parent council cambridge session june 2016

Government of Bermuda

Ministry of Education

2nd June 2016

CAMBRIDGE

INTERNATIONAL

EXAMINATIONS

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Parent Council

Information

Presentation

To walk through the historic and current steps that support the implementation of Cambridge International Examinations within the Bermuda Public School System.

MISSION STATEMENT

The Bermuda Public School System will deliver a rigorous curriculum

customized to meet the needs of individual students, using challenging

learning experiences, appropriate assessments, and efficient support

that holds us all accountable for a quality education in the

21st Century

VISION To deliver a first class education of global standards ensuring students

reach their full potential

Implement an Internationally Recognized Curriculum that is

Externally Assessed

Objective:

1.11 Collect and analyze student performance data in order to monitor and

assess how students and student groups progress throughout the system.

Target Outcomes:

1.1 Increase the level of students’ performance on Cambridge International

Examinations (CIE) to reflect eighty-five percent (85%) of the students in

P6, M3 and S2 achieving proficiency.

(i.e. Proficiency: Checkpoint 3-6; IGCSE A-C)

2009 Soft Implementation of Cambridge International Curriculum

2011 Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) introduced Cambridge Primary Checkpoint tests in the core subjects English, Mathematics and Science

2012 The Bermuda Public School System (BPSS) has administered the Cambridge Checkpoint to P6 and MS students in all primary and middle schools

2016 The Department of Education has diagnostic reports on file for both primary and middle schools covering a period of four (4) consecutive years.

HISTORICAL TIMELINE

International Curriculum

Exit Programmes

System-wide Assessment

Performance Measures

System-wide Reporting

Bermuda Public School System Programmes are

designed to support

VISION

• BERMUDA SCHOOLS DIPLOMA:-

– refers to those students meeting the graduation requirements to include a minimum of 3 IGCSEs and a minimum GPA of 2.0. Students can also achieve and honours and distinction status for GPAs above 3.32 and 3.67 respectively

• FUNCTIONAL ACADEMIC:-

– refers to those students receiving special academic services and has been successful in completing a specific set of criteria

• FUNCTIONAL SKILLS:-

– refers to students with significant cognitive disabilities. The Functional skills may be comprised of portfolio documentation and/or teacher-made assessments

• ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMME:-

– refers to those students who have successfully completed their required courses, career pathways and behavioral contractual plan

Cambridge Secondary 1

MIDDLE LEVEL

English/Mathematics/Science

Cambridge Secondary 2

SENIOR LEVEL


Cambridge Pre-University

SENIOR LEVEL


Age 18

Age 16

Age 14

Age 11

Age 5

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CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL CURRICULUM

Cambridge Primary Programme

PRIMARY LEVEL


Share with educators the updates for

Cambridge Curriculum and communicated

the pedagogical expectations for delivering

the curriculum to all students by:

– conducting curriculum orientation sessions for

principals, teacher leaders and classroom

teachers

– monitoring and supporting the implementation

of the Cambridge Curriculum

– conducting Public Awareness Forums

Communicate Cambridge policy and Ministry expectations

regarding the use of access arrangements to support

students with exceptional needs by:

– conducting training sessions designed to enhance the skills of

learning support teachers utilizing access arrangements

– consistently providing feedback regarding strategies that are

outlined in support of access arrangements

Teacher Discussion

Group

Teacher support

materials

Assessment

Tools

Planning

guidance

Schemes

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Classroom

activities

Face-to-face

training

Online

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Teacher

support

website

CIE Teacher Resources

CIE Parent Resources

Develop and administer system-wide assessments

aligned to Cambridge in English, mathematics and

science were used as benchmarks to validate student

performance by:

– establishing an assessment model which clearly identifies

assessment practices (summative and formative)

– identifying content leaders to manage the development of

system–wide assessments

– providing the opportunities for teachers to write year level

summative assessments

– providing ongoing support for utilizing Cambridge Progress

Checker effectively

SUBJECT PROGRESSION

TESTS PRIMARY

CHECKPOINT CAMBRIDGE CHECKPOINT

IGCSE

ENGLISH P3-M3 P6 M3 S2

MATHEMATICS P3-M3 P6 M3 S2

SCIENCE P3-M3 P6 M3 S2

TEST STATUS INTERNAL

DIAGNOSTIC

EXTERNAL DIAGNOSTIC

EXTERNAL DIAGNOSTIC

EXTERNAL SUMMATIVE

http://www.cie.org.uk/

Three sets of exam results:

1. Cambridge Primary Checkpoint P6

2. Cambridge Secondary 1Checkpoint M3

3. IGCSE/AS/A Levels

Increase the level of students’ performance

on Cambridge International Examinations

(CIE) to reflect relevant percentages of the

students in P6, M3 and S2 achieving

proficiency.

(i.e. Proficiency: Checkpoint 3-6; IGCSE A-C)

Indicator:

Source: Cambridge International Examinations Board

A sound understanding of most of

the curriculum content – 3.0

A basic understanding of curriculum

content and would benefit from more

focus on some areas of the

curriculum – 2.0

CAMBRIDGE CHECKPOINT SCALE

Ministry of Education

Expectation for 2015

*Excerpt taken from from Cambridge International Qualifications Information for UK Admissions Tutors Publication

CAMBRIDGE CHECKPOINT

ENGLISH: PAPER 1-

QUESTION: 6 (RU)

ENGLISH: PAPER 1-

QUESTION: 11 (W & U)

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MATH: PAPER 1- QUESTION:

30 A/B (GA)

MATHEMATICS: PAPER 2-

QUESTION: 18B (GP)


QUESTION: 21A (GS)


QUESTION: 21B (GS)


QUESTION: 25A/B (GT)


QUESTION: ()

Report Features:

• Overall result for the subject

• Results in each major strand

• Performance in each sub-strand based on

group performance:

• as expected

• worse than expected and

• better than expected

• Explanation of the Cambridge Checkpoint

Scale of 0.0 – 6.0

ITEM ANALYSIS

Science

• It is a test used to assess learning at the end of P6 and provides

evidence of readiness for the middle school level (M1) in the core

subjects English, Mathematics and Science.

• Tests skills, knowledge and understanding of the Cambridge

curriculum for stages 4-6 in English and Mathematics; and, stages 3-

6 in Science..

• Gives feedback reports and shows how a learner has performed in

relation to the curriculum, their learning group, the whole school and

against all learners who have taken tests in that series around the

world.

• Learners receive a statement of achievement and a diagnostic

feedback report.

• Designed for learners who are beginning courses that will ultimately

lead to Cambridge IGCSE at the senior level.

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Things that

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3 Points that you

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2 Things that are

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BPSS STUDENTS RUNNING THE RACE

FOR SUCCESS!

CHECK PERFORMANCE AND SHIFT

GEAR IF NECESSARY!

ALL STUDENTS DESERVE TO PASS THE

FINISH LINE!

LET’S CELEBRATE OUR SUCCESS!