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 CAT4 Group report for teachers
School: Test School
Group: Year 7
Date of test: 13/09/2011 Level: D No. of students: 60

What is CAT4?
The Cognitive Abilities Test (CAT) is a suite of tests that assesses a student’s reasoning (thinking) abilities in
key areas that support educational development and academic attainment. CAT4 is the fourth edition of the test
and comprises the following sections or batteries which assess different aspects of ability:

Verbal Reasoning Battery – thinking with words

Verbal Classification
Three words are presented which are similar in some way or
ways. From a selection of five possible answers, the student
must identify a fourth word with similar properties.

The answer is snow because rain, fog and sunshine are all
types of weather and snow is also a type of weather.

Verbal Analogies
A pair of connected words is presented alongside a single
word. From a selection of five possible answers, the student
must select a word to complete the second pair in the same
way.

The answer is window, because a carpet goes on a floor and a

curtain hangs at a window.

Quantitative (or Numerical) Reasoning Battery – thinking with numbers

Number Analogies
Two pairs of related numbers are presented. From a selection
of five possible answers, the student must select a number to
complete a third pair.

The answer is 8. Here 1 add 1 makes 2, but that doesn’t work

for the second pair because 5 add 1 is 6, not 10. Instead, you
have to multiply by 2 to get the second part of each pair, so 4
times 2 is 8.

Number Series
A sequence of numbers created by a transformation rule is
presented. From a selection of five possible answers, the
student must identify the rule and continue the sequence.

The answer is 15. There are two number patterns in this series.
The first, third and fifth numbers go down by 1 at a time – 18,
17 then 16. The numbers in between them go up by two at a
time – 5, 7 then 9. This means the next number must be 16
minus 1, giving 15.

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 Non-verbal Reasoning Battery – thinking with shapes
Figure Classification
Three designs are presented which are similar in some way or
ways. From a selection of five possible answers, the student
must identify a fourth design with similar properties.

The answer is E because it is the only answer choice that is a

striped semi-circle, like the first three figures.

Figure Matrices
Designs are presented in a grid with one empty square and,
from a selection of five possible answers, the student must
identify the missing design.

The answer is C because in the top pair ‘one arrow up’ goes to
‘two arrows up’, so in the second pair ‘one arrow down’ must go
to ‘two arrows down’.

Spatial Ability Battery – thinking with shape and space

Figure Analysis
A series of diagrams shows a square being folded repeatedly,
and then punched through with holes. From a selection of five
possible answers, the student must identify how the paper will
appear when unfolded.

The answer is D. The hole is punched through both layers of

paper, so as it is unfolded the holes will be a mirror image of
each other, with the crease being the mirror line.

Figure Recognition
Several complex designs are presented along with a single
target shape. From a selection of five possible answers, the
student must identify the target shape within one of the
complex designs.

The answer is E. It isn’t A because that shows the target flipped

over. It isn’t B or C because they have shapes that are the
wrong size.

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 Why use CAT4?
CAT4 is a comprehensive and objective test of your students’ developed abilities – those that, in part,
determine attainment and can be built upon and developed to improve outcomes. For example, verbal
reasoning can be developed by supporting students’ reading, comprehension and vocabulary.
CAT4 has many uses, but the focus of this group report is to inform teachers about the abilities of a
pre-determined group of students – whether a whole year cohort, teaching group or tutor group or a group of
students who share particular characteristics, for example students with English as an additional language.
CAT4 provides important information about your group of students because it is an objective measure of ability.
Data from other sources such as teacher assessments and key indicators such as attendance may be used
alongside CAT4 data to ensure that information about students' ability,attainment and any external factors
affecting achievement that may impact on progress are part of the decision-making process at many levels.
Furthermore, results from CAT4:

• provide indicators of attainment for IB level which are a starting point for target setting for the group
• offer a comparison between performance of different groups of students in order to better identify needs
and target resources

• identify groups of students who may be underachieving

• monitor trends and changes in the ability profile of the school’s intake over time

• and, importantly, set a baseline against which to assess the value added by the school.

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 Understanding CAT4 scores

Battery In CAT4 battery is the title given to each of the four pairs of tests which
assess different aspects of ability.

Questions attempted The number of questions attempted can be important: a student may
have worked very slowly but accurately and not finished the test and this
will impact on his or her results.

Raw score (RS) The raw score (RS) is the total number of questions a student has
answered correctly.

