Pearson Research Participation Agreement

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Pearson Clinical UK

Thank you for your interest in our project. At Pearson Clinical UK, we create assessments that help teachers, psychologists, and other professionals understand how people learn and think. These tools are used across schools, healthcare, and support services.

What is happening in this project?

We’re updating tests that measure learning and thinking skills in children and young adults. These tests were first created in the US, and now we’re checking that they work well for people in the UK.

By asking lots of children and young adults to try the tasks, we can see how people usually perform. This helps us make sure the assessments are fair and accurate when they are used to identify someone who may need extra help or support.

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What will the project involve?

We’re inviting children, teenagers, and young adults aged 4–25 to take part in this project. We're looking for particular people to take part, so Pearson Clinical UK will check the information you provide to confirm that you’re eligible.

If you are selected, we’ll get in touch to arrange your assessment session(s). Some people may be asked to complete two assessments, with the second one usually within 4 weeks of the first. Assessment length depends on age:

4–5 years: about 30–45 minutes

6–7 years: about 80–100 minutes

8–25 years: about 120–180 minutes

We always prioritise comfort and wellbeing during the sessions. If anyone starts to feel tired, overwhelmed, or needs a break at any point, that’s absolutely fine — sessions can be paused or split into two shorter visits. We want the experience to feel relaxed, supportive, and at a pace that feels comfortable.

Sessions can take place at home or in a suitable public location. The session(s) will be conducted by a trained professional, and may include age-appropriate tasks like listening and speaking activities, reading and writing, problem-solving, and memory puzzles. All of our trained professionals have enhanced security checks.

We offer participants a £100 eGift Card per assessment, to thank them for taking part.

Please don’t worry about performance. We simply want to understand how people typically respond, not who gets the highest score.

If you’d like to get involved:

If you would like to take part, please click 'Next' below to complete the form.

The personal information we ask for is only used to make sure we include a wide range of people in this research. It will not be used for any other purpose.

We will not be able to provide you with any test results because the test is still under development.

A small number of participants may be invited for a third session. This may involve repeating one of the tests or completing a similar activity. If selected, we will contact you with full details before anything takes place.

Data Privacy

All the information you provide will be treated in the strictest confidence. The results of your test will not be given to any third party. The results will be anonymised and only used by the research team to create score tables.

Information about the way we will use your personal information and keep it secure are set out here.

Taking part in this research project is entirely voluntary and you are free to withdraw at any time without giving a reason, resulting in all information provided being destroyed. You can read our full data privacy policy here.

If you are not eligible for this project:

If this project isn’t suitable for your age group, you’re welcome to join our general interest list for future opportunities here.

Thank you!

