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Welcome to Cambridge
Cambridge International Examinations
We are Europe’s largest assessment agency
and our tests are underpinned by our
substantial research program
We are at the heart of a global learning
community including more than 10000
schools
We work in partnership with educators
worldwide, including 40 national
governments, and the NCEE MOWR project
A part of the University of Cambridge
Cambridge International Education is worldwide
9000
schools
160
countries
40
governments10000
schools
160
countries
40
governments
2 +
Million
exams
annually
Progressive and flexible
The learner is at the heart of what we do
Assessment
Teaching Curriculum
Promoting good practice in
teaching and learning
Offering choice within a flexible, relevant curriculum framework
Setting international standards in assessment
“ A generation ago, teachers could expect that
what they taught would last their students a
lifetime. Today, because of rapid economic and
social change, schools have to prepare students
for jobs that have not yet been created,
technologies that have not yet been invented and
problems that we don’t yet know will arise.”
Andreas Schleicher, OECD Education Directorate
The case for 21st century learning
The Challenge of 21st century education -
Organization for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD)
new ways of thinking: including creativity, critical thinking,
problem-solving and decision-making;
new ways of working: including new forms of collaboration
and communication;
using new tools for working: including the capacity to
harness the potential of new technologies.
“ Success will go to those individuals and countries that are
swift to adapt, slow to resist and open to change. The task of
educators and policymakers is to help countries rise to this
challenge.” [Schleicher op cit]
OECD proposed that students should be introduced to:
A Learner-centered approach
Our syllabuses provide
learners with the
foundation to achieve
high levels of academic
and personal learning
in an engaging way.
Together with schools,
we aim to develop
learners who are:
Confident
Innovative
ResponsibleReflective
Engaged
Confident in working with information and ideas
– their own and those of others
Cambridge learners are
confident, secure in their
knowledge, unwilling to take
things for granted, and ready
to take intellectual risks. They
are keen to explore and
evaluate ideas and arguments
in a structured, critical and
analytical way. And they are
able to communicate and
defend views and opinions,
and to respect those of others.
Responsible for themselves, responsive to
and respectful of others
Cambridge learners take
ownership of their learning, set
targets, and insist on
intellectual integrity. They are
collaborative and supportive.
They understand that actions
have impacts on others and on
the environment, and they
appreciate the importance of
culture, context and
community.
Reflective as learners, developing their
ability to learn
Cambridge learners
understand themselves as
learners. They are concerned
with the processes as well as
the products of their learning
and develop the awareness
and strategies to be life long
learners.
Innovative and equipped for new and future
challenges
Cambridge learners welcome new
challenges, and meet them
resourcefully, creatively and
imaginatively. They are capable
of applying their knowledge and
understanding to solve new and
unfamiliar problems. And they
can adapt flexibly to new
situations requiring new ways of
thinking.
Engaged intellectually and socially, ready
to make a difference
Cambridge learners are alive
with curiosity, embody a spirit of
enquiry, and want to dig more
deeply. They are keen to learn
new skills, and are receptive to
new ideas. They work well
independently but also with
others. And they are equipped to
participate critically and
constructively in society and
economy – locally, nationally and
globally.