1. Year 6 & 9 Checkpoint Parent Information Meeting Tuesday 27th November

2. Summary
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3. We will be focusing on…. 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

4. What are Checkpoint Examinations
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

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

6. What will happen
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….

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

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

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11. What you can do to help your child...
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

12. What happens with the results
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

13. Checkpoint Scale 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

14. Diagnostic Reports 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

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19. FAQs 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)?