What is Cambridge?

A Cambridge qualification prepares students for life, helping them develop an informed curiosity and lasting passion for learning.

A global curriculum With a strong focus on external examinations, the Cambridge programme provides an internationally recognised framework with clear, measurable teaching structures and learning objectives. Taught from primary level, the Cambridge curriculum culminates in IGCSE, AS and A levels in Years 11–13.

Keeping abreast of change and innovative educational trends is what sets ACG Tauranga apart. By offering the Cambridge curriculum, which is delivered online as well as in the classroom, we provide an education of the highest calibre, delivered by passionate teachers who are specialists in their subject fields. High-achieving students are extended through accelerated learning, while our academic and co-curricular programmes provide all students with enriching experiences and opportunities.

Cambridge vs NCEA NCEA is a curriculum built around internal assessments that take place throughout the academic year. Students are graded in broad bands (Achieved, Merit, Excellence). Because of the heavy assessment schedule, teachers may spend a lot of time preparing, delivering, moderating, and marking assessments.

We believe the Cambridge curriculum allows our teachers to use classroom time more effectively. Cambridge is externally examined, with an endof-year examination, allowing teachers to spend more time teaching students and less marking assessments. Unlike NCEA, assessments are marked as a percentage, with an overall grade from A* to G giving students and parents a clear indication of how they’re performing.