Free P5/P6 resource • 30 marks • 15–20 minutes
Not sure which areas of English your child needs help with?
Start with our free Upper-Primary English Skills Check. It gives parents a short, calm screening snapshot across four key areas so the next step can be more focused.
A screening check—not a formal diagnosis, school grade or examination prediction.
T.Chris B – English • Student Skills Check
Upper-Primary English Skills Check
P5 / P6 • Work independently • approximately 15–20 minutes
| Grammar | 6 marks |
| Vocabulary in context | 4 marks |
| Reading comprehension & inference | 10 marks |
| Writing / language use | 10 marks |
| Total | 30 marks |
What it checks
Four useful areas, one clearer starting point
GrammarSentence-level grammar and accuracy.
VocabularyMeaning, collocation and word form in context.
ReadingRetrieval, cause/effect, inference, evidence and main message.
Writing & language useEditing, transformation and a short written recommendation.
Why use it
A useful screening check—not another high-stakes test
The check is designed to help you decide what may be worth looking at next, without labelling your child or predicting an exam result.
Complete independently.
Choose a quiet 15–20 minute period and avoid explaining answers during the check.
Choose a quiet 15–20 minute period and avoid explaining answers during the check.
Look at the pattern.
Use the separate section scores rather than focusing only on the total.
Use the separate section scores rather than focusing only on the total.
Choose one or two next steps.
A free guide or focused practice may be enough. A larger programme is not automatically required.
A free guide or focused practice may be enough. A larger programme is not automatically required.
What parents receive
Immediate access after the short form
- Student Skills Check PDF
- Separate Parent Answer & Diagnostic Guide
- Simple online results form
- Cautious next-step guidance based on the section pattern
Privacy first.
We do not ask for your child’s name, school, date of birth, completed answers, photographs or health information in this campaign funnel.
We do not ask for your child’s name, school, date of birth, completed answers, photographs or health information in this campaign funnel.
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Get the Upper-Primary English Skills Check
Complete the short parent form below. A genuine lead is recorded only after this form is successfully saved.
About Teacher Chris
Structured, classroom-informed English support
T.Chris B – English focuses on upper-primary English and a simple cycle: assess what a learner can do, identify a priority, practise it carefully, review the result and improve the next attempt.
Screening disclaimer
This short check samples only a small number of skills. Performance can vary with concentration, confidence, familiarity and task type. Interpret it alongside normal schoolwork and usual performance.
This short check samples only a small number of skills. Performance can vary with concentration, confidence, familiarity and task type. Interpret it alongside normal schoolwork and usual performance.