Readiness / Prior Learning
Entry begins with prior learning, current readiness, language needs, goals and relevant evidence.
Academic pathways
Enter where your readiness supports you. Progress with evidence.
EF Legacy Institute is designed for different starting points. A learner may be school-age, an adult returning to study or someone moving between curricula. Entry and progression are based on verified readiness and programme requirements, not a one-size-fits-all age assumption.
Lower Secondary / Checkpoint readiness
Foundation-stage study can be used where a learner needs structured preparation before upper-secondary qualifications. Cambridge Checkpoint assessment arrangements are treated as a separate verified assessment requirement where applicable; they are not presented as a standalone EF Legacy qualification.
IGCSE / O Level stage
Upper-secondary study is planned around the learner's verified route, subject readiness and programme availability.
International AS Level
Learners may progress into deeper subject specialisation where entry requirements are met.
International A Level
Advanced study supports later higher-education or career progression, subject to programme and examination requirements.
Higher education / Career progression
Progression planning connects academic study to realistic next-step options without inventing recognition claims.
Adult entry is a first-class route.
Adults and returning learners do not need a separate second-class education experience. Prior learning, current goals and subject readiness determine the appropriate route.
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