How do the Cambridge Checkpoint scores relate to the performance bands?

After your learners have taken their Cambridge Checkpoint tests, they are marked by standardised Cambridge examiners who assign the correct raw mark to each test.

The next step is to determine the relationship between the raw test marks and the Cambridge Checkpoint scores on the 0 to 50 scale – this process is known as grading.

We use Rasch analysis as the basis of our grading process. Grading makes sure that Cambridge Checkpoint scores on the 0 to 50 scale always have the same meaning in terms of the level of performance (skills, knowledge and understanding) demonstrated by the learner.

 The table below shows the relationship between the Cambridge Checkpoint 0–50 scale and the new performance bands.