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Cambridge Primary Checkpoint and Lower Secondary Checkpoint  \n• Cambridge IGCSE™  \n• Cambridge O Level  \n• Cambridge International AS & A Level  \n• Cambridge Professional Development Qualifications.  \nValid for exams in 2025  \nThis is an  \ninteractive guide  \nContents  \nIntroduction .............................................................................................................................. 4  \nThe Cambridge Exams Cycle .............................................................................................. 6  \nCentre and Cambridge Associate responsibilities ................................................... 7  \nKey Times and Full Centre Supervision .......................................................................... 21  \nWhat are Key Times? .......................................................................................................................... 21  \nWhy are Key Times important? ..................................................................................................... 21  \nWhat are my Key Times? ................................................................................................................... 21  \nWho is responsible for implementing Key Times?............................................................... 21  \nHow do I use Key Times?.................................................................................................................... 21  \nWhat is Full Centre Supervision? ................................................................................................. 22  \nSection 1: Preparation ........................................................................................................... 25  \n1.1 Support from Cambridge .................................................................................................... 25  \n1.2  Preparing your exams timetable ............................................................................ 28  \n1.3 Access arrangements ............................................................................................................ 32  \nSection 2: Entries ..................................................................................................................... 47  \n2.1 Candidates .................................................................................................................................. 47  \n2.2 Estimated entries ...................................................................................................................... 49  \n2.3 Final entries ................................................................................................................................ 50  \n2.4  Entry fees, late entries, entry changes and retake entries ....................... 55  \n2.5 Group awards, staged assessment and carrying forward marks for internally assessed 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