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A United World At Peace- Through Education
Tenby Schools (Malaysia)
Cambridge Primary Checkpoint
Friday 29th January 2016
Ipoh :: Penang :: Setia Eco Park :: Miri
A United World At Peace- Through Education
Subjects
Covers the subjects of English, Mathematics and
Science
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Strands For Each Subject
• More information is available at:
• www.cie.org.uk/qualifications/academic/primary/2
English Maths Science
Usage Geometry Biology
Reading Handling Data Chemistry
Writing Measure Physics
Number Scientific Enquiry
Problem Solving
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English skills
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Usage
Reading
Writing
- Punctuation- Word Classes
- Passive/ active - Synonyms/
antonyms - Tenses
- Plural/ singular
- Text Recall- Inference - Opinion/
Explanation- Quotations
- Spelling- Punctuation- Vocabulary
- Sentence structure- Text structure- Purpose and
Audience - Content
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Mathematics skills
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Geometry
Measure
Problem Solving
- Angles - Shapes
- Area/ perimeter
- All operations- Sequences
- Patterns- Ratio/ proportion
- Fractions
- Word problems - Investigations
- Recognising patterns
Handling Data
Number
- Length/ width - Capacity
- Imperial/ metric
- Graphs (line/ bar) - Charts (pie)- Pictograms
- Tables - Timetables
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Science skills
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Biology
Physics
- Life processes- Micro-organisms
- Living things - Human body- Adaptations
- Plants and animals
- Earth and the Solar System
- Soil and Rocks - Electricity
- Magnetism
Chemistry
Scientific Enquiry
- Irreversible and reversible reactions
- States of matter - Materials and their
properties - Mixing and separating
- Predictions - Interpreting graphs
- Safety - Creating conclusions
- Fair testing
A United World At Peace- Through Education
Assessment• A diagnostic assessment for use
in the final year of primary school
designed by the University of
Cambridge
• Set and marked by Cambridge
• Not a pass/fail test
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Primary Checkpoint Results
• Two documents for every subject for each learner:
• 1. Statement of Achievement (Scores are between 0.0 to 6.0, from the weakest to the best performance)
• 2. A personalized report
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Sample Statement of Achievement
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Sample Report to Student
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Test Dates: Tuesday 19th – Thursday
21st April 2016
• Tuesday 19th April - English Paper 1 and 2
• Wednesday 20th April - Mathematics Paper 1 and 2
• Thursday 21st April - Science Paper 1 and 2
• There will be time for comfort breaks in between
papers
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Primary Checkpoint - English
• 2 papers – 1 hour each
• Paper 1 is non-fiction text
• Paper 2 is fiction text
• Both papers test reading comprehension and writing while Paper 1 includes grammar, vocabulary and punctuation
• 80% on reading and writing
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Primary Checkpoint - Mathematics
• 2 Papers
• Paper 1 - 45 minutes, calculators not allowed
• Paper 2 – 45 minutes, calculators allowed
• All topics are covered in all papers.
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Primary Checkpoint - Science
• 2 papers – 45 minutes each
• Calculators allowed for both papers
• All topics are covered in both papers
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Equipment List• Calculator
• Black or blue pen
• Pencil
• Ruler
• Protractor
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Specimen Papers
• www.cie.org.uk/programmes-and-
qualifications/cambridge-primary/cambridge-
primary-checkpoint/support-material/
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Checkpoint Scores
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Our 2015 Results
• Average Score for English – 4.4
• Average Score for Mathematics – 4.9
• Average Score for Science – 4.6
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Mock Checkpoint
• Exam conditions
• Teaching examination skills
• Identifying areas to develop
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RELAX!!!
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