Process and Timescales

Please note that all dates and timeframes given below are indicative and may be subject to change.

STEP 1: Registration (from April until testing window closes)

Apply to join Yellis by simply downloading a registration form from here (Yelsis for schools in Scotland from here)

Existing users of Yellis/Yelsis also have the option of completing a registration form online using the Secondary+ website.

The testing windows are as follows:

• Year 10 Baseline tests - term 1 of Year 10 (S3) *
• Year 11 Baseline tests - term 2 of Year 11 (S4)
• Year 10 (S3) Attitudinal questionnaires - terms 2 and 3 of Year 10 (S3)
• Year 11 (S4) Attitudinal questionnaires - terms 2 and 3 of Year 11 (S4)

*School may opt for their students to take the computer-based version of the Year 10 (S3) Baseline test early in Year 9.

All Baseline tests can be taken on computer (online or LAN versions available) or on paper.

All Attitudinal questionnaires can be taken on computer (online or LAN versions available) - except for the Year 11 (S4) questionnaire which is also available on paper.

STEP 2: Receive your test administration materials

Computer-based testing: Test administration materials are available to download from the Secondary+ website before the beginning of the testing period.

Paper-based testing: Test administration materials and test papers are sent to schools at the beginning of the testing period - further copies of the test administration materials can be downloaded from the Secondary+ website if required.

STEP 3: Test your students

Follow the instructions given in the test administration materials.

STEP 4: Return your completed tests for marking/processing

Follow the instructions given in the test administration materials.

Computer-based testing: Please allow 48 hours for the processing of your student data.

Paper-based testing: Please allow four weeks for the marking of your test papers.

STEP 5: Feedback available on the Secondary+ website

All feedback will be made available on the Secondary+ website. Please note that some items of feedback require us to make fair comparisons between your student's data and the data of all other Yellis/Yelsis students and so will not be made available until sufficient data has been collected and analysed.

Baseline feedback: This takes the form of reports and Excel files detailing test scores, student bands, stanines and percentiles and will be made available as soon as your student data has been processed.

KS4 Predictions and Chances Graphs: KS4 Predictions feedback, taking the form of Excel files and our interactive software, will be included in the Baseline feedback from the end of September.

Attitudinal feedback: This takes the form of reports that compare the responses of your students with the reponses of all other Yellis students. These reports will be made available as soon as sufficient students in the cohort have completed the questionnaires.

KS4 Value Added feedback: This takes the form of reports, Excel files and our interactive software detailing the value added analysis for your students at the student, subject and school level. These reports will be released as soon as they are ready - some items of value added feedback may be available at the end of September with additional items following in October/November.