Juan Visser, Regional Director, Sub-Saharan Africa for International Education at Cambridge
Cambridge, the world’s largest provider of international education, has launched its first early years programme which will help support early childhood schooling in Ghana in children as young as three years.
The new play-based programme, which has been developed following a successful roll out in India, has been expertly designed to give children aged three to six years the best start in life, helping them meet key early milestones and thrive in and out of school.
Cambridge Early Years will form the first stage in the Cambridge Pathway, a high-quality and joined-up path for educational success for children aged three to 19.
The decision to expand its education pathway will see Cambridge help schools in Ghana and around the world strengthen their early years education provision, something it believes will reap dividends for parents and teachers as children progress through their school careers.
Rod Smith, Group Managing Director for International Education at Cambridge said, “We all know that the early years of a child’s life are crucial to their development. Research shows that the better we support children at this stage, the more positive impact we can have on their future.”
He noted that the new early years programme draws on Cambridge’s unrivalled expertise in high-quality education to help schools in Ghana give children as many exciting and stimulating learning experiences as possible – making the most of this key phase of brain development and getting children off to a good start in life.”
Juan Visser, Regional Director, Sub-Saharan Africa for International Education at Cambridge, added, “Our Cambridge Early Years programme brings together the best approaches from around the world with extensive teacher support. We want to help schools in Ghana support children’s long-term development and help them be ready for the world.”
By Jamila Akweley Okertchiri