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Reading and literacy
Our diagnostic assessments help to identify reading and literacy support needs across the school, informing interventions and tracking progress over time.
How can we help
Establish your students’ reading and comprehension skills
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New Group Reading Test (NGRT)
Assess your students’ spelling and identify common mistakes and progress over time
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New Group Spelling Test (NGST)
Identify EAL students and those struggling with their literacy in order to intervene early and aid their success
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Cognitive Abilities Test (CAT4)
Assess students’ technical English skills and measure their progress in English over time
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Progress Test English (PTE)
Support independent reading practice and inspire a love of reading with unlimited access to high-quality digital texts
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Accelerated Reader, myON and myON News
Identify difficulties with word recognition, reading fluency or reading comprehension
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York Assessment of Reading Comprehension (YARC)
NGRT confirmed what we had thought, that reading ages were generally lower than actual ages across the primary grades – and that this was rightly an area of focus.
Training & Support