» Maths Baseline Assessments

These tests cover NC Levels 3, 4, 5 and 5 with extension. They are taken at a computer, and marks are reported to you in real time. You can analyse the marks by student, by question or by question category.

Topics are:

• Adding and subtracting
• Doubling and halving
• Finding percentages
• Fractions, decimals and percentages
• Multiples, factors and primes
• Multiplication and Division
• Multiply and divide by 10 and 100

Students take any given set of tests in sequence, starting at L3. The Markbook shows you the level that a student has attained; as the student completes the series, the accuracy of the Markbook level indicator increases.

Each test presents 20 questions selected at random from a set of up to 57 (in themselves drawn from a bank of 3,000). The sequence of questions is also randomised. As a result a student can attempt a test several times over, and get a fresh experience each time.

The tests run on our new avatar-based Cloze template. According to one recent teacher comment this is so compelling for learners that "my students did not even realise they were taking a test!"

As with most Yacapaca assessments, formative feedback is provided for students who enter an incorrect answer - usually as a suggested method.

The tests are fast-paced: students are allowed just 20s to work out each answer. We have found this actually aids student concentration, especially when working unsupervised or lightly-supervised. It also helps increase mental agility.

Potential uses

• Baseline assessments in Year 7
• Termly assessments
• SEN support in KS4
• Inclusion

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