Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint Past Papers

Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint Past Papers / Practice Topic Questions/Revision Notes

Great News for all those wanting Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint Practice Questions.
Our site now offers Practice questions for Stage 7 and 8 and 9 of Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoints fo Physics / Chemistry / Biology.
Revision Notes and Topic questions and Mark schemes are included
Progress tracking Multiple Choice questions HAVE BEEN ADDED FOR MANY SUBJECTS ALREADY, with more being added soon.

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Here are specially created answers to some of the Frequently Asked Questions with regards to the resources created by Smart Exam Resources for The Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint:

1. What is meant by Stage 7 / Stage 8 and Stage 9?

Well these refer to the stages in which the checkpoint syllabus is taught to you in school. For example The Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint Mentions, Stage 7 / Stage 8 and Stage 9. We are referring to these stages.

2. We are from different country, so will these resources also be helpful for our children?

Yes of course, just like the Cambridge Endorsed text books can be used globally, our resources are also for students world-wide. So it does not matter, if you are in India , or France UAE or Egypt, or from any other country , the resources are surely applicable to your syllabus.

3. The names of the topics do not match our checkpoint text-book-topic names, so how do we know whats included in the topic names that you have mentioned?

a. We have developed our resources keeping in mind the syllabus prescribed for Cambridge Lower Secondary.Similar to IGCSE, Cambridge also has multiple publishers, for instance, Hodder, Cambridge University Press and Collins. Since we have to name the topics, we decided to name them , the way Hodder has named. There was no real reason behind this choice of naming. So while this will become very easy for those following the Hodder text books, it no way means that others will find it difficult. In fact you will always find different authors using different names for topics as per their wish. This does not mean that any of the authors are doing it wrong. Also, which ever author students learn from, they eventually appear for the same exam papers for Cambridge.

4. Do the topic questions contain thousands of questions?

We would have been glad if we could include thousands, but there aren't thousands of questions available. We have given you as many as possible. There is ultimately no reason, for not providing. Its only that when you like our work, will you buy our products. You may check our IGCSE Topic Questions to know why our work is so much admired globally.

5. If you have taken questions from the IGCSE, are they as per our syllabus,also are they very tough?

The questions are from IGCSE Past papers , but appropriately mapped to the checkpoint syllabus. In fact thats how schools prepare in-house resources for additional practice. Also, we match the difficulty level and will never give something which is impossible for you to solve .So nothing is tough.

6. Do you give answers along with questions?

We provide ' easy-to-interpret-mark schemes' In fact we also mention the meaning of symbols in some places. And in case you need guidance , we are always happy to help.Though we intend to provide answers for all theory questions soon.

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8. What all subjects are available at the moment for Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint?

Currently, we are providing only Physics / Chemistry and Biology for Stage 7 / 8/ 9 of Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint. and will introduce Math too

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Kindly note the details of topic that are covered under the various topic-names for the Resources available on our membership site for Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoints:

Stage 7

Stage 7 Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint Physics :

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Forces and energy
Describe changes in energy that are a result of an event or process.
Know that energy tends to dissipate and in doing so it becomes less useful.
Describe gravity as a force of attraction between any two objects and describe how the size of the force is related to the masses of the objects.
•Understand that there is no air resistance to oppose movement in a vacuum.
Describe the vibration of particles in a sound wave and explain why sound does not traveling a vacuum.
•Explain echoes in terms of the reflection of sound waves.
Use a simple model to describe electricity as a flow of electrons around a circuit.
• Describe electrical conductors as substances that allow electron flow and electrical insulators as substances that inhibit electron flow.
Know how to measure the current in series circuits.
• Describe how adding components into a series circuit can affect the current (limited to addition of cells and lamps).
Use diagrams and conventional symbols to represent, make and compare circuits that include cells, switches, lamps, buzzers and ammeters.

