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The starting check

The starting check is a free 10-question test on screen that finds your starting point in GCSE Maths or English. It shows what you already know, what to focus on to get to FOUR, and the 20-week path we would build for you.

Do what you can and skip what you can't: it's a map, not a test of you. At the end, add your email to see your result: we set up a free login so it's saved.

Maths

Number, fractions and percentages, ratio, algebra, shape and data. Have a pen, paper and a calculator ready; each question says if a calculator is allowed.

What grade do you need?
Which tier does your college enter you for?

English Language

A short extract to read, questions on it, spelling and punctuation, then a short piece of writing typed on screen.

What grade do you need?

How does the check work?

Each subject is a short adaptive check: one question per screen, big text and no timer. Get one right and the next is a little harder; skip one and the next is a little easier. Maths is 10 questions. English is 9 questions on a short extract, then a short piece of writing typed on screen.

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    One question at a time

    Big text, no timer. Get one right and the next is a little harder; skip one and the next is a little easier.

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    10 questions a subject

    Maths is 10 questions, about 10 minutes. English is 9 questions on a short story extract, then a short piece of writing.

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    Your result straight away

    Add your email at the end and see where you are now, what's already in place, the skills to focus on for a 4, and your 20-week path.

Should I do it on screen or on paper?

If you'd rather do it on paper, we can post a printed starting check when you enrol: it's the closest match to the real exam. The online one is quicker to start, and gives a result straight away. Either way, your first booklets start in the right place, and the plan keeps adapting every week from your marked pages.

What happens to my answers?

We keep your answers to show your result and save it to your login. If you never finish setting up a login, it's all deleted after 30 days. Writing is marked by AI and deleted as soon as it's marked; only the marks are kept. The result is an estimate, not an exam grade.

Ready to enrol already? Start your programme.