Standard Age Score (SAS) The Standard Age Score (SAS) is the most important piece of
information derived from CAT4. The SAS is based on the student’s raw
score which has been adjusted for age and placed on a scale that makes
a comparison with a nationally representative sample of students of the
same age across the UK. The average score is 100. The SAS is key to
benchmarking and tracking progress and is the fairest way to compare
the performance of different students within a year group or across year
groups.

Confidence band Performance on a test like CAT4 can be influenced by a number of

factors and the confidence band is an indication of the range within
which a student’s scores lies. The narrower the band the more reliable
the score. This means that 90% confidences bands are a very high level
estimate.

National Percentile Rank The National Percentile Rank (NPR) relates to the SAS and indicates
(NPR) the percentage of students obtaining any particular score. NPR of 50 is
average. NPR of 5 means that the student’s score is within the lowest 5%
of the national sample; NPR of 95 means that the student’s score is
within the highest 5% of the national sample.

Stanine (ST) The Stanine (ST) places the student’s score on a scale of 1 (low) to 9
(high) and offers a broad overview of his or her performance.

Group Rank (GR) The Group Rank (GR) shows how each student has performed in
comparison to those in the defined group. The symbol = represents joint
ranking with one or more other students.

Relationship between CAT4 scores

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 School: Test School
Group: Year 7
Date of test: 13/09/2011 Level: D No. of students: 60

Scores for the group (by overall mean SAS)

Verbal Quantitative Non-verbal Spatial Overall
No. No. No. No.
Tutor GR GR GR GR Mean GR
Student name attempted SAS attempted SAS attempted SAS attempted SAS
group (/60) (/60) (/60) (/60) SAS (/60)
(/48) (/36) (/48) (/36)
Sara Shafiq EM 48 130 1 36 120 =3 48 119 3 36 126 =2 124 1
Natasha Aransola EM 47 108 =14 31 120 =3 41 124 1 36 120 =4 118 2
Jenny Coyle MCO 48 101 =25 36 118 5 48 115 =5 36 131 1 116 =3
Samera Kan DK 48 113 9 34 116 6 43 115 =5 32 120 =4 116 =3
Lara Sandford DK 48 97 36 33 111 =9 48 121 2 36 126 =2 114 =5
Mia Shimizu DK 48 123 =4 36 109 13 43 103 =25 36 120 =4 114 =5
Mia Shimizu MCO 48 122 6 29 111 =9 48 112 =8 31 112 13 114 =5
Anthony Jameson MCO 48 120 7 36 108 14 48 106 =21 36 118 7 113 8
Paisley McSeveney MCO 48 112 =10 32 111 =9 46 112 =8 34 114 =9 112 9
Gabriel Bester DK 48 125 2 20 98 =29 37 101 30 30 114 =9 110 =10
Petya Kan EM 48 100 =28 35 123 =1 46 108 =16 36 108 =17 110 =10
Khan Kareena DK 48 105 =19 34 114 7 43 105 =23 36 110 =14 109 12
Nick Watt EM 48 124 3 24 99 =27 34 102 =27 26 108 =17 108 13
Zaynab Ashfaiq MCO 48 95 =39 24 101 =24 48 115 =5 36 116 8 107 =14
Chloe Bullock DK 48 102 24 36 123 =1 40 107 =18 36 95 =44 107 =14
Johanna Howles DK 48 119 8 36 103 =17 48 94 =38 36 110 =14 107 =14
Liz Price DK 47 108 =14 28 103 =17 40 109 =14 34 109 16 107 =14
Elise Kelly MCO 48 112 =10 32 111 =9 47 99 =31 36 103 =29 106 =18
Susan McGregor EM 48 108 =14 35 103 =17 41 106 =21 34 106 =22 106 =18
Connor Gibson DK 48 96 =37 18 93 =41 42 117 4 35 113 =11 105 20
Morrison Kirsty MCO 48 108 =14 36 112 8 48 111 =10 36 84 =53 104 21
Neil Dawes DK 47 110 12 18 93 =41 45 111 =10 23 98 =38 103 =22
Rob Reagan DK 48 100 =28 26 101 =24 40 111 =10 36 98 =38 103 =22
Peter Adetunde MCO 48 95 =39 32 98 =29 48 109 =14 36 106 =22 102 =24
Teodora Dunec EM 48 100 =28 19 92 47 48 111 =10 36 104 =27 102 =24
Kunza Mohammad MCO 48 103 23 26 98 =29 42 108 =16 36 100 =35 102 =24

The Standard Age Score (SAS) is based on the student’s raw score which has been adjusted for age and placed on a The Group Rank (GR) shows how each student has performed in comparison to those in the defined group. The
scale that makes a comparison with a nationally representative sample of students of the same age across the UK. The symbol = represents joint ranking with one or more other students.
average score is 100.
The number of questions attempted can be important: a student may have worked very slowly but accurately and not
finished the test and this will impact on his or her results.

