Cambridge Professional Development Qualifications - Enhancing teaching and leadership practice to improve student outcomes

Oct 23, 2026

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Cambridge Professional Development Qualifications (Cambridge PDQs) offer a structured, quality-assured professional learning route for practising teachers and education leaders. The programmes are based on international best practices and research evidence, and they help participants engage critically with educational theories, apply new ideas in practice, and reflect through portfolios of evidence and learning. Cambridge PDQs support schools with accredited, cost-effective development tailored to local needs, using guided, individual, collaborative and work-based learning supported by mentoring.

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Contents

Why should I choose Cambridge Professional Development Qualifications?

What are the features of Cambridge PDQs?

What are the impacts of Cambridge PDQs?

How do we become a Cambridge Professional Development Centre?

What is involved in becoming a Programme Leader?

What do candidates feel about Cambridge PDQs?

What are the benchmarks for Cambridge PDQs?

About us

Cambridge Assessment International Education

Cambridge Professional Development Qualifications Enhancing teaching and leadership practice to improve student outcomes Contents Why should I choose Cambridge Professional Development Qualifications? ......................1 What are the features of Cambridge PDQs? ............................................................................ 2 What are the impacts of Cambridge PDQs? ............................................................................ 4 How do we become a Cambridge Professional Development Centre?................................. 6 What is involved in becoming a Programme Leader? ............................................................. 8 What do candidates feel about Cambridge PDQs? ................................................................. 9 What are the benchmarks for Cambridge PDQs? ................................................................. 10 About us Cambridge Assessment International Education prepares school students for life, helping them develop an informed curiosity and a lasting passion for learning. We are part of the University of Cambridge. Our Cambridge Pathway gives students a clear path for educational success from age 5 to 19. Schools can shape the curriculum around how they want students to learn – with a wide range of subjects and flexible ways to offer them. It helps students discover new abilities anda wider world, and gives them the skills they need for life, so they can achieve at school, university and work. We believe that supporting teachers and school leaders in their professional development leads to improved outcomes for students. Good quality training and reflective practice are essential parts of teachers’ and leaders’ professional lives. Why should I choose Cambridge Professional Development Qualifications? The most important factor in the quality of students’ learning is the quality of teaching and school leadership. Well-designed, systematic and effective professional development is key to improving this quality. Cambridge Professional Development Qualifications (Cambridge PDQs) are one of a number of routes we offer teachers and leaders to enhance their professional practice. They are based on international best practices and research evidence about the kinds of professional learning that have real impact and value. Cambridge PDQs help practising teachers and leaders to: • engage critically with relevant educational theories and concepts • apply new ideas and approaches in their own practice • make their students’ learning more active and successful • reflect on and share experiences purposefully. Cambridge PDQs help schools to: • access quality, accredited and cost-effective professional development • focus professional development on individual and school needs in their context • nurture collaborative professional learning in school • establish professional development as an integral part of school development. We believe that Cambridge PDQs can transform professional learning for you and your school. Teachers and leaders achieving the Cambridge PDQ International Certificate and Diploma are gaining a valuable qualification for further professional and career development. Schools using Cambridge PDQs demonstrate their commitment to quality professional development and to raising standards. Based on research and international best practices Offered in Cambridge Professional Development Centres around the world Quality, affordable, effective professional learning in your local context Cambridge Professional Development Qualifications 1 What are the features of Cambridge PDQs? Cambridge PDQs are relevant to all education teaching and learning contexts. They are: • for practising teachers and education leaders • based on three learning and assessment modules • assessed through candidate portfolios of evidence of practice, learning and reflection. Cambridge PDQ programmes are qua

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How can schools and teachers benefit from using Cambridge PDQs?

Cambridge PDQs help practising teachers and leaders apply new approaches, make student learning more active and successful, and reflect purposefully. Schools gain access to quality, accredited and cost-effective development aligned to individual and school needs.

Oct 23, 2026

Uploaded by Patrick