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Advancing Primary Science Assessments (APS)
Written by assessment experts and reviewed by teachers, curriculum experts and ESL specialists from across the globe, Advancing Primary Science Assessments are aligned with the Cambridge Primary Science Curriculum. Test flexibly at the end of each unit and at the end of the academic year.
Target your teaching
Target your teaching
Identify strengths and areas for improvement at question level and by unit, for individual learners, a class group or your whole school. Generate instant reports in Boost Insights with Advancing Primary Science assessment results:
- Individual Learner Reports provide an overview of each learner, as well as their performance at a unit level.
- Question-level Analysis Reports allow you to pinpoint areas of strengths and weaknesses among groups, classes and whole years.
Assessment Sample Pages
Take a look at some sample pages from our Year 2 Advancing Primary Science Assessments.
Test papers are designed to engage younger learners with colourful images and a range of answering styles. Clear marking space in the margin references the unit for that question.
What do teachers like about APS?
A variety of question types that effectively evaluate students’ understanding.
Bangkok Tawiwit School ThailandThese formats are more straightforward and rely less on written English production, which benefits my students as many are not yet strong in English. They allow students to demonstrate scientific understanding directly, without language becoming a barrier to showing what they know.
St Francis Methodist School SingaporeVery appropriate difficulty level and meets the objectives of the curriculum.
Ghana International School Ghana
Align your whole-school teaching with Cambridge Primary Science
Thanks to our partnership of more than 30 years, Hachette Learning continues to publish leading resources for Cambridge schools worldwide.
With Learner's Books, Teacher Guides and Workbooks, we recommend using our Cambridge Primary Science print and digital teaching resources alongside your APS assessments.
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About the Authors
Andrea Mapplebeck
Andrea Mapplebeck has taught science and worked in a variety of roles in secondary schools and other organisations over many years. Since 2002, Andrea has also written and facilitated CPD programmes and created resources for schools, teachers, and organisations across the world. This work has involved supporting educators from primary education through to higher education. Andrea has written and contributed to many publications, including Cambridge Primary Science and Cambridge Checkpoint Lower Secondary Science.
Tanya Shields
Tanya Shields has worked in primary education and across a range of organisations for over 25 years. Since 2009, she has developed curriculum materials, resources and CPD programmes for teachers across the world. Her work has included leading Department for Education contracts in England, supporting schools as an advisory teacher, and strengthening practical science, STEM and whole school improvement. Tanya has also supported educators internationally, with a particular focus on science leadership and effective primary practice.
This text has not been through the endorsement process for the Cambridge Pathway. Any references or materials related to answers, grades, papers or examinations are based on the opinion of the author(s). The Cambridge International Education syllabus or curriculum framework associated assessment guidance material and specimen papers should always be referred to for definitive guidance.
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