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 School: Test School
Group: Year 7
Date of test: 13/09/2011 Level: D No. of students: 60

Analysis of group scores (by battery)

The table below shows mean (average) scores for your group compared with those for the national sample.

Verbal Quantitive Non-verbal Spatial Overall

mean SAS mean SAS mean SAS mean SAS mean SAS

National average 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Group 100.6 99.2 98.7 101.6 100.1

The table below shows the distribution of scores for your group compared with those for the national sample.
In addition, the bar chart presents this information.

Description Very low Below average Average Above average Very high
SAS bands <74 74–81 82–88 89–96 97–103 104–111 112–118 119–126 >126
National average 4% 7% 12% 17% 20% 17% 12% 7% 4%

Verbal 0% 7% 3% 30% 23% 18% 5% 12% 2%

Quantitative 2% 3% 7% 33% 28% 13% 7% 7% 0%

Non-verbal 5% 7% 8% 20% 20% 25% 10% 5% 0%

Spatial 2% 7% 8% 12% 25% 25% 12% 8% 2%

Distribution of scores for your group compared with those for the national sample

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 School: Test School
Group: Year 7
Date of test: 13/09/2011 Level: D No. of students: 60

Student profiles
The analysis of CAT4 scores allows all
students to be assigned a profile; that is they
are assigned to one of seven broad
descriptions of their preferences for learning.
The Verbal Reasoning and Spatial Ability
Batteries form the basis of this analysis and
the profiles are expressed as a mild,
moderate or extreme bias for verbal or spatial
learning or, where no bias is discernable (that
is, when scores on both batteries are similar),
as an even profile.
The diagram shows the distribution of
students across the seven profiles which are
indicated by the coloured bands.

Extreme verbal bias

Moderate verbal bias

Mild verbal bias

No bias

Mild spatial bias

Moderate spatial bias

Extreme spatial bias

Males

Females

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 General characteristics of each student profile
It may be helpful to consider which students fall into which broad profile, but this information must be treated
with caution as the descriptors are general and not individualised: students’ preferences for learning will be
influenced by other factors. The CAT4 Individual report for teachers offers more fine detail.

National Group
% % No. of students

Extreme verbal bias 2% 2% 1

Moderate verbal bias 4% 3% 2

Mild verbal bias 11% 8% 5

No bias or even profile 66% 67% 40

Mild spatial bias 11% 8% 5

Moderate spatial bias 4% 10% 6

Extreme spatial bias 2% 2% 1

Extreme verbal bias

• These students should excel in written work and should enjoy discussion and debate.

• They should prefer to learn through reading, writing and may be very competent independent learners.

• They are likely to be high achievers in subjects that require good verbal skills such as English, modern
foreign languages and humanities.

• They may prefer to learn step-by-step, building on prior knowledge, as their spatial skills are relatively
weaker, being in the low average or below average range.

Students:
Niamh Ernst

Moderate verbal bias

• Students in this group will have average to high scores for Verbal Reasoning and relatively weaker
Spatial Ability with scores in the average range.

• These students are likely to prefer to learn through reading, writing and discussion.

• Step-by-step learning, which builds on prior knowledge incrementally, is likely to suit these students.

Students:
Morrison Kirsty Shauna Mathews

Mild verbal bias

• Some students with this profile will have low average or below average scores for Verbal Reasoning and
relatively weaker Spatial Ability, but the gap between scores will be narrow.

• A slight bias for learning through reading, writing and discussion may be discerned in the students in this
group.

Students:
Alex Honkanen Johanna Howles Elise Kelly
Alexandra Muraska Nick Watt

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 No bias or even profile

• Scores for students with this profile will be very similar for both Verbal Reasoning and Spatial Ability, but
will be across the range from low to high.

• Students with high even scores will excel across the curriculum and will learn through the range of media
and methods.

• Students with low even scores, conversely, may require significant levels of support to access the
curriculum but will be open to a range of teaching and learning methods.

