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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