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Talking about Assessment

We recognise that talking about assessment is not always easy. Misconceptions about assessment and this can make them more difficult to use.

Making the assessment less stressful

Asking your child to sit down and do a test is not the easiest thing to do. Here are some tips which will hopefully make APT a bit easier

Developing Reading Comprehension skills: An introduction

Reading is an important and essential skill. Comprehension is the whole purpose but we don't always teach practical ways of understanding

Do I need to prepare for an APT test?

No specific preparation is required before taking the APT. The test is a measure of general academic skills (such as maths, literacy and...

Can my results on the APT change over time?

In short: Yes; but improving scores on this kind of assessment is not always straightforward. APT results will indicate how a candidate...

Understanding Standardised Scores

Standardised scores - what do they mean? Standardised scores are a valuable measure of performance. Instead of reporting a percentage...

Adaptive assessments - clever exams

Adaptive tests are computer-based assessments that can adapt to a candidate's ability.

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