FAQ Procedures

• The Cambridge International Primary Programme (CIPP) is based on the most explicit learning standards that cover subject, personal and — uniquely — international understanding, the CIPP provides teachers and schools with Units of work around which to build a dynamic and exciting thematic curriculum for children.
• CIPP focuses on academics and personal development and the development of a global awareness or international-mindedness.
• Learning is active and engaging, and, above all, meaningful to children.
• The CIPP units of work are focused around themes of real interest to children and contain dynamic, exciting things for them to research and record.
• The curriculum contains specific learning goals for each stage of primary education. Each unit contains activities that focus on international issues. Each unit contains specific activities which require children to think about their study from an international perspective.

• Foundation for Secondary education
  Cambridge Primary aids identification of a learner’s strengths and weaknesses and can be used to support learning and development. It provides learners with excellent preparation so they can progress seamlessly into Cambridge Secondary 1 and beyond.
• External benchmark
  As an international programme, Cambridge Primary provides teachers with an external benchmark to inform their teaching and easily measure learners’ progress over time. It also enables detailed, structured reporting to parents.
• International curriculum
  Appropriate and relevant internationally, Cambridge Primary has been designed to be culturally sensitive. It includes top-quality teaching and assessment resources appropriate for teaching and learning in local and international schools.
• Flexibility
  Cambridge Primary complements a range of teaching methods and curricula. No part of the programme is compulsory and schools have freedom to choose the parts that best suit their situation.

• A profitable leap from the National Board to an International Level
• Based on the concept of ‘Learning by Doing’ ; helps in complete clarity of concepts
• Subjects that lead to all-round development
• Tests students’ knowledge, not their memory and speed
• Pedagogy is on ‘how to learn’ rather than ‘what to learn’.
• Offers syllabi which reflect local economies and cultures within a global context, hence ensuring that students gain a wide perspective while recognizing and valuing their own environment
• Develops key learning, problem-solving and ‘analytical’ skills by encouraging an active, critical and enquiry approach to study.
• The purpose of Cambridge IGCSE is to orient students to international methods of learning that give the child a wide scope to explore various dimensions of his intellect & creativity.

• The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) is a comprehensive two-year programme, spread over Class 9 and 10, leading to the final examinations taken at the Class 10 level.
• It is a globally recognized qualification, similar to the Class 10 examinations of the SSC, ICSE, CBSE, British GCSE, International GCE O Level examinations or the Middle Years Programme of the IB.
• All Indian Boards and Universities accept IGCSE as equivalent to SSC/ICSE/CBSE’.
• The IGCSE programme has worldwide status and credibility. In India, the course is delivered in over 130 schools with the number rising each year.
• Worldwide, it is delivered in schools in over 160 countries and is recognised by colleges and universities in India and everywhere, more so in the USA, UK and other Commonwealth countries.

• In today’s world need to create Global Citizens with awareness about responsibility towards humanity.
• Need to modernize the teaching methods and to capture the potential of a student.
• Employers look for versatile, risk takers, Analytical and out of the box thinkers with high degree of creativity.
• To develop a well- balanced and good communicator.
• Need to revise not only teaching but also learning methodology of the students.

• Your child will be exposed to innovative learning methodologies compared to traditional systems of State and Central Boards. Many international universities prefer students trained through this methodology of education. IG schools are not just ideal for parents who wish to send their wards abroad for higher education, but for anyone who wishes his child to be a globally competent learner.

• Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) lead the way worldwide in raising educational standards with the introduction of their IGCSE and A level study program.
• CAIE have structured their teaching methods with planning and precision to align the requirements at a global level.
• Quality assurance is provided with ongoing teacher training workshops and regular evaluation and support.
• It thus aims to be a world leader in offering students and parents the very best of modern education.

• A student who has passed IGCSE is eligible for any 10+2 level qualification like: Local Boards -Class 12 CBSE/ ISC /HSC. Or International pre-university programs like IBDP and AS/A levels(UK)

• It is the most sought-after and recognised qualification in the world.
• Involves a variety of assessment techniques to test oral and practical- skills, initiative and problem solving ability, application of skills, knowledge and understanding. Thus it does away with rote memory and mugging.
• Curriculum is balanced and lends an international perspective to studies.
• Students of grade 5 & grade 8 will appear the CAMBRIDGE CHECKPOINT EXAMS
• Subjects provided have a focused approach.

