Your school shares CAT4 results, GL Progress Test scores and reports full of numbers. These free tools turn those numbers into plain English, so you can have a better conversation with your child's teachers.
Most Dubai schools use CAT4 (the Cognitive Abilities Test) in Grades 3, 5, 7 and 9 as part of KHDA's assessment framework. It looks at how a child reasons, not what they have memorised. Enter the Standard Age Scores (SAS) from your child's report. You can leave any box blank.
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GL Progress Tests in English, Maths and Science show what your child has learned in school so far, compared with children of the same age. They use the same SAS scale as CAT4, so 100 is average.
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| Stanine | SAS | Percentile | In plain English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 127+ | 97+ | Very high (top 4%) |
| 8 | 119–126 | 90–96 | Above average |
| 7 | 112–118 | 78–89 | Above average |
| 6 | 104–111 | 59–77 | Average |
| 5 | 97–103 | 41–58 | Average |
| 4 | 89–96 | 23–40 | Average |
| 3 | 82–88 | 12–22 | Below average |
| 2 | 74–81 | 5–11 | Below average |
| 1 | 73 and below | 4 and below | Very low |
Bands from GL Assessment's published data guide. Scores are compared with a large UK sample of children of the same age.
Schools often put CAT4 next to Progress Test results to see whether a child's results match their reasoning scores. You can do the same. A gap is not good or bad. It is simply a useful question to bring to your next parent–teacher meeting.
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A week has 168 hours. Fill in a typical week to see how much is left for rest, family and being a child. Then add your paid activities to see what each hour really costs.
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These tools help you understand. Turning that into a clear plan for your child, year by year, is what we do together.
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