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Assessments to support maths and reading in your school Access Reading and Mathematics Tests 1 BENCHMARK LEARNERS Use Access Reading and Mathematics Tests at the very start of the school year (or when new learners join you) to get a clear picture of your learners’ strengths and areas for improvement. Standardised against a representative sample of more than 15,000 test submissions, these assessments provide reliable benchmarks to measure your learners against peers in their age group. Analyse gaps at strand and question level, and build a comprehensive profile of each learner’s ability, supporting teachers in determining where a learner sits in their cohort and setting appropriate targets. 2 TRACK AND PREDICT PROGRESS ART and AMT are comprised of three pairs of parallel forms, to be taken at the start and end of a year, or a teaching/ intervention period to measure impact and evidence progress. Among the outcomes generated in assessment reports, the Hodder Scale score is an independent, decimal scale designed to monitor and predict progress. Directly comparable between all tests in the series, this enables teachers to track small increments of progress across tests. Predicted Hodder Scale scores show how learners could expect perform in a year’s time, if they stay at the same percentile of performance within their cohort. 3 DETAILED REPORTING Instant reporting in Boost Insights (our complementary assessment platform) allows you to generate a range of reports, including strand and question-level analysis, progress reports, group reports, test comparisons and more. These insights empower teachers and school leaders to make informed, data-driven decisions on where to invest teaching time and allocate resources, allowing you to support learners where they need it most. They are also great tools for facilitating conversations with parents and other stakeholders! 4 EASY AND EFFICIENT Available as print papers and digital assessments, choose the format that works for you. Digital assessments are auto-marked upon submission, and marksheets for print papers support bulk uploading in Boost Insights, allowing you to get straight to the analysis and cut the time spent on admin. Tests should take 30-45 minutes to complete, offering valuable learner insights within the timespan of a single lesson. 5 UNLOCK INTERVENTIONS Take the next step and effectively address learning gaps with Shine Interventions: ART and AMT. Shine interventions work by identifying learners with qualifying gaps in knowledge (based on their ART or AMT results) and providing direct links to engaging, downloadable intervention activities, targeting the identified area of learning. Teacher presentations, worksheets, videos and progress quizzes provide all the resources needed to run effective interventions and ensure successful delivery, regardless of subject knowledge. Find out more, book a free demo or start your trial at hachettelearning.com/shine. Key Points Access Reading and Mathematics Tests cost £2.40 per learner, available for purchase as print test packs or online test credits – find out more at hachettelearning. com/assessment. REASONS TO TRY… 30 SECOND BRIEFING Access Reading Tests (ART) and Access Mathematics Tests (AMT) are standardised skill-based assessments, designed to measure understanding and track progress of learners as they move from Y7 to Y9 Contact: 01235 827 720 | education@hachette.co.uk | hachettelearning.com ART and AMT results drive free and instant reporting in Boost Insights. View a full breakdown of analyses and available reports at hachettelearning.com/ insights. Accurate standardised scores and attainment ages make it easy to benchmark individual learners and track progress over multiple tests. Shine Interventions: ART and AMT offer diagnostically-driven intervention resources, exclusive with these assessments. Unlock these from £410 for an annual subscription, covering your whole school. 5 PA R T N E R C O N T E N T 31 teachwire.net/secondary