• The following is extracted from the notification provided by the Ministry of Human Resource Development website –
  – As per the AIU (Association of Indian Universities). 5(five) passes at IGCSE in Grade A, B and C and minimum 2 (two) passes at A level examination of the British examining bodies is equivalent to +2 stage qualification which is the minimum eligibility requirement for admission to Bachelor degree programme at Indian Universities.
• Recognitions according to CIAE can be found at:
  http://www.cie.org.uk/qualifications/recognition
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  www.cie.org.uk

• ‘A’ level curriculum is more practical and application based. It enhances student’s knowledge, reasoning power and problem-solving abilities which are required to clear all professional entrance exams. The course content of Cambridge for the Sciences and Mathematics is in line with the prescribed syllabus of all India open entrance tests for Engineering or Medicine undergraduate studies. All IIT’s and other specialized institutes recognize Cambridge AS/A level.

• Physics, Chemistry and Math at the Higher Level are recommended for students interested in engineering, either in India or overseas. Physics, Chemistry, and Biology are required for studying medicine in India. Medicine in the UK requires 2 Higher Level sciences. Medicine in the US and Canada is a postgraduate degree.

• While A/AS level is fully recognized for entry into the Bachelor’s degree program in all higher education institutes in India, with growing awareness of the merits of the program more and more colleges are welcoming A/AS level students. Cambridge students are successfully pursuing their undergrad programs in some top colleges of the country such as: College of Vocational Studies, D.Y Patil College, St. Xavier’s,-Mumbai, HR College of Commerce- Mumbai, Wilson- Mumbai, Fergusson College- Pune, Lady Shri Ram College – Delhi, Loyola- Chennai, Stella Marie-Chennai, NIFT, Daulat Ram College, Gargi College, Indraprastha College for Women, Jesus and Mary College, Kamla Nehru College, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, Maitreyi College, Osmania University, PGDAV College, Podar World College, Ramjas College, SRCC, NID, Manipal, and Sri Venkateswara College.

• The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) recognizes Cambridge as a qualifying secondary school diploma for admission to Indian universities. The AIU also has a conversion formula to convert the Cambridge grading into percentage equivalents

• Cambridge Checkpoint, a new and innovative diagnostic testing service, is a major landmark in the development of assessment services from UCIE.
• The tests cover all major areas of learning required in the first years of an international secondary education.
• Cambridge Primary Checkpoint is designed to help students learn by providing comprehensive feedback on their strengths and weaknesses in the key curriculum areas – English, Mathematics and Science.
• They are marked by Cambridge and provide schools with an international benchmark for learner performance.
• Each learner receives a statement of achievement and a diagnostic feedback report, giving invaluable information to the schools and building an additional trust in the parents about the feedback they receive.

The diagnostic reports generated by Checkpoint enable us to:

• Tailor individual student’s learning programmes
• Monitor group and individual performance
• Provide information for reporting to parents
• Compare the performance of all students taking tests in that session
• Manage learning programmes within centers as students move between centers
• Predict performance in student’s formal examinations
• Every learner finds a competitive place in the global arena and connects with learners across the world.

• Cambridge provides online and face-to-face training courses for their teachers so that they have complete knowledge and skills to deliver Cambridge curricula successfully. It is mandatory for every teacher to go through the training. Recruitment process of teachers is stringent with three rigorous steps which include – questionnaire session, demo classes and interactive session with subject experts. Recruited teachers will undergo intensive training. They will be exclusive to the IGCSE curriculum.

Cambridge Primary assessments start from Grade 3 and use internationally benchmarked tests. They give a detailed feedback about a child’s cognitive capabilities.

There are two Assessment Methodologies:

• (A) Cambridge Primary Progression Tests (Marked by School).
  Cambridge Primary Progression Tests provide valid internal assessment of knowledge, skills and understanding in English, Mathematics and Science. The tests: enable learning to be assessed each year, provide detailed information about the performance of each learner for stages 3, 4, 5 and 6. It also enable teachers to give structured feedback to learners and parents, enable teachers to compare strengths and weaknesses of individuals and groups

(B)Cambridge Primary Checkpoint (Marked by Cambridge Examiners)
The tests are marked in Cambridge and provide schools with an external international benchmark for learner performance. Each learner receives a statement of achievement and a diagnostic feedback report, giving schools detailed information and to parents that trust in the feedback they receive.

• The maximum class strength is 24 students

• Yes.