Stage 7 Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint Chemistry :

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Materials and their structure
Understand that all matter is made of atoms, with each different type of atom being a different element.
Know that the Periodic Table presents the known elements in an order.
Know metals and non-metals as the two main groupings of elements.
Describe the differences between elements, compounds and mixtures, including alloys as an example of a mixture.
Describe a vacuum as a space devoid of matter.
Use the particle model to represent elements, compounds and mixtures.
Understand that all substances have chemical properties and physical properties.
Understand that the acidity or alkalinity of a substance is a chemical property and is measured by pH.
Use indicators (including Universal Indicator and litmus) to distinguish between acidic,alkaline and neutral solutions.
Use tests to identify hydrogen, carbon dioxide and oxygen gases.
Describe common differences between metals and non-metals, referring to their physical properties.
Understand that alloys are mixtures that have different chemical and physical properties from the constituent substances.
Use the particle model to explain the difference in hardness between pure metals and their alloys.
Identify whether a chemical reaction has taken place through observations of the loss of reactants and/or the formation of products which have different properties to the reactants(including evolving a gas, formation of a precipitate or change of colour).
•Explain why a precipitate forms, in terms of a chemical reaction between soluble reactants forming at least one insoluble product.
Use the particle model to describe chemical reactions.
Describe neutralisation reactions in terms of change of pH.

Stage 7 Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint Biology:

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Understand that all organisms are made of cells and microorganisms are typically single celled.
Identify and describe the functions of cell structures (limited to cell membrane,cytoplasm, nucleus, cell wall, chloroplast, mitochondria and sap vacuole).
Explain how the structures of some specialised cells are related to their functions(including red blood cells, neurones, ciliated cells, root hair cells and palisade cells).
Describe the similarities and differences between the structures of plant and animal cells.
Understand that cells can be grouped together to form tissues, organs and organ systems.
Describe the seven characteristics of living organisms.
Discuss reasons for classifying viruses as living or non-living.
Describe a species as a group of organisms that can reproduce to produce fertile offspring.
Use and construct dichotomous keys to classify species and groups of related organisms
Know and describe the ecological role some microorganisms have as decomposers.
Construct and interpret food chains and webs which include microorganisms as decomposers.

Stage8

Stage 8 Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint Physics :

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Calculate speed (speed = distance / time).
Interpret and draw simple distance / time graphs.
Describe the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on motion.
Identify and calculate turning forces (moment = force x distance).
Explain that pressure is caused by the action of a force, exerted by a substance, on an area(pressure = force / area).
Use particle theory to explain pressures in gases and liquids (qualitative only).
Describe the diffusion of gases and liquids as the intermingling of substances by the movement of particles.
Describe reflection at a plane surface and use the law of reflection.
Describe refraction of light at the boundary between air and glass or air and water in terms of change of speed.
Know that white light is made of many colours and this can be shown through the dispersion of white light, using a prism.
Describe how colours of light can be added, subtracted, absorbed and reflected.
Describe a magnetic field, and understand that it surrounds a magnet and exerts a force on other magnetic fields.
Describe how to make an electromagnet and know that electromagnets have many applications.
Investigate factors that change the strength of an electromagnet

Stage 8 Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint Chemistry :

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Describe the Rutherford model of the structure of an atom.
Know that electrons have negative charge, protons have positive charge and neutrons have no charge.
Know that the electrostatic attraction between positive and negative charge is what holds together individual atoms.
Know that purity is a way to describe how much of a specific chemical is in a mixture
Understand that the concentration of a solution relates to how many particles of the solute are present in a volume of the solvent.
Describe how paper chromatography can be used to separate and identify substances in a sample.
Use word equations to describe reactions.
Know that some processes and reactions are endothermic or exothermic, and this can be identified by temperature change.
Describe the reactivity of metals (limited to sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium,zinc, iron, copper, gold and silver) with oxygen, water and dilute acids.
Know that reactions do not always lead to a single pure product and that sometimes are action will produce an impure mixture of products.
Describe how the solubility of different salts varies with temperature.
Understand that some substances are generally unreactive and can be described as inert.

