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Senior Independent School Assessment Package

A ready-made assessment package tailored to the needs of every Independent Senior School

Support the whole child throughout their time at senior school.

Our Independent School Assessment Packages are designed to benchmark your students accurately and then measure their progress, as well as screen for hidden potential and for barriers to learning as varied as dyslexia and low self-esteem. All of the assessments included are standardised so you can compare your data with that from similar schools, and with the state equivalent.

The Senior Independent School Assessment Package provides a clear baseline at the start of Senior school with clear tracking at every year group to help ensure students stay on course to achieving qualifications which reflect their true abilities. This package also helps you to screen and make applications for students entitled to additional exam access arrangements and our Value Added service (in conjunction with Fischer Family Trust) compares CAT4 data and GCSE results to give a quantifiable measure of the impact your school’s teaching has had on its students.

At a glance

Age ranges
13+
Test duration
Varies
Test format
Digital (all except YARC)
Paper: YARC, plus as an option for CAT4 and the PT Series

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How the Senior Independent School Assessment Package can help you

Rich data, easy to use reports

Reports follow a consistent format and are very easy to follow which enables teachers to quickly access the data they need to impact teaching and learning. They help you to deliver personalised learning and excellent pastoral care, setting meaningful targets for each student and monitoring progress reliably. Dedicated parental reports also support conversations with parents.

Saves you and your school time

Digital assessments generate reports instantly, so you can act immediately and plan efficiently for meetings with governors, parents or inspectors.

Understand the whole student

Standardised on over 100,000 students, this unique combination of assessments and reports enables you to fully understand the whole student. Combination reports allow you to compare a student’s ability and current level of attainment which will help you understand how a student is progressing, ensuring every child can realise their true potential.

FAQs

What is included?

The Senior Independent School Assessment Package comprises the assessments matched to the needs of students aged 13+

All are designed to baseline, measure attainment and progress, and screen for barriers to learning so that every student has the opportunity to realise their full potential.

What are the implications for teacher workload?

Using one of the Independent School Assessment Packages should save you and your school time in reporting and tracking progress. All of the assessments are available digitally so that reports are generated instantly. Combination reports produce sophisticated profiles of individual students, all of which helps you deliver personalised learning as well as make confident curriculum planning decisions.

For schools using paper tests (CAT4 and the PT Series have paper options too) there is a marking service which saves you time.

When and how often should we use the various assessments?

You can use each of the assessments whenever you want, but we recommend the following: use CAT4 once a year; the PT Series once or twice a year (plus the Y7 transition assessment) depending on whether you choose the digital or blended option; PASS twice a year; and NGRT and NGST termly.

For optimum results they should be used as part of a structured assessment strategy. We’re here to give you advice on which to use and when, based on what we know is working in schools like yours.

Are the reports suitable for sharing with parents and governors?

Yes, and some assessments have reports specifically for parents. As your data is compared with national benchmarks, you know that your recommendations have a sound basis to support those stakeholder conversations too.

Is there support available to help us get the best from Independent Schools Assessment Packages?

Your subscription automatically includes support including online and face to face training and one to one consultations with a member of our Assessment Insights team. Many of our consultants and trainers have been teachers themselves, so you can trust them to give really sound advice.

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