Our screening procedure reliably identifies all your students who may need additional support in their exams, by sampling all the component literacy skills and behaviours needed to successfully sit a formal, written examination.

Using a selection of psychometric group tests approriate to the profile of your cohort, screening is carried out by our assessor, taking 20-40 minutes for each group.

Standardised scores are then calculated, recorded and traffic lighted on the spreadsheet, which along with notes and observations, is returned to your SENCO for scrutiny, with the following recommendations:

• Green: Candidates may not need individual assessment for access arrangements.
• Amber: Candidates may need individual assessment for access arrangements, at SENCO discretion.
• Red: Candidates will need individual assessment for access arrangements.

When completing Part 1 of JCQ Form 8s, your SENCO may use our screening results as supplementary evidence.

Benefits compared with other screening systems:

• No maximum group size;
• No upper age limit;
• No expensive software to install, requiring data entry and updates, successive ICT suite bookings, script scrutiny and printing costs;
  
• No packs of student response booklets to purchase, administer, mark, score, record and store.

Cost to the School: £300.00 per day + travel or overnight stay - capped at £50.

Annually reviewed on 6th April each year.

Individual assessment is a 'standalone' service, tailored to fully complement and articulate with your school's chosen screening procedures. 

This ensures that each student is comprehensively assessed for the complete range of currently available JCQ and Centre Granted Access Arrangements, as reasonably offered by your school, to which they may be entitled. 

Using a blend of first group and then one-to-one testing; and with a TA on hand ready to keep up a steady and continuous throughput of students, we can assess 20 individual students in a standard school day; although we often  considerably exceed this number.

This service includes:

• Receipt of a 'skeleton' Part 1 of Form 8, addressing the three questions within Part 1.
• Supply, completion, secure storage and safe disposal of the full range of appropriate examiner record forms.
• Return of completed Data Protection Notices and student scripts.
  
• Electronic return of completed JCQ Form 8s and the spreadsheet updated with the appropriate JCQ and Centre Granted Access Arrangements discussed with your SENCO.  This greatly assists your SENCO and Exams Officer with the online applications and planning for  the rooming, resourcing and staffing of examinations.

All work is carried out in full consultation and in close collaboration with your SENCO and Exams Officer.

Cost to the School: £300.00 per day + travel or overnight stay - capped at £50.

Annually reviewed on 6th April each year.