{"id":7865,"date":"2025-04-15T08:32:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T04:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/?page_id=7865"},"modified":"2025-04-15T10:02:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T06:02:08","slug":"mandatory-diagnostic-and-international-benchmark-assessments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/mandatory-diagnostic-and-international-benchmark-assessments\/","title":{"rendered":"Mandatory Diagnostic and International Benchmark Assessments"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Mandatory Diagnostic and International Benchmark Assessments <\/strong><\/h4>

As mandated by the Ministry of Education (MoE)<\/strong><\/a>, the Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA)<\/strong><\/a>, and the UAE School Performance Evaluation Framework<\/strong>, all eligible students<\/strong> are required to participate in diagnostic and international benchmark assessments<\/strong> during the academic year.<\/p>

With Sharjah designated as the Benchmark Emirate for International Assessments<\/strong>, it is more important than ever for our students\u2014and our school as a whole\u2014to strive for excellence<\/strong> and achieve the highest possible outcomes.<\/p>

Brilliant International Private School has achieved remarkable results in previous years and will continue to strive for outstanding performance across all assessments.<\/strong><\/p>

We appreciate your continued support in helping our students reach their full potential on both national and international platforms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Assessment &Provider<\/strong><\/td>\nTentative Testing Window<\/strong><\/td>\nTarget Year Groups<\/strong><\/td>\nDetails<\/strong><\/td>\nResult\/Useful Links<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CAT4(GL)<\/strong><\/td>\nOctober – November<\/td>\nYears 4, 6, 8 and 10<\/td>\nAssess Students Cognitive Ability Skills.\n\nTest Duration (Appx.): 2 hours<\/td>\nReports will be shared with parents on completion of assessment. A presentation is also provided to guide parents on interpreting your child\u2019s report.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TALA<\/strong>\n\n(Diglossia)<\/strong><\/td>\nTwice in a year (1st<\/sup> Term & 3rd<\/sup> Term)<\/td>\nYears 4, 6, 8, 10 & 12 (Arabic A students)<\/td>\nArabic Language assessment for Arabic-speaking students. Duration: 50\u201360 mins.<\/td>\nReports will be\u00a0 shared on BIPS App<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IBT<\/strong><\/td>\nOnce a year (First Term)<\/td>\nYears 4, 6, 8 & 10 (Arabic B students)<\/td>\nArabic Language assessment for non-Arabic-speaking students. Duration: 40\u201350 mins.<\/td>\nReports will be shared on BIPS App<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GL Progress Test Series (PTE, PTM, PTS)<\/strong>\n\nEvery Year<\/strong><\/td>\nMay\u2013June<\/td>\nYears 4 to Year10<\/td>\nAssesses English, Mathematics, and Science. Duration: 60\u201375 mins per subject.<\/td>\nReports will be shared post-assessment.\n\nPTE:https:\/\/www.gl-assessment.co.uk\/assessments\/progress-test-in-english\/<\/a>\n\nPTM: https:\/\/www.gl-assessment.co.uk\/assessments\/progress-test-in-maths\/<\/a>\n\nPTS: https:\/\/www.gl-assessment.co.uk\/assessments\/progress-test-in-science\/<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PISA 2025-OECD<\/strong>\n\nConducted once every three years<\/td>\nMay<\/td>\n15-year-old students<\/td>\nAssesses reading, Math, Science, problem solving and real-world application. Main domain: Science.<\/td>\nReport will be provided by OECD\n\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 https:\/\/www.oecd.org\/en\/about\/programmes\/pisa\/pisa-test.html<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PIRLS 2025-IEA<\/strong>\n\nConducted once<\/strong> every five years<\/td>\n2025<\/td>\nYear 5<\/td>\nAssesses student reading skills and progress<\/td>\nReport will be provided by IEA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TIMSS 2026-IEA<\/strong>\n\nConducted once<\/strong> every four years<\/td>\n2026<\/td>\nYears 5 and 9<\/td>\nAssesses Mathematics and Science at international standards<\/td>\nReport will be provided by IEA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Primary Checkpoint-(Cambridge)<\/strong>\n\nEnd of Primary Phase <\/strong><\/td>\nApril\/May<\/td>\nYear 6<\/td>\nBenchmark exam for English, Maths and Science. Duration: 60\u201390 mins per subject<\/td>\nReports will be released by July\/August<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lower Secondary Checkpoint<\/strong>\n\n(Cambridge)<\/strong>\n\nEnd of Lower Secondary Phase<\/strong><\/td>\nApril\/May<\/td>\nYear 9<\/td>\nBenchmark exam for English, Maths and Science. Duration: 60\u201390 mins per subject<\/td>\nReports will be released by July\/August<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Final CAIE Exams-Cambridge<\/strong><\/td>\nApril to June<\/td>\nYears 11, 12 & 13<\/td>\nCurriculum-based final exams<\/td>\nReports will be released by July\/August<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Why Are These Assessments Important?<\/strong><\/h5>
  • Help us gauge your child\u2019s academic development and compare performance with national and international benchmarks.<\/li>
  • Play a key role in enhancing education quality across Sharjah private schools.<\/li>
  • Enable targeted learning support based on student needs.<\/li><\/ul>
    What You Can Expect:<\/strong><\/h5>
    • All assessments will be conducted on-site during school hours, either online or paper-based.<\/li>
    • Participation is mandatory for students in the designated year groups.<\/li>
    • Comprehensive performance reports will be shared with parents comparing individual results to UAE and global standards.<\/li><\/ul>
      How Can You Support Your Child?<\/strong><\/h5>
      • Encourage regular study habits and routines.<\/li>
      • Provide a quiet, distraction-free study environment.<\/li>
      • Ensure your child gets enough rest and eats well.<\/li>
      • Maintain open communication with teachers.<\/li><\/ul>
        Support Programmes Offered by the School:<\/strong><\/h5>
        • Extra teacher support during school hours\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>
        • Mock examinations
          \u00a0Academic support after school\/Intervention Classes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>
        • Computer-assisted instruction
          \u00a0Access to online platforms (e.g. Alef, Cerebry)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>
        • Tutoring and targeted intervention programmes
