CIE Qualifications
Academic Qualifications
| Upper Secondary 16-18yrs |
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| Middle Secondary 14-16yrs |
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| Lower Secondary 11-14yrs |
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| Primary 5-11yrs |
Vocational Qualifications
Teaching Qualifications
Cambridge International Primary Programme
Tests
The Cambridge International Primary Programme provides a testing structure that measures student, class and school performance. The results of the tests can be used to inform further teaching, support learning and to report to parents.
The Primary Programme testing structure allows teachers to:
- Track the progress of their students
- Identify strengths and weaknesses within individuals and class groups
- Develop further teaching and support learning using information from test results
- Use test results to report to parents
- Provide students with a Statement of Achievement at the end of their primary schooling.
The tests comprise structured questions with a selection of item types, including multiple choice, matching, short answer and long answer.
Cambridge Primary Progression Tests
The Cambridge Primary Progression Tests provide valid external assessment of knowledge and skills in English and mathematics. The tests:
- Are available for primary stages 3, 4, 5 and 6
- Are optional (schools can choose any quantity of tests to take or just follow the curriculum without testing at all)
- Can be used at any point during the year and as many times as the teacher requires
- Are culturally sensitive without being culture–free, which makes them ideal for use in the international school context
- Comprise structured questions with a selection of item types including matching, short answer and longer answers.
The teacher marks the tests; full mark schemes and marking guidance are provided for this.
Analysis Tool
This software allows teachers to track student progress and to produce diagnostic feedback.
- Allows comparison between individuals and between groups of students
- Facilitates the identification of the strengths and weaknesses of individuals and groups.
The tests are freely available on the Cambridge Primary Teacher Support website and teachers can download them and make as many copies as they wish for internal school use. The papers will be renewed on a rolling basis. Test booklets also can be purchased through our publications department.
Primary Achievement Test
The Cambridge International Primary Achievement Test is for students at the end of their final year of primary education. The test is available in three core subjects: English, mathematics and science, and:
- Is marked by teachers
- CIE will moderate a sample of scripts, process the results and issue students with Statements of Achievement
- Is available in June and November each year
- Can be taken at any point within a fixed period of time.
The first live examination took place in November 2005.
Sample paper: English (210Kb)
Sample questions: Mathematics (88Kb)
Sample questions: Science (117Kb)
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