Welcome to our GL Progress Test practice feature.
Progress Tests in Mathematics and English are becoming increasingly popular. The most commonly used Progress Test is published by GL Assessment.
Many schools use Progress Tests for
– internal assessment to judge academic attainment.
– making decisions regarding setting children according to ability.
– prep school’s admissions.
Our GL Progress Test practice
The GL Progress Test Series:
- Is a suite of three attainment tests used across the UK’s primary schools.
- Covers these three school subjects: English, maths and science.
- Assesses attainment for both the primary school as a whole. And for the school’s individual pupils.
- To do the above, the PRogress Test benchmarks results against the national verage scores for each of these school subjects.
- Also measures both in-year, and year on year progress.
Explaining the Progress Test age levels
Why use these GL Progress practice tests?
They cover the full UK National Curriculum Syllabus for Year 1 in Mathematics and English. Hence School Entrance Tests recommends the above GL Progress Tests. There are several other reasons too:
- Each of the GL Progress Test’s questions has a diagnostic format including detailed Correct/Incorrect explanations (for every answer option).
- So, you can easily establish which topics are the most challenging for your child. You can also quickly identify any misunderstandings.
- Comparative stats are provided for your child’s peers.
- Solutions, explanations and comparative peer group statistics are provided for each module immediately upon completion.
In summary, you can quickly identify which areas to focus your GL Progress Test practice on if you purchase these GL Progress practice tests. One of the key benefits is that these practice tests come with detailed, diagnostic explanations of both the correct and all of the incorrect answer options..
Sample GL Progress Test practice questions
GL Progress Practice Test Question: 12.04 × 100 =?
A 12.0400
B 0.1204
C 120.4
D 1204
Answer Explanations
A 12.0400: Sorry, that’s not correct.
It looks as if you have just added two zeros to the number. Your answer, 12.0400, has exactly the same value as 12.04, so ‘adding zeros’ will not work for numbers with decimals.
When multiplying by 100, each digit becomes 100 times larger.
Use a place value grid to move each digit 2 places to the left.
The correct answer is 1204
B 0.1204: Sorry, that’s not correct.
It seems that you have divided instead of multiplying. Check the operation.
12.04 × 100 = 1204
C 120.4: Sorry, that’s not correct.
It seems that you have multiplied by 10 not 100. Always check the question.
12.04 × 100 = 1204
D 1204: Well done, that’s correct.
Each digit becomes 100 times larger so moves 2 columns to the left in a place value grid.
How is the Progress Test used by schools?
Near the end of each academic year. Since pupils will by then have covered most of the GL Progress Test content. More specificially, for:
- Assessing pupils’ attainment over the previous academic year; and
- Assigning the next school year’s class sets (based upon pupil ability).
- As a key part of a prep school’s overall admissions process.
What is the GL Progress Test (PTM)?
- The GL progress test in mathematics assesses the maths abilities of a student.
- The progress test in mathematics usually consists of two tests that are between the range of 4 to 14+.
- The effectiveness of baseline or introduction of intervention can be achieved from testing in the PTM.
- There is a common concern about the effectiveness of progress tests in mathematics.
- It also indicates if there are any potential gaps in the learning curve.
- There are two suites of tests that allow applicants the flexibility of choices.
- There is an annual administration table that showcases which level of test should an individual take as per their school.
- PTM test results can act as a transition determinant from any other subject to a mathematicscmajor.
- This is not like any other admission test or college test that will ensure thecentrance of a student into an institution. It is solely for determining the mathematical abilities of an individual who might even be heading into secondary school. The progress builds confidence and allows a student to decide whether they be taking Math as a major in their university days.
GL Progress Test practice
How long does each GL Progress Test section take?
The three sections of the English GL Progress Test take 45 mins.
GL’s single Maths section also takes 45 mins.
Why do schools use Progress Tests?
- English Progress Tests and Maths Progress Tests have become increasingly popular.
- With the GL set of Progress Tests being the most popular.
GL Group Reading Test
New GL Group Reading Test
- The major aim of primary school is to develop the reading ability among individuals.
- It is fundamental to compute the capability of pupils before dealing with secondary school’s syllabus.
- With the help of NGRT assessment, pupils learn sentence completion and passage comprehension.
- It flags the lags and difficulties that an individual face while completing and comprehending the sentences.
- The test duration for the paper test is 40-50 minutes and the digital test is for 30 minutes.
GL Group Reading Test in Independent Schools
- Reading and vocabulary are the prime focus at independent schools.
- They consider it as an essential and necessary skill for the pupils to perform at their best potential.
- For assessment, they use NGRT which is from GL assessment and provides an accurate age of reading for pupils.
- The test is for evaluating the students whether they are capable enough to understand what he/she is reading.
- The New Group Reading Test consists of two parts and the questions presented are adaptive as per the response of the students.
- It displays instantly the result after the test and it provides supportive strategies and suggestions as well for every candidate.
New Group Reading Test in Secondary Schools
Secondary schools are dealing with the highest demands than before. The teachers are after the conventional assessment method and data accuracy about the reading and understanding ability of children to continue towards development and fix the lagged areas. They are after closing the gaps and working towards maximizing the student’s best potential performance.
New Group Report Test (NGRT) supports the secondary schools to achieve the obstacles and meet the challenges by conducting a vast range of assessments. These assessments are based on intense academic researches, substantial piloting, and trialing. It uses a significant digitalized assessment structure.
The quick availability of reports helps students and the teachers to understand the areas to improve and areas of strength. Based on the reports, the teachers plan necessary actions at secondary school to guide the students towards better improvements.
New Group Reading Test in Primary Schools
- The New Group report test is the right and appropriate assessment method implemented for the students in the primary schools.
- It plays an essential role in children’s toolkit. NGRT has almost 40 years of experience while working with primary schools.
- The preparation for the assessment from an early age by the students develops their analytical skills and boosts the children.
- It helps them secure the best possible results.
- The report is so precise that the teachers are easily able to make judgments.
- Then to move with the pre-informed steps about the performance of the student’s reading abilities.
- Plus, getting to know about the student’s core ability to understand the various subjects.
- NGRT at primary schools helps in identifying the potential difficulties that may arise while learning the subjects to the students. It covers all the aspects, be the social or the emotional form of barrier.
- It helps in deciding where the children require more challenging targets and who needs special attention.
Standardised on over 100,000 children, the easy-to-use tests assess knowledge, understanding and application of the core curriculum subjects, helping you to understand current levels of attainment andidentify any gaps in learning at both an individual and cohort level.
The tests can be usedin the Autumn term for baselining and at the end of the year to measure and track progress as well as identify strengths and weaknesses to inform teaching. Detailed reports analyse key dimensions of learning for each subject and provide a question-by-question breakdown to help identifythosepupilswho require more challenging targets and those who may need extra support.
GL Progress Test Practice