Edexcel International Lower Secondary Curriculum Preparing pupils for international examination success What is the Edexcel International Lower Secondary Curriculum? The Edexcel International Lower Secondary Curriculum has been designed for pupils in Years 7 to 9 (ages 12-14) in international schools. It is based on the UK National Curriculum ‘Key Stage 3’ and provides and easy-to-implement framework for a full, engaging and inspiring curriculum. With a focus on English, Mathematics and Science, the Edexcel International Lower Secondary Curriculum gives pupils a well-rounded education, whilst enabling their teachers and parents to easily monitor their progress. Importantly, this curriculum also prepares pupils for life-long learning – whether they progress onto Edexcel qualifications or not. The Edexcel International Lower Secondary Curriculum has been developed in tandem with the Edexcel Primary Curriculum for children aged 7 to 11 and provides a natural follow-on from it.
Why was Edexcel International Lower Secondary Curriculum developed? Edexcel has worked with international schools for many years, offering its acclaimed International GCSE and GCE A Level programmes to pupils 14+. We know from talking to our schools that there is a real need for an international curriculum for younger pupils that will prepare them for the national or international qualifications which they will soon start. The Edexcel International Lower Secondary Curriculum thus brings together a framework for the three key subjects English, Mathematics and Science - to give pupils a head-start for their International GCSE or equivalent qualifications.
Why offer the Edexcel International Lower Secondary Curriculum? The Edexcel International Secondary Curriculum is based on the UK’s national ‘Key Stage 3’ curriculum and: l leads to improved results and provides excellent preparation for International GCSE and GCE A Level, or
equivalent – through a structured curriculum for English, Maths and Science l provides an international benchmark of achievement – with externally marked achievement tests and
certification at the end of Year 9 that complies with rigorous international standards l allows you to track pupils’ progress and identify barriers to learning – through a variety of progress and
achievement tests l easy to implement and administer – with free training, and a fully flexible structure that allows you to teach it
alongside other curricula l offers a comprehensive, well structured and up-to-date learning platform – available in three major subjects
(English, maths and Science) to ease the transition to upper secondary education l offers unrivalled and unique delivery support – with detailed suggestions of published resources embedded
within each unit to help you implement the curriculum l designed to match your teaching needs - produced in conjunction with Pearson Education, the UK’s leading
educational publisher, who are experienced in producing market-leading resources for the UK secondary curriculum l provides you and your pupils with a seamless and cohesive teaching and learning experience – especially
when used alongside other Edexcel qualifications for ages 14-19.
How does the Edexcel International Lower Secondary Curriculum work? As part of your registration package you will receive: l curriculum framework for Years 7-9 consisting of schemes of work with outline units l set of Year 9 specimen Achievement Tests l 1-day training course for new centres l 45 sample units across English, Mathematics and Science (six detailed sample units per year for both English and
Mathematics, and three detailed units per year for Science). Plus! To help you track your pupils’ progress and gain internationally-recognised certification of their achievement, the Edexcel International Lower Secondary Curriculum features: l Progress Tests for English, Mathematics and Science for Years 7-8 l Achievement Tests for English, Mathematics and Science at the end of Year 9.
Sample units will consist of a variety of activities, together with links to teaching resources and unit tests and mark schemes. Teachers can use the unit tests to compare pupil performance, identify areas for improvement or as a template for their own assessment design. The Edexcel International Lower Secondary Curriculum is designed to be flexible and as such units are not mandatory: they can be taught alongside your centre’s existing content or chosen according to what is most appropriate for your pupils. However, teachers can save valuable time by teaching our units directly from the detailed specifications.
What support materials are available? As part of our support offering, we will provide you with a range of printed and online support materials for English, Mathematics and Science, including Schemes of Work, specifications and mapping documents. Furthermore, you can also gain access to a range of market-leading Pearson resources for pupils and teachers, and the Pearson Test of English.
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June 2012
Make sure your pupils are fully prepared for international exam success at International GCSE – register your interest in the Edexcel International Lower Secondary Curriculum today!