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Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint

What does Cambridge Checkpoint mean?

Cambridge Primary Checkpoint is a series of assessments for use in the final year of primary education. It enables schools to obtain an international benchmark of learner performance to identify and address learning needs.

How many checkpoints does Cambridge have?

The CIE offers educational programs for 5-19 year olds that are divided into four stages: Cambridge Primary Checkpoint, Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint, Cambridge Upper Secondary Checkpoint (IGCSE) and Cambridge Advanced (A Level).

Which subjects are offered for Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint?

There are Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint tests for English, English as a Second Language, Mathematics, Science and Global Perspectives.

How is Cambridge Checkpoint graded?

Results are given as Checkpoint scores between 0.0 – the weakest performance – and 6.0 – the best performance. The average score is between 3.0 and 4.0. The report gives a score for the subject as a whole and for the main topics/skills, so that teachers can identify any important strengths or weaknesses

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