Checkpoint examinations are standardized exams administered internationally to assess student progress and skills. They are taken in the final year of lower secondary school (Year 9) and at the end of primary education (Year 6). The exams cover English, maths, and science. They provide benchmarks and diagnostic feedback to help schools tailor learning programs. Students prepare through their curriculum and by taking mock exams in March before the actual Checkpoint exams in April. Results are issued to schools in June and used to guide students going forward.

2. • What are Checkpoint Examinations
• Why do we do them
• What will happen
• What you can do to help your child
• What happens with the results
We will be focusing on….

3. • Standardised exams administered by Cambridge
International Examinations (CIE)
• World wide
• Final year of lower secondary (Year 9) education and the
end of Primary education (Year 6)
• Similar to the former UK SATs exam papers
• Provides international benchmarks
• Exams are taken in English, Maths and Science
• Exams test students knowledge and skills
What are Checkpoint Examinations

4. • Check…..
• External examination
• Cambridge International Examinations (CIE)
• Cambridge/British Curriculum
• Examination experience
• Integrity of the exams and marking
• Diagnostic feedback, school and individual
Why do we do them

5. • Students will study curricular that will prepare them
for the exams in primary and secondary
• Mock exams week beginning 11th March 2019, two
papers per subject and two papers per day
• Checkpoint Exams 24th, 25th & 26th April 2019, two
papers per subject and two papers per day
• Virtually all students take all the exams
• Students will continue with the Year 6 & 9 Curriculum
until the end of the year
• Results….
What will happen

6. Strands for each subject:
Year 6
English
Reading
Usage
Understanding
Mathematics
Geometry and
measure
Handling Data
Number
Science
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Scientific Enquiry

7. Strands for each subject:
Year 9
English
Reading
Usage
Understanding
Mathematics
Geometry and
measure
Handling Data
Number
Algebra
Science
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Scientific Enquiry

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10. • Make sure they are well rested.
• Make sure they eat a light, but healthy breakfast!
• Make sure they get to school on time (7.55am at the latest)
• Make sure they bring their own equipment: 2 blue pens; 2
pencils; an eraser; a ruler; a pair of compasses; a calculator;
a protractor; a simple translating dictionary; a see through
bottle of water; ideally all packed in a see-through zip lock
bag
What you can do to help your child...

11. • Results will reach the school near the end of June 2019
• Results will be shared with students, parents and staff
• Each student will have a statement of achievement and a
diagnostic report
• The school will share the results with the wider school
community
What happens with the results

12. • Scores on the Checkpoint scale are from 0.0 to 6.0
• Students achieving less than 2.0 have a basic
understanding of the curriculum content
• Students achieving between 3.0 and 4.0 have a sound
understanding of most of the curriculum content
• Students achieving more than 5.0 have and excellent
understanding of the curriculum content
Checkpoint Scale

13. Helps schools to:
• Tailor individual learners’ learning programmes
• Provide information for reporting to parents
• Compare the performance of all learners taking tests in that
session
• Manage learning programmes as learners move between
schools
• Evaluate the impact our curricular have on attainment
Diagnostic Reports

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18. • What if my child is sick?
• What if my child misses a paper?
• Do I have to pay for them?
• Do all students do them?
• Difference between mock and real Checkpoints?
• My child is new to HeadStart?
• English Second Language (school decision, EAL)?
FAQs