Further information on the CAT4 Digital tests and what you will
receive as part of completing testing for the P4C Research Project
What information can I get from the tests?
The test will be useful not only for the purposes of the P4C research but also as a result of the
information it provides about your own pupils; including KS2 indicators. Follow the link below and
choose ‘CAT 4 Primary Report’. You will be able run the ‘Group report for teachers’ that is covered
on pages 5–11 and the “Excel” report.
http://www.gl-assessment.co.uk/products/sample-reports/1743
What are the questions and the tests like? What should we plan for?
SAMPLE QUESTIONS: You can see some sample questions by clicking on the following link:
http://www.gl-assessment.co.uk/sites/gl/files/images/digital-demos/CAT4/previewTest.html
You can see that page says each of the three parts of the test takes one hour. That is allowing for
generous estimates for the time it takes to settle the class. Testing itself takes thirty minutes for Part
1 and 41 minutes for parts two and three. Pupils should be given sensible rest times between parts. It
is possible to put all pupils through each part in turn before going on to the next. Further guidance
on timings and completing the tests can be found on pages 3-10 of the CAT4 Digital Administration
Instructions.
DO I NEED EARPHONES/HEADPHONES?
YES. Headphones will need to be used by every pupil taking the tests as all administration
instructions and guidance on practice questions is delivered as part of the online test and this is how
it has been standardised.
WHAT INFORMATION SHOULD BE UPLOADED/TRANSFERRED FROM THE SCHOOL SYSTEM?
For every pupil your school needs to provide:
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Unique Pupil Number (UPN)
Surname
Forename
Grouping (This is used to group students in classes such Mrs Smith or Class 7A)
Password (This is the password pupils will use to log in to take their assessments.
This can be individual or common and only letters, numbers and underscore
characters can be used)
Gender code (M/F or male\female)
Date of Birth
Year group
FSM
Ethnicity
SEN
EAL
What else will I need to do and what will I receive?
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1. A welcome email for your online testing and reporting account:
 Regardless of whether you already have a school account on the GL Assessment
online testing and reporting platform (Testwise) a new one will be created for you
specifically for the tests for the SAPERE evaluation.
 This email will contain confirmation of your account URL (the online address for your
account) and your Customer ID; these are two vital pieces of information that you
should store and share with other staff using the account. The email will also confirm
the tests that have been allocated to that account as part of your participation in the
project. It will also provide guidance on the technical checks that need to be carried
out on the computers you are intending to use and access to the guidance
documents and further support
2. A password setup email:
*You must set your password within 10 days of the receipt of the email otherwise the link will
expire*
 The email will contain a link to your account allowing you to set the password. You can then
share this with other staff who will need to access the account
 Should you have any issues with your password please refer to the Testwise User Guide
which you will have emailed or you can access through the links in your welcome email or
through the “Help” menu in your Testwise Account. Should you need any further help then
please contact the Testwise Technical Support team whose details can be found below
3. Access to the “CAT4 Digital Guidance for Teachers”: This contains important information
about the tests that is vitally important you find and read, along with anyone else involved in
planning for and administering the assessment as it contains the background, administration
instructions and timings that must be planned for and followed.
It can be accessed through the Help button on the top right of your login screen.
4. Access to the Testwise User Guide: This can be referred to as needed as it provides further
guidance on uploading pupil data, set up checks, allocating tests, progress reporting, running
reports and other elements of using Testwise. .
It can be accessed through the Help button on the top right of your Testwise login screen
5. Access to the Testwise Support team: Details can be found below:
0845 602 1937 option 2 during normal office hours or email support@gl-education.com
Key Contacts
Name
Organisation
Role
Contact
Steve Willams
SAPERE
Manager of the training part
of the project and general
communication with schools
Email:
stevewilliams@sapere.org.
uk
Mb: 07588 456 938
Testwise
Technical
Support team
GL Assessment
You can contact the Technical
Support team for assistance
with any technical issues using
0845 602 1937 option 2
during normal office hours
or emailed at support@gl-
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Testwise or any problems
accessing and using your
account.
education.com
Key actions checklist:
There are some important actions you need to take which are summarised in the table below with
more detail provided underneath:
Action:
You will need to read your
Welcome email and store the
information and then use your
Password Setup email to set
the password for your secure
account. This email will go to
the email address on the order
form
Run set up checks on all
computers that you are
considering using and ensure
working headphones are
available
To read through the test
preparation activities and
guidance found in the short
“CAT4 Guidance for Teachers
document”
Plan and gain agreement to a
testing timetable
To upload key pupil data and
ensure tests are allocated
Make sure the room is setup,
computers are logged on and
log in details are available for
each pupil
To carry out the test making
sure that all administration and
guidance instructions are
followed
Access to results through
secure online account
Key actions
Owner:
School testing lead
Date to be
completed by:
Within 10 days of
receipt of the
Password Set up
email as it will
expire (see above)
School testing lead
Before testing
timetable is put in
place
School testing lead and
those administering the
test
Before testing
takes place
School testing lead and
those administering the
test
School testing lead
Before testing
takes place
School testing lead
Before testing
takes place
Before the
timetabled testing
sessions
School testing lead
School choice
GL Assessment
Once the tests
have been
completed
Completed
(Y/N)
Further detail on key actions that you must complete
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1. Run set up checks on all of the computers that you are considering using and
ensure that headphones are working properly
Before you confirm that any computers will be used for testing you MUST carry out the set
up checks and confirm they are compatible or take the steps required to make them so.
