TBS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Cambridge Secondary 1 is typically for learners aged 11 to 14 years. It builds on the foundations of Cambridge Primary.

Cambridge Secondary 1 develops learner skills and understanding in English, mathematics and science for the first three years of secondary education. Cambridge Secondary 1 provides excellent preparation for Cambridge Secondary 2.

Our curriculum

• Provides a natural progression from primary education
• Sets clear learning objectives for the first three years of secondary education in English, mathematics and science
• Is compatible with other curricula, internationally relevant and sensitive to different needs and cultures
• Is appropriate for learners whose first language is not English
• Focuses on learners’ development and provides schools with international benchmarks.

Cambridge Secondary 1 assessment uses internationally benchmarked tests, giving parents extra trust in the feedback they receive.

Cambridge Checkpoint:

• Assesses learning at the end of Cambridge Secondary 1 and provides evidence of readiness for the next stage
• Is available for English, mathematics and science
• Shows how a learner has performed in relation to the curriculum, their learning group, the whole school and against all learners who have taken tests in that series around the world
• Is marked independently by Cambridge to provide an international benchmark of learner performance
• Enables the learners to receive a statement of achievement at the end of the Cambridge Secondary 1 stage
• Tests skills, knowledge and understanding for stages 7–9 of the curriculum for English, mathematics and science.