Baseline assessments for secondary students

Baseline assessments for KS3 and lower secondary students to support teachers in discovering their students' starting points

Tes Resources Team

Multiple choice baseline assessment resource for secondary students

Suss out students' starting points with this hand-picked selection of baseline assessments

Getting to know new year 7 cohorts can be tricky but baseline assessments are a great way of understanding where pupils are at with their learning and knowledge of particular subjects. So, to help you in your search for baseline assessments or assessment ideas, we have gathered together a selection of resources you could use as a starting point.

COMPUTING Year 7 Baseline Assessment (paper based test)
Nichola Wilkin

COMPUTING Year 7 Baseline Assessment (paper based test)

FREE
(45)
This test is to be given to year 7 pupils to test their current knowledge of key computing areas. This will help you understand their current strengths and weaknesses at the beginning of year 7 and includes a useful spreadsheet which not only highlights pupils understanding but also groups it by cla...
New Yr 7 baseline assessment
JodiP

New Yr 7 baseline assessment

FREE
(5)
I use this baseline assesssment in the first lesson of Yr 7 for a number of reasons - to get an idea of what they already know and have covered in primary school, where the major gaps are and what perhaps might interest them on the course.
Creative writing task
KJ KJ

Creative writing task

FREE
(2)
Creative writing task, suitable for homework or assessment purposes. SEND/lower level version attached.
English Skills Baseline - Grammar, Writing, and Punctuation
11001584

English Skills Baseline - Grammar, Writing, and Punctuation

£3.00
(1)
Fifty-one multiple choice questions and one writing task designed to give you valuable insights into your students' language abilities. This test covers a range of topics including: **Basic Language Skills:** This section assesses the students' knowledge of the English language by testing their ...
Geography Baseline Assessment Test
Lovelearninggeography

Geography Baseline Assessment Test

£4.94
(0)
Geography Baseline Assessment A year 7 Geography baseline assessment. An effective way of ascertaining what students already know from Key Stage 2. **What the assessment covers:** Section 1- World Maps Section 2- Europe Section 3- British Isles Section 4- OS Skills Section 5-...
Year 7 baseline test
Sallybash22

Year 7 baseline test

£2.50
(0)
A test for the beginning of year 7. Just to assess what they know and then it can be used to measure progress throughout the year.