Introduction courses are for teachers who are new to Cambridge or to a specific syllabus or programme.
What will I learn?
This course is designed to help you to get started with this Cambridge programme.
Under the guidance of an experienced Cambridge trainer, you will:
- become familiar with the Cambridge Primary or Lower Secondary curricula
- review the Curriculum Framework and understand the Learning Objectives
- explore the resources that are available to support teaching and how to use these in planning
- experience a range of teaching ideas and approaches, particularly for those content areas where additional support may be required
You will also have lots of opportunities to share ideas with other Cambridge teachers.
Who is this course for?
This course is for teachers who are new to Cambridge and have no prior experience of Cambridge programmes. If you are an experienced Cambridge teacher or have taught this programme for at least two years, we strongly recommend you attend one of our other courses instead.
You only need to attend an Introduction course once. So, if you have already attended this course, or the equivalent Introductory course previously, you do not need to attend again.
Course schedule
- Day 1: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Day 2: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Course materials
In preparation for the course, please download the course materials to a laptop in advance - these are usually available 2 weeks before the course start date. To locate the materials, log in to the Professional Development Booking Portal, go to ‘My Bookings’ and click on the course – a link to download the materials will then appear. Please ensure you bring the device with the downloaded materials with you to the course.
Booking information
We offer a 10% early bird registration discount for this course if you book your place more than 28 days before the course start date. Please note, registrations will close 7 days before the first day of the course.
Refreshments and lunch will be provided.
Participants who attend at least 75% of this course will receive a certificate of participation.
Please note: if we must cancel this course for any reason, we are unable to refund any travel or hotel costs that you have incurred.
Language
This course will be delivered in English. English language competence comparable to Level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is necessary to fully participate. We recommend a minimum requirement of 5.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Further information may be obtained through the Council of Europe website.
Find out more
We offer our professional development courses in three different formats to meet your needs and time commitments: online courses, live virtual courses, and face-to-face courses. You can find out more and book a place on an upcoming course on our Professional Development Calendar.
Log in to the Cambridge Primary or Lower Secondary secure online sites for teachers at Cambridge schools to find all the support you need to teach our programmes in one easy place.
