A peek inside

See what the assessment actually looks like.

Real samples from every section — nothing scored, nothing saved. Read through with your young person, then decide together when to start.

Reading and argument

Sample · Section 1

Four short open-response tasks. The young person reads, thinks, and writes in their own words. Below is the opening of one passage.

Should schools replace letter grades?

For most of the last century, schools have measured how well a student is doing using a single letter or number. A child finishes a piece of work, a teacher reads it, and the child receives an A, a B, a 7, or a 4…

Then they answer

In four sentences or fewer, summarise the strongest argument on each side.

What would you rather do?

Sample · Section 2

Eighteen pairs. Pick the one that feels more like you. No labels appear — neither option is "the right answer."

Write a clear two-page memo explaining a complex situation

Build a working prototype that solves a small problem

Working style

Sample · Section 3

Short statements about how they work. Strongly disagree → Strongly agree. Some items are reverse-worded to keep the signal honest.

I enjoy reading long, complex texts even when they are slow going.

Strongly disagreeDisagreeAgreeStrongly agree

When I am curious about something, I keep digging until I find a real answer.

Strongly disagreeDisagreeAgreeStrongly agree

What they value at work

Sample · Section 4

Twelve value statements. The young person picks their top four — in order. This is often where parents learn something new.

  1. 01Knowing my work is correct and can be checked.
  2. 02Making something that did not exist before I made it.
  3. 03Knowing the people I work with are better off because of me.
  4. 04Being judged by results rather than by effort.

In their own words

Sample · Section 5

Four short written prompts. This is where the report gets its texture — and where the conversation guide starts.

Prompt

Describe a project, problem, or moment in the last twelve months where you genuinely lost track of time. What were you actually doing?

~120 words. No spelling judged. No "right" answer.

What the report looks like

At the end

One private summary, written to the young person. A second page — the conversation guide — is written to the adult who knows them.

The report

"You showed up with a strong pull toward ideas you can argue out loud — and an unusual care for getting the numbers right underneath them."

  • • Top three signal clusters
  • • A-Level combinations worth a closer look
  • • Degree directions, not job titles
  • • Six concrete things to try in the next six months

The conversation guide

"Ask her which of these surprises her — and which of them she's been quietly knowing for a while."

  • • Five open questions tailored to her results
  • • Three questions not to ask
  • • A six-month follow-up prompt

Total time

~1h 45m

Or split with a break.

Break options

20 · 30 · 60 min

Pause between sessions.

Privacy

Private to you

Not sold. Not used to train.

Now you've seen it. Ready to take it?

The real assessment is the same shape — just longer, and tuned to listen. Free, private, and built for one young person at a time.