Testing students does not simply boil down to the final process of evaluating the students’ knowledge, but it also represents an effective educational method. This method allows teachers to assess the progress levels by identifying the steps that one must take in order to maximally improve the knowledge and competencies of individual students, as well as on what one should focus when transferring knowledge.

Cambridge International Lower Secondary testing structure enables students to assess and evaluate their knowledge in a precise manner. The focus of testing on this programme is for teachers to gain insight into the current state of students’ competencies. They are thus able to give formative feedback on students’ skills, according to which they give them guidance. This is done by communicating overtly with students, discussing and thoroughly analysing the things that are necessary for students to make progress.

All assessments during the Cambridge International Lower Secondary programme can be combined in any way, depending on the context that fits your needs.

We encourage our students to participate in their knowledge assessment during classes by actively taking part in discussions, open communication and short quizzes at the end of each lesson. International School teachers give constructive advice and mentorship so that students can improve their knowledge and determine in what areas they need more work.

The benefits that this method brings are the following:

Cambridge International Lower Secondary programme offers three types of external tests which are used to evaluate the extent to which the students have mastered the subject matter, and they precisely determine their readiness for advancing onto higher assessment modules.

Cambridge International Lower Secondary Progression tests are external means of assessment that are used to assess students’ knowledge and evaluate their skills and subject matter comprehension. The subjects tested in this stadium are the main ones: English as first and second language, Mathematics, and Science. The aim of these tests is to monitor progress in these areas, and they are available on years 7, 8, and 9.

The advantages of Progression tests are the following:

At the end of their schooling according to Cambridge International Lower Secondary programme, students take external exams – Checkpoint tests – in main subjects, but also in Global Perspectives. These assessments are evaluated by Cambridge International, and they make personalised reports on student competencies so as to give them additional confidence when they share their results with parents.

Checkpoint tests give the following possibilities:

Students complete tests in each area on all levels and receive individual reports on success for each phase.

The mentioned assessments concern the results achieved in main subjects at the Cambridge International Lower Secondary programme, while for all other subjects qualified teachers monitor the progress of students’ competencies and knowledge according to Cambridge International standards. All testing is conducted with the aim to efficiently prepare students for the final qualification – the IGCSE certificate (link) at Year 11.