Schools opt for Cambridge

Schools opt for Cambridge

Nine more schools have registered to offer Cambridge examinations this year. This represents around 10 per cent of all secondary and composite schools in NZ and brings the total number to almost 50 schools.

“University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) is pleased to see more schools are recognising the quality curriculum and assessment that Cambridge has to offer”, says Simon Higgins, CIE representative in NZ.

“CIE offers courses that suit a wide range of students, not only top academic performers, and we are pleased to see schools choosing Cambridge to meet a variety of needs”.

Takapuna Grammar School, in Auckland, for example, is engaging CIE for the Takapuna Grammar Centre for Business and Enterprise. Students will study Mathematics, Business Studies, Economics, English Literature, Science and Thinking Skills.

“We selected CIE for the centre because it directly assesses Business Studies and Thinking Skills,” says Simon Lamb, principal.

“We are very pleased with our decision and expect CIE to offer yet another pathway to university study”.

Schools that are registered for CIE are also members of the Association of Cambridge Schools in NZ (ACSNZ).

“ACSNZ offers a professional forum and support network for Cambridge schools and we are pleased to have the new schools aboard to enhance our membership,” says Jan Kerr, administrator.