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25/12/2024

🎄✨ Merry Christmas from all of us at Cambridge! 🎁📚
May your Christmas be filled with joy, love, and cherished moments with those you hold dear. Thank you for being part of our journey to empower learners and shape brighter futures. 🌟

18/12/2024

Thank You to All Teachers, Parents, and Learners!

We’re truly grateful for the warm engagement in 2024. Your participation in our workshops and exploration of our textbooks and resources highlight our shared commitment to shaping knowledge, understanding, and skills. Together, we’re building the confidence learners need to thrive and make a positive impact in a changing world. 🌍📖

Here’s to empowering education and ensuring every learner is Ready for the World!

16/12/2024

We honor the spirit of reconciliation—a reminder to reflect on our shared history, embrace understanding, and build bridges that unite us all.

11/12/2024

School is out — let the holidays begin! 🎉🌟

To all the incredible teachers and learners, thank you for your dedication, growth, and inspiration throughout the year. Now, it’s time to relax, recharge, and enjoy a well-deserved break. Wishing you a holiday season filled with joy, laughter, and cherished moments. 🏖️📖 Happy Holidays!

26/11/2024

Ready to transform Early Years education? 🌟

Join our FREE webinar on the Cambridge Early Years programme, led by Kerry McArthur—an experienced educator and trainer with over 20 years in Early Childhood Development.

Discover how to:
🔹 Create enriching, play-based learning environments
🔹 Teach foundational mathematics and language skills with practical tools
🔹 Support smooth transitions to primary school

📅Choose your session:
28 November 2024 - 14:00–15:30: https://bit.ly/3UWQIXS
29 November 2024 - 14:00–15:30: https://bit.ly/3CCGSUL

25/11/2024

Nurturing Young Learners: 10 Key Principles of Early Childhood Development

The “2024 South African Early Childhood Review”, published by the Children’s Institute University of Cape Town and Ilifa Labantwana in July 2024, emphasises the importance of quality learning materials and structured early learning environments towards fostering cognitive and social development in our youngest learners.

What are some of the key principles that support a sound ECD programme?

1. Social and Cultural Contexts Matter
Children’s learning and development are deeply influenced by their social and cultural backgrounds. Understanding these contexts allows educators to create meaningful learning experiences that resonate with each child’s unique identity.

2. Active Engagement is Key
Children learn best when they are actively involved in their learning. Well-planned activities should centre around fostering feelings of competence and self-worth.

3. Holistic Development Approach
A balanced approach to education is crucial. Physical, cognitive, language, and social-emotional development should be integrated to ensure that children grow in all areas of their lives.

4. Play-Based Learning
Play-based learning is a child-centred approach that encourages exploration and creativity, allowing children to learn through play while developing critical thinking skills.

5. Self-Regulation and Emotional Awareness
Supporting children in developing self-regulation and emotional awareness is vital. Children need to be able to reflect on their learning and emotions to foster resilience and independence.

6. Language and Communication as Foundations
High-quality interactions and adult modelling are essential for language development. A good ECD programme in South Africa should factor in multilingual learning contexts, and learning in a language that is not the child’s mother tongue.

7. Mathematics as a Core Component
Mathematics learning should be integrated throughout an ECD programme, helping children develop essential mathematical language and thinking skills from an early age.

8. Importance of Early Assessment
Systematic observation and assessment are fundamental to understanding each child’s progress. Using various types of assessment allows educators to adjust their lesson plans to individual learners’ needs, and the wider group.

9. Social Learning Skills
Whether in an ECD centre or a home-learning environment, social skills are crucial for children’s development towards school readiness and beyond. Children need to build friendships and learn to work collaboratively.

10. Smooth Transitions to Primary School
A good ECD programme supports children in making successful transitions to primary school, focusing on foundational skills and gradually introducing more formal teaching methods.

Find out more about Cambridge Early Years – a world-class pre-school programme

We invite educators, caregivers, and stakeholders to join our FREE webinar on the Cambridge Early Years programme and resources. This session will also touch on how these principles align with the South African National Curriculum Framework, providing an international-standard approach relevant to the South African context.

📅 Dates:
28 November 2024, 14:00-15:30 (GMT+2): https://cambridge-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SmG_lTE4QOWTnWo2QwWIHg #/registration

29 November 2024, 14:00-15:30 (GMT+2): https://cambridge-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yCgkIIyxRiSsVmmHfIoU4A #/registration

👉 Register now to secure your spot!

