Learning gaps
Word Problems is the skill to work on
Why?
It's at 66% and still developing, while her other priority areas are on track.
What next?
Aim for 80%, 14 points to go. Mrs. Osei's tip: read each question twice.
For parents
Understand how your child is learning. Know how to help.
Know where your child is improving, where they're struggling, and what to do next.
Real screens from the ASAI parent app, showing Fatima, a sample Grade 5 Cambridge student. Not real student data.
Sample: Fatima Khan's dashboard in the ASAI parent app:
- Growth overall: improving, up 3% this month.
- 6 of 7 assignments done.
- Study time this week: 3h 05m.
- Attendance: 95%.
The parent problem
Grades tell you what happened. They don't tell you why.
“Is my child actually doing okay?”
ASAI tells you why.
Instead of piecing it together yourself: one clear picture of how your child is learning.
Term report · Grade 5
EnglishA
MathsB
ScienceB
“Satisfactory progress.”
Maths · word problems
4/6
Note from Mrs. Osei · Maths
“Word problems still need work. Please encourage her at home.”
Grade 5 parents · class group
Does anyone know what's on the maths quiz?
A real example · sample child
One skill is holding Maths back. Here's what ASAI tells you.
What's happening?
Fatima is improving: her overall score has risen from 78% in Jan to 84% in Apr, up 3% this month.
Why?
English (88%) and Mathematics (86%) are strong, but one skill is holding Maths back: Word Problems is at 66%, still developing.
What next?
A clear milestone: reach 80% in Word Problems. This week: 2 short practice sessions, and Mrs. Osei's tip, read each question twice.
What ASAI identifies · sample child
What would ASAI tell you that grades alone wouldn't?
Subject & skill mastery
Strong in English and Maths; one Maths skill lags
Why?
Mathematics is 86% overall, but mastery is tracked per skill, so Word Problems (66%) doesn't hide inside the average.
What next?
Keep English and Science ticking over; put the extra time into word problems.
Progress trend
Improving: 78% → 84% since Jan
Why?
Her overall score has risen every month, and study time is up this week too.
What next?
Nothing to change in the routine. Celebrate the progress with her.
Recommended next action
2 word-problem sessions this week
Why?
Short, focused practice on the one skill below target, rather than general revision.
What next?
Encourage both sessions before the maths quiz on 6 Jun.
Coming up
3 dates in the next two weeks
Why?
Two of them are Maths, the subject with the skill to work on.
What next?
Start the word-problem practice now, before the fractions worksheet on 29 May.
Six weeks with ASAI · sample journey
From one flagged gap to a trend that turns.
- Week 1Gap identifiedWord Problems flagged at 66%, the skill holding Maths back.
- Week 2Action recommendedTwo short practice sessions a week, and read each question twice.
- Weeks 3–5Practice doneSessions completed; word problems read twice, then solved.
- Week 6Milestone reachedWord Problems at 80%. The next milestone is set.
Sample journey for illustration, not a promised outcome. Every child's pace is different.
The weekly parent report
See what's changed since the last assessment.
At the end of each week, a short report in plain language: the headline, what improved, what needs attention and why, what to do this week, and what's coming up.
See a sample parent report
ASAIWeekly parent reportFatima Khan's week
This week in one line
Improving overall, strong in English and Maths. Word Problems need practice before the maths quiz on 6 Jun.
- OverallImproving · +3% this month
- English88% ↑
- Mathematics86% ↑
- Science79%
What improved
Overall. Up from 78% in Jan to 84% in Apr, rising every month.
This week. 6 of 7 assignments done, 3h 05m of study time (up 14% on last week), and 95% attendance.
What needs attention, and why
Word Problems (Mathematics) is at 66%, still developing. Her other priority areas,Materials (72%) and Maps (77%), are on track.
Why it matters: Mathematics is 86% overall, so this one skill is what's holding it back.Mrs. Osei noticed it too: “Word problems: encourage her to read each question twice before starting.”
What to do this week
Milestone: Reach 80% in Word Problems (14 points to go). Complete 2 word problems practice sessions this week.
One 20-minute practice session
- 8′Teach Me: Reading a word problem, step by step
- 7′Test: 5 fraction word problems
- 5′You Teach: Explain one answer back to ASAI
3 recommended resources
- Recommended practiceWord problems: fractions
- Teach MeReading a word problem, step by step
- MemorizeKey words that signal +, −, × and ÷
How you can help: when Fatima does a word problem, ask her to read it aloud twice and tell you what it's asking before she starts.
Coming up
- Fractions worksheet due29 May
- Spelling test31 May
- Maths quiz6 Jun
How parents use ASAI
Know exactly what your child should practise next.
Weekly
Understand progress
Before assessments
Spot gaps early
At home
Know what to practise
Over time
See growth
Why ASAI, not just school reports?
School reports tell you the grade. ASAI tells you the concept behind it, and the next step.
What you want to knowSchool reportASAI
The gradeSchool report: Yes: the result of a test or term.ASAI: Yes, plus how it's trending across assessments.
The concept behind itSchool report: Not usually. A grade doesn't say which idea is missing.ASAI: Yes: down to the specific skill, e.g. word problems within Maths.
The next stepSchool report: Sometimes, as a general comment.ASAI: Yes: a short, specific practice plan for this week.
When you find outSchool report: At the end of a term or after a test.ASAI: Every week, while there's still time to act.
ASAI works alongside your child's teachers. It doesn't replace their judgement, their reports or your conversations with them. It helps you arrive at those conversations knowing what to ask.
See your child's learning picture clearly.
What's happening, why it's happening, and what to do next, every week.