Cambridge International Examinations
| ANGEL EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX ROLLS OUT A NEW EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME IN SEPTEMBER, 2011. Come September, 2011, Angel Educational Complex, one of the most reliable educational institutions in the Kumasi Metropolitan Area and the nation at large in terms of academic excellence, will be at it again to roll out a new educational programme, Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) as part of its vision to provide a broad quality education to many Ghanaians and foreigners alike to uphold the core values, the spirit and the letter of its motto, Nation Building through Excellent Training. The Complex has become a British Council Accredited Attached Centre for CIE programmes after the British Council Inspectorate team had been satisfied with the tremendous work done by both management and administration of the Complex in putting both infrastructure and human resource requirements at an acceptable standard for effective teaching and learning process. The available facilities which include boarding facilities for both boys and girls, spacious and user-friendly classrooms, Physics, Chemistry and Biology laboratories, a library, an efficient transportation system, an infirmary, state-of- the-art Computer Laboratory, recreational facilities, music room, a 24-hour security surveillance among others speak for themselves to put the Complex at a competitive edge to face the challenges that are inherent in the new programme. The human resource capacity, which is the critical success factor and the pivot around which the growth and the development of the Complex revolve, is not compromised in any way to lose focus of the professional development requirements at any stage of the academic ladder of the Complex. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)
Universityof Cambridge International Examinationsis the world’s largest provider of international education programmes and qualifications for 5–19 year olds. The qualifications are taken in over 160 countries and recognised by universities, education providers and employers across the world. It is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group, a not-for-profit organisation and a department of the University of Cambridge. It shares in the mission of providing excellence in education.
The international education programmes and qualificationslead seamlessly from primary through secondary and pre-university years. The programme provides globally recognised qualifications including Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge O Level, Cambridge International AS and A Level and Cambridge Pre-U, which open doors for learners worldwide. Cambridge Professional Development qualifications for teachers and trainers are also offered.
ISO 9001:2008 certification The systems for designing, developing and delivering products and systems for the provision of international education programmes and qualifications for 5–19 year olds, and for providing associated assessment, educational services, teacher support and training are certified as meeting the internationally recognised ISO 9001:2008 standard for quality management.
Yes, CIE is recognised and approved by Ministry of Education and Ghana Education Service. Cambridgehas worked in partnershipwith ministries of education, qualifications authorities and examination and assessment boards around the world for over 150 years. In some countries, such as Singapore, Cambridge examinations are the state qualification for students in secondary school. In other parts of the world, such as Botswana, Namibia and Swaziland, Cambridge has worked with governments to reform education systems and helped to localise examinations by training officials, teachers, markers and examiners in curriculum development and assessment.
CAMBRIDGEPRIMARY: 5-11 YEAR OLDS Cambridge Primary offers a flexible curriculum with integrated assessment for 5-11 year olds. Cambridge Primary sets clear learning objectives in English, Mathematics and Science skills for each year of primary education. It focuses on learners’ development in each year and provides a natural progression throughout the years of primary education, providing international benchmarks for schools. It is also excellent preparation for the next stage of a Cambridge international education, Cambridge Secondary 1 for learners aged 11-14. CambridgePrimary Checkpoint Cambridge Primary Checkpoint offers feedback on a learners’ strengths and weaknesses in the key curriculum areas of English, Mathematics and Science. Developed exclusively for existing customers of Cambridge Primary, the tests are marked by us and provide schools with an external international benchmark for learner performance. The first tests will be held in 2012. The feedback gained from Cambridge Primary Checkpoint is an invaluable source of information for learners, parents and teachers. Learners and parents will have a transferable indication of academic progress and achievement. Schools will be able to make strategic decisions, drawing upon a pool of information and specialist reporting tools built into Cambridge Primary Checkpoint. What are the options? Cambridge Primary Checkpoint tests are available in English, Mathematics and Science and can be offered at two sessions during the year. The tests cover all major areas of learning in the Cambridge Primary curriculum frameworks for English, Mathematics and Science. CambridgeICT Starters Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is now part of the educational experience of learners in most parts of the world. Taught as either a discrete subject or embedded within the curriculum, ICT is regarded as a new ‘literacy’, alongside reading, writing and numeracy. Cambridge ICT Starters is designed to introduce learners, within Cambridge Primary and Cambridge Secondary 1, to the key ICT applications they need to acquire that literacy and to understand the impact of technology on our daily lives. The syllabus provides a curriculum framework in which ICT competence can be developed. Modules can be delivered according to the needs of each learning situation and age of the learners – across the curriculum or as a separate course of study. Students use ICT to communicate, handle information, model and control. They develop key ICT skills in a range of applications including: word processing, computer graphics, databases, spreadsheets, email, internet, presentations, video/animation and web authoring. Through Cambridge ICT Starters, students learn ICT practical skills; also they learn to consider wider issues such as adapting their work according to the audience and internet safety. The qualification offers a structured scheme of assessment, operating at three levels:
