Onscreen Practice Assessments Guide - Level 1 & 2 Reading, Writing and Mathematics - September 2021

Oct 20, 2026

Uploaded by Asher

Functional Skills Onscreen Practice Assessments Guide for Level 1 and 2 supports learners preparing for Pearson Functional Skills assessments in Reading, Writing and Mathematics. It explains that onscreen practice assessments replicate the Pearson Onscreen Platform experience and lists the covered assessment areas. The guide details technical requirements for access, how to download and run the sample test player, and step-by-step instructions to open test packs, enter learner and order numbers, generate an answer-sheet report PDF, and obtain mark schemes for manual tutor marking.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages3

Reading Time8 min

AccessFree to download

Functional Skills Onscreen Practice Assessments Guide

Assessments covered

Technical requirements

Download the Sample Test Player

How to open and run tests

Generating an answer sheet and marking the practice assessments

Onscreen Practice Assessments Guide Reading, Writing and Mathematics Level 1 & 2 September 2021 Functional Skills Onscreen Practice Assessments Guide Pearson has a number of onscreen practice assessments to support learners taking the Level 1 and 2 Functional Skills assessments. These assessments replicate the look and feel of the live Pearson Onscreen Platform. The assessments covered by this guide are: • Level 1 and 2 Reading • Level 1 and 2 Writing • Level 1 and 2 Mathematics Technical Requirements In order to access our onscreen practice assessments, please ensure that your machine meets the minimum technical requirements shown below: • Pentium III with 900Mhz processor • 1Gb RAM • 100Mb storage capacity • 10/100 Mbps network interface adapter (for local mode only) • Sound recording device (for language assessments) • Speakers/headphones (for sound-based assessments) • Access to Internet (ADSL 1Mb minimum) via reliable ISP (if online mode) • Windows XP or above • Microsoft . Net 4.0 (Full or Extended version) • Windows Media Player 11 or above Download the Sample Test Player In order to run Pearson’s onscreen practice assessments, you will need to download our sample test player. Click here to download the sample test player. If you are using a work or college computer, you may need administrator access and passwords. How to open and run tests The English onscreen practice and retired assessment papers are available on the Pearson webpage. The Maths onscreen practice and retired assessment papers are available on the Pearson webpage. In addition to these assessments, there is also a Level 1 and 2 maths mini-test available on the same page. 1. Install test player as per guidance above. 2. Open any of the practice tests packs by clicking on them. 3. Open the zip file and double click on the test run it. 4. If requested, the ‘Learner Number’ and ‘Order Number’ should be entered as ‘12345678’. Generating an answer sheet and marking the practice assessments The onscreen practice assessments are not self-marking. They need to be manually marked by the tutor/assessor. The mark schemes are available in the download: When taking the test, on the final screen there is a generate report function. The learner needs to press this before pressing the complete test button. This will download a pdf version of the test with their answers.

FAQs

Which Functional Skills onscreen practice assessments are included in the guide?

The guide covers Level 1 and 2 Reading, Level 1 and 2 Writing, and Level 1 and 2 Mathematics.

What technical requirements are needed to access the onscreen practice assessments?

It specifies minimum system and software needs such as an appropriate processor, RAM, storage, network interface, media and internet access, Windows XP or above, and Microsoft .NET 4.0, plus sound devices and speakers/headphones for sound-based assessments.

Are the onscreen practice assessments self-marking?

No. They require manual marking by the tutor/assessor, and mark schemes are provided via the download.

Oct 20, 2026

Uploaded by Asher