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The Learning Loft Guide to Retrieval Practice
How to use retrieval, spacing and low-stakes quizzing to make learning genuinely stick — a practical, teacher-written guide for primary and secondary classrooms.
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What LoftTest is
LoftTest is Learning Loft's retrieval and quizzing strand. It gives teachers a fast way to run low-stakes assessments and gives pupils confidence-building feedback that helps knowledge stick.
Who LoftTest helps
- Primary teachers embedding daily retrieval routines.
- Secondary teachers running do-now and exit-ticket quizzes.
- Heads of department standardising end-of-topic checks.
- Tutors and parents reinforcing learning between sessions.
Key benefits
- Curriculum-aligned quiz banks for KS1–KS5.
- Instant marking with pupil-friendly explanations.
- Quizzes appear immediately to assigned pupils — no clunky publishing flow.
- Results feed into LoftTrack for question-level analysis.
- Accessibility-first design supporting SEND and EAL learners.
How LoftTest saves time
LoftTest replaces hand-marking short quizzes, photocopying retrieval sheets and rebuilding the same do-now questions every term. Set a quiz once, reuse it forever, and let LoftTest handle the marking and the data.
How LoftTest supports schools
Retrieval practice has one of the strongest evidence bases in cognitive science. LoftTest makes it operationally easy — for individual teachers and across whole departments — and gives leaders a clear view of what pupils can and cannot yet recall.