At each level, a Cambridge ICT Starters Stage 1 or Full Certificate is available. Cambridge ICT Starters has been mapped against prescribed ICT standards in a number of countries, so that the skills and knowledge assessed reflect the competencies demanded internationally. CAMBRIDGESECONDARY 1: 11-14 YEAR OLDS Cambridge Secondary 1, offers a flexible curriculum with integrated assessment. It builds on the foundations of Cambridge Primary but it is not essential to have completed Cambridge Primary before beginning Cambridge Secondary 1. Typically for 11-14 year olds, Cambridge Secondary 1 develops learners' skills and understanding in Mathematics, English and Science for the first three years of secondary education and provides excellent preparation for Cambridge Secondary 2 and qualifications including Cambridge IGCSE. CambridgeCheckpoint Cambridge Checkpoint tests are for use at the end of Cambridge Secondary 1. They are marked by accredited staff and provide schools with an external international benchmark for student performance. Cambridge Checkpoint enables feedback to be provided on a learner's strengths and weaknesses in key curriculum areas. Feedback of this kind is an invaluable source of information. Schools and colleges will be able to make strategic decisions, drawing upon a pool of information and specialist reporting tools built into Cambridge Checkpoint. Learners receive a Statement of Achievement which gives an indication of their academic progress during this education stage. Cambridge Checkpoint tests are available in English, Mathematics and Science and can be offered at two sessions during the year. The tests cover all major areas of learning required in the first years of an international secondary education. CAMBRIDGESECONDARY 2: 14-16 YEAR OLDS Cambridge International General Certificate for Secondary Education (IGCSE) Cambridge IGCSE is the world's most popular international curriculum for 14-16 year olds, leading to globally recognised and valuedCambridge IGCSE qualifications. It is part of the Cambridge Secondary 2 stage. Schools worldwide have helped develop Cambridge IGCSE, which provides excellent preparation for the Cambridge Advanced stage including Cambridge International AS and A Levels and Cambridge Pre-U, as well as other progression routes. It incorporates the best in international education for learners at this level. It develops in line with changing needs, and is regularly updated and extended. Cambridge IGCSE teachers can draw on excellent resources, training and advice from subject experts. IGCSE Subjects Subjects are selected from the list below: Top of Form Bottom of Form
CambridgeO (Ordinary) Level Cambridge O Level, part of the Cambridge Secondary 2 stage, is typically for 14-16 year olds. Cambridge O Level is an internationally recognisedqualification equivalent to the UK General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE). Cambridge O Level provides learners with excellent preparation for academic progression to Cambridge Advanced including Cambridge International AS and A Levels and Cambridge Pre-U. Cambridge O Levels have been designed especially for an international market and are sensitive to the needs of different countries. These qualifications are designed for learners whose first language may not be English and this is acknowledged throughout the examination process. The curriculum also enables teaching to be placed in a localised context, making it relevant in various regions. The Cambridge O Level curriculum places emphasis on broad and balanced study across a wide range of subjects. The curriculum develops learners' skills in creative thinking, enquiry and problem solving and is structured so that learners attain both practical skills and theoretical knowledge. In some parts of the world, schools use Cambridge O Level as an international alternative to the local government's examination. Universities in many countries, including Canada and the USA, will admit learners on the basis of their Cambridge O Level performances alone. Assessment Cambridge O Levels are normally taken after completing the course, and a variety of methods including written, practical and oral are used to assess learners. Learner performance is benchmarked using five internationally recognised grades (A-E). Grade A is awarded for the highest level of achievement, and grade E indicates minimum satisfactory performance. We run two sessions for Cambridge O Level - May/June and October/November, although some subjects are only available in May/June or October/November. CambridgeInternational Certificate of Education (ICE) Background Cambridge ICE is the group award of the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and requires the study of subjects drawn from the five different IGCSE subject groups. It gives schools the opportunity to benefit from offering a broad and balanced curriculum by recognising the achievements of students who pass examinations in at least seven subjects, including two languages, and one subject from each of the other subject groups. The Cambridge ICE Curriculum The Cambridge portfolio of IGCSE qualifications provides a solid foundation for higher level courses such as GCE AS and A Levels and the International Baccalaureate Diploma as well as excellent preparation for employment. A wide range of IGCSE subjects is available and these are grouped into five curriculum areas, as follows:
