Learning

Learning at Playpen

One Cambridge curriculum from Playgroup to Class XII, in four stages. Two semesters a year, Cambridge O Level, AS and A Level at the end, all on one campus in Dhaka.

01Learning at a glanceSix numbers

16 classes, from Playgroup to Class XII
4 stages, each with its own page: Elementary, Junior, Middle and Senior
2 semesters a year, each ending in a written examination
6 subjects at least at O Level, three of them compulsory: English Language, Bengali and Mathematics
3 subjects at least at A Level
2013: the year A Level classes began at Playpen

From the school's academics and history pages, and its results summary for the May–June 2026 exam session.

02The pathPlaygroup to Class XII

A child can join in Playgroup and stay to the end of school.

Sixteen classes in four stages, one building, one curriculum. The stage names below open each stage's own page.

Elementary
1. Playgroup
2. Nursery
3. KG I
4. KG II
Junior
1. Class I
2. Class II
3. Class III
Middle
1. Class IV
2. Class V
3. Class VI
4. Class VII
Senior
1. Class VIII
2. Class IX
3. Class X
4. Class XI
5. Class XII
O Level · AS · A Level

Playpen teaches the Cambridge curriculum from its Elementary stage up to the Senior stage, where students prepare for Cambridge O Level, AS and A Level examinations. A child who joins in Playgroup can stay until the end of school, in one building and under one curriculum.

English is the language of instruction throughout. Bengali is taught as well, and the school says it puts weight on preserving the Bengali language and on knowing Bangladesh's cultural heritage.

Each school year has two semesters, and a written examination ends each of them. Examinations and reporting explains how that works.

03The four stagesEach has its own page

One school, four stages.

01

Elementary

Playgroup, Nursery, KG I, KG II

The first years at school. Children join after a simple assessment, and wear casual clothes until KG I.
02

Junior

Classes I to III

Children join after a short written test in English, Bengali and Mathematics and an interview with the Principal. Library lessons for every class.
03

Middle

Classes IV to VII

Two semesters a year, each ending with an exam. Passing the year depends on the main subjects.
04

Senior

Classes VIII to XII

Students choose their O Level subjects in Class VIII and sit at least six. At AS and A Level they take at least three. A Level has been taught here since 2013.