Stage 8 Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint Biology

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Structure and function
Identify ball-and-socket and hinge joints, and explain how antagonistic muscles move the bones at a hinge joint.
Describe the components of blood and their functions (limited to red blood cells transporting oxygen, white blood cells protecting against pathogens and plasma transporting blood cells, nutrients and carbon dioxide).
Describe how the structure of the human respiratory system is related to its function of gas exchange (in terms of lung structure and the action of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles) and understand the difference between breathing and respiration.
Describe the diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide between blood and the air in the lungs.
Identify the constituents of a balanced diet for humans as including protein,carbohydrates, fats and oils, water, minerals (limited to calcium and iron) and vitamins (limited to A, C and D), and describe the functions of these nutrients.
Understand that carbohydrates and fats can be used as a store of energy in animals, and animals consume food to obtain energy and nutrients.
Discuss how human growth, development and health can be affected by lifestyle,including diet and smoking.
Know that aerobic respiration occurs in the mitochondria of plant and animal cells, and gives a controlled release of energy.
Know and use the summary word equation for aerobic respiration (glucose + oxygen ->carbon dioxide + water).
Identify different ecosystems on the Earth, recognising the variety of habitats that exist within an ecosystem.
Describe the impact of the bioaccumulation of toxic substances on an ecosystem.
Describe how a new and/or invasive species can affect other organisms and

Stage 9

Stage 9 Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint Physics :

Use density to explain why objects float or sink in water.
Describe the difference between heat and temperature.
Know that energy is conserved, meaning it cannot be created or destroyed.
Know that thermal energy will always transfer from hotter regions or objects to colder ones, and this is known as heat dissipation.
Describe thermal transfer by the processes of conduction, convection and radiation
Explain cooling by evaporation
Draw and interpret waveforms, and recognise the link between loudness and amplitude,pitch and frequency.
Use waveforms to show how sound waves interact to reinforce or cancel each other.
Describe how current divides in parallel circuits.
Know how to measure current and voltage in series and parallel circuits, and describe the effect of adding cells and lamps.
Calculate resistance (resistance = voltage / current) and describe how resistance affects current.
Use diagrams and conventional symbols to represent, make and compare circuits that include cells, switches, resistors (fixed and variable), ammeters, voltmeters, lamps and buzzers.

Stage 9 Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint Chemistry :

Understand that the structure of the Periodic Table is related to the atomic structure of the elements and the Periodic Table can be used to predict an element’s structure and properties.
Understand that a molecule is formed when two or more atoms join together chemically, through a covalent bond.
Describe a covalent bond as a bond made when a pair of electrons is shared by two atoms (limited to single bonds).
Describe an ion as an atom which has gained at least one electron to be negatively charged or lost at least one electron to be positively charged.
Describe an ionic bond as an attraction between a positively charged ion and a negatively charged ion.
Understand that the groups within the Periodic Table have trends in physical and chemical properties, using group 1 as an example.
Describe how the density of a substance relates to its mass in a defined volume
Calculate and compare densities of solids, liquids and gases
Know that elements and compounds exist in structures (simple or giant), and this influences their physical properties.
Use word equations and symbol equations to describe reactions (balancing symbol equations is not required).
Identify examples of displacement reactions and predict products (limited to reactions involving calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron, copper, gold and silver salts).
Describe how to prepare some common salts by the reactions of metals with acids, and metal carbonates with acids, and purify them, using filtration, evaporation and crystallisation.
Describe the effects of concentration, surface area and temperature on the rate of reaction, and explain them using the particle model.
Understand that in chemical reactions mass and energy are conserved.

Stage 9 Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint Biology:

Describe the pathway of water and mineral salts from the roots to the leaves in flowering plants, including absorption in root hair cells, transport through xylem and transpiration from the surface of leaves.
Describe the structure of the human excretory (renal) system and its function (limited to kidneys filtering blood to remove urea, which is excreted in urine).
Know that chromosomes contain genes, made of DNA, and that genes contribute to the determination of an organism's characteristics.
Describe the fusion of gametes to produce a fertilised egg with a new combination of DNA.
Describe the inheritance of sex in humans in terms of XX and XY chromosomes.
Describe variation within a species and relate this to genetic differences between individuals.
Describe the scientific theory of natural selection and how it relates to genetic changes over time.
Know that plants require minerals to maintain healthy growth and life processes (limited to magnesium to make chlorophyll and nitrates to make protein).
Know that photosynthesis occurs in chloroplasts and is the process by which plants make carbohydrates, using the energy from light.
Know and use the summary word equation for photosynthesis (carbon dioxide + water ->glucose + oxygen, in the presence of light and chlorophyll).
Discuss how fetal development is affected by the health of the mother, including the effect of diet, smoking and drugs
Describe what could happen to the population of a species, including extinction, when there is an environmental change.

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