

Struggling with math? We can help!
“The toughest question of all: why is Australia falling behind in maths?” – The Sydney Morning Herald; July 26, 2015 Numeracy levels of Australian teenagers show that 4 out of 10 lack ‘baseline’ maths skills (PISA, 2012). Why? Because they do not understand the basics! From expert knowledge, research and more than 30 years' experience, we have developed a Functional Mathematics test to specifically diagnose strengths and weaknesses in the basic elements of math in order to pr

Diagnostic or Achievement Testing - which is more important?
In short, it depends on why the test is being used. Diagnostic tests can be used to measure how much a test-taker already knows about a specific content area, and to identify areas which may need further improvement. These tests can be used specifically on known areas of difficulty, and often the total score on these tests are less important than being able to identify which questions in the test were difficult, and whether there are commonalities in incorrect questions. Ther