About Cambridge Assessment International Education
Cambridge programs and qualifications set the global standard for international education. They are created by subject experts, rooted in academic rigor and reflect the latest educational research. The four stages of the Cambridge Pathway lead seamlessly from primary through secondary and pre-university years. Schools can shape the curriculum around how they want students to learn. Every year, nearly a million Cambridge learners prepare for their future with an education from Cambridge International. Together with schools, we develop Cambridge learners who are confident, responsible, reflective, innovative and engaged – equipped for success in the modern world.
- Cambridge Assessment International Education is the world’s largest provider of international education programs and qualifications for 5 to 19 year olds.
- Over 10,000 schools in more than 160 countries offer Cambridge programs and qualifications.
- Every year, nearly a million Cambridge learners prepare for their future with an education from Cambridge International.
- We are a division of Cambridge Assessment, a not-for-profit organization and part of the world-renowned University of Cambridge.
- Cambridge Assessment was formed as the ‘Local Examinations Syndicate’ by the University of Cambridge in 1858. The first Cambridge international exams were taken in Trinidad in 1864 by six candidates.
Programs and Qualifications
- Cambridge Primary is taught in more than 1800 schools in over 95 countries. There are over 96,000 entries for Cambridge Primary Checkpoint each year.
- Every year we receive over 120,000 entries for Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint, our tests for 11 to 14 year olds, from schools worldwide.
- Cambridge IGCSE is the world’s most popular international qualification for 14 to 16 year olds. It is taken in over 150 countries and in more than 4800 schools around the world.
- 2018 marked the 30th anniversary of the first Cambridge IGCSE exam.
- There are over 800,000 subject entries for Cambridge IGCSE exams each year.
- We are the world’s biggest provider of O Level qualifications. Cambridge O Level is taught in 1900 schools in over 50 countries.
- Cambridge International AS and A Levels are taken in over 130 countries with more than 575,000 subject entries each year.
- We developed Cambridge Pre-U as an alternative to A Level for UK schools. It prepares students for university and was first examined in June 2010.
- More than 170 schools are registered to teach Cambridge Pre-U.
- Cambridge qualifications are accepted by over 1500 institutions across 78 countries.
Examinations
- Entries for Cambridge exams in June 2019 grew by four per cent internationally on June 2018.
- Cambridge examinations are marked by around 10,000 highly skilled examiners.
- We produce around 8 million question papers each year.