06 Dec 2023
We’re always developing new support materials to help teachers deliver Cambridge programmes successfully in the classroom. Here are some of the latest resources on the School Support Hub, our secure online site for teachers at Cambridge schools. You can find them in the 'Teaching and learning' section of the relevant syllabus page.
If you have never had an account for the School Support Hub, speak to the School Support Coordinator at your school, and they will help set one up for you.
New Schemes of Work
Schemes of work are medium-term teaching plans that provide ideas about how to construct and deliver your Cambridge course. The syllabus is broken down into teaching units with suggested teaching activities and learning resources to use in the classroom.
- Cambridge O Level Art & Design 6090 (for examination from 2026)
- Cambridge International AS & A Level Drama 9482 (for examination from 2024).
New Example Candidate Responses (ECR)
The Example Candidate Responses (ECR) booklets provide illustrative examples of candidate work at different levels of performance. Each answer is annotated with examiner comments on the awarded mark and any mistakes the candidate has made. The examiner explains how the candidate could have improved their answer, and lists common mistakes made in this question across all candidates who sat the exam.
- Cambridge IGCSE / IGCSE (9-1) English as an Additional Language
- Cambridge IGCSE / IGCSE (9-1) Chemistry
- Cambridge IGCSE / IGCSE (9-1) Physics
- Cambridge International AS Level English General Paper.
*These new ECR’s are for examination from 2023.
New Specimen Paper Answers
Specimen Paper Answers aim to exemplify standards and include examples of very good answers to questions in specimen papers, providing teachers with guidance on what is expected in the exam.
- Cambridge International AS & A Level Digital Media & Design (for examination from 2026).
New video resources
- Lesson planning – a video guide on effective lesson planning. The video takes you through the steps involved in planning a lesson and how to ensure that planning is directly linked to effective teaching and learning.
- Introduction to the syllabus for Cambridge International AS & A Level Biblical Studies 9484 – a video recording of a webinar providing useful information about the 9484 syllabus content, how to deliver the course and how the syllabus is assessed. PowerPoint slides are available to support the recording.
New Literature Set Text Teaching Packs
Teaching packs for set texts include text and character summaries, quotations, classroom activities and a quiz. They are now available for:
- Cambridge IGCSE World Literature 0408 – Teaching Packs for set texts Fever Dream, Anowa and The Cherry Orchard.
- Cambridge IGCSE / IGCSE (9-1) / O Level Literature in English 0475_0992_2010 – Resource Plus new Teaching Packs for set texts include A Streetcar Named Desire, To Kill a Mockingbird, The War of the Worlds, A Taste of Honey.