Research & Development Team at Pearson Clinical Assessment UK

Any questions? Please email clinicalresearch@pearson.com

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Date of birth of the person taking part* This field is required.If the child taking part is under 16, a parent or carer must complete this form. Anyone aged 16 and over must complete it themselves and provide their own consent.
Date of birth
Day
Month
Year
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Current Date
Date
Day
Month
Year
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Age in years
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Your full name* This field is required.
First Name
Last Name
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Child's full name* This field is required.
First Name
Last Name
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What is your sex?* This field is required.Biological sex at birth
Female
Male
Prefer not to say
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What is the child's sex?* This field is required.Biological sex at birth
Female
Male
Prefer not to say
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What is your gender identity?* This field is required.
Please Select
Please Select
Man
Woman
Non-binary
Prefer to self-describe
Prefer not to say
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What is the child's gender identity?* This field is required.
Please Select
Please Select
Man
Woman
Non-binary
Prefer to self-describe
Prefer not to say
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Please specify gender identity here:
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What are your preferred pronouns?This question is optional. If you’d prefer to skip this question, please leave it blank and continue.
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What are the child's preferred pronouns?This question is optional. If you’d prefer to skip this question, please leave it blank and continue.
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What is your ethnicity?* This field is required.
White
Black
Asian
Mixed
Arab
Latin
Other
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What is the child's ethnicity?* This field is required.
White
Black
Asian
Mixed
Arab
Latin
Other
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Which country do you live in?* This field is required.
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
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Which country does the child live in?* This field is required.
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
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Have you lived in the UK for more than 12 months?* This field is required.
YESNO
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Has the child lived in the UK for more than 12 months?* This field is required.
YESNO
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Please tell us how long you have lived in the UK and where you were previously living* This field is required.
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Please tell us how long the child has lived in the UK and where they were previously living* This field is required.
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Please tell us the highest qualification held by your primary parent/caregiver* This field is required.Please note: the parent/caregiver who you spend the majority of time with. This information is purely for statistical purposes to ensure individuals from a wide variety of educational backgrounds are included.
No qualifications
1–4 GCSEs/CSEs/O-levels/O-grades/Standard Grades (any grade); 1 AS level; NVQ 1; Foundation GNVQ; GSVQ F or I; SVQ 1 or 2, or equivalent
5+ GCSEs (A*–C or 9–4)/CSEs (Grade 1)/O-levels/School Certificate; City & Guilds Craft; RSA; Intermediate Diploma; SCE; SVQ 3; CSYS; GSVQ Advanced; SCOTVEC National Diploma; any equivalent
1 A level; 2–3 AS levels; Level 2 Apprenticeship; BTEC First/General; General Diploma; NVQ 2; Intermediate GNVQ
2+ A levels/4+ AS levels/Higher School Certificate; Level 3 Apprenticeship; BTEC National; SVQ 4
NVQ 3; Advanced GNVQ; City and Guilds Advanced Craft; RSA/OCR Advanced Diploma; ONC (Ordinary National Certificate); OND (Ordinary National Diploma); Progression/Advanced Diploma; Welsh Baccalaureate Advance Diploma
HNC (Higher National Certificate); HND (Higher National Diploma)
Professional qualifications (e.g. teaching, nursing, accountancy)
Degree (e.g. BA, BSc)/Foundation degree; NVQ Levels 4-5; RSA/OCR Higher Diploma; BTEC Higher level; SVQ 5; any equivalent
Higher Degree (e.g. MSc, MA, PhD, PGCE, post-graduate certificates/diplomas)
Other
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Please tell us the highest qualification held by your secondary parent/caregiver* This field is required.Please note: another parent/caregiver that you spend time with on a regular basis. This information is purely for statistical purposes to ensure individuals from a wide variety of educational backgrounds are included.
No qualifications
1–4 GCSEs/CSEs/O-levels/O-grades/Standard Grades (any grade); 1 AS level; NVQ 1; Foundation GNVQ; GSVQ F or I; SVQ 1 or 2, or equivalent
5+ GCSEs (A*–C or 9–4)/CSEs (Grade 1)/O-levels/School Certificate; City & Guilds Craft; RSA; Intermediate Diploma; SCE; SVQ 3; CSYS; GSVQ Advanced; SCOTVEC National Diploma; any equivalent
1 A level; 2–3 AS levels; Level 2 Apprenticeship; BTEC First/General; General Diploma; NVQ 2; Intermediate GNVQ
2+ A levels/4+ AS levels/Higher School Certificate; Level 3 Apprenticeship; BTEC National; SVQ 4
NVQ 3; Advanced GNVQ; City and Guilds Advanced Craft; RSA/OCR Advanced Diploma; ONC (Ordinary National Certificate); OND (Ordinary National Diploma); Progression/Advanced Diploma; Welsh Baccalaureate Advance Diploma
HNC (Higher National Certificate); HND (Higher National Diploma)
Professional qualifications (e.g. teaching, nursing, accountancy)
Degree (e.g. BA, BSc)/Foundation degree; NVQ Levels 4-5; RSA/OCR Higher Diploma; BTEC Higher level; SVQ 5; any equivalent
Higher Degree (e.g. MSc, MA, PhD, PGCE, post-graduate certificates/diplomas)
No secondary parent/caregiver
Other
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Please tell us the highest qualification held by the child’s primary parent/caregiver* This field is required.Please note: the parent/caregiver who the child spends the majority of time with. This information is purely for statistical purposes to ensure individuals from a wide variety of educational backgrounds are included.
No qualifications
