What Professional Development and Teaching Support Does Cambridge International Offer?

Cambridge International offers two main forms of support for teachers and school leaders: professional development courses that you can book directly, and the School Support Hub, a secure site for registered Cambridge schools with over 40,000 teaching and learning support materials across the Cambridge Pathway. The courses are open for booking through the website; the School Support Hub requires your school to be a registered Cambridge school.

Professional Development Courses

Cambridge runs online training courses for teachers and school leaders, and you can find out more and book any forthcoming course directly on the website.

• Who it's for: teachers and school leaders at Cambridge schools.
• Format: online training courses, scheduled throughout the year.
• How to start: go to the professional development section of the site and book a training course from the list of forthcoming online sessions.
• What to check before booking: the course title, date, and whether it matches the stage or subject you teach. The site lists forthcoming courses rather than a fixed catalogue, so availability changes over time.

This route suits you if you want structured, scheduled training — for example, preparing to teach a new syllabus or taking on a leadership responsibility.

School Support Hub

The School Support Hub is the main day-to-day teaching resource for registered Cambridge schools.

• What it contains: over 40,000 high-quality teaching and learning support materials covering the Cambridge Pathway.
• Who can access it: staff at registered Cambridge schools, through a secure login.
• What it's for: lesson planning, schemes of work, and general teaching support across stages and subjects.

If your school is already registered, ask your Cambridge coordinator or exams officer how staff accounts are set up. If your school is not yet registered, the Hub is not available to you — the public site is where you'd start instead.

Support Across the Cambridge Pathway

Teaching support is organised around the stages of the Cambridge Pathway, so you can find material matched to the age group you teach:

Each stage is described as offering a clear, adaptable curriculum alongside support and resources, so when you book training or search the Hub, match the resource to the stage and programme your learners are on.

Other Support to Know About

• Syllabus updates: the site publishes the latest syllabus updates, which matter when you're planning teaching around a changed specification.
• Exam administration: key dates and timetables are published separately; for timetabled exams, candidates must be under Full Centre Supervision or in the exam at the Key Time, so check your Key Times alongside your teaching plans.
• Finding a school or joining the network: if you're not yet part of a Cambridge school, the site has routes to find a Cambridge school or join Cambridge.

Choosing Between the Two

• Use professional development courses if you want scheduled, led training — for a specific syllabus, a new role, or leadership development.
• Use the School Support Hub if you need ongoing teaching materials for planning and delivery, and your school is registered.
• Use both in practice: the Hub for day-to-day resources, courses for structured training when a syllabus or responsibility changes.

The main practical constraint is access: courses are bookable from the public site, while the Hub depends on your school's registration status.