World Class Tests were conceived by the Department for Education in London, UK. They cover Mathematics and Problem Solving and are designed to provide a challenging and fun assessment for the most able 8-14 year-old students.
World Class Tests help to identify and challenge able students, requiring them to apply their awareness to solve unfamiliar problems. Students are expected to communicate and explain their solutions.
Students taking World Class Tests should be able to:
think creatively and logically
use their thinking skills to solve problems and answer questions that are unfamiliar
communicate clearly how they think through and solve questions
Teachers should encourage students who may not perform well in traditional tests, but who are creative thinkers and good problem solvers, to take the World Class Tests.
Each test has a paper two papers (Paper 1 & Paper 2). Students must take both. 8-11 year-old students have 60 minutes for each component. 12-14 year-old have 75 minutes.