22/11/2024

Inspiring young minds with Cambridge Learner's Books ✨

20/11/2024

Today, we celebrate the curiosity, creativity, and boundless potential of every child. Let’s continue nurturing their love for learning and empowering them through the magic of books! 📚✨

20/11/2024

Mark your calendar! Join our FREE webinar introducing the Cambridge Early Years programme! 🌟 Designed for South African teachers and early childhood development practitioners, this session will inspire confidence in nurturing young learners. Register now to secure your spot!

Register for the 28 November webinar here: https://bit.ly/3UWQIXS
Register for the 29 November webinar here: https://bit.ly/3CCGSUL

19/11/2024

Give your child the best start! Join our FREE webinar to discover how the Cambridge Early Years programme can help your child reach their full potential. Register now and learn how to give them a head start in life.

You can also register for the 29 November webinar here: https://cambridge-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yCgkIIyxRiSsVmmHfIoU4A

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15/11/2024

Help your learners confidently transition from Cambridge Early Years to Cambridge Primary. Join insightful webinars on 3 December 2024 at 09:00 and 15:00 UTC.

🕘 09:00 webinar: https://cambrid.ge/3UxV9bx

🕒 15:00 webinar: https://cambrid.ge/3CmlHpI

Want to help your learners transition from Cambridge Early Years to Cambridge Primary with confidence?

Join our free webinar with Dr Alison Borthwick on 3 December for top tips to ensure a smooth transition from Cambridge Early Years to Cambridge Primary, setting the stage for positive learning experiences as your learners progress in their education.

We'll host two sessions on 3 December 2024 at 09:00 and 15:00 UTC.

🕘 09:00 webinar: https://cambrid.ge/48Crqnm

🕒 15:00 webinar: https://cambrid.ge/4eeEtg4

14/11/2024

New for 2025! 📚 Discover our updated Early Years, Primary and Lower Secondary, and Secondary Catalogues—packed with fresh resources and innovative content for every stage of learning.

Explore our new Cambridge Primary and Lower Secondary Humanities and Modern Foreign Language curriculum frameworks and supporting resources, designed to engage and inspire young learners.

Our Secondary catalogue is fully updated with the latest resources for Cambridge Upper Secondary and Advanced programmes, giving learners and teachers access to the most current resources. Discover inspiring podcasts, engaging video playlists, and resources on our latest initiatives—like digital exams and climate change education—to support every Cambridge school on their learning journey.

12/11/2024

Our commitment to educational innovation and community support is making a real difference! Read more about our Annual Report: https://cambrid.ge/3Co2Nio

We’re proud to reveal a year of growth, impact, and innovation in our 2023-24 Annual Report 🌱

From our commitment to open research, driving curriculum reform globally, and leveraging generative AI to support teachers and authors, our Annual Report highlights our progress as we continue to contribute to society and further our shared mission with the University of Cambridge.

Peter Phillips, Chief Executive of Cambridge University Press & Assessment said: “Our organisation’s strength, size and capability continue to grow. Most importantly, our ability to support students, teachers and researchers has also grown. That is what inspires us every day.”

🔗 Read more about our Annual Report: https://cambrid.ge/3Co2Nio

08/11/2024

Gear up for exams with our Study & Master Study Guides! Visit your nearest retailer or order online to get your comprehensive revision and exam preparation resource today.
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05/11/2024

Equip your learners with lifelong skills such as critical thinking and cultural awareness.

New humanities resources for Cambridge Primary and Lower Secondary! 📚

Equip your learners with lifelong skills such as critical thinking and cultural awareness. Support them in building knowledge to engage with history, their world, and communities, while exploring climate change and environmental challenges.

Discover Cambridge Primary and Lower Secondary Humanities resources: https://cambrid.ge/3YOLyzn

Supports the Cambridge Primary Humanities (0065) and Cambridge Lower Secondary Humanities (0839) curriculum frameworks.

Discover all our latest resources: https://cambrid.ge/4ejbPue

25/10/2024

📢 New resources for Cambridge IGCSE™ geography: https://cambrid.ge/3NyG8Ct

Our new series helps students build key geographical and practical skills through a skills-based approach. A new dedicated chapter on climate change includes various learning features and activities to engage students and strengthen their understanding.

This series supports the Cambridge IGCSE™ and IGCSE (9-1) and O Level Geography syllabuses (0460/0976/2217) for examination from 2027.

Explore all of our new resources: https://cambrid.ge/3Aaavfe

23/10/2024

Gear up for exams with our Study & Master Guides! ⭐