National Reading & Numeracy Tests
Profion Darllen a Rhifedd Cenedlaethol

Children in Years 2 to 9 now take National Tests in Reading and Numeracy each year. 

Online Personalised Assessments are adaptive tests that get easier or harder depending on correct or incorrect answers.

Personalised assessments in Reading and Numeracy for learners in Years 2 to 9 are statutory and available to take throughout the school year. The purpose of the assessments is to help support progression in reading and numeracy skills.

After learners have completed these assessments, schools have access to feedback on learners’ skills, progress, age-standardised scores, and a range of reports to help plan teaching and learning.

Further information about Online Personalised Assessments can be found on the
Welsh Government website: 

https://hwb.gov.wales/curriculum-for-wales/reading-and-numeracy-assessments/personalised-assessments-information-for-parents-and-carers/

• Personalised assessments are taken on-line and are adaptive, meaning that questions are selected based on the responses to previous questions. This provides a tailored assessment experience for each learner and will help all learners develop their skills through understanding what they can do, the things they may need to work on, and their next steps.

• The assessments provide schools with information on the skills of individual learners, groups and whole classes.

• There is no set time of year or ‘assessment window’ for personalised assessments, the timing is decided by the school.

• Learners can take the assessments in small or large groups, depending on the school’s preferences and facilities.

• Learners must do the assessments once during the academic year. Schools also have the option to use the assessment once more during the academic year.

• Personalised assessments are a tool that schools can use as part of their wider assessment processes under Curriculum for Wales.

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