Designed to help students learn, Cambridge Checkpoint tests are available in English, Mathematics and Science and are suitable for students of approximately 14 years of age.

Cambridge Checkpoint:

• Is not a formal qualification with a certificate, but a way in which students can make the most of their educational opportunities
• Provides good preparation for IGCSE or O Level exams by allowing students to experience an external examination
• Scores are good predictors of performance in IGCSE and O Level examinations
• Provides immediate feedback on a student’s strengths and weaknesses
• Allows students to see which parts of a subject they are good at and those in which they need to make extra efforts
• Gives teachers detailed information about the strengths and weaknesses of each student and class so they can focus their teaching on each class' particular needs
• Tests can be taken at convenient times, so that they don't disrupt other lessons
• Provides a transferable record of a student's academic progress – useful if a student moves schools
• Was created with an international audience in mind so that it is suitable for students of all cultural and language backgrounds

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