Teachers
What does the student see during the test, and how do I project the instructions to the class?
Written by the TestFLE team.
In short
The student reads a welcome screen and its how-it-works guide, then answers one question at a time, with four buttons. To show this screen to the class without starting a test, click “Project the test instructions”, on the “What is happening now” page, which the “Live” entry opens from thirty minutes before the session.
Who this is for, and what you need first
- Who this is for
- Teachers who want to know what their students will see, or to present the test instructions to the class.
- What you need first
- A class session or a one-time attempt whose start is near: the “Live” entry only appears thirty minutes before.
The steps to project the instructions
- Thirty minutes before the start of the session, click “Live” in the sidebar.
- On the “What is happening now” page, click “Project the test instructions”, at the top, next to the title.
- Connect the projector and place the tab that has opened on the projected screen.
- Choose the language with the four flags, at the top right.
- Read the instructions aloud, or use the headphone icons to have the screen read them.
- When you have finished, close the tab with your browser.
This page is the only way into the projection: the button does not exist anywhere else. The “Live” entry therefore has to be displayed, that is, the session has to be near (see How do I follow students live while they take the test?). Before that moment, the projection cannot be reached from your space.
What the student sees, in three stages
- Before starting, a welcome screen: “Hello!”, the “How it works” in five points and the duration of the test. A single button starts the test: “Start the test”.
- During the test, one question at a time, with four buttons: the green “Next”, the orange “Skip” (only if you ticked the box in the session window), the blue “Call my teacher” and the red “Leave the test”.
- At the end, the “Test finished” screen shows their result. What does my child see during the test? describes each screen on the student’s side, in the same words as the student’s.
Going further
Understanding what the student sees and the projection
What the projection screen contains
The projection screen reproduces the welcome screen of the test as the student sees it. A note at the top reminds you of it: “Projection screen: the test welcome page exactly as the student sees it, in the language chosen above. Audio works; nothing here starts a test or touches a student account.” You can therefore show it as many times as you like, without using up any student’s access.
The screen includes the welcome with its three points (what the student already knows, what they still have to learn, how they are progressing), the how-it-works guide in five steps, the duration sentence, then an example question (“Quel animal dit “miaou” ?”) and the “Start the test” button. The example question is live: the options can be ticked and the instructions can be heard with their headphone icon. The four buttons of the question are visible, but only the choices and the headphone icon react. “Start the test” is there to be pointed at: it starts nothing.
The projected screen always presents the lightning version: one minute per question, 35 minutes at most. There is no “precise” version of the projection. It also always shows the “Skip” button, even if you have not turned it on for the session. If your session is in precise mode or without the button to skip, say so aloud to the class; Which settings should I choose: lightning or precise, in person or remote? details the differences.
The language and the headphone icons
The four flags change the language of the screen and of the how-it-works guide: French, English, Chinese and Spanish. The questions of the test, for their part, always stay in French, since the test assesses French.
Two headphone icons read the text aloud. The one that follows “Hello!” plays a recording in French and only appears if the screen is in French. The one for “How it works” reads it with a synthetic voice, in the language of the screen, and needs an Internet connection.
Leaving the projection
Close the tab or the window with your browser. The page opens in a new tab, and your “What is happening now” page stays open behind it.
The how-it-works guide, word for word
The how-it-works guide has five points: “Click “Start the test””, “Listen carefully”, “Read calmly”, “Choose the best answer you can” and “The buttons”. It speaks to the student directly, which is normal: it is their screen that you are projecting. The last point describes the four buttons: “The green “Next” button sends your answer. The orange “Skip” button skips the question: it counts as a wrong answer. The blue button calls your teacher. The red “Leave the test” button stops the test for good.”
What the four buttons do
- “Next” sends the answer and shows the next question. An answer that has been given is final.
- “Skip” skips the question, which counts as a wrong answer. It only appears if the box of the session is ticked. If you untick it during the test, a student who tries to skip reads “The button to skip a question has been turned off for this session. Answer the question to continue.”
- “Call my teacher” alerts you without stopping the test. The button first shows “Calling your teacher…”, then “Your teacher has been notified”. The student appears on your side with the state “Called for help”, until you click “Acknowledge”; after that, they can call again.
- “Leave the test” asks for a confirmation (“Do you really want to cancel this test?”). It cancels the test for good: the answers are not marked and the test does not count. The student can start a new one.
The timer and the warnings
In lightning mode, a disc empties during the minute of the question. There is no disc in precise mode. In a class session in precise mode, banners warn the student ten minutes, five minutes then one minute before the end time (“Careful, your test ends in less than 10 minutes.”). They exist neither in lightning mode nor for an attempt opened individually.
If the student leaves the page
What they see depends on the setting you chose. In person, a screen with “Your test is paused.”, “Please call your teacher.” and “Your test will continue here as soon as your teacher restarts it. Nothing is lost.” replaces the question. It has no button: the student waits for you to unblock them. Remotely, they resume on their own, and a yellow banner reminds them to stay on the page. See What should I do if a student is blocked during the test?, and Why is my child’s test paused? for the student’s side.
If you cancel their test, they read “Your test was cancelled by your teacher. It will not be graded. You can start a new one.”
A test interrupted by a technical incident
A student who comes back to an open test, after an outage for example, reads “You are resuming your test where you left off. The answers you already gave are kept.” What should I do if the test is interrupted or if my child wants to leave it? gives the details.
Related articles
- What does my child see during the test?Your child first reads a welcome screen, then answers one question at a time, with four buttons, a skill and a current level. The questions always stay in French, whatever the language of the screen.
- Which settings should I choose: lightning or precise, in person or remote?The mode sets the timer: in lightning mode, one minute per question and 35 minutes at most; in precise mode, no question is timed. The setting decides what happens when the student leaves the page: choose “Remote” for a student who takes the test at home.
- How do I follow students live while they take the test?The “What is happening now” page shows where each student in a class session or a one-time attempt stands, and the incidents to handle. You open it from the “Live” entry in the sidebar, visible thirty minutes before the session starts and thirty minutes after it ends.
- Why is my child’s test paused?In class, a student who leaves the test page sees the “Your test is paused.” screen appear, and only their teacher can restart the test. The same question then comes back, with the time that was left and all the answers already given.