The core content is the first activity (indicated by an icon of a small brown cube). It will be visible and will open only if pop-up blockers on your computer are disabled or turned off. To turn pop-up blockers off go to the Tools menu of your internet browser.

You also need to have Adobe Flash Player 9.0 or above installed. Flash may not be able to be installed on some mobile devices (e.g. tablets or iPads) in which case you will need to access the core content from another computer.

Some security settings in internet browsers block some kinds of content (Flash specifically) so they may need to be adjusted. Check this by looking in the computer browser. Find the tools, settings or internet options and privacy tabs. If you cannot do this and do not have IT assistance you can search for instructions in your browser on ‘disabling pop-up blockers’.

The program is set up for use on MS Internet Explorer 7 or later, Firefox 3 or later, Safari 3 or later, Google Chrome 4 or later and Opera 9 or later. MS Word can be helpful for some activities, but is not essential.

Yes. Your answers are visible when you click on the ‘My results’ icon at the bottom centre of most screens in the first activity - core content.