British System Common Terminologies

usually produced by the boards when a syllabus is quite new and there isn’t an archive of past papers.

• Progression tests

• past papers

• specimen papers

• checkpoint exam

have been used in actual exams in previous years

• Progression tests

• past papers

• specimen papers

• checkpoint exam

a diagnostic assessment at the end of year 6&8

• Progression tests

• past papers

• specimen papers

• checkpoint exam

optional tests designed to enable teachers to assess the performance and progress of learners.

• Progression tests

• past papers

• specimen papers

• checkpoint exam

series of learning objectives designed to support the teaching and learning of a subject

• syllabus code

• Stages

• Curriculum framework

• Mark scheme

It provides schools with an external international benchmark for learner performance.

• Progression tests

• past papers

• specimen papers

• checkpoint exam

It enables the school to ensure that students are properly prepared for the demands of the IGCSE courses in Upper Secondary.

• Primary stages

• Lower Secondary stages

• Upper Secondary stages

• foundation stages