CPSQ for schools

Understand student behaviour to support educational success

The Cambridge Personal Styles Questionnaire (CPSQ) for schools is a non-cognitive assessment that provides insight into a student’s attitudes and behaviours – their personal styles.

CPSQ can help schools to apply a holistic approach to education. By understanding your students’ behavioural competencies, you can implement targeted support to nurture personal development and wellbeing, which can contribute to academic success.

Read the CPSQ for schools guide

Key facts

Age range:	14+
Format:	Online
Duration:	Typically takes 20–40 minutes
Location:	At your school or remotely
Dates:	Available on demand
Results:	Instant reporting

CPSQ's student competency framework

The results from CPSQ for schools are reported on a student competency framework. These are well-researched personal styles of behaviour that are known to support performance in education and work.

Thinking – intellectual curiosity and open thinking; the building blocks for critical thinking and problem solving.
Study – motivation to achieve and self-management; skills that support academic success and independent learning.
Coping – resilience and adaptability to demands; skills that students will need in life and in particular during and after lockdown.
Communication and collaboration – social interactions and approach to working with others; skills desired by higher education institutions and the workplace.

Why use CPSQ for schools?

CPSQ for schools is designed to help you support and develop your students throughout their studies to equip them for their future. It allows you to:

focus and tailor student support and mentoring programmes
understand hidden barriers to achievement
identify students in need of extra support
motivate student interest in personal development
approach conversations with a shared language.

Our easy-to-manage online platform offers instant results and reports that you can share and discuss.

CPSQ provides both individual and group reporting. We give full support and guidance on how to use and interpret the results.

Who uses CPSQ for schools?

Lee Pickering, Associate Senior Leadership Team and Head of History, Passmores Academy, UK, says:

‘CPSQ for schools is very useful as a starting point to open up conversations. It is accurate at identifying students’ weak points. It targets mentoring and helps make programmes efficient by saving time. It enables resources to be tweaked and personalised to student needs.’

Read more about our work with Passmore's Academy in our latest blog.

Read the blog

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