Advent Hope Academy · Harare
Cambridge Schools in Harare
Searching for Cambridge schools in Harare? Advent Hope Academy teaches the Cambridge international pathway from the junior years through to AS and A Level, with a Zimsec pathway alongside it, in a disciplined Christian setting.
The Cambridge pathway at our Harare school
Advent Hope Academy teaches the Cambridge international pathway from the foundation years through to university entrance. Young learners start with a caring, Cambridge-aligned foundation, senior classes work towards Cambridge IGCSE, and Forms 5 and 6 take AS and A Level.
Cambridge is taught in the same small classes and with the same Christian values that shape the rest of the academy, so learners gain an international qualification without leaving a Zimbabwean school community.
Examination pathways we offer
Learners can sit Cambridge Check-Point, Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge AS & A Level on the international pathway. For families who prefer the national route, we also offer the Zimsec pathway, including a Zimsec day centre in Harare's CBD.
Both pathways are supported by the same committed teaching staff, and our examination boards page explains how the two systems work side by side at the academy.
- Cambridge Check-Point, IGCSE, AS & A Level
- Zimsec pathway, including a Harare CBD day centre
- Science, commercial and humanities subject streams
- One admissions team for either pathway
Year groups on the Cambridge pathway
The Cambridge route is a ladder, not a leap. Junior learners build the reading, reasoning and number skills the programme assumes. Lower secondary classes begin working in the Cambridge style, being assessed on understanding rather than memory. Senior classes choose IGCSE subjects, and Forms 5 and 6 specialise in three or four A Level subjects matched to their university plans.
Because the academy runs from Nursery to Form 6, a learner who starts young climbs the whole ladder with teachers who have watched them climb each rung.
Why Harare families choose Cambridge
Cambridge programmes train learners to reason, investigate and argue a case in writing, the skills universities look for, and Cambridge qualifications are recognised in Zimbabwe and more than 160 countries. For families weighing study at home against study abroad, it keeps both doors open.
Our teachers also know the Zimsec system deeply, so the choice between pathways is a genuine, informed decision made with the school, not a one-way door at age eleven.
Starting a Cambridge application
Applications for every level are made online, and you receive a private tracking code to follow the application and upload results when they are ready. If you would like to talk the pathway through first, send the enquiry form on this page or call our admissions office, and we will arrange a visit.
Examinations we prepare learners for
Cambridge Check-Point, IGCSE and AS & A Level sit alongside the Zimsec pathway, with subject combinations in the science, commercial and humanities streams guided by each learner's teachers.
Frequently asked questions
Is Advent Hope Academy a Cambridge school?
Yes. We teach the Cambridge international pathway and prepare learners for Cambridge Check-Point, IGCSE and AS & A Level examinations, alongside a Zimsec pathway for families who prefer the national route.
Which Cambridge qualifications can learners sit?
Learners on the Cambridge pathway work towards Cambridge Check-Point in the junior and lower secondary years, Cambridge IGCSE, and Cambridge AS & A Level in Forms 5 and 6.
Which year groups follow the Cambridge pathway?
The pathway runs from the junior years, where learners build a Cambridge-aligned foundation, through the secondary classes towards IGCSE, and on to AS & A Level. The academy as a whole serves Nursery to Form 6.
Can my child study Zimsec instead of Cambridge?
Yes. The Zimsec pathway is a full option at Advent Hope Academy, including a Zimsec day centre in Harare's CBD, and our teachers are familiar with the expectations of both examination systems.
Where are Cambridge qualifications accepted?
Cambridge qualifications are recognised by universities in Zimbabwe and in more than 160 countries, so learners keep both local and international options open after school.
Enquiries
Ask about our Cambridge pathway
Fill in the form and our admissions team will get back to you about availability and next steps.
Ready to apply?
Form One applications are submitted online and tracked with your own private code.
Apply for Form One