Reception Skills Checker

Most parents are told their child is doing fine in Reception.

Few are shown the actual national benchmark — and even fewer understand the higher standards that strong independent schools work towards.

The Reception Skills Checker gives you a clear, practical way to assess your child’s current level across the academic areas that matter most at this stage.

“As a parent of an August-born child, the Reception Skills Checker gave me a much clearer sense of whether she was on track and what to focus on next.”
— Early Advantage parent & secondary school teacher

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What’s inside

• Literacy checks — comprehension, reading and writing
• Maths checks — number confidence and numerical patterns
• National Reception expectations — the GLD standard explained clearly
• Higher Early Advantage benchmarks — the standards seen in strong-performing independent schools
• Simple next steps — based on your child’s results

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What it tells you

• Is your child truly on track — or just keeping up?
• Where are the gaps, and where are they ahead?
• What to focus on next, and why it matters now

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Instant download

A single PDF, delivered instantly by email after checkout. Works on any device, prints on standard A4 paper. No specialist knowledge required — just honest, clear information about where your child stands.

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Why Early Advantage

Developed through extensive research into the gap between the national curriculum and the expectations commonly seen in high-performing independent schools, and shaped by teacher insight, Early Advantage translates those findings into practical tools any parent can use at home.