Accredited by Cognia and Pearson Edexcel. Registered with SACAI and the IEB. Approved by the NCAA. Every certificate your child earns is issued by the examination body, which is why universities cannot tell it apart from one earned at any other school.
Book a Free ConsultationInternationally accredited institution and approved examination centre.
Registered for Umalusi-accredited national examinations.
Courses count toward US college sports eligibility.
Internationally accredited, nationally registered and NCAA approved. Every qualification your child earns is independently certified.
Three tiers, five bodies, and what each of them means in practice for the certificate your child ends up holding.
Cognia evaluates more than 36,000 institutions across 85 countries against a single set of quality standards, covering teaching, curriculum, support and outcomes.
Your child is part of an internationally accredited institution. Their education meets the same benchmarks applied to accredited schools worldwide.
CambriLearn is an approved Pearson Edexcel examination centre, which means it is authorised to enter and host candidates for International GCSE and International A Level examinations.
Your child's certificates come from Pearson, not from CambriLearn. Universities cannot distinguish them from certificates earned at any other Pearson centre.
SACAI is an examination board accredited by Umalusi. CambriLearn is registered with SACAI to offer the National Senior Certificate pathway.
Your child can enter for SACAI examinations, quality-assured by Umalusi. The NSC certificate is accepted by every South African university.
The IEB is accredited by Umalusi and known for rigorous academic standards. It is the examination body used by most established private schools in South Africa.
Your child can enter for official IEB examinations, respected by South African universities and recognised internationally.
The NCAA reviews course content and academic rigour before approving a school for student-athlete eligibility. CambriLearn is both NCAA Approved and NCAA Eligible.
If your child is a student-athlete aiming for a US college sports scholarship, their CambriLearn coursework counts. There is no need to switch to a traditional school.
CambriLearn runs on four connected experiences. The credentials on this page sit underneath the one that carries your child's qualification.
Live lessons taught by qualified specialist teachers, which is what an accrediting body expects an institution to actually deliver.
Six accredited routes to a recognised qualification. Every credential on this page attaches here.
Clubs, events and meetups, online and in person, because a school is more than an examination entry.
The record parents can see: attendance, progress and standing, tracked the way an accredited school is expected to.
Most online schools hold one credential, and some hold none. CambriLearn holds five independent credentials across three tiers.
| Credential | CambriLearn | Typical online school |
|---|---|---|
| International accreditation (Cognia) | ||
| Approved Pearson Edexcel examination centre | ||
| SACAI registered for the Umalusi-accredited NSC | ||
| IEB registered | ||
| NCAA approved for US college sport eligibility | ||
| Five curricula across six pathways | ||
| Certificates issued by the examination body, not the school |
Based on publicly available accreditation information for online schools in South Africa, the UK and internationally.
Certificates come from the examination body rather than the school, so universities accept them without distinction.
Cognia accreditation is recognised across 85 countries, and Pearson Edexcel qualifications are accepted at universities on every continent.
Independent evaluators verify the teachers, the courses, the support systems and the learning outcomes on an ongoing basis.
The certificate carries no asterisk and no mention of online study. It is identical to one earned at a bricks-and-mortar school.
A grades across all five AS Level subjects. Now studying Actuarial Science at university.
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Opened her own museum featuring a 4.6-billion-year-old meteorite. Mornings for school, afternoons for curating.
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National swimming qualifier and a green belt in karate, balancing three sports with full-time studies.
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Nomads SA Girls Champion. Helped Team SA win All Africa. Junior World Cup bound, Japan 2026.
Read her storyThe questions parents ask before they trust a certificate.
Speak to a ConsultantYes. CambriLearn is accredited by Cognia and Pearson Edexcel, registered with SACAI and the IEB, and approved by the NCAA.
Accreditation, from Cognia and Pearson Edexcel, means CambriLearn has been independently evaluated and meets international quality standards. Registration, with SACAI and the IEB, means students can enter for official examinations quality-assured by Umalusi. Approval, from the NCAA, means courses count toward US college athletics eligibility.
Yes. As an approved Pearson Edexcel centre, CambriLearn offers International GCSE and International A Level qualifications. Certificates are issued by Pearson and accepted by universities in over 190 countries. See our Pearson Edexcel curriculum.
SACAI is accredited by Umalusi, the quality council for education in South Africa. CambriLearn's registration allows students to enter for accredited NSC examinations, which are accepted by every South African university.
Yes. The IEB is accredited by Umalusi and known for its rigorous academic standards. IEB qualifications are accepted by all South African universities and recognised internationally. See our IEB pathway.
Yes. Certificates are issued by the examination body, whether Pearson Edexcel, SACAI or the IEB, rather than by CambriLearn. Universities cannot distinguish between a CambriLearn student and any other candidate from the same examination body.
Yes. CambriLearn is both NCAA Approved and NCAA Eligible, so student-athletes can count their coursework toward college sports eligibility requirements.
Yes. The certificate is issued by the examination body, not the school. Whether your child studied at CambriLearn or at a traditional school, the certificate is identical, with no asterisk and no mention of online study.
Speak with an education consultant about the right curriculum and package for your family. No commitment, and no entrance exams.
CambriLearn is accredited by Cognia and is an approved Pearson Edexcel centre. CambriLearn is registered with SACAI and the IEB, both accredited by Umalusi as assessment and examination bodies, and US K-12 courses are NCAA approved. Umalusi accredits examination and assessment bodies rather than schools directly. The International British Curriculum* at CambriLearn leads to International GCSE and International A Level qualifications. *CambriLearn is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or a registered centre of Cambridge Assessment International Education. University acceptance figures reflect CambriLearn graduate outcomes across all pathways.
