Cambridge Lower Secondary
Grades 7 and 8 at THS. A broad and balanced programme that builds strong foundations for Cambridge IGCSE and for life in a learning community.
Building strong foundations
Cambridge Lower Secondary is designed for learners aged about 11 to 14 and forms an important stage of the Cambridge Pathway, preparing students for more advanced study, including Cambridge IGCSE.
The programme asks students not simply to remember what they learn, but to question, investigate, create, communicate and apply their knowledge. Through academic subjects, creative learning, digital skills, physical education, global perspectives and wellbeing, students become confident, independent learners.
What the programme develops
- Independent learning
- Critical thinking
- Communication and collaboration
- Creativity
- Problem-solving
- Global awareness
- Personal and social development
Subjects in Grades 7 and 8
Students study a broad set of Cambridge subjects, with Dzongkha and Bhutan History taught alongside.
- English as a First or Second Language
- Mathematics
- Science
- Art & Design
- Music
- Computing
- Digital Literacy
- Cambridge Global Perspectives
- Physical Education
- Wellbeing
- Dzongkha (compulsory)
- Bhutan History (compulsory)
Assessment and next steps
Students take Cambridge Checkpoint examinations; examination fees are charged separately from the annual school fee. At the end of Grade 8, students continue to Cambridge IGCSE in Grades 9 and 10.
Apply for Grades 7 and 8
Admission is subject to the availability of places and the school’s admission requirements.