What would you expect at the Kumon Diagnostic Test?


 

At Kumon, every child’s journey begins with a no-obligation, initial assessment. This is a great opportunity for you to meet your Instructor, discover what your child is currently capable of, and find out more about Kumon study. Have you ever wondered how a Kumon Instructor assesses your child? Here, we take you through what to expect at your Kumon initial assessment, step-by-step.

 

Step 1: Get to know your Instructor

The assessment meeting is a great opportunity for you and your child to meet your Kumon Instructor. Your Instructor will be working closely with your child throughout their entire Kumon journey – observing, guiding and setting work at just the right level to keep them motivated and making progress.

 

We hope this initial meeting, whether in-person or online, will be the start of a fruitful and trusting relationship.

 

Step 2: Your child sits a short maths and English test

Understandably, your child may be a little apprehensive about this part, but our Instructors are experts at encouraging and getting the best out of children. Your Instructor will tailor the test to your child, covering comfortable questions that will encourage them to show off their abilities, as well as tougher questions that may stretch and challenge them.

 

Throughout the test, your Instructor will make careful observations, not just on your child’s academic understanding, but also their study skills and attitude to learning; everything from posture and technique, to concentration and confidence.

 

Step 3: Test feedback

Your Instructor’s observations, along with your child’s test scores, will help your Instructor build up a comprehensive picture of your child’s current abilities as well as areas for development.

 

Your Instructor will feed this back to you, and determine a suitable starting point in the Kumon programme for your child. Starting points at Kumon are purposefully set at a level that covers already-familiar work, to develop confidence and allow for the development of other important skills.

 

Step 4: Goal setting

By this point in your assessment meeting, your Instructor will have a clear idea of suitable short- and long-term goals for your child.

 

Short-term goals will include initial skills to be developed whilst the work remains academically straightforward for your child: such as posture, speed, and carefulness. Longer-term goals will include your child’s study projection for the coming months: the level of the programme your Instructor expects your child to reach, how long that will take, and the skills they’ll develop along the way. These skills will benefit your child across all subjects at school.

 

Step 5: Discuss the keys to Kumon success

Your Instructor will also discuss with you how Kumon Study will fit into your family life. Kumon is a long-term study programme, so committing to good habits from the outset will set your child up well for future success.

 

For your child, this will involve habits such as daily study and remembering to time their work. As the parent, you’ll need to facilitate a routine, mark your child’s work daily, and occasionally be their study motivator as they work towards becoming an independent learner. 

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