- Spot early signs of low self-belief or disengagement
- Hear directly from students in a structured, non-confrontational way
- Track wellbeing across classes, cohorts or whole schools
- Identify learners who may be underachieving due to internal barriers
- Plan wellbeing support with clarity and confidence
PASS
Understand students’ views of themselves and their experience at school and provide relevant support with our interventions straight away
Understand what’s holding students back even when they don’t say it
The PASS Survey provides insight into how students feel about learning, school, and themselves, allowing you to identify hidden barriers and respond early.
In just 20 minutes, PASS helps identify students who may be lacking confidence, disengaged, or silently struggling. The data is straightforward, easy to act on, and backed by more than 70 practical interventions built for schools.
The 9 Attitudinal Factors That Impact Student Learning
PASS helps schools go beyond academic data by measuring the emotional and attitudinal drivers that affect student success. These fall into three key areas:
Why schools use PASS
What PASS measures
PASS is a short, multiple-choice survey where students respond to statements about school, learning and themselves. The results are mapped to nine key factors known to influence engagement, wellbeing and achievement.
These include self-belief, attitudes to teachers, and feelings about school life, providing a clear picture of how students feel about their learning environment.
What makes PASS different
- Built-in resources: More than 70 evidence-based strategies for school, group or individual support
- Flexible delivery: Use with whole classes or target specific students
- Simple reporting: Clear visuals and recommendations for next steps
- Linked insight: Use alongside tools like CAT4 to compare self-belief with learning potential
For example, a student may demonstrate strong reasoning skills in CAT4 but low self-confidence in PASS, providing teachers with the opportunity to intervene early and effectively.
Strategic insight for leaders
With PASS, school leaders can:
- Report on wellbeing across year levels or cohorts
- Identify trends in student attitudes and school climate
- Set school-wide wellbeing goals based on real student voice
- Compare against national benchmarks
PASS isn’t just a wellbeing screen, it’s a strategic tool to strengthen school culture.
When to use PASS
- Start of year – set a baseline for student wellbeing
- Mid-year – reassess after interventions or changes in the environment
- Track change – give at least 12 weeks between surveys to measure progress
Ready-made, practical next steps
PASS comes with 70+ evidence-based interventions, each linked to specific areas of PASS, providing practical next steps to address areas of need.
These interventions support whole school, class, group and individual needs, allowing you to personalise wellbeing support and improve student engagement at scale. With proven strategies, teachers can confidently address issues and plan effective interventions.
Combine PASS with other tools for a fuller picture
Use PASS with:
- CAT4 – to uncover differences between cognitive potential and self-belief
- NGRT – to compare reading data with student confidence
- Dyslexia & Dyscalculia Screeners – to support targeted intervention planning
Together, these tools help schools understand the whole learner, not just their results.
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