The Cambridge Lower Secondary Programme (CLSP) and the International General Certificate of Secondary Education ( Cambridge IGCSE) offer several advantages to middle school students in Grades 6-10. As an international curriculum, recognised by schools and universities worldwide, the Cambridge programme offers a rich, stimulating and holistic academic journey.<\/p>\n
Both CLSP (Grades 6-8) and IGCSE (Grades 9-10) maintain high academic standards, promoting in-depth learning, preparing secondary school students for higher-level education, such as the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP), which is known to prepare students from university.<\/p>\n
Among its other strengths, a range of subject choices which makes the programme flexible, enables students to go for options as per their passion and interest. Students learn to engage with topics by asking questions, exploring and developing a deeper understanding of the subject area. Thereby, getting opportunities to reap the rewards through knowledge and skills acquisition. Here we\u2019ll highlight some advantages:<\/p>\n
The curriculum incorporates global contexts into learning, making students think about international issues. This global outlook is essential in today\u2019s interconnected world and fosters open-mindedness among students. Moreover, they happen to widen their learning horizons by participating in various competitions, which recognise and celebrate student achievements.<\/p>\n
At GIIS, our Cambridge students have received Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards,\u00a0 conferred by the Cambridge International Education. Over the years, our students have earned the prestigious ‘Top in the World’ Award for subject proficiency in Mathematics w\/o coursework, Additional Mathematics, Computer Science and Hindi.<\/p>\n
In 2024, four GIIS students \u2013 Hanaya Hewamallika, Janessa Mathai, Uday Singh Yadava and Naisha Raturi \u2013 won the \u2018Best in Singapore\u2019 for the Cambridge IGCSE Learner Award: Action on Climate Change. Their award-winning project focussed on how a single pen affects world climate, and explored the concern over discarded plastic pens that end up in landfills, releasing harmful gases, adding to global warming. Not only did the team raise awareness about the environment but built a stationery segregation machine, as part of their sustainability drive.<\/p>\n
Previously in 2023, our IGCSE students, Anwita Sethi, Kiana Kamdar, Kritika Tripathi, and Anaya Shabi \u2013 Team Green Threads<\/a> \u2013 clinched the esteemed \u2018Best in Region\u2019 Cambridge Award. The group adopted an innovative approach to textile recycling by crafting functional chairs from used textiles.<\/p>\n \u201cGetting recognised on an international platform really meant a lot to us. Getting support from school in this competition was of tremendous help. I remember the time when we were at school and we got to know about our achievement. We were on cloud nine!,\u201d the team said.<\/p>\n \u201cOur business teacher in school helped us a lot. She took time out of her busy schedule, and went through all the entrepreneurial and technological aspects of our idea and helped us refine it,\u201d the team added.<\/p>\n\u2018International platform meant a lot\u2019<\/h3>\n
Hear more from our Grade 7, CLSP student:<\/h3>\n