Whole Student Approach

Academic, Cognitive & Wellbeing Insights – All in One Place

See the whole picture of every student by bringing together data on reading, cognitive ability, and emotional wellbeing. With this integrated approach, you can uncover hidden potential, identify barriers to learning, and deliver truly personalised support where it’s needed most.

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Support the whole learner with a clearer view

Today’s classrooms are diverse, and every student brings a unique mix of strengths, needs, and lived experiences. That’s why a one-size-fits-all approach falls short. The Whole Student Approach from Renaissance helps you see the full picture, combining academic data, cognitive insight, wellbeing measures and support for learning needs.

It’s designed to give educators the confidence to act early, personalise support, and make decisions that prioritise student growth and wellbeing.

Know how every student learns

Before you can personalise learning, you need a clear view of how each student approaches it. CAT4 provides insight into how students process information, solve problems, and reason across verbal, non-verbal, quantitative, and spatial domains. It helps you identify hidden potential, spot learning preferences, and adapt teaching to suit how students learn best.

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Understand how students feel about learning

Emotional and social wellbeing have a significant impact on engagement and outcomes. The PASS Survey helps you understand how students perceive themselves, their learning, and their school life more broadly.

With traffic light reporting and practical resources, PASS helps you respond early and sensitively, building student confidence and helping them feel seen, safe and supported.

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See where each student stands

Once you understand how a student learns and feels, it’s time to see what they know. NGRT (New Group Reading Test) and NGST (New Group Spelling Test) provide a clear, robust picture of each learner’s reading and spelling attainment. These assessments help you identify key gaps, monitor progress over time, and ensure targeted support is in place from the very beginning.

Because reading is foundational to success across all areas of learning, identifying gaps early isn’t just about literacy; it’s about unlocking access to the entire curriculum. Difficulties with reading can affect a student’s ability to engage with texts in science, solve word problems in maths, and keep up in subjects like history or geography. NGRT and NGST equip you with fast, reliable data to inform planning, personalise learning, and ensure every student has the skills they need to thrive across every subject.

Find out more about NGRT and NGST

Meet diverse learning needs

Every classroom includes students with different learning needs, diagnosed or not. The Whole Student Approach helps you identify those needs early, plan meaningful support, and adapt over time.

Whether a student needs short-term help or a long-term plan, we help you make decisions based on clear evidence, with confidence and care.

Why educators choose the Whole Student Approach

The Whole Student Approach provides schools with a more straightforward and connected way to support each learner academically, socially, and emotionally. With a single, joined-up model, you can:

Spot issues early
Personalise teaching
Build inclusive support

That leads to:

Stronger student engagement
Better learning outcomes
More confident, better-informed teaching teams

Personalised learning starts with deeper insight

Schools are under pressure to raise outcomes while meeting the needs of every student. The Whole Student Approach gives you the complete view:

Academic progress
Cognitive strengths
Emotional and behavioural insight

When you see the whole learner, you can act early, plan support that works, and help every student thrive.

What is MTSS, and why does it matter?

Teachers are expected to meet a wide range of student needs, often with limited time and stretched resources. A multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) helps schools respond to those needs in a more structured and equitable way.

MTSS brings together academic and non-academic tools so schools can:

Understand the whole child’s needs
Provide the proper support at the right time
Track what works and adapt when needed
Make decisions as a team, using shared data

By helping schools organise their resources and respond more effectively, MTSS supports better outcomes for students and improved collaboration across teams.

Supercharge your MTSS with Renaissance

Renaissance brings together the tools you need to run a strong, efficient MTSS in one place. From assessments to wellbeing measures and innovative workflow tools, we help you:

Spot needs to be addressed early with reliable data
Align teaching and intervention at every tier
Track progress and evaluate what’s working

You spend less time managing systems and more time supporting students.

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