Students:
Gabriel Bester Bisset Billy Chloe Bullock
Connie Camp Tim Chung Amy Cotellesa
Neil Dawes Teodora Dunec Joshua Dunlop
Nathan Gill Nina Hanif Philip Hanif
Karin Hillyer Alis Hussain Charlotta Jacobs
Anthony Jameson Petya Kan Samera Kan
Khan Kareena Craig Kennedy Amaya Kudayamage
Elena Mazzoni Susan McGregor Paisley McSeveney
Romana McSeveney Kunza Mohammad Adia Mulila
Webster Owen Guilia Price Liz Price
Patel Purav Rob Reagan Azzah Rehman
Sara Shafiq Mia Shimizu Mia Shimizu
David Smith Lily Versluis Tim Vincent
Adrian Watt

Mild spatial bias

• Some students with this profile will have low average or below average scores for Spatial Ability and
relatively weaker Verbal Reasoning skills but the gap between scores will be narrow.

• A slight bias for learning through visual media may be discerned in the students in this group.

Students:
Peter Adetunde Natasha Aransola Kyle Greenwood
Olivia Pessot Brisilda Ymeri

Moderate spatial bias

• Students in this group will have average to high scores for Spatial Ability and relatively weaker Verbal
Reasoning with scores in the average range.

• These students are likely to prefer to learn through visual and kinaesthetic media and will need to use
diagrams, pictures, videos and objects to learn best.

• Students with above average or high Spatial Ability are often characterised as ‘intuitive’ or ‘big picture’
learners: attention to detail may be a weakness.

• Owing to a relative weakness in verbal skills, attainment may be uneven and they are likely to need
support in subjects where the emphasis is on the written word.

Students:
Zaynab Ashfaiq Alice Coyle Connor Gibson
Romana Kudayamage Lara Sandford Bethany Thomas

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 School: Test School
Group: Year 7
Date of test: 13/09/2011 Level: D No. of students: 60

Diploma Programme Pointers

There has always been a significant and positive correlation (that is, a link which is supported by statistical data) between a student’s scores on reasoning tests such as CAT4
and his or her performance in national tests and examinations. CAT4 provides a range of pointers of future attainment which can form the basis of discussion with an individual
about targets for learning or help set realistic but challenging targets for national tests and examinations.
External factors will affect a student’s eventual attainment – not least effort and motivation – but CAT4 results demonstrate what can be achieved because the test is established
as a good predictor of subsequent attainment.
CAT4 scores and subsequent Diploma Programme results are collected from a large sample of schools and students. The Diploma Programme pointers are derived from the
statistical relationship between CAT4 scores and Diploma Programme results.The pointers are updated regularly to reflect changes in IB attainment in the UK and abroad.
The indicated subject grades are given either as whole grades or where CAT4 scores indicate performance may be at the boundary between grades, as split grades (7/6, 6/5,
etc).
Pointers are calculated from the mean CAT4 Standard Age Score (SAS) apart from those for English where the SAS for Verbal Reasoning is found to give more accurate results,
so this is used when available.

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 Indicated Diploma Programme grades, subjects A–Z(most likely grade followed by ‘if challenged’ grade in bold)

