7+ Listening & Dictation Diagnostic Assessment

Understand your child’s listening and dictation strengths, identify areas for development, and gain clear insight into what they should focus on next for their 7+ preparation.

Listening skills form an important part of many 7+ entrance assessments. Children may need to listen carefully, process information, remember key details, follow instructions and respond accurately to what they hear.

Our virtual 7+ Listening & Dictation Diagnostic Assessment provides a detailed picture of your child’s current listening and written accuracy skills and is designed to reflect the types of skills and question formats commonly encountered in 7+ entrance assessments. This test covers three ares:

Listening Comprehension

Your child will listen to carefully designed passages and answer questions assessing their ability to:

• Recall important information
• Understand meaning and ideas
• Identify key details
• Make simple inferences based on what they have heard

Following Directions

Your child will complete activities designed to assess their ability to:

• Listen carefully to instructions
• Process information accurately
• Follow multi-step directions
• Apply instructions independently

Dictation

Your child will complete dictation activities assessing their ability to:

• Listen accurately and transcribe information
• Spell words correctly
• Apply accurate punctuation
• Construct sentences accurately
• Maintain attention to detail

Following completion, your child’s responses are carefully reviewed and analysed by a qualified teacher. You will receive a detailed personalised diagnostic report explaining:

• Your child’s key listening and dictation strengths
• Specific areas requiring further development
• The skills they should prioritise
• Teacher observations based on their responses
• Clear recommendations for future preparation

What’s included:

✓ An online 7+ Listening & Dictation style Diagnostic Assessment
✓ Personal marking and analysis by a qualified teacher
✓ A 5 page detailed personalised diagnostic report
✓ Clear, practical recommendations for future preparation

Give yourself a clearer understanding of your child’s listening and written accuracy skills, with a focused direction for their 7+ preparation.