11-14 years
Cambridge Lower Secondary Curriculum
Students aged 11 to 14 are the usual demographic for lower secondary education. As students advance through the Cambridge Pathway at their own pace, you may better prepare them for the next level of their education with this tool.
| Core Subjects | Skills Developed | Strands |
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English |
Confident and fluent communication.
Proficient readers and able to engage with a range of texts.
Excellent orators and ability to express in their creative work. |
Reading Writing Speaking Listening
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Math |
Ability to develop critical thinking. Application of Math in everyday life. Develop necessary computational skills. |
Number Geometry and Measure Statistics and Probability |
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Science |
Develop a life-long curiosity about the natural world. Enables students to seek scientific explanations to the phenomena around them. Able to apply concepts in their practical life. |
Biology – living things and how they interact.
Chemistry – the study of matter.
Physics – the interaction of matter and energy.
Earth and Space – planet Earth, the wider Solar System and beyond. |
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Second Language (French, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, German) |
Confident and fluent communication
Proficient readers and able to engage with a range of texts.
Excellent orators and ability to express in their creative work. |
Reading
Writing
Speaking
listening
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| Enrichment Classes | Skills Developed |
|---|---|
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Art and Design |
Ability to see themselves as artists.
Expressing ideas more creatively and displaying them more visually. Enables the child to see and visualise the world in a more creative, innovative and interconnected world. |
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Music |
Cultivates a joy of and love for music.
Singing and playing instruments together may be a powerful form of group expression.
Encourage them to think outside the box and work together. |
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Physical Education |
Leads to control, fluency and variety.
Understanding of rules, tactics, strategies etc.
Importance of healthy and active lifestyle.
Bio-mechanics |
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Global perspective |
Ability to evaluate, reflect, analyze, research, collaborate and communicate. |
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ICT |
Introduce learners to the key ICT applications they need to use in order to acquire that literacy, and to understand the impact of technology on our daily lives.
Guidance on the eSafety and ethical implications of the technology used. |
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Dance |
Builds fitness and improves flexibility.
It simulates creativity in every child.
It enables improved concentration and pattern recognition. |
Highlights Lower Secondary
Dynamic Curriculum
Portfolio Building
