Dyscalculia Number Sense Profile (DNSP) is a robust deep dive to understanding the specific areas of maths difficulties. It provides a comprehensive and detailed dyscalculia profile with a recommendations report outlining strengths and signpost areas for support. This online, easy-to-administer, quantitative screener uses the research and evidence-based NumberSenseMMRTM developmental framework, validated by the University of Oxford.
The evidence from the screener will guide the assessor to identify the necessary support or adjustments.
- Age: 16 – 65 years
- Average Time: 30 minutes
- Non-Calculator
Intended for:
- Tutors – intervention Scheme of Work,
- Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA),
- Access to Work (AtW),
- Reasonable Adjustments, and
- Exam Arrangements.
Intented for : Adults. Can be used for pupils in secondary schools, colleges, further and higher education or within organisations.
Administration time: The assessment can be administered online and takes approximately 30 minutes.
Whilst this is a guideline, the time taken is driven by the unique neurodevelopmental profile of the pupil.
Who is it aimed at? The assessment can be used:
- to identify if the individual is at-risk of dyscalculia.
- by teachers, specialists, advisers and educational psychologists to support their decision making
- to provide targeted intervention
- to capture an individuals Number Sense Developmental profile.
- identify areas of strengths and the specific areas of Number Sense Development.
SEN Support / Access to Work
Below are a set of templates to assist in capturing co-occurring SEN conditions, test observations to support accommodations and adjustment recommendations.
What next?
Find out more about the Cognitive Sub-Test…






