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GUIDELINES FOR ATU PRACTICAL SESSION ONE
MODULE 2
The following guidelines are to help you prepare for your first practical session, where you will be working with a guinea pig, and
can also be used alongside the checklist for this session session.
BEFORE YOUR SESSION
Before your practical task, you should ensure that you have studied all of the Module Two theory relating to test administration
and scoring as well as the video (a sample test administration).
A template for your personal test introduction can be found in Module Two ATU Factsheet 8.
The Module Two ATU Test Administration Briefing Notes page contains links to enable you to print out your Verbal test
materials.
PRINTING YOUR TEST MATERIALS
Using your Module ATU Test Administration Briefing Notes, please print out the Verbal Test Materials as instructed below.
Once printed, please ensure that all booklets are complete and assembled correctly.
Also familiarise yourself completely with the relevant test materials before the session.
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Verbal Reasoning Administration Instructions – print one copy (for you)
Verbal Reasoning Test Booklet – print one copy (for your guinea pig)
Verbal Reasoning Answer Sheet - print one copy (for your guinea pig)
Verbal Reasoning Scoring Key – print one copy (for you)
OTHER MATERIALS REQUIRED
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2 pencils (for your guinea pig)
1 eraser (for your guinea pig)
A stop watch and a wristwatch, or some other method taking an independent time check
A Test Log Sheet – print this out
A Record Sheet – print this out
GUIDELINES FOR ATU PRACTICAL SESSION ONE (cont’d)
SESSION 1: MODULE TWO test administration
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At this session you will be using the Practica Verbal test materials you printed earlier. The duration of this practice
session should be around 30 minutes, including review time.
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Before your guinea pig arrives, you are required to set the room up on webcam. We need to see that you have laid
out the room correctly; have the materials required; and recorded this on your Test Log Sheet.
You will then formally start the session by introducing the test process to your guinea pig (you can use the template
provided in Factsheet 8).
After your introduction is complete and you have your guinea pig’s informed consent to proceed, you should
distribute the Verbal test materials to him/her (the candidate test booklet and answer sheet).
You will then administer the test to guinea pig, using the scripted instructions in your administration
booklet (guinea pig will be following the same instructions in his/her test booklet), allowing him/her time to complete
some practice questions.
You will then start the test, using the BEGIN instruction given in your administration booklet.
After EXACTLY 8 minutes, you will STOP the test.
Collect in all materials and thank guinea pig.
Guinea pig will be asked to give you a little feedback on how the session felt for them and should then leave.
You will now score the test answer sheet using the scoring key that you printed off.
Next, you will norm the result by referring to the PERCENTILE Norm Table and the T-Score Norm Table in the
Practica Verbal Test Administration and Scoring Booklet.
Now, record the scores on the Test Record Sheet, and put all materials away securely.
END OF SESSION