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

Cambridge Worldwide

10,000 schools

160 countries

40 governments

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