Sherry ReachDeputy Regional Director
Ryan Louise MillerSchools Development Manager – Northeast
Cambridge International Examinations
Cambridge Assessment
• We prepare school students for life, helping them develop an informed curiosity and a lasting passion for learning
• We are at the heart of a global learning community including more than 10,000 schools
• We work in partnership with educators worldwide, including 40 national governments and education reform projects
- a department of the University of Cambridge
Our programs 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:
A Learner-Centered Approach
• Confident in working with information and ideas – their own and of others
• Responsible for themselves, responsive to and respectful of others
• Reflective as learners, developing their ability to learn
• Innovative and equipped for new and future challenges
• Engaged intellectually and socially, and ready to make a difference
An IGCSE course, typically offered in 9th and 10th grade, provides each student with the knowledge, concepts, and skills they need to engage in a higher level of learning
Cambridge Secondary 2 - IGCSE
Curriculum
• Enables a variety of routes for all abilities
• Gives schools opportunities to flexible and enhance other curriculum Foundation curriculum Broadened curriculum Cross-curricular perspectives
• International in outlook with local relevance• Over 70 subjects, including 30 languages
•Aims and Learner Outcomes
•Assessment Objectives
•Description of assessment components
•Curriculum content
Including detailed summary of what candidates should know, understand and be able to do
•Grade descriptions
•Resource list, including textbooks and much more
The Syllabus is Where it Begins and ……
Curriculum
Excellent foundation
Schools use Cambridge IGCSE
to prepare students for:
College and careers
Cambridge AS/A Level courses
Cambridge AICE Diploma
IB Diploma
AP
Curriculum
Cambridge Critical Path: Supports 21st Century Skills & Common Core
Reconstruction
rebuild the context
Deconstruction
analyze evidence & arguments
consider changes to personal perspective
Reflection
discuss, present and formulate an argument
Communication & Collaboration
Curriculum
Thought-Provoking Exams• Reliable grading, standardized
internationally
• Flexible for schools to provide different options
• Rigorous questions requiring more than rote-memory Most exams are essay based Gradually remove scaffolding throughout
questions Require the application of knowledge in
unfamiliar contexts Encourage connections to be made between
topic areas or concepts
Assessment
Assessments Developed yearly – multiple forms per year enabling the important resources to be available for Teachers
College Faculty engaged in Developing the assessments with critical role being played by the Chief Examiner Lead college faculty member engaged in developing and marking the Assessment
Cambridge assessment model enables the flexibility to provide value added resources to districts and schools including: Past Question Papers
Mark Schemes (Rubrics/Scoring Guidelines)
Reporting for Teachers
Grade Thresholds
Examiner reports/Examiner feedback webinars
Student Scores/Score Distributions
Future – USA Teachers Engaged Online scoring
Assessment
Support for teachers and students• Teacher Support Website – syllabus,
online discussion groups, teacher guides and unit lesson plans, past exams & answers for planning, teaching and preparing students for success
Classroom
• Learner Guides - test preparation, help to avoid common errors, practice exam questions, review of previous exams
Community
• Discussion boards for general or individual subjects allows educators from around the globe to collaborate and engage in educational debate
• Community Resource boards allow educators to share labs, activities, and other resources to be used by others around the world
Subject-Specific Professional Development for Cambridge Teachers
• Online courses Introductory Self-Study Tutor-led Ask the Examiner Q & A
• Face to Face Training led by Cambridge Teachers / Examiners
• Best Practices Workshops led by US Teachers with Cambridge experience
• Custom trainings to fit the needs of your school
Classroom
Shaw, S., & Bailey, C. (2011). Success in the US: Are Cambridge International Assessments Good Preparation for University Study? Journal of College Admission, (Fall 2011), 6–16.14
Brief Description:This study compares the effects of AICE participation to AP, IB, and matched students who did not earn credit through an advanced program on FYGPA.
Sample Size and Characteristics:The sample included more than 8,500 students who entered FSU during the academic years of 2007-2010.
Key Finding:Cambridge AICE students earned higher FYGPA compared to AP and IB students, and all three groups earned higher FYGPA compared to matched students who did not earn credit through an advanced program.
Cambridge AICE comparisons to other Advanced Programs
Higher Education
Online University Recognitions Databasewww.cie.org.uk/recognition
University Recognition
•Cambridge has a university recognitions database with credit and placement policies established at Universities across the USA
•Recognition at over 500 colleges and universities in the US, including the SUNY and University of California system, NYU, Columbia, Cornell, Fordham, all Florida colleges and universities. Yale, Harvard, Duke, etc.
Higher Education