New resources to
support Cambridge
teachers and learners
David Harrison
Sally Ellis
Linda Oubridge
Curriculum Support
14 Sept 2015
Meet the Team
Carolyn Tiller
Peter Simmons
Lee Buckler
Linda Oubridge
David Harrison
Sally Ellis
Josie Warren
Diana Sawyer
Curriculum Support – what do we do?
 Develop resources for teaching the syllabus
 Unpack the syllabus for teachers in more granular detail
 Explain opportunities for practical skills development,
gaining subject knowledge, exemplar classroom activities
 Provide support for learners taking Cambridge qualifications
What support do we provide?
Example candidate responses
Trial question responses
Lists of web links
Schemes of work
Teacher guides
Practical booklets
Videos for languages
Interactive DVDs
Forums
Video resources
Skills booklets
Audio resources
Resource lists
Online introductory courses
Coursework handbooks
Mappings
Interactive PDFs
Publications catalogue
Learner guides
Coursework online training
New developments
Exciting new developments from Curriculum Support:
 Online Training courses
 Coursework Online Training courses
 Learner Guides
 A Learner’s Guide to the Cambridge Research Report
Opportunity to ask questions at the end
Please also complete the short questionnaire about each
product.
Online introductory courses
Linda Oubridge
Online introductory courses
• 18 introductory courses
• Replacing older generation
of text-heavy courses
• Downloadable documents
• Activities
• Reflection tasks
• Listening to teachers’
responses and ideas
IGCSE English, Sciences,
Mathematics, Humanities and
Business and Economics
A Level Sciences, Mathematics,
Literature, Business and
Economics
Online introductory courses
You can register for these
at www.cie.org.uk/events
You have 90 days to
complete starting from the
day you first access the
course.
The courses are
approximately two hours
in duration but you can dip
in and out at your
convenience.
Courses are £60.
Online introductory courses
Each course contains four modules:
 Module 1: Introduction to your Cambridge syllabus
 Module 2: Understanding the assessment
 Module 3: Planning your course
 Module 4: Cambridge support
Online introductory courses
Online Training Courses – next generation
Coursework Online Training courses
David Harrison
What is Coursework Online Training?
 Online courses to support better internal moderation of
coursework
 Provides opportunities to practice and test yourself in the
skills required for administering and internally moderating
coursework
 Cambridge IGCSE® subjects
 Coursework Handbooks still available and used with the
Coursework Online Training.
Moodle presentation of the course
 We want to get your input into how we should present
Coursework Online Training courses to you
 There are two options we have developed
 Which do you prefer?
Learner Guides
Sally Ellis
Current Learner Guides
 Currently the
only support
for learners
 17 pdf
versions
 Available on
the public
website
Updated Learner Guides (for 2016)
Downloadable pdf versions – 17 subjects
 How will you be tested?
 Examination advice
 What will be tested?
 What you need to do
 Revision advice
 Useful resources
 Subject specific information
Updated Learner Guides (for 2016)
Interactive Learner Guides – 5 subjects
 Art and Design
 Biology
 ICT
 Economics
 Pakistan Studies
A Learner’s Guide to the Cambridge
Research Report
David Harrison
A Learner’s Guide to the Cambridge
Research Report
What is it?
 A comprehensive and engaging interactive guide to the
Cambridge Research Report for Cambridge International A
Level Global Perspectives
What does it do?
 Provides support to the learner on all stages of the
Cambridge Research Report
Selecting a topic to writing the report
 Includes templates and guides to download and use
 Excellent preparation of University education
A Learner’s Guide to the Cambridge
Research Report
Summary
• We are interested in speaking to teachers
about Cambridge teaching resources:
• Join our Teacher Review Board
• Become a consultant and develop new
resources
Please fill out the questionnaire
• Remember to check Teacher Support
(https://teachers.cie.org.uk) regularly to see
our new resources
Any questions?