Numeracy intervention · baseline check

Numeracy Baseline Check

Nothing is stored anywhere. Pick whichever domains you want today, work through them on screen, then print the report.

Before you start

Ideally, a member of teaching or support staff supervises the check.
Give the pupil a pen and 3–4 sheets of A4 paper (lined or squared is best). Have extra sheets ready in case they need more.
Ask the pupil to write their name on every sheet and to show their working on the paper, with the question number next to each piece of working. This lets you see how they approached each question, not just their answer.
At the end, print the report and staple the working sheets to it. Together they are the evidence, and the basis for planning any further intervention.

More info

This check looks at whether a pupil has the basic number skills they need before starting Year 7. It is pitched at the level expected by the end of Year 6.

It focuses on understanding and working with numbers: place value, times tables, the four operations, fractions, decimals and percentages. It is not a full assessment of maths. There is no algebra, geometry or data handling, for example.

Feedback is very welcome — please get in touch.

Pupil name (for the printed report only)

Form

Domains to check today

Paper version

Prefer a written check? Print it on paper, with an answer key that lists the common wrong answers and a marking grid.

Times tables 1 / 24

7 × 8

Take your time — answer, then Enter

Numeracy Baseline Check

Baseline report

Pupil report

This report is based on the pupil’s answers alone. Staple their working sheets to it, and after looking at the working, use your professional judgement to adjust these findings where needed.

Paper version

Numeracy Baseline Check

For a pupil who sits the check on paper. Print the question sheets for the pupil, and the answer key and marking grid for yourself. Name, form and date print as blanks, to fill in by hand.

Domains to include

Questions per area