The words to use
- Group task
- A station where several applicants discuss or solve a problem while assessors watch. Each person is marked individually.
- Interpersonal skills test
- Sheffield's name for its group task for 2027 entry, which assesses respect, teamwork and communication.
- Process move
- A contribution about how the group works, like agreeing criteria, keeping time or summarising, rather than about the problem itself.
- Fixed point
- A constraint that can't be traded, such as a safety rule. Name it before the group starts swapping options.
