Once you’ve registered as an applicant with us, it’s time for you to take our online Entry Assessment.
We test you in two areas:
- English
- Maths
Help with maths
Do you need to improve your maths skills, either before you attempt the JTL assessment or because you didn’t score as well as you hoped when you tried it? Help is available here.
The websites listed below are all free to access. Try to set aside some time each day to work on your chosen site. If you find the style of one site isn’t working for you, try another.
- National numeracy challenge will ask you to set up an account. You will then answer some questions that help the site to recommend the best learning resources for you. This helps you to focus on the areas that you need to work on.
- learndirect This site will ask you to register and then do a maths level and skills checker. The results of the checkers will be used to create an online course specifically for you.
- BBC Skillswise has resources for adults. There is no registration or sign up required. The site has videos and downloadable worksheets organised into topics such as measuring and percentages and fractions. You can choose a topic and work through.
Still finding it difficult or prefer to be supported by a tutor? There is information here on courses you may be able to access. These will usually be free if you don’t have maths GCSE or equivalent.
Help with English
Do you need to improve your English skills, either before you attempt the JTL assessment or because you didn’t score as well as you hoped when you tried it? Help is available here.
The websites listed below are all free to access and can help you to improve. Try to set aside some time each day to work on your chosen site. If you find the style of one site isn’t working for you, try another.
- learndirect This site will ask you to register and then do an English level and skills checker. The results of the checkers will be used to create an online course specifically for you.
- BBC Skillswise has resources for adults. There is no registration or sign up required. The site has videos and downloadable worksheets organised into topics such as spelling and grammar. You can choose a topic and work through.
- British Council this site is designed to support people who are learning English as a second language.
Still finding it difficult? There is information here on courses you may be able to access. These will usually be free if you don’t have English GCSE or equivalent.
A further three sections also need to be completed:
- ICT
- Colour Vision – screener
- Starting point which asks about your experience of the building services industry (don’t worry if you don’t have any – that’s what our training is for!)
You can have two attempts per calendar year at the online maths and English tests, for a maximum of two years.
Once you have passed your online entry assessment, you will be required to have a telephone discussion with one of our team, prior to becoming an approved applicant.
