Cognitive Abilities Test - Fourth Edition (CAT4)

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Cognitive Abilities Test Fourth Edition (CAT4) overview brochure explaining how the standardized suite supports schools in understanding pupils’ reasoning abilities and likely academic potential. The test measures reasoning through Verbal, Non-verbal, Quantitative and Spatial tasks to build a comprehensive profile of learning-related core abilities. Results support identifying strengths and learning preferences, guiding intervention, monitoring progress and informing target setting alongside attainment data, attendance and attitude, and enabling feedback for pupils, parents and school leaders.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages28

Reading Time1 h 11 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction to CAT4

Why a fourth edition?

Why use CAT4?

Testing with CAT4

CAT4 Scoring and Reporting

CAT4 Analysis & Interpretation Services

CAT4 Attitudinal Survey

CAT4 Buying Guide & Packages

COGNITIVE ABILITIES TEST A S S E S S M E N T OV E RV I E W This booklet provides a comprehensive overview of the Cognitive Abilities Test : Fourth Edition Unlock pupil potential with the new edition of the UK’s most popular test of reasoning abilities [www.gl-assessment.co.uk/cat4](www.gl-assessment.co.uk/cat4) C O N T E N T S Contents Introduction to CAT4 1 Why a fourth edition? 2 Why use CAT4? 3 What CAT4 tells you – the batteries explained 4 Testing with CAT4 9 CAT4 Scoring and Reporting 12 CAT4 Analysis & Interpretation Services 19 CAT4 Attitudinal Survey 22 CAT4 Buying Guide & Packages 24 “ Our students start school with a diverse range of abilities and backgrounds, so our main aim is to ensure everyone leaves our school feeling they have achieved their full potential. We use GL Assessment’s Cognitive Abilities Test (CAT) to build a broader picture of where that potential may lie. ” Stacey Knight, Basic Skills Manager at King Ethelbert Secondary School in Kent GL Assessment – An Introduction For over 30 years, GL Assessment has provided rigorous and high-quality assessments for children’s education, mental health and wellbeing. Today we lead literacy, numeracy and ability testing in UK schools and our resources are used in over 100 countries worldwide. Originally founded by the National Foundation for Educational Research ( NFER), with whom we continue to work today, our tests are used by over 3 million pupils in the UK every year and we have delivered over 4 million online tests to date. To ensure our assessments incorporate the very latest thinking and research, we have worked together with numerous distinguished organisations in the UK and abroad, including King’s College London, the University of Cambridge and the Australian Council for Educational Research. Assessment is central to understanding each child’s potential and making informed decisions and in this brochure we take a special look at the brand new edition of our popular Cognitive Abilities Test (CAT), seeking to provide you with a comprehensive overview of the test from administration through to the delivery of a brand new suite of reports. I N T R O D U C T I O N T O T H E C O G N I T I V E A B I L I T I E S T E S T : F O U RT H E D I T I O N ( C AT 4 ) Introduction to the Cognitive Abilities Test: Fourth Edition ( CAT4) CAT4 is the fourth edition of GL Assessment’s well established Cognitive Abilities Test, the UK’s most widely used test of reasoning abilities. Fully standardised, the suite of tests has been developed to support schools in understanding pupils’developed abilities and likely academic potential. Results from CAT4 can help CAT4 assesses a pupil’s ability to reason with and manipulate different types of material, through a series of Verbal, Non-verbal, Quantitative and Spatial Reasoning tasks. Together, these four tests provide teachers with a comprehensive profile of a pupil’s reasoning abilities, and as such the core abilities related to learning. The resulting data can then be used to identify a ~~pupil s strengths~~, in intervention, monitoring progress and setting targets for future attainment. Aimed at pupils between 7:06 to 17+ years, the test is available in both paper and digital formats and can be administered individually orin a group setting. weaknesses and learning preferences, providing accurate and reliable information that is essential for personalised learning. The more we know about a pupil, the better position we should be in to offer a learning environment and ways of teaching and learning that allow pupils to maximise their potential. Information about a pupil’s reasoning ability will be key to many decisions and should be considered alongside attainment data and other factors known to impact on learning, such as attendance and attitude. Key to unlocking potential CAT is particularly popular with teachers and SENCOs across both primary and seco

FAQs

What does CAT4 measure in pupils?

CAT4 assesses a pupil’s ability to reason with and manipulate different types of material through Verbal, Non-verbal, Quantitative and Spatial Reasoning tasks.

How can CAT4 results be used in schools?

Results can identify strengths and learning preferences, support intervention, monitoring progress, and inform target setting, while being considered alongside attainment and other learning factors.

Who is CAT4 aimed at, and how is it delivered?

CAT4 is aimed at pupils between 7:06 and 17+ years and is available in paper and digital formats, administered individually or in a group setting.

Sep 30, 2026

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