How Well Is Your Child Really Reading?

Take our FREE CAPS-Aligned Grade 1–3 Reading Skills Assessment and discover your child's reading strengths, areas that may need support, and recommended next steps.

FREE CAPS-Aligned Reading Skills Assessment

Complete the assessment and receive a personalised reading feedback report by email.

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No payment. No obligation. Takes 10–20 minutes.

CAPS-Aligned Foundation Phase Skills
Grades 1–3
Instant Assessment Results
Personalised Parent Feedback
Reading Support Recommendations

How the assessment works

1. Tell us about your child

A quick form — your details and your child's grade, so we load the right assessment.

2. Your child answers fun questions

25–30 child-friendly questions covering phonics, words, sentences and stories. About 10–20 minutes.

3. Get a personalised report

Instant results with a skill-by-skill reading profile, plus a detailed report emailed to you.

What the assessment covers

Foundation Phase reading skills commonly assessed within CAPS English Home Language for Grades 1–3:

  • Phonics and letter sounds
  • Blending and decoding
  • Word recognition
  • Vocabulary
  • Sentence reading
  • Reading comprehension

Frequently asked questions

Is this a formal school exam?

No. It is a free screening assessment based on Foundation Phase reading skills commonly assessed within CAPS for Grades 1–3. It highlights strengths and possible gaps — it is not a formal school assessment or diagnosis.

How long does the reading assessment take?

Grade 1 takes about 10–15 minutes; Grades 2 and 3 take about 15–20 minutes. Your child can work at their own pace with a clear progress bar.

What do I receive afterwards?

Instant results on screen plus a personalised report emailed to you: an overall reading level, a skill-by-skill profile, strengths, areas to practise and recommended next steps.

Does the assessment cost anything?

No — it is completely free, with no obligation. It is our way of giving parents genuinely useful insight into their child's reading.

Ready to see how your child is reading?

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This screening assessment is designed to identify potential strengths and gaps in foundational reading skills. It is not a substitute for a formal school assessment, educational psychologist assessment or clinical diagnosis. See our Privacy Policy for how we handle your information.

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