1–4 GCSEs/CSEs/O-levels/O-grades/Standard Grades (any grade); 1 AS level; NVQ 1; Foundation GNVQ; GSVQ F or I; SVQ 1 or 2, or equivalent
5+ GCSEs (A*–C or 9–4)/CSEs (Grade 1)/O-levels/School Certificate; City & Guilds Craft; RSA; Intermediate Diploma; SCE; SVQ 3; CSYS; GSVQ Advanced; SCOTVEC National Diploma; any equivalent
1 A level; 2–3 AS levels; Level 2 Apprenticeship; BTEC First/General; General Diploma; NVQ 2; Intermediate GNVQ
2+ A levels/4+ AS levels/Higher School Certificate; Level 3 Apprenticeship; BTEC National; SVQ 4
NVQ 3; Advanced GNVQ; City and Guilds Advanced Craft; RSA/OCR Advanced Diploma; ONC (Ordinary National Certificate); OND (Ordinary National Diploma); Progression/Advanced Diploma; Welsh Baccalaureate Advance Diploma
HNC (Higher National Certificate); HND (Higher National Diploma)
Professional qualifications (e.g. teaching, nursing, accountancy)
Degree (e.g. BA, BSc)/Foundation degree; NVQ Levels 4-5; RSA/OCR Higher Diploma; BTEC Higher level; SVQ 5; any equivalent
Higher Degree (e.g. MSc, MA, PhD, PGCE, post-graduate certificates/diplomas)
Other
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Please tell us the highest qualification held by the child’s secondary parent/caregiver* This field is required.Please note: another parent/caregiver who the child spends time with on a regular basis. This information is purely for statistical purposes to ensure individuals from a wide variety of educational backgrounds are included.
No qualifications
1–4 GCSEs/CSEs/O-levels/O-grades/Standard Grades (any grade); 1 AS level; NVQ 1; Foundation GNVQ; GSVQ F or I; SVQ 1 or 2, or equivalent
5+ GCSEs (A*–C or 9–4)/CSEs (Grade 1)/O-levels/School Certificate; City & Guilds Craft; RSA; Intermediate Diploma; SCE; SVQ 3; CSYS; GSVQ Advanced; SCOTVEC National Diploma; any equivalent
1 A level; 2–3 AS levels; Level 2 Apprenticeship; BTEC First/General; General Diploma; NVQ 2; Intermediate GNVQ
2+ A levels/4+ AS levels/Higher School Certificate; Level 3 Apprenticeship; BTEC National; SVQ 4
NVQ 3; Advanced GNVQ; City and Guilds Advanced Craft; RSA/OCR Advanced Diploma; ONC (Ordinary National Certificate); OND (Ordinary National Diploma); Progression/Advanced Diploma; Welsh Baccalaureate Advance Diploma
HNC (Higher National Certificate); HND (Higher National Diploma)
Professional qualifications (e.g. teaching, nursing, accountancy)
Degree (e.g. BA, BSc)/Foundation degree; NVQ Levels 4-5; RSA/OCR Higher Diploma; BTEC Higher level; SVQ 5; any equivalent
Higher Degree (e.g. MSc, MA, PhD, PGCE, post-graduate certificates/diplomas)
No secondary parent/caregiver
Other
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Is English your primary language?* This field is required.Please select "Yes" only if you can speak, read, and write English fluently.
YESNO
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Is English the child's primary language?* This field is required.Please select “Yes” if English is the child’s primary language spoken at home.
YESNO
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What is the child's primary language?* This field is required.If they are bilingual, please tell us which language they speak at home.
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What is your primary language?* This field is required.If you are bilingual, please tell us which language you speak at home.
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Were you part of a multiple birth?* This field is required.e.g. twins, triplets, etc.
No
Yes - identical
Yes - fraternal (non-identical)
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Was the child part of a multiple birth?* This field is required.e.g. twins, triplets, etc.
No
Yes - identical
Yes - fraternal (non-identical)
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Do you have a visual or hearing impairment?* This field is required.
No
Yes - visual
Yes - hearing
Yes - both visual and hearing
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Does the child have a visual or hearing impairment?* This field is required.
No
Yes - visual
Yes - hearing
Yes - both visual and hearing
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Is the visual impairment corrected?* This field is required.E.g. glasses, contact lenses, etc.
YESNO
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Is the hearing impairment corrected?* This field is required.E.g. hearing aids.
YESNO
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Have you undergone any psychological or psychoeducational testing or assessment in the last 6 months?* This field is required.(This might be at school or privately to assess for learning difficulties or giftedness, etc.)
YESNO
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Has the child undergone any psychological testing or assessment in the last 6 months?* This field is required.(This might be at school or privately to assess for learning difficulties or giftedness, etc.)
YESNO
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Please provide the names of any tests or assessments taken, and when they were completed* This field is required.(e.g. Wechsler Individual Achievement Test [WIAT-III], the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children [WISC-V])
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Have you been identified as intellectually gifted?* This field is required.(e.g. Mensa, gifted programme at school)
YESNO
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Has the child been identified as intellectually gifted?* This field is required.(e.g. Mensa, gifted programme at school)
YESNO
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Please provide more information about the giftedness* This field is required.E.g. MENSA membership, results from an IQ test, or gifted programme at school
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Ok
Ok
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Do you an official diagnosis of any of the following:* This field is required.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
ADHD
Intellectual Disability (Down Syndrome, Fragile X, etc)
Anxiety
Depression
Epilepsy
Learning Difficulty (e.g. dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, or dyspraxia)
None of the above
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Does the child have an official diagnosis of any of the following:* This field is required.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
ADHD
Intellectual Disability (Down Syndrome, Fragile X, etc)
Anxiety
Depression
Epilepsy
Learning Difficulty (e.g. dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, or dyspraxia)
None of the above
