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

Using a selection of psychometric tests approriate to the profile of your cohort, screening is conducted under formal, written examination conditions 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 on behaviour, 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: SENCO to advise.
• 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: £350.00 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 centre'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 is reasonably offered by your centre and 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:

• Electronic receipt of at least a 'skeleton' Part 1 of Form 8s, 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 Part 2 of Form 8s, to enable your SENCO to make the online applications.
  
• Electronic return of the spreadsheet updated with the appropriate JCQ and Centre Granted Access Arrangements discussed with your SENCO.  This assists your Exams Officer with planning 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: £350.00 per day + travel or overnight stay - capped at £50.

Annually reviewed on 6th April each year.