Reorder Paragraphs · Part 2: Reading

The Children Foster System

17 students marked "I sat this"Added 20 Mar 2020Question #100131

Put the paragraphs in order.

  1. AChildren like him involved with child protective services were shown to have consistently low average math and reading standardized test scores.
  2. BHe went to two schools while he was in foster care and one was Barr Beacon School, formerly Barr Beacon Language College, is a mixed comprehensive for foster children.
  3. CBut upbringing in the foster care system means he has no-one to help him. It's not his fault, yet he is being penalized for something he can't change.
  4. DAccording to the Australian Institute of Family Studies in 2014 a 11 old boy was unable to live with his family, due to child abuse.
  5. EOne of the recommendations was to send him to his relatives who were willing to take care until he was 18. This resulted a positive outcome in academic achievement.
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Reorder Paragraphs format (Pearson)

Pearson's name: Reorder Paragraph

PromptText up to 110 words
Time to answerNot set per question (Part 2 lasts 23–30 minutes)
Skills assessedReading

How it is scored

  • Partial credit applies: a partly correct response still scores.

Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 2: Reading, checked 9 October 2026.