You can follow the link in your set up email or go to your Testwise log in screen using the link
below:
http://www.testingforschools.com/
Clicking on the “Setup Check” button in the top right corner will then run the setup check on
that machine (You will need to do this on every machine you would like to timetable the use
of).
If the results of running these checks show that your system is currently incompatible with
Testwise, either take the appropriate actions to resolve them or discount the computers it
applies to from your test timetabling. You can contact Testwise Technical support for advice.
2. School need to read the guidance for preparing for and administering the test
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The guidance for preparing for and administering the test is contained in the “CAT4 Digital
Admin Guide” document. You will have been emailed this by Steve Williams and you can also
access it through your testing account. Once you have logged in to your school site these can
be found by clicking on the “Help” icon on the top right of your screen. They may also have
been emailed to you.
Guidance on test timings that are contained within the guide must be planned for and
followed
The lead for the testing within the school must read the guidance along with any people
administering the test in order to make sure that the they prepare properly for the test so
that administration is successful and that the administration follows the guidelines that are
part of the standardisation
The Testwise User Guide can be found by following this link:
http://www.testingforschools.com/help/Help.pdf
This can also be accessed from by selecting the “Help” button in the top of the screen once
you have accessed your schools account and it may have been emailed to you by your lead
contact from the evaluation team.
It contains detailed information with regards to setup, importing student details, registering
students for tests, providing log in details to students, running reports and other technical
information
3. Plan and gain agreement to a testing timetable
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Information on test timings will be found towards the front of the teacher’s guidance pack
and must be planned for in advance and followed
Timetabling also needs to take into account the availability of computers that have passed
the set up checks and the availability of working headphones
So sessions need to be timetabled in advance, rooms and equipment booked and those
administering the test agreeing to the plans in place
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4. Upload required pupil data and ensure tests are allocated
You will be required to upload the data required to register the relevant pupils for the tests
they need to take and reporting purposes for your pupils who will be sitting the test.
This will be done using an Excel data\CSV file. Generally, someone in the school will tend to
export this from your school management system (MIS).
The template fields should be followed and should the template be required then one,
containing example data, can be found in the “Help” section of your account home screen
and it is titled: “Student Import CSV template”: http://www.testingforschools.com/help/csvtemplate.csv
For every pupil your school needs to provide:
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Unique Pupil Number (UPN)
Surname
Forename
Grouping (This is used to group students in classes such Mrs Smith or Class 7A)
Password (This is the password pupils will use to log in to take their assessments.
This can be individual or common and only letters, numbers and underscore
characters can be used)
Gender code (M/F or male\female)
Date of Birth
Year group
FSM
Ethnicity
SEN
EAL
Further support on adding students, registering them for a test, deleting and exporting can
be found in the “The Register” section of the Testwise User Guide from page 22 onwards;
http://www.testingforschools.com/help/Help.pdf
5. Make sure the room is prepared and log ins are available on the day
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It is strongly advised that you read the guidance on how a student takes a test can be
found on pages 8-10 of the Testwise User Guide in the section “The Student”:
http://www.testingforschools.com/help/Help.pdf
Before the pupils enter the room you need to make sure that the computers are set
up and the log in details are available for each pupil.
You may wish to provide the students with your “Customer Id” so that they all go to
www.testingforschools.com and then log in your school account before they log in as
themselves or you may wish to complete this step for them in order to save time in
the session, especially if they are younger children
Students will also have to click on “take a test” and then enter the Register Id that
you tell them or give them. This is the test and form followed by the academic year,
for example; CAT4C1314. You may also choose to complete this step for students
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Students then choose their name from the list and enter their password before being
presented with the tests which are available for them to take
6. Carry out the test making sure that the administration and guidance instructions
are followed
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While the administration of the test itself is delivered by the testing programme
through the headphones of each of the pupils; the person leading the testing
session must follow the “Administration Instructions” found in the guidance
document for that test and ensure that the students understand them before
beginning the test and that they are followed throughout until the testing
session is over
The testing lead must make sure that the right atmosphere is set as this is a high
stakes assessment
Note: Students must not end their tests prematurely, they must wait until the
timer has run out and the screen tells the student that the results are being
stored
Closing the browser window in which the test is running will cause the results to
be lost
Once the results have been stored, the student is returned to the test selection
screen and the computer can either be turned off or another test be taken.
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