Understanding the Cambridge Assessment Path

Aug 7, 2026 | Articles, Our Approach

We have put together a guide for families explaining how the Cambridge assessment pathway works at North West College and what to expect at each year level.

It covers the full Cambridge path from Primary through to Advanced, where our year groups sit within it, and the assessments each year level takes across the four terms. It also explains the terms that come up in reports and parent evenings, including CATs, Insight Baseline Assessments and Checkpoint exams, and sets out University Entrance requirements and the NZ CAIE tariff for families looking further ahead.

For any questions about the curriculum or assessment, please contact Miss Suzanne Oliver, Deputy Principal, Teaching and Learning.

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