Cambridge Primary Progression | Test Stage 5 English Mark Scheme Top

It doesn't just tell you if a child got an answer right. It reveals how they think, where their sentence construction wobbles, and when their reading comprehension shifts from surface-level to genuine insight.

A student does not need to be a genius to score in the top bracket; they need to be meticulous. They must proofread for commas, they must vary their sentence starters, and in reading, they must stop telling the examiner what happened and start telling them how the author made it happen. It doesn't just tell you if a child got an answer right