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Can you do the following?* This field is required.Tick all that apply.
Speak clearly
Understand verbal instructions
Identify letters
Read
Write
None of these
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Can the child do the following?* This field is required.Tick all that apply.
Speak clearly
Understand verbal instructions
Identify letters
Read
Write
None of these
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Please provide more information about the diagnosis* This field is required.E.g., challenges, strengths, dates of diagnosis, any test scores
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Normal
Small
Ok
Ok
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Do you have a history of any of the following:* This field is required.
Seizures
Stroke
Brain or head injury
None of the above
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Does the child have a history of any of the following:* This field is required.
Seizures
Stroke
Brain or head injury
None of the above
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Are you currently:* This field is required.
Taking prescription medication
Admitted to a hospital or psychiatric facility
Experiencing physical disability affecting movement
Undergoing chemotherapy
None of the above
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Is the child currently:* This field is required.
Taking prescription medication
Admitted to a hospital or psychiatric facility
Experiencing physical disability affecting movement
Undergoing chemotherapy
None of the above
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Please list the prescription medication(s) taken on a regular basis.* This field is required.Use the '+' button to add another medication
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Have any of the following symptoms or effects been experienced while taking the prescribed medication?* This field is required.Please tick all that apply.
feel very tired or sleepy
have very slow reactions
have very poor concentration or attention
feel highly agitated or distressed
have very poor memory
have high levels of shaking, trembling, or tremor (due only to medication, not a medical condition like essential tremor)
None of the above
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If selected, where is the preferred location for the session?* This field is required.
My home (we would ask that there is a relatively quiet space, a table and chairs to conduct the assessment)
In a local community space (e.g. a library, community centre, etc.)
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Parent/Carer permission required* This field is required.If you are 16–17 years old, we need to speak with a parent/carer to safely arrange your session(s). Please check with your parent/carer that they are happy for you to provide their details.
Yes - I can provide their details
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Parental/Carer consent for child to participate* This field is required.Taking part in this research will involve your child completing learning activities such as listening tasks, reading, writing, problem-solving, and memory activities with a trained professional. You are also consenting for us to share your email address with GiftPay Express so we can send you an eGift Card as a thank you for taking part. Some parts of the assessment involve speaking answers out loud. To help the examiner review the scores after the session, an audio recording may be made. These recordings will not be shared, and will only be used by the examiner to review the responses. Any recordings will be deleted immediately after the examiner has reviewed them. By selecting the option below, you confirm that you are the child’s parent or legal guardian and that you give permission for Pearson Clinical UK to use your child’s anonymised data for research purposes. You can withdraw from this project at any time without giving a reason.
I consent for my child to take part in this research project
I consent for some of my child's responses to be audio-recorded
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Parent/Carer full name* This field is required.
First Name
Last Name
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Parent/Carer email* This field is required.
example@example.com
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Parent/Carer phone number* This field is required.
Please enter a valid phone number.
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Postcode* This field is required.This information helps us locate an examiner in your local area.
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Email address* This field is required.We will use this to contact you if you are selected to take part
example@example.com
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Phone number* This field is required.Please provide the phone number that is best to contact you on.
Please enter a valid phone number.
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Approval to participate* This field is required.You are consenting for Pearson Clinical UK to use your anonymised responses in their Research Project. You are also consenting for us to share your email address with GiftPay Express so we can send you an eGift Card as a thank you for taking part. Some parts of the assessment involve speaking answers out loud. To help the examiner review the scores after the session, an audio recording may be made. These recordings will not be shared, and will only be used by the examiner to review the responses. Any recordings will be deleted immediately after the examiner has reviewed them. You can withdraw from this project at any time without giving a reason.
I consent to take part in this research project
I consent for some of my responses to be audio-recorded
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Signature* This field is required.
Clear
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How did you hear about this project?* This field is required.
Someone working on the project
Word of mouth
Refer-a-friend
Flyer
Poster
Instagram
Facebook
Pearson website
Organisation/Club/School
Email from Pearson
Other
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Please tell us the name of the organisation/club/school where you heard about our project.* This field is required.
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Who invited you to take part in this project?* This field is required.(Please enter the name of the individual if known)
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