Chennai: Cambridge University Press and Assessment launched a new course on Saturday to help classes IX and X students strengthen their STEM foundations. With more students aspiring to pursue careers in science and technology, many find it difficult to navigate resources available outside the classroom, often leading to confusion and gaps in learning, experts at Cambridge University Press and Assessment said.
“There’s an overwhelming amount of online resources, and with school hours already stretched, I don’t have enough time to sift through them all,” said Kanika Menon, a class X student from a Cambridge school in Sholinganallur. Students like Kanika are not alone. With the pressure of balancing schoolwork and self-study, many are turning to online courses but struggle to find suitable options. “My child is determined to prepare for competitive exams, but managing online courses alongside regular schoolwork is a challenge,” said Priya Sharma, a parent of a class IX student.
The Cambridge Connection Bridge Course covers core subjects such as physics, chemistry, mathematics and biology (PCMB). It provides more than 15,000 competency-based questions, diagnostic quizzes and 70 hours of engaging video lectures, allowing students of Cambridge schools to learn at their own pace. “The goal is to give students a strong foundation, not only for school exams but also for competitive exams,” said Arun Rajamani, Managing Director, Cambridge University Press & Assessment, South Asia.
The course also helps teachers. “We will give them structured lesson plans, assessments, and a test bank of over 600 questions to create custom test papers. Cambridge will train educators in Chennai to seamlessly integrate the course into their curricula,” he added.