Theory of Knowledge
Environmental

Maths Studies
Language AB
Management
Business and

Language and
Technology
Design and

Geography
Economics

Visual Arts
Chemistry

Maths HL

Maths SL
Science

Literature

Physics
Biology

History
Tutor Mean
Student name
group SAS
Sara Shafiq EM 124 7/6 7 7/6 7 7/6 7 7/6 7 7/6 7 6 7 7/6 7 7 7* 7/6 7 7*/7 7* 7 7* 7/6 7 7 7* 7/6 7 7 7* 7/6 7
Natasha Aransola EM 118 7/6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 7/6 7 6 7 6/5 6 6 6 6 7 7/6 7 6 7 7/6 7 6 7
Jenny Coyle MCO 116 6 7 6 7 6/5 6 6 7 6 7 6/5 6 6 7 7/6 7 6 7 5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 6 7 6/5 6 6 7 6/5 6
Samera Kan DK 116 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 7/6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 7/6 7 6 7 7/6 7 6 7
Lara Sandford DK 114 6 7 6 7 6/5 6 6 7 6/5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 7/6 7 6 7 5 6 5 6 6/5 6 6 7 6/5 6 6 7 6/5 6
Mia Shimizu DK 114 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6/5 6 6 7 7/6 7 6 7 7 7* 7/6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7
Mia Shimizu MCO 114 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6/5 6 6 7 7/6 7 6 7 7 7* 7/6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7
Anthony Jameson MCO 113 6 7 6 7 6/5 6 6 7 6 7 6/5 6 6 7 7/6 7 6 7 7/6 7 7/6 7 6/5 6 6 7 6/5 6 6 7 6/5 6
Paisley McSeveney MCO 112 6 7 6 7 6/5 6 6 7 6 7 6/5 6 6 7 7/6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6/5 6 6 7 6/5 6 6 7 6/5 6
Gabriel Bester DK 110 6 7 6/5 6 6/5 6 6 7 6/5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 6 7 6 7 7 7* 7 7* 6/5 6 6 7 6/5 6 6 7 6/5 6
Petya Kan EM 110 6 7 6/5 6 6/5 6 6 7 6/5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 6 7 6 7 5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 6 7 6/5 6 6 7 6/5 6
Khan Kareena DK 109 6 7 6/5 6 6/5 6 6 7 6/5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 6 7 6 7 6/5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 6 7 6/5 6
Nick Watt EM 108 6 7 6/5 6 6/5 6 6 7 6/5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 6 7 6 7 7 7* 7/6 7 6/5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 6 A 6/5 6
Zaynab Ashfaiq MCO 107 6/5 6 5 6 5 6 6/5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 6 7 6/5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 6/5 6 5 6 6/5 6 5 6
Chloe Bullock DK 107 6 7 6/5 6 6/5 6 6 7 6/5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 6 7 6 7 6/5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 6 7 6/5 6
Johanna Howles DK 107 6 7 6/5 6 5 6 6 7 6/5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 6 7 6 7 7/6 7 7/6 7 6/5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 5 6
Liz Price DK 107 6 7 6/5 6 5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 6 7 6/5 6 6/5 6 6 7 5 6 6/5 6 5 6 6/5 6 5 6
Elise Kelly MCO 106 6 7 6/5 6 5 6 6 7 6/5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6/5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 5 6
Susan McGregor EM 106 6/5 6 6/5 6 5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 5 6 6/5 6 6 7 6/5 6 6/5 6 6 7 6 6 6/5 6 5 6 6/5 6 5 6
Connor Gibson DK 105 6/5 6 5 6 5/4 5 6/5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5/4 5
Morrison Kirsty MCO 104 6/5 6 6/5 6 5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 5 6 6/5 6 6 7 6/5 6 6/5 6 6 7 5 6 6/5 6 5 6 6/5 6 5 6
Neil Dawes DK 103 6/5 6 5 6 5 6 6/5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 6 7 6/5 6 6 7 6 7 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6
Rob Reagan DK 103 6/5 6 5 6 5/4 5 6/5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 5 6 6/5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6
Peter Adetunde MCO 102 6/5 6 5 6 5/4 5 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 5 6 5 6 5/4 5 5 6 5/4 5 5 6 5/4 5
Teodora Dunec EM 102 6/5 6 5 6 5/4 5 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 5 6 6/5 6 5/4 5 5 6 5/4 5 5 6 5/4 5
Kunza Mohammad MCO 102 6/5 6 5 6 5/4 5 6/5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6
Tim Vincent MCO 102 6/5 6 5 6 5/4 5 6/5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6
Bethany Thomas EM 101 6/5 6 5 6 5/4 5 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 5 6 5 6 5/4 5 5 6 5/4 5 5 6 5/4 5
Connie Camp DK 100 6/5 6 5 6 5/4 5 6/5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6
Niamh Ernst DK 100 6/5 6 5 6 5 6 6/5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 6 7 6/5 6 7 7* 7/6 7 5 6 6/5 6 5 6 6/5 6 5 6
Kyle Greenwood EM 100 6/5 6 5 6 5/4 5 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 5/4 5 5 6 5/4 5 5 6 5/4 5 5 6 5/4 5
Alex Honkanen EM 100 6/5 6 5 6 5/4 5 6/5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 6 7 6 7 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6
Craig Kennedy EM 100 6/5 6 5 6 5/4 5 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 6/5 6 5/4 5 5 6 5/4 5 5 6 5/4 5
Charlotta Jacobs MCO 98 5 6 5/4 5 4 5 5 6 5/4 5 5/4 5 5/4 5 6/5 6 5 6 5/4 5 5/4 5 5/4 5 5/4 5 5/4 5 5/4 5 5/4 5

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