Lower Secondary Years 7 – 9 Curriculum
Meritton’s learning journey continues along the Cambridge academic pathway with the three-year Cambridge Lower Secondary program. A continuation of the primary program but with more subject-focus, learners aged 11 to 14 years are prepared for the next step of their education, providing a clear progression route to any international upper secondary curriculum. The Cambridge Lower Secondary provides a broad and balanced education for students and its qualifications are recognised and highly regarded around the world by universities and employers.
IGCSE
Upper Secondary Years 10 – 11 Curriculum
The next step in our learning journey is the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) which will be introduced for the first time in the 2024/5 academic year. We continue our learning path with the highly regarded Cambridge International Education (CIE) syllabus. IGCSE is an academically rigorous 2 year programme designed for Year 10 and 11 learners. It provides them with the opportunity to gain globally recognised qualifications. It also prepares learners for AS and A Level in Years 12-13.
Each subject is assessed externally with examinations provided and graded by CIE at the end of the second year of study. Some subjects have coursework during the 2 year period which contributes to a learner’s overall grade.
Assessment and Standards
We ensure the standards of the Cambridge Lower Secondary Curriculum are met through three methods
- Assessing the students strengths, weaknesses and potential at the start of the year using Cambridge recommended Middle Years Information System (MidYIS).
- Tracking the ongoing, week-by-week progression of our students using the school’s pupil progress tracking system, Classroom Monitor.
- Assessing students at the end of the year through Cambridge Progression Tests (Year 7-8) and externally moderated Cambridge Checkpoint Test (Year 9)
