Cambridge Lower Secondary (Years 7–9)

Laying the foundation for academic success

Invictus Secondary School offers the Cambridge Lower Secondary curriculum for Years 7 to 9, built on international best practices and designed to nurture learners who are confident, responsible, reflective, innovative, and engaged. This internationally respected programme guides students through a creative and active learning journey, providing a strong foundation in literacy, numeracy, and a range of specialist subjects tailored to individual interests, strengths, and aspirations.

As the next step in the Cambridge Pathway, this stage builds on the foundation laid in our bilingual Cambridge Primary programme and prepares students for further academic success in the IGCSE and A-Level curricula. Students are supported by our experienced educators who understand the unique needs of both local and expatriate families living in Hong Kong.

By learning in a variety of settings and contexts, students at Invictus gain the confidence, knowledge, and skills to excel in secondary school and beyond—ultimately working toward internationally recognised qualifications that open doors to universities around the world.

Chai Wan Campus

Invictus Secondary School is situated in the picturesque southern region of Hong Kong Island, at the end of Tai Tam road. Nestled in the country park, surrounded by hills and popular hiking trails, our conveniently located campus is just a 5 minute bus ride away from either Sai Wan Ho or Chai Wan MTR stations.

Cambridge International Curriculum

The Cambridge international curriculum sets a global standard for education and is recognised by universities and employers worldwide. Our curriculum is flexible, challenging, and inspiring, culturally sensitive yet international in approach. Cambridge students develop an informed curiosity and a lasting passion for learning. They also gain the essential skills they need for success at university and in their future careers.

• Over 10,000 schools in over 160 countries follow the Cambridge international curriculum
• The curriculum is international in philosophy and approach, but can be tailored to local contexts
• Cambridge students study for Cambridge international qualifications which are accepted and recognised around the world
• Schools can also combine the Cambridge International curriculum with national curricula
• Cambridge students moving between Cambridge schools can continue their studies following the same curriculum

Cambridge Checkpoint (Year 9)

The Cambridge Checkpoint is an intermediary stage for students studying the Cambridge curriculum and is taken towards the end of the lower secondary stage in year 9. Students build on their understanding and skills in English, Science and Mathematics. This sets an excellent preparatory ground for them to take on higher Cambridge qualifications including the IGCSE. The tests are designed with international learners in mind so as to suit students of all cultural and language backgrounds. The tests are assessed externally by CIE and provide schools with an international yardstick to gauge student performance.

Feedback from Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint will help the school make strategic decisions, drawing upon a pool of information and specialist reporting tools that are built into the tests. The reports are used to:

• Tailor individual learning programmes
• Monitor group and individual performance
• Compare the performance of all learners taking tests in that session
• Manage learning programmes within schools and as learners move between schools.

The test feedback measures a learner’s performance in relation to:

• The Curriculum framework
• Their teaching group
• A whole school cohort
• Previous years’ learners.
  

Each student will receive an individual student report that provides:

• Scores for the whole subject
• Scores for each main topic/skill
• List of the questions (and the sub-topics/skills) where the candidate’s performance was particularly strong or particularly weak
• Statement of achievement.

Assessment at Invictus Lower Secondary

Formative and continuous assessment will be used for the examination and assessment of your child’s learning and understanding of the curriculum at Invictus School. Results will be informed by a combination of:

• Formal knowledge test
• Teacher observations
• The assessment written and other project work
• Self-assessment, for example against the school's matrix for learning

Reporting to Parents

An ongoing partnership between home and school is vital to support growth and learning throughout the school years, but especially with younger children. In addition to this ongoing relationship, there will be two opportunities each academic year for parent / teacher / student conferences to discuss progress and set targets for learning. We also have two written reports, one at mid-year and one at the end of the school year. Please note that we will always be keen to meet with parents to discuss important issues, whenever they arise.