Key Stage 3 – Humanities
Cambridge Lower Secondary Humanities
About the Subject
Cambridge Lower Secondary Humanities is an international curriculum that supports learners to develop a lifelong curiosity about our world and its people. Through their studies of people, the past and places, learners develop knowledge and skills to prepare them to be informed, engaged and empathetical members of their communities.
The curriculum is organised into three strands: People, Past and Places. Learners explore the world, its people and places,
locally, nationally and globally, in the past, present and future.
Specifics
| Delivery Method | Start Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Online, real-time classrooms, 24/7 access to the curriculum | September onwards, throughout the year | Lower Secondary - Year 7 to Year 9. The learning objectives are designed by Cambridge to ensure a seamless progression in learning from Stage 7 to Stage 9 and further into Cambridge Upper Secondary and beyond. |
Course Grading
Assessment
In Humanities, student progress is measured through weekly formative assessments that provide consistent feedback on their understanding and skill development. These assessments include group discussions, collaboration, written tasks, quizzes, and presentations.
What Will Your Child Learn?
The People strand relates to humanities and social science subjects such as psychology, sociology and economics, Past to history and Places to geography. Students will learn:
- In the People strand, learners explore identities, communities and societies through worldviews, commonly held beliefs and practices.
- In the Past strand, they explore how the world has changed over time, how we construct the past, why there are different interpretations of the past and how this can inform us when making decisions in the future.
- In the Places strand, learners explore places, spaces and environments, locally, nationally and globally.