English Diagnostic Tests
At Pass Functional Skills, we have free diagnostics tests for English and maths, designed to help you identify the level you are working at and tailor your learning accordingly. Our English diagnostic tests are completely free, providing valuable insights into your proficiency and guiding you towards the appropriate level of study.
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English Functional Skills Diagnostic Assessments
We offer two types of free diagnostic tests for English: the initial assessment and the subject knowledge assessment. See more on our diagnostic tests below.
It is an ESFA requirement to carry out an assessment of current level for those apprentices who do not have evidence of prior attainment of level 2 maths and English qualifications. These assessments must be carried out using tools based on the national literacy and numeracy standards and core curriculum, as stated by the ESFA funding rules. The Pass Functional Skills diagnostics tests help training providers to meet these requirements without incurring any cost.
Initial Assessment
Our free English initial assessment offers a comprehensive evaluation of the level that a learner is starting the course at. This diagnostic assessment comprises of questions covering a range of difficulty levels across various topics. Each question is weighted based on its complexity, as well as the complexity of the topic itself. By analysing the number of correct answers and their respective weightings, we can determine a learner’s initial level. This valuable insight allows us to recommend whether level 1 or level 2 is more suitable.
Current Level
As learners progress through the course, their current level dynamically adjusts based on their performance in practice questions and topic tests. Our current level metric provides learners with real-time feedback on their course progress, factoring in the difficulty of each question attempted. Once a learner’s current level surpasses 2.5, they are typically deemed ready to undertake their level 2 exam.
Subject Knowledge Assessment
The second of our diagnostic tests is the subject knowledge assessment. This tests you across all topics on the course and identifies areas of strength and weakness. Once you have finished the subject knowledge assessment you will be given a list of recommended topics, these are topics for you to focus your revision on. Making sure you have mastered them before you sit your exam.
English Diagnostic Tests FAQs
Yes, both our English initial assessment and subject knowledge assessment can be completed on our free course.
The initial assessment looks at the level you are starting the course at whereas the subject knowledge assessment focuses on areas where you can improve through use of the course.
Yes, like independent learners training providers can use the initial assessment to check learners prior attainment in order to apply for funding.
You can also set up a completely free account to track how learners do on the initial assessment here.
Absolutely, our diagnostic tests cover level 2, level 1 and entry level 3.
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