Real samples from every section — nothing scored, nothing saved. Read through with your young person, then decide together when to start.
Four short open-response tasks. The young person reads, thinks, and writes in their own words. Below is the opening of one passage.
Should schools replace letter grades?
For most of the last century, schools have measured how well a student is doing using a single letter or number. A child finishes a piece of work, a teacher reads it, and the child receives an A, a B, a 7, or a 4…
Then they answer
In four sentences or fewer, summarise the strongest argument on each side.
Eighteen pairs. Pick the one that feels more like you. No labels appear — neither option is "the right answer."
Write a clear two-page memo explaining a complex situation
Build a working prototype that solves a small problem
Short statements about how they work. Strongly disagree → Strongly agree. Some items are reverse-worded to keep the signal honest.
I enjoy reading long, complex texts even when they are slow going.
When I am curious about something, I keep digging until I find a real answer.
Twelve value statements. The young person picks their top four — in order. This is often where parents learn something new.
Four short written prompts. This is where the report gets its texture — and where the conversation guide starts.
Prompt
Describe a project, problem, or moment in the last twelve months where you genuinely lost track of time. What were you actually doing?
~120 words. No spelling judged. No "right" answer.
One private summary, written to the young person. A second page — the conversation guide — is written to the adult who knows them.
The report
"You showed up with a strong pull toward ideas you can argue out loud — and an unusual care for getting the numbers right underneath them."
The conversation guide
"Ask her which of these surprises her — and which of them she's been quietly knowing for a while."
Total time
~1h 45m
Or split with a break.
Break options
20 · 30 · 60 min
Pause between sessions.
Privacy
Private to you
Not sold. Not used to train.
The real assessment is the same shape — just longer, and tuned to listen. Free, private, and built for one young person at a time.
