Cambridge Checkpoint preparation
A staging assessment that tells you — and the school — exactly where a student stands before the run-up to IGCSE.
Cambridge Checkpoint is diagnostic rather than selective, which is precisely why it is worth preparing for properly. The report it produces shapes setting decisions and subject choices further up the school, and a weak result driven by exam unfamiliarity rather than ability can follow a student for years.
What we cover
- English
- Reading comprehension and directed writing to the Cambridge mark scheme.
- Mathematics
- Number, algebra, geometry and handling data, at Checkpoint standard.
- Science
- Biology, chemistry and physics content, plus the scientific enquiry questions students routinely lose marks on.
- Paper technique
- Reading the command words correctly — the single most common avoidable error.
How we teach it
We teach to the Cambridge scheme of work rather than to a general syllabus, using past papers and the published mark schemes so students learn what the examiner is actually looking for. One-to-one, on Google Meet, with monthly written reports.
Before you book — We teach both Cambridge International and the English National Curriculum, so if your child is moving between the two systems we can bridge the difference rather than assuming it away.
Other examinations
Let's talk about the target and the timeline.
Thirty minutes with Irene, at no cost and no obligation. Bring your examination date.