Before you spend a dollar, let's see where your child is

What it is

• 15 questions, one at a time, about 15 minutes. There is no time limit, so nobody has to rush.
• The questions are for your child's grade, plus two from the grade before (where there is one), because that is where gaps often hide. The last five are a little harder, to see how far your child can go.
• It is taken by your child, on their own account. For younger children, sit beside them and read the questions aloud.
• There is no pass or fail. Your child sees a score out of 15, and, more usefully, a short list: what is solid, what is getting there, and what we would start with.
• Your child's tutor and the parent can see the same result, so practice can fit your child instead of being the same for everyone.
• Each month there is a new check-in with fresh questions on the same skills, so you can see how your child is growing.

Three levels, and an honest answer to each

I'm Mr. Hafiz, a high school teacher in Toronto. I don't want to take your money if your child doesn't need it. So this is the order I think in:

1. Below grade level. Then extra help matters, and it should start with the few ideas that are holding the rest up. Our small-group and one-on-one tutoring is built for that.
2. At grade level. Then your child may not need tutoring at all. The free arcade and daily practice can keep the ideas fresh, and I would rather say so than sell you something.
3. Ahead of grade level. Then how far ahead to go is your call as the parent. If you would like to, Go Further is for children working past the grade.

One check-in can't say everything about a child, and I can't promise a mark or a result. What it gives you is a clear starting point.

How to start

1. Make a free account. A child under 13 needs a parent's approval, so we email the parent first.
2. Sign in as your child. The check-in is waiting for them when they open their dashboard.
3. Sit beside them if they are young, and let them work through it at their own pace.