Academic Profiling Tests (APT)

The APT is a comprehensive aptitude assessment for 6-16 year olds using an AI-powered platform that compares performance against UK national standards. Designed by a range of experts, from former headteachers to assessment specialists, the APT allows for an accurate measurement of each candidate's unique learning ability.

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The APT can be used to identify learning gaps, demonstrate performance to future schools or monitor academic progress, or even as familiarisation for other reasoning-type tests such as UKiset, ISEB Pretest or 11+ entrance exams.

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The APT is presented to individuals as part of an Individual Learner Profile. Schools in the UK have commented upon the quality of data and the steer that it allows them in terms of establishing whether a child is suitable to go through their application process – not only does the test show the child’s current academic profile, but can be used to identify potential.

The APT consists of four subjects; English, Maths, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning. Each subject consists of a wide range of tasks and assesses multiple skills in that area.

This section assesses command of the English language and tests comprehension, grammar, spelling and punctuation. Comprehension tasks will consist of questions on a short piece of fiction or non-fiction to assess how well the candidate understands the text

The verbal reasoning (VR) section is intended to test a candidate’s ability to understand and reason using words, and are a test of skill, rather than of learned knowledge. It involves thinking about text, solving word problems, following written instructions to come up with a solution, spotting letter sequences and cracking letter and number based codes

The maths test is designed to see how well a candidate understands numbers and can solve mathematical problems.
The maths section is based on expected skills taught in the UK National Curriculum up to Year 11 (GCSEs). It will include questions that assess:

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• Number - which will include decimals, percentages and fractions as well as the four basic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).
• Algebra - which will include equations and formulae.
• Shape and space (geometry) - which will include volume, area, co-ordinates and nets.
• Data handling - which will focus on statistics and probability, the idea of chance and averages.

Non-verbal reasoning (NVR) is best described as problem-solving using pictures, diagrams and shapes (rather than words). Unlike verbal reasoning, these tasks are not reliant on the candidate’s mastery of the English language; rather, the questions use drawings, shapes or codes, and the candidate is expected to work out sequences, similarities and differences between these images.

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NVR tasks are designed to assess critical thinking and problem-solving using logic. They indicate the potential of a candidate’s broader mathematical capabilities and their powers of deduction.

APT is a sophisticated test that compares candidates against their peers. Having a good understanding of the results profile is important to get the most from the assessment.

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Following your assessment, you receive the results report and a discussion with a select.ed consultant to talk through the report and what this means for your child. It can be used as a great indicator of suitability for specific schools, it can identify areas to work on and help develop a pathway to future success.

APT is a sophisticated test that compares candidates against their peers. Having a good understanding of the results profile is important to get the most from the assessment.

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Following your assessment, you receive the results report and a discussion with a select.ed consultant to talk through the report and what this means for your child. It can be used as a great indicator of suitability for specific schools, it can identify areas to work on and help develop a pathway to future success.

A select.ed consultant can register your child for APT. Simply contact us through our contact page and let our consultants know you wish to take the APT, we'll take care of the rest.