International School Assessment (ISA)

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International School Assessment (ISA)

ISA is based on the internationally endorsed reading and mathematical

literacy frameworks of the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)

ISA is used by international schools and schools with an international

focus, whose language of instruction is English

International School Assessment (ISA)

ISA provides:

An assessment with a broad cultural base

A combination of multiple-choice and open-ended questions

Student-level information about what individuals know and can do

Class- and school-level information that can inform teaching

Relevant comparisons between like schools

Information about growth over time

International School Assessment (ISA)

Reading

Retrieving information, interpreting reflecting and evaluating

Mathematical literacy

Number and measurementGeometry

Data and probabilityAlgebra

Writing

NarrativeExposition

Cambridge International Exams (CIE)

Globally recognised and valued international qualifications

Excellent preparation for the Cambridge Advanced Stage

Cambridge Checkpoint exams are taken in year six

Cambridge International Exams (CIE)

Examinations cover:

ReadingWritingMaths

Science

Cambridge International Exams (CIE)

The diagnostic reports generated by Cambridge Checkpoint enable schools to:

Tailor individual learners' learning programmes monitor group and individual performance

Provide information for reporting to parents

Compare the performance of all learners taking tests in that session

Manage learning programmes within schools as learners move between schools

Predict performance in learners' formal examinations

Cambridge International Exams (CIE)

The report to a candidate gives:

A Cambridge Checkpoint score for the whole subject

A Cambridge Checkpoint score for each main topic/skill

A list of the questions (and the sub-topics/skills) where the candidate's performance was particularly strong or particularly weak

An attractively presented statement of achievement