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LITERACY
British Picture Vocabulary Scale: Third Edition
Lloyd M Dunn, Douglas M Dunn with Julie Sewell and Ben Styles, National Foundation for Educational Research
quick guide
Age Range:
3–16 years
Suitable for:
Teachers, SENCOs and Speech
and Language Therapists
Administration:
Individual
Timings:
Untimed, approx 10 minutes
Also Available:
Single Word Spelling Test See
page 41, New Group Reading
Test See pages 24–27 and York
Assessment of Reading for
Comprehension: Passage
Reading Primary and Secondary
See pages 28–31
GL Assessment’s leading vocabulary assessment for standard English,
the British Picture Vocabulary Scale: Third Edition (BPVS3) can play an
important role in assessing a child’s receptive (hearing) vocabulary, from
as young as 3 years right up to 16 years of age. Its simple, appealing
format and ease of administration belies the significance of the
assessment and how it can help identify any delay in vocabulary
development, even before children are in full time education.
BPVS3 is a one-to-one test that assesses a child’s receptive vocabulary;
for each question, the teacher says a word and the pupil responds by
selecting a picture from four options that best illustrates the word’s
meaning. The assessment is untimed but is designed to take
approximately 10 minutes to administer.
As no reading is required, BPVS3 can be used to assess language
Why use BPVS3?
development in non-readers and
especially pupils with expressive
language impairments. Because
no spoken response is required,
the assessment may be
administered to pupils with autism
and other related communication
difficulties or those with English
as an Additional Language (EAL).
To help with administration to
pupils who may be colour blind
the illustrations have black
outlines and the colours are vivid.
• BPVS3 will help you identify any delays in a child’s vocabulary
development, even before they are in full time education, informing
intervention strategies to help extend their vocabulary
• The assessment is suitable for non-readers and children with specific
learning difficulties, such as autism or cerebral palsy, as no reading is
required and responses can be given by pointing or gesture
• BPVS3 is robust and time-efficient and can be used as an ideal
benchmarking and progress-checking assessment from pre-school to
secondary school
• The fully revised edition features full colour illustrations and improved
presentation with a larger format and transportable carry case
• All illustrations featured within the test have black outlines and use vivid
colours to help with administration to children who may be colour blind
a complete approach
BPVS3 in our portfolio
To ensure consistency of reading assessment across the primary and
secondary phases, the British Picture Vocabulary Scale: Third Edition
(BPVS3) can be used alongside the New Group Reading Test
(pages 24–27) and the York Assessment of Reading for
Comprehension: Passage Reading Primary and Secondary
(pages 28–31) to provide a comprehensive profile of a pupil’s reading
ability and the difficulties they may be experiencing. Since establishing
and developing a wide vocabulary from a very young age has been
recognised as essential to a pupil’s academic success and their
overall reading ability, it is essential that vocabulary knowledge is
assessed.
Practice questions from BPVS
Contents: BPVS3 Complete Set contains: Test material, Manual and 20 Record
Forms and Carry Case
Prices
*+VAT
Complete Set 978 07087 19558/GLA500 £167.50*
Record Forms (Pack of 10) 978 07087 19565/GLA500 £11.75*
Second Edition Forms are still available:
BPVS2 Record Forms (Pack of 10) 978 07087 12184/GLA500 £13.50*
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