Cambridge Checkpoint assessments have been offered by Chennai Public School Global (CPS Global) Annanagar for the past five years, playing a significant role in preparing students for Cambridge IGCSE and predicting readiness.
Head Of School, Rama Mylavarapu, notes that students who perform well in Cambridge Checkpoint assessments are generally better prepared for the analytical and application-based demands of the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum.
Sushama Rajkumar from City Montessori Schools, Lucknow agrees that Cambridge Checkpoint assessments engage higher-order thinking and offer an early picture of how learners are developing the skills that Cambridge IGCSE will demand.
A study by Tim Gill found that schools adopting Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint had a small but significant improvement in their average Cambridge IGCSE grade, compared to schools that do not adopt Checkpoint.
Cambridge Checkpoint scores are a good predictor of performance in Cambridge IGCSEs, particularly in the same or a related subject, according to the study.
The schools in India cite another important function of Cambridge Checkpoint: it impacts how students experience assessment and reduces test anxiety for the future.
Sushama Rajkumar says that when examinations are positioned as checkpoints rather than high-stakes judgements, students engage with greater calm and greater honesty.
Rama Mylavarapu agrees that the assessments support student wellbeing by reducing the pressure associated with high-stakes examinations and helping students build confidence, self-awareness, and exam readiness.
Cambridge Checkpoint Global Perspectives provides experience of coursework assessment and the opportunity to build key skills in research, analysis, and collaboration, allowing students to produce a team project exploring a global issue.
According to Sushama Rajkumar, Cambridge Checkpoint tests help understand students and help them understand themselves, building confidence and skills for the journey forward.
