The Assessments

The Assessments

Everything You Need To Know

Confirmatory Test up to 45 minutes

Controlled Task Up to 5 hours

Controlled Task

Scenario Based

• Reading - making notes, writing a summary

• S&L - discussing and presenting

• Writing - planning, proofreading, drafting

Reading

Completed 1st

Discussion

Completed 2nd

Presentation

Finished 3rd

Writing

Completed last

source info in the discussion

Source info in your first doc

writing a summary

Up to 4 marks available

Up to 7 marks available

Up to 7 marks available

for your Writing, remember to plan well

There are 2 marks to gain for each plan!

Word Count!

Document 1 = 500 words Document 2 = 250 words

across the two writing documents, there are up to 12 marks available for SPaG...

Check

For

Errors

Punctuation

Grammar

Spelling

Plan

Thoroughly

proofread

Carefully

Draft

Purposefully

Review

Fully

Make it Neat!

We want to give you as many marks as we can, so make your work as clear as you can.

Read everything at least twice; the sources, the instructions and your finished work!

We check for both!

Don't copy and paste any online information

Don't use any generative AI in your task

Confirmatory Test

Multiple choice

All tests must be completed at an act centre

Multiple Choice!

20 questions with 4 answer choices. Pass mark is around 70%

• Test completed independently

• No notes allowed to be taken in

• Completed on a computer

Instant Result!

Both assessments can be re-sat if needed. You will receive detailed feedback to help you prepare.

Don't forget, you may be able to complete a Partial re-sit for the controlled task.

Practise

Practise

Practise

Complete the sample tests

Mark your answers

Revise your skills

Don't forget to review everything we've done

Good luck!