The assessment is fully digital and delivered online. It consists of automarked and examiner-marked questions. Automarked aspects of the assessment support a fair, standardized, rapid return of results. Examiner-marked aspects allow for the assessment of aspects of learning that require the learner to express their own ideas or explain their working.
To permit full coverage of the curriculum and support detailed reporting while keeping test time manageable for learners of this age, the assessment consists of three tests, including a fully examiner-marked test of writing that will at launch be optional for schools.
| Skills/topics assessed | Reading ~40% Writing ~40% Listening ~20% | Words ~20% Comprehension ~20% Creative writing ~20% Vocabulary ~15% Grammar & punctuation ~15% Fluency ~5% Spelling ~5% |
| Length of assessment | 60 mins per test (with an optional additional 15 minutes during the pilot phase, administered at teacher’s discretion) | |
| Administration | The tests are administered in person on desktop or laptop, devices, under invigilated exam conditions. | |
| Question format | ~45% of questions are completed using a variety of digital interaction types (including extended text entry, match interaction and short text entry) ~55% of questions are multiple choice | |
| Structure | Two compulsory tests: Y6X1 (reading) and Y6X2 (writing and listening). Examiner-marked: 3% One optional Test: Y6X3 (writing) (compulsory in pilot years) Fully examiner-marked | |
| Reporting of marks | ESL 1 (Y6X1): 64 marks ESL 2 (Y6X2): 52 marks ESL 3 (Y6X3): 40 marks | |
| Number of questions and demand | ESL 1 (YSX1): 59 – Reading across Developing, Secure and Extending ESL 2 (Y6X2): 48 – Writing and listening across Developing, Secure and Extending ESL 3 (Y6X3): 12 – Writing and listening across Developing, Secure and Extending | |
Alignment to the Oxford International Curriculum
