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The targets set by central government and implemented by local authorities mean that schools are under increasing pressure to raise attainment, often in challenging circumstances e.g. inner city schools serving disadvantaged areas.

We offer distinctive competence and competitive edge solutions in the development of IT based assessments of children and young people's attitudes to learning. This is an area of rapidly growing importance and recognition in the educational world. Currently there are no other similar products available in the UK.

A clear strength of the products is the extensive and rigorous research and development that have gone into their development and design.

 

W3 INSIGHTS offer a unique way of identifying areas of strength and weakness within a school and its pupils that will support school and pupil development towards raising standards and achievement.

 

Our software systems were developed to provide educational practitioners with the highest quality quantitative data in the "softer areas" of assessment that have traditionally not been amenable to robust empirical analysis.

 

The readability index of each software assessment instrument is seven and a half years old. 

 

Our CD-ROMs include a comprehensive range of supportive materials.  The accompanying resources are intended for a wide ranging adult professional audience including teachers, learning mentors, advisers, link inspectors, educational psychologists, health practitioners, researchers, and so on.

 

An average pupil assessment takes no more than 20 minutes to complete.

Each product measures 9 standardised factors proven to be very significantly linked with key educational objectives including attainment and attendance. These factors are:- 

·        Feelings about school

·        Perceived learning capability

·        Self-regard

·        Preparedness for learning (including metacognitive aspects)

·        Attitudes to teachers

·        General work ethic

·        Confidence in learning (a measure of perseverance)

·        Attitudes to attendance

·        Response to curriculum demands

 

Our methodologies have been recognised with an educational research award in December, 2002 through the Learning Skills Council. We are also part of the UK government’s Curriculum Online scheme. Where appropriate, schools may purchase any of our products and services using this funding stream.