The University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge formed the ‘Local Examinations Syndicate’ over 160 years ago. Its aim was to raise standards in education by administering exams for people who were not members of the University and inspecting schools.
For the first time in 1858, 370 school candidates in 7 English cities sat exams set by the University of Cambridge. Today this has risen to more than 8 million candidates a year in 160 countries. The Syndicate began examining internationally in 1864, and this aspect of its work grew quickly.
In 1998 the Syndicate created a new structure, leading to the establishment of three exam boards:
Our Cambridge Pathway is for students aged 3 to 19. Its wide range of subjects and flexibility gives schools the chance to shape the curriculum so that it is exciting and relevant for their own students. Cambridge Pathway students have the chance to acquire the knowledge and skills they need to achieve at school, university and beyond.
Our Cambridge Pathway is for students aged 3 to 19. Its wide range of subjects and flexibility gives schools the chance to shape the curriculum so that it is exciting and relevant for their own students. Cambridge Pathway students have the chance to acquire the knowledge and skills they need to achieve at school, university and beyond.
The five stages lead seamlessly from primary to secondary and pre-university years. Each stage – Cambridge Early Years, Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, Cambridge Upper Secondary and Cambridge Advanced – builds on the learners’ development from the previous one, but can also be offered separately.
View the Cambridge International Instructional Pathways
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