

Grade 5

Cambridge Secondary 1

Cambridge Checkpoint

Grade 8

Cambridge Secondary 2

Cambridge IGCSE

Grade 10

Cambridge Advanced

Cambridge International

'AS' and 'A' Level

Grade 11 Grade 12

External Assessment will be conducted by CIE

Reflective

Innovative

EngagedConfident

Responsible

CAMBRIDGE LOWERSECONDARY PROGRAMME (CLSP)

Builds skills, knowledge and understanding in:

ENGLISH MATHEMATICS SCIENCEIN FUTURE: GIIS will explore offering Global Perspectives and ICT

CAMBRIDGE LOWERSECONDARY PROGRAMME (CLSP)

The curriculum is presented in five content areas or ‘strands’

Phonics

• Spelling• Vocabulary

Grammar

• Reading• Writing• Punctuation

Reading

• Fiction, Non-fiction

• Poetry

Writing

• Fiction, Non-Fiction

• Presentation

Speaking, Listening• Art of

conversation

CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY PROGRAMME (CLSP) ENGLISH 1111

The curriculum is presented in six content areas or ‘strands’

Integers, powers, rootsFractions, decimals, percentagesCalculation

Place value, rounding

Numbers

Expressions, Equations, Formulae

Sequences, functions, graphs

Algebra

Shapes and geometric reasoning

Position and movement

Geometry

CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY PROGRAMME (CLSP) ENGLISH 1112

The curriculum is presented in six content areas or ‘strands’

Length, Mass, Capacity

Times, Rates of ChangesArea, Parameters, Volume

Measure

Planning, collectingProcessing, presenting Interpreting, discussingProbability

Handling Data

Use of techniques and skillsUse of understanding and strategies

Problem Solving

CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY PROGRAMME (CLSP) MATHS 1112

The curriculum is presented in four content areas or ‘strands’

•Ideating; Investigating; Obtaining and presenting evidence; Considering evidence and approach

Scientific Inquiry

•Plants; Human Organisms; Cells; Living things in their environment; Variation and classification

Biology

•States of matter; Material properties; Material changes

Chemistry

•Force; Energy; Motion

Physics

CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY PROGRAMME (CLSP) SCIENCE 1113

• Uses internationally benchmarked tests

• Helps assess learner performance and report progress

• Gives learners, parents extra trust in the feedback they receive

Two Assessment Options

Progression Tests

Marked by School

Primary Checkpoint

Marked by Cambridge Examiners

CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY PROGRAMME (CLSP) ASSESSMENT

Provide valid internal assessment of knowledge, skills and understanding in English, Mathematics and Science. The tests:

Enable learning to be assessed each year

Enable teachers to give structured feedback to learners, parents

Enable teachers to compare strengths, weaknesses of individuals, groups

Marked by teachers in school

Come with clear guidance, standards, marking schemes

CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY PROGRAMME (CLSP) PROGRESSION TESTS

Term I Term II

Cyclic Test 1

CyclicTest 2

Semester 1 Exam

CyclicTest 3

CyclicTest 4

Semester 2 Exam

10% 10% 80% 10% 10% 80%

CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARYPROGRAMME (CLSP) ASSESSMENT INTERVAL

Work with third party publishers to produce high quality resources to support the frameworks

ü Aligned with Cambridge Primary curriculum framework

ü Appropriate focus on knowledge and skills

ü Truly international

ü Promotes effective teaching and learning

RESOURCES

CAMBRIDGE TEACHERS

GUIDE

STEP BY STEP GUIDANCE

TEACHERS TRAINING

RESOURCES LOWER SECONDARYTEACHER SKILLS

Teacher Support material

CAMBRIDGEPATHWAYS

Planning GuidanceFace to

Face Training

Schemes of work

ClassroomActivities

TeacherSupportWebsite

OnlineTraining

Teacher Support Material

Planning G uidance

Face to Face

Train ing

Schem es of W ork

C lassroom A ctiv ities

Teacher Support W ebsite

O nline Train ing

Teachers Guides

Bring together schemes of

work, sample lesson plans,

planning and implementing

guides

Support Materials

Include resources

endorsed and recommended by Cambridge, & suggested by

teachers

Textbooks

Endorsed by Cambridge as well as other suggested materials

prepared by leading

educational publishers.

RESOURCES TEACHING MATERIALS

Science Lab Language Room Computer Labs Library

RESOURCES INFRASTRUCTURE

Complementary set of books/eBooks for inaugural batch of 2018

Session to commence soon after completion of Sept 2018 exams

Bridging lessons to students where necessary

AT GLOBAL INDIANINTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

USEFUL INFORMATION ON IGCSE

• http://www.cambridgeinternational.org/programmes-and-qualifications/cambridge-secondary-1/

• https://sg.globalindianschool.org/home/learn/curricula/ cambridge-lower-secondary-curriculum