Hanoi Campus · Grades 9 to 12 · Cambridge Upper Secondary and Advanced

Cambridge IGCSE & A‑Level at Horizon

Two years of IGCSE, then two years of A-Level, in a pathway each student shapes around the future they want. Small classes in Tay Ho, a multilingual community, and results that stand with the best in the world.

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  • CIS Member SchoolCouncil of International Schools
  • IGCSE · Grades 9–10Science or Social Science strand
  • A-Level · Grades 11–12STEM, Business or Humanities

Outstanding Cambridge Learner Award

1stin the world

Trần Anh Tùng earned the highest mark in the world in Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics

Among every candidate worldwide who sat Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (Without Coursework) in the June 2025 series, a Horizon student achieved the top mark. Cambridge recognised the result with an Outstanding Cambridge Learner Award.

Student
Trần Anh Tùng, Grade 11
Subject
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (Without Coursework)
Series
June 2025
Award
Highest Mark in the World
Award banner: Trần Anh Tùng, Highest Mark in the World, Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (Without Coursework) June 2025, with his Outstanding Cambridge Learner Award certificate

The pathway

From Lower Secondary to university, one connected route

Cambridge Upper Secondary prepares students for Cambridge Advanced, and Cambridge Advanced leads to universities worldwide. At each step, students choose with guidance from parents and teachers.

End ofGrade 8

Students choose an IGCSE strand with parents and teachers, matched to their interests and career hopes.

IGCSEGrade 9

Science or Social Science strand, plus common subjects for every student.

IGCSEGrade 10

Cambridge IGCSE assessments: written, oral, coursework and practical.

A-LevelGrade 11

STEM, BA or HUMSS strand. English with IELTS preparation.

A-LevelGrade 12

International Project Qualification (IPQ), then on to university.

Strand explorer

Choose the strand that fits the future

Select a strand to see its subjects. Every strand keeps PE, Moral, Club and Career classes as regular subjects.

Cambridge IGCSE

Grades 9–10 · Ages about 14–16

Science strand

For students drawn to medicine, engineering, technology and the sciences.

  • StrandMathematics (Extended)
  • StrandCo-ordinated Sciences: Chemistry, Physics, Biology
Common subjects, both strands
First Language EnglishBusinessICTAI Literacy & Prompt EngineeringVietnamese as a Second LanguagePEMoralCareerClub

Cambridge International AS & A Level

Grades 11–12 · Ages about 16–18

3 mandatory + 1 elective form each student's main subjects.PE, Moral, Club, Career run as regular subjects.

STEM strand

For careers in engineering, medical sciences, ICT and related fields.

  • Mandatory 1Mathematics
  • Mandatory 2Chemistry
  • Mandatory 3English with IELTS (Grade 11) · IPQ International Project Qualification (Grade 12)
Choose one elective
BiologyPhysicsITEconomics

Cambridge IGCSE and A Level results

Outstanding results, earned in a second language

Most Horizon students learn in English as an additional language. These Cambridge results, from IGCSE through to A Level, show what that journey can lead to.

A LevelPortrait of Kim KiDae in Horizon uniform

Kim KiDae

Cambridge A Level · A in all three subjects

  • ChemistryA
  • MathematicsA
  • PhysicsA
IGCSEPortrait of Park Mehmet in Horizon uniform

Park Mehmet

Cambridge IGCSE · straight A*

  • English as a Second LanguageA*
  • Co-ordinated SciencesDouble AwardA*A*
  • MathematicsWithout CourseworkA*
IGCSEPortrait of Phan Bao Linh in Horizon uniform

Phan Bao Linh

Cambridge IGCSE · A* and A across five grades

  • Co-ordinated SciencesDouble AwardA*A*
  • MathematicsWithout CourseworkA
  • English as a Second LanguageA
  • Business StudiesA

Learning at Horizon

Labs, studios and classrooms built for doing

Cambridge assessment rewards practical skill, original work and clear thinking. Students build all three in the science labs, the art studio and collaborative classrooms.

Three students in goggles and lab coats watching a reaction in a flask
Science labsPractical work for Co-ordinated Sciences and A-Level Chemistry
Art teacher with three students holding their painted sphere studies
Art studioArt & Design for IGCSE and HUMSS
Four students in lab coats discussing an anatomy model
BiologyModels, enquiry and discussion
Teacher standing with four students at a shared table
Small classesTeachers who know each learner
Two students writing in their workbooks
Focused studyBuilding toward Cambridge assessment

Learning Support

Support for multilingual learners and students who need adjustments, so every student can access the Cambridge curriculum.

College and career counselling

Career classes run through IGCSE and A-Level, with counselling for university choices and applications.

Wellbeing

A school counsellor, life skills and a safeguarding culture that keep students safe and known.

Hanoi Campus · Tay Ho

See IGCSE and A-Level learning in person

Walk the labs and studios, meet the secondary team, and talk through which strand suits your child.

  1. Book a visit timeUse the short form. The admissions team confirms by phone or email.
  2. Tour the campusClassrooms, science labs, art studio and library.
  3. Plan the pathwayDiscuss strands, admission testing and the right starting grade.
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