Secondary School

Grades VI to VIII

Cambridge Secondary 1 (CS1)

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Cambridge Secondary 1 is a flexible curriculum that is developed to suit the needs of each school. There is a curriculum framework for each of the following core subjects – English, Mathematics and Science that provides a clear teaching structure. Each framework is designed to engage learners in an active and creative learning journey.

As part of the JBCN’s Cambridge Secondary 1 curriculum our learners will experience:

• Progression – where learning builds sequentially on what has been learned previously and shows an upward gradient in rigour, as learners progress from year to year
• Continuity – where planned links and similarities ensure that there are no unnecessary repetitions, jumps or gaps in the curriculum.

We expect that as soon as the learners transfer from the Primary School to Cambridge Secondary 1, their experience should be new, challenging and more exciting.

Grades IX to X

International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)

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Cambridge IGCSE is the world’s most popular international qualification for the age group of 14-16 years. The IGCSE programme is a two-year programme, which starts in Grade 9 and culminates in a globally recognised qualification at the end of Grade 10. Grades 9 and 10 represent the first stage at which external assessment is focused on the student rather than the school. For subjects there is a core level for all students and an extended level for students who show higher potentials (the school reserves the right to place students at the appropriate level based on assessments and other criteria). The IGCSE grades range from A* to E and vary according to either the core or extended element. These grades are determined by a combination of work done in school during the course, called coursework, and a series of final examinations.

• The IGCSE curriculum develops and encourages vital educational skills, including oral skills, investigative skills, problem solving, recall of knowledge and team work
• It is a balanced curriculum that lends an international perspective to studies. It also takes account of differing abilities of students
• It is widely recognised by higher education institutions and employers around the world as evidence of academic achievement

After IGCSE there are many options, but we encourage our JBCN students to consider IBDP. The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) – this is a qualification that is recognized worldwide for details visit www.ibo.org