          \u00a0Past papers and guided revision\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>
        • Self-paced and holiday assignments<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mandatory Diagnostic and International Benchmark Assessments As mandated by the Ministry of Education (MoE), the Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA), and the UAE School Performance Evaluation Framework, all eligible students are required to participate in diagnostic and international benchmark assessments during the academic year. With Sharjah designated as the Benchmark Emirate for International Assessments, it […]","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_joinchat":[]},"yoast_head":"\nBIPS Curriculum Overview - Brilliant International Private School<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Cambridge international curriculum sets a global standard for education, and is recognized by universities and employers worldwide. BIPS curriculum is flexible, challenging and inspiring, culturally sensitive.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/mandatory-diagnostic-and-international-benchmark-assessments\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BIPS Curriculum Overview - Brilliant International Private School\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Cambridge international curriculum sets a global standard for education, and is recognized by universities and employers worldwide. BIPS curriculum is flexible, challenging and inspiring, culturally sensitive.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/mandatory-diagnostic-and-international-benchmark-assessments\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Brilliant International Private School Sharjah\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-04-15T06:02:08+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Brilliant International Private School\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/\",\"sameAs\":[],\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brilliant-Logo-1-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brilliant-Logo-1-1.png\",\"width\":717,\"height\":144,\"caption\":\"Brilliant International Private School\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/\",\"name\":\"Brilliant International Private School Sharjah\",\"description\":\"British Curriculum School In Sharjah\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/mandatory-diagnostic-and-international-benchmark-assessments\/#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/mandatory-diagnostic-and-international-benchmark-assessments\/\",\"name\":\"BIPS Curriculum Overview - Brilliant International Private School\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-15T04:32:37+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-04-15T06:02:08+00:00\",\"description\":\"The Cambridge international curriculum sets a global standard for education, and is recognized by universities and employers worldwide. BIPS curriculum is flexible, challenging and inspiring, culturally sensitive.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/mandatory-diagnostic-and-international-benchmark-assessments\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/mandatory-diagnostic-and-international-benchmark-assessments\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/mandatory-diagnostic-and-international-benchmark-assessments\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Mandatory Diagnostic and International Benchmark Assessments\"}]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"BIPS Curriculum Overview - Brilliant International Private School","description":"The Cambridge international curriculum sets a global standard for education, and is recognized by universities and employers worldwide. BIPS curriculum is flexible, challenging and inspiring, culturally sensitive.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/mandatory-diagnostic-and-international-benchmark-assessments\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"BIPS Curriculum Overview - Brilliant International Private School","og_description":"The Cambridge international curriculum sets a global standard for education, and is recognized by universities and employers worldwide. BIPS curriculum is flexible, challenging and inspiring, culturally sensitive.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/mandatory-diagnostic-and-international-benchmark-assessments\/","og_site_name":"Brilliant International Private School Sharjah","article_modified_time":"2025-04-15T06:02:08+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/#organization","name":"Brilliant International Private School","url":"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/","sameAs":[],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brilliant-Logo-1-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brilliant-Logo-1-1.png","width":717,"height":144,"caption":"Brilliant International Private School"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/","name":"Brilliant International Private School Sharjah","description":"British Curriculum School In Sharjah","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/mandatory-diagnostic-and-international-benchmark-assessments\/#webpage","url":"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/mandatory-diagnostic-and-international-benchmark-assessments\/","name":"BIPS Curriculum Overview - Brilliant International Private School","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/#website"},"datePublished":"2025-04-15T04:32:37+00:00","dateModified":"2025-04-15T06:02:08+00:00","description":"The Cambridge international curriculum sets a global standard for education, and is recognized by universities and employers worldwide. BIPS curriculum is flexible, challenging and inspiring, culturally sensitive.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/mandatory-diagnostic-and-international-benchmark-assessments\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/mandatory-diagnostic-and-international-benchmark-assessments\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/mandatory-diagnostic-and-international-benchmark-assessments\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Mandatory Diagnostic and International Benchmark Assessments"}]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7865"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7865"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7865\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7877,"href":"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7865\/revisions\/7877"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bips.ae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}