Briefing learners before the assessment

Before sitting an assessment, make sure that learners have access to their own device, ideally a computer or laptop, although it can be completed on a mobile device. Learners should have:

• A pen and paper for workings

• A calculator for the maths assessment 

• A dictionary for the English assessment 

• Headphones (if sitting the English assessment in a public space or hall)

A colour overlay is available within each assessment to cater for a wide range of learning needs including, but not limited to, dyslexia and Irlens syndrome. This can be accessed via the cog icon.

Each assessment has a total of 6 sections, which will help learners track their progress through the assessment. 

Learners will be shown a short video before each assessment explaining the following: 

For the English assessment, learners may use a dictionary in the second part of the assessment. Please ensure that they have access to one. The following symbol will appear on-screen when a dictionary is allowed.

The English IA also contains questions which require learners to listen to an audio clip of a word said aloud. If the audio can’t be played, the teacher can be provided with a list of spelling codes and can say the word for them. If your learners will be sitting the assessment in a public space or hall, please contact your Account Manager or support@century.tech for the list. Alternatively, learners should have access to headphones to be able to listen to the audio.

For the maths assessment, a calculator is permitted in the second part of the assessment. A calculator symbol will be shown (below). Throughout the maths assessment, learners may see a maths keyboard pop up on screen. This is to help them enter their answer and is not an on-screen calculator. Learners should use a physical calculator. 

A range of question types will be shown including multiple choice, matching questions and exact answer questions. For matching questions, learners may need to scroll up and down the page to see the full list of available options. 

The English Written IA only contains one question, which requires learners to write between 150-250 words relating to the prompt given.