From Critical Thinkers to Global Leaders - Empowering Students for Tomorrow - Cambridge Schools Conference, June 2025

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The document lists skills built through instruction: critical thinking, analysis, synthesis, multiple perspectives, and increasing verbal communication.

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Overview of Cambridge Schools’ future-ready strategy presented at the Cambridge Schools Conference (June 2025), focusing on moving students from critical thinking toward global leadership. Highlights include local demographics in Weston, Florida and comparison of advanced-course participation from 2011 to 2025. The content explains why Cambridge was adopted, citing initial AP participation gaps, low advanced enrollment among specific groups, and an emphasis on skills such as critical thinking, analysis, synthesis, multiple perspectives, and improved verbal communication.

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Cambridge Schools Conference, June 2025

Future-ready: preparing learners to thrive

Why start a Cambridge program

Student data: then and now

Possible college credit and exam framework

Similarities and differences of AP/Cambridge

Why choose Cambridge courses

Skills emphasized in Cambridge courses

From Critical Thinkers to Global Leaders: Empowering Students for Tomorrow Cambridge Schools Conference, June 2025 Future-ready: preparing learners to thrive Cypress Bay Ata Glance Cambridge Schools preparing Cambridge Schools Conference, June 2025 Future-ready: preparing learners to thrive Cambridge Schools preparing Cambridge Schools Conference, June 2025 Future-ready: preparing learners to thrive | Race | Percentage | | --- | --- | | Hispanic | 67% | | White Non-Hispanic | 20% | | Asian | 8% | | African-American | 5% | | Multi Racial | <1% | | Native American | <1% | | Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | <1% | Our School Demographics ata Glance Population: 4,466 students Location: Weston, Florida Broward County Cambridge Schools preparing Why did westart a Cambridge program? In 2011, we administered over 3500 Advanced Placement Exams! • Successful Advanced Placement Passing Rate (approx . 85%) • However, initial data indicated only 1600 of our students were taking AP classes; this was 38% of our population. 2700+ students were not taking any college level classes Less than 1% of our 9th graders were taking advanced college level courses Only 15% of our African American population were taking advanced college level courses Cambridge Schools Conference, June 2025 Future-ready: preparing learners to thrive Only 38% of our Hispanic population was taking advanced college level courses Student Data Then and Now <1% 9th graders took AP Courses 38% of students took AP Courses 70% of students took Advanced Courses Cambridge Schools preparing 38.2% of Hispanic students took AP courses 15% of African Americans took AP Courses 60% of Hispanics took Advanced Courses 47% of African Americans took Advanced Courses Cambridge Schools Conference, June 2025 Future-ready: preparing learners to thrive | In 2011
(AP courses only) | In 2025
(AP & Cambridge courses) | | --- | --- | | | 70% 9th Graders took Advanced Courses | | | | | | | | | | Cambridge Schools preparing Must pass an exam to earn College credit Bright Futures scholarship in FL if diploma is earned* Cambridge Schools Conference, June 2025 Future-ready: preparing learners to thrive | | | --- | | | | Offered by the
University of Cambridge Internationally recognized Exams are offered in Oct/Nov and May/June | | | | --- | | | | Endorsed by College Board Well established in the USA Exams Offered in (May) of the school year | Possible College Credit Both advanced and rigorous Similarities and Differences of AP/Cambridge Why did we choose Cambridge courses? • Exploratory pathway • Teaching and learning philosophy • Variety of introductory level courses taught on a college level • Courses have an emphasis on Cambridge Schools preparing building the following skills: ⚬ Critical Thinking ⚬ Analysis ⚬ Synthesis ⚬ Multiple Perspectives ⚬ Increasing Verbal Communication Cambridge Schools Conference, June 2025 Future-ready: preparing learners to thrive

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What skills does the program emphasize in its Cambridge courses?

The document lists skills built through instruction: critical thinking, analysis, synthesis, multiple perspectives, and increasing verbal communication.

Oct 23, 2026

Upload by River Wang