What are Reach Assessments™?
The Reach series is a comprehensive set of assessments for primary and secondary students. Reach Assessments provide knowledge to educators and are a powerful diagnostic tool for future planning. The assessments are based on curricula for the relevant year. Items range from recall and routine application, through to more demanding questions. This series is only available online. Central to this series is an online reporting system, which uses a progression scale for each subject.Benefits
- Supports implementation of International English, Mathematics and Science curricula
- Low-stakes, low-stress, learner focused assessment
- Provides timely, objective information about learning for all students
- Flexible online test delivery
- Comprehensive online reporting
Subjects
Reach English
Year level: Primary 2 to Secondary 3
Students will read a variety of texts which narrate, describe, explain, argue, persuade and review. Focusing on the aspects of:
- Text Comprehension
- Writer’s craft
- Syntax
- Vocabulary
- Download:
English Framework
Reach Mathematics
Year level: Primary 2 to Secondary 3
Mathematical skills in a range of contexts from the following areas:
- Algebra & patterns
- Change & data
- Measures & units
- Numbers & arithmetic
- Space & geometry
- Download:
Mathematics Framework
Reach Science
Year level: Primary 2 to Secondary 3
Scientific skills in the subject contexts of Earth and Beyond, Energy and Change, Life and Living, Natural and Processed Materials, and including:
- Knowledge
- Interpreting data
- Investigating
- Measuring & observing
- Predicting, concluding from data
- Reasoning, problem-solving
- Download:
Science Framework
Reach Digital Technologies
Year level: Primary 2 to Secondary 3
Skills drawn from a range of curriculum areas and focusing on a variety of computing contexts, including:
- Common digital systems including hardware & software
- Graphics & multimedia
- Internet & email
- Programming & scripting
- Spreadsheets & databases
- Word processing
- Download:
Digital Technologies Framework
Reach Writing
Year level: Primary 2 to Secondary 3
Two forms of writing, narrative and persuasive, will be assessed over time. Criteria include:
- Genre
- Textual Grammar
- Syntax/Punctuation
- Spelling
- Download:
Writing Framework
Reporting
- Timely, objective information about student learning
- Comprehensive online reporting covering the whole school, class and individual students
- Customisable reports
- Exportable data
- Comprehensive Online reporting
- Downloadable certificate
Technical Requirements
Find our online technical requirements. here