CHECKPOINT DECODED:

Cambridge Checkpoint is an intermediary stage for the International General Certificate of

Secondary Education (IGCSE) students in which they build on their understanding and skills
in English, Science and Mathematics. This sets an excellent preparatory ground for them to
take on higher Cambridge qualification including the IGCSE. The tests are designed with
international learners in mind so as to suit students of all cultural and language
backgrounds. The tests are assessed by CIE that provides schools with an international
yardstick to gauge student performance.
We will now take you through key aspects that you may like to know about Cambridge
Checkpoint.
1. Cambridge Checkpoint is a series of structured and comprehensive course books in
English, Mathematics and Science. Every course book comes with a work/practice book
and tutor’s resource CD-ROM.
2. Checkpoint is not a formal qualification with a certificate, although students get a
Statement of Achievement.
3. The two Checkpoint assessments offered by the CIE - Cambridge Primary and
Cambridge Lower Secondary program help the students acquire knowledge and skills they
need to excel at school, university and beyond.
4. The Cambridge Primary Checkpoint meant for 5-11 year olds is an assessment service
for use in the final year of primary education. It covers English, English as a Second
Language, Mathematics and Science.
5. The Cambridge Primary Checkpoint test results give detailed feedback that helps
learners get more clarity about their strengths and weaknesses in the main subjects.
Teachers and schools can put this information to good use to help learners achieve better
results in the future.
6. Each learner receives two documents:
 A Statement of Achievement which gives the learner’s overall results.

 A report which provides additional facets on the learner’s performance.

7. Cambridge Primary Checkpoint is fully marked by CIE. Results are given as Cambridge
Primary Checkpoint scores. These scores are between 0.0 and 6.0, ranging from the
weakest performance to the best performance. This aids teachers identify any specific
difficulties the student might have with a topic.
8. Cambridge Primary Checkpoint offers a good opening to Cambridge Lower Secondary as
it follows the same system, subject areas, curriculum structure and assessments.
9. The Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint is meant for 11-14 year olds. It provides a
natural progression for students to seamlessly move from the primary stage through to
university entrance.
10. The Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint builds on the knowledge and skills that
facilitates smooth transition of students who will go on to study Cambridge
IGCSE/international GCSE. It is a novel assessment service that has proven to be valuable
for educational institutions. Through this Cambridge Secondary Checkpoint, schools offer
standardized tests that give feedback on a student’s strengths and weaknesses. While the
schools can measure student standards in main curriculum areas over time, students get an
idea about the areas to concentrate on at the end of the Cambridge Lower Secondary.