World Class Tests aim to improve learning and achievement
in schools and identify gifted and talented students. The
tests will:
- recognise individual achievement in mathematics and
problem solving;
- match the achievements of the best 10 per cent of nine
and 13 year-old students in the best performing, English-speaking
countries, as identified in international surveys, and
provide a formal recognition of that achievement;
- use innovative approaches to the assessment of gifted
and talented children, using new techniques and technologies.
World Class Tests form part of the World Class Arena, which
also provides resources and support materials for gifted
and talented students. The World Class Arena website is
the 'nerve centre' for the programme and can be found at
www.worldclassarena.org.
This handbook is distributed by the Assessment and Qualifications
Alliance (AQA), the UK's largest public awarding body. AQA
deliver and administer World Class Tests to participating
World Class Test schools and centres.
This handbook provides administrators, teachers, IT technicians
and Heads of centres with information and guidance on World
Class Test administration and assessment arrangements for
2003.
It is important that all teachers and administrators who
will be involved in World Class Tests have a copy of this
handbook. Further copies may be downloaded from http://www.worldclassarena.org/wcthandbook.pdf.
Alternatively, hard copies may be requested from info@worldclassarena.org.
Please note that many of the screen-shots used in the handbook
are produced using Internet Explorer 5.5 and Windows Explorer;
there may be slight variations if the school or centre uses
other packages.
