Cambridge Assessment International Education
Sancta Maria International School at Faridabad offers the Cambridge Lower Secondary and Upper Secondary leading to IGCSE during the Senior Years. Sancta Maria International School at Serilingampally, Hyderabad offers the Cambridge International pathway from early years to A-levels. Cambridge qualifications are recognised by universities and employers in over 160 countries and are widely regarded as one of the most rigorous international academic standards available to secondary school students.
For families from South and South East Asia in particular, Cambridge qualifications carry familiar weight: IGCSE and A Levels are the established benchmarks of academic excellence, and a Sancta Maria student completing the Cambridge pathway graduates with credentials that open doors in the United Kingdom, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, the Gulf, and across the global university system.
Cambridge Lower Secondary: Grades 6 to 8
Cambridge Lower Secondary at Sancta Maria Faridabad provides a structured, internationally benchmarked curriculum for students in the early middle years. Students develop core knowledge and skills in English, Mathematics, Science, and a range of other subjects, all within a framework that emphasises conceptual understanding, communication, and application. Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint assessments provide an external benchmark at the end of Grade 8.
Cambridge IGCSE: Grades 9 and 10
The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) is the world's most widely taken international qualification at secondary level. At Grades 9 and 10, students choose a balanced portfolio of subjects, typically five to ten, that reflects both breadth and emerging areas of strength and interest.
The IGCSE develops students' ability to engage with complex subject content, apply knowledge to unfamiliar contexts, construct evidence-based written argument, and demonstrate practical and investigative skills. IGCSE grades (A* to G) are accepted by universities worldwide and as prerequisites for the A Level programme.
Cambridge AS and A Level: Grades 11 and 12
Cambridge AS and A Levels represent the pinnacle of the Cambridge pathway and are one of the most sought-after pre-university qualifications in the world. Students specialise in three to four subjects studied in considerable depth over two years, with AS Level typically completed at the end of Grade 11 and A Level at the end of Grade 12.
Strong A Level results at Sancta Maria open pathways to:
- Russell Group universities in the United Kingdom, including Oxford and Cambridge
- National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
- University of Melbourne, University of Sydney, and ANU in Australia
- Leading institutions across Canada, the USA, Europe, and the Gulf
Subject Choice at IGCSE
At Sancta Maria, subject selection at Grade 9 is a guided, intentional process. Our academic counsellors work with each student and family to design a course portfolio that reflects the student's interests, strengths, and future ambitions, whether they are heading for medicine, engineering, the arts, business, or the social sciences.
Assessment Structure
| Stage | Qualification | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Grades 6–8 | Cambridge Lower Secondary | Checkpoint assessments (external); ongoing teacher assessment |
| Grades 9–10 | Cambridge IGCSE | Written examinations (Cambridge-marked); coursework and practical components in selected subjects |
| Grade 11 | Cambridge AS Level | Written examinations (Cambridge-marked); typically 3–4 subjects |
| Grade 12 | Cambridge A Level | Written examinations (Cambridge-marked); extended essays and project work in selected subjects |
Cambridge examinations are set and marked externally by Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE), a department of the University of Cambridge. This external validation is a crucial feature of the Cambridge pathway: a Sancta Maria student's A Level grade is the same credential as that awarded to a student at a school in the United Kingdom, Singapore, or Malaysia.
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