Selection from five curriculum areas Candidates hoping to gain the Cambridge ICE group award must enter and sit for at least seven subjects selected from the five IGCSE curriculum areas. The subjects selected must include two (different) languages from Group I (i.e. only one of First Language English and English as a Second Language may count towards Cambridge ICE) and one subject from each of Groups II, III, IV and V. The seventh subject can be taken from any of the five subject groups. CambridgeICE-counting subjects With permission, subjects taken at GCE Ordinary Level may be counted towards Cambridge ICE certification. Such substitution will not be permitted if the proposed substitute subject is available as an IGCSE subject in the same session. Each such non-IGCSE subject will be assigned, by Cambridge, to a subject group and will become an adopted IGCSE subject as far as the Cambridge ICE is concerned. No candidate who has taken fewer than six IGCSE subjects will be awarded an ICE certificate. Cambridge Customer Services are able to provide guidance as to which O Levels can count towards the Cambridge ICE certificate CAMBRIDGEA (ADVANCED) LEVEL AND AS (ADVANCED SUBSIDIARY) LEVEL: 16-19 YEAR OLDS Cambridge International AS and A Levels are internationally benchmarked qualifications providing excellent preparation for university education. They are part of the Cambridge Advanced stage. They are taken in over 125 countries and offer a choice of 60 different subjects. Cambridge International AS and A Level qualifications are widely recognised and valuedby universities and employers alike. Some US universities give up to a year's credit as a result. Every year, thousands of Cambridge International A Level students gain places at good universities worldwide - including the UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. Schools and learners find Cambridge International AS and A Levels very flexible. Schools can offer almost any combination of the wide choice of subjects available. Learners have the freedom to select the subjects that are right for them - they either follow a broad course of study, or specialise in a particular area. Cambridge International AS Level Cambridge International AS Levels have half the content of the corresponding Cambridge International A Level and may be completed in one year. Schools can offer Cambridge International AS Level as a qualification in its own right or as a stage on the way to Cambridge International A Level. Learners can study Cambridge International AS Level alongside other subjects to increase breadth in the curriculum and build further knowledge and understanding to other subjects they are studying at Cambridge International A Level. Flexibility Schools and learners find Cambridge International AS and A Levels very flexible. Schools can offer almost any combination of the wide choice of subjects available. Learners have the freedom to select the subjects that are right for them - they either follow a broad course of study, or specialise in a particular area. Learners can choose from a range of assessment options:
* The staged assessment route is not possible in all subjects. The outcomes awarded for Cambridge International AS Level language syllabuses cannot be carried forward to Cambridge International A Level. International relevance Cambridge International AS and A Level syllabuses have been created specifically for an international audience. The content of International AS and A Levels is carefully devised to suit the wide variety of Cambridge schools worldwide and avoid any cultural bias. The structure and administration of Cambridge International AS and A Levels are also designed to meet the needs of our schools and learners around the world. Assessment Cambridge International AS and A Level examination sessions occur twice a year**, in June and November, with results issued in August and January respectively. Cambridge International AS and A Levels use a wide range of assessment processes and techniques to supplement formal written examinations - orals, practicals, projects and coursework of differing types are all used in various subjects where they are the most effective and appropriate means of measuring attainment. ** Some subjects are only available in June or November. Reporting of achievement Each subject that a Cambridge international student takes at AS and A Level receives a separately certificated grade. From 2010, the Cambridge International A Level will be reported on a grade scale from A* grade, awarded for the highest level of achievement, to E, indicating the minimum required performance. Cambridge International Centres should note there is no A* grading in the certification of Cambridge International AS Levels, which will continue to run from Grade A to Grade E. Performance feedback Cambridge International AS Level provides valuable feedback on performance, identifying strengths and weaknesses prior to any final assessment. Taking the Cambridge International AS Level examination part-way through the international A Level course provides feedback that learners can use to set learning goals for the second half of the course. It can also provide learners with the motivation and momentum to complete their programme of study. CambridgeA and AS Levels Subjects
Both the CIE and the Ghanaian system would lead any student to any university in Ghana or outside Ghana. However, the CIE certificates are more preferable to those of Ghana in top universities in Europe, America, Asia and Africa because the syllabi used for the CIE are tailored towards the requirements of those top universities. For that matter the top universities in the world prefer CIE certificates to any other known certificates. Some of these top universities are University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Yale University, Massachusset Institute of Technology among others. Education providers and employers across the world also give high preference to CIE certificates.
IGCSE, O Level, A Level and AS Level examinations are written in May/June and October/November every year.
As soon as possible school fees for the programme, examination fees, and other fees will be made available on this website.
Registration of students will begin in earnest from the first week of July, 2011 and vigorous classes will begin in September, 2011.
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