Free 2-minute maths check
Free Dyscalculia (Maths) Test for Children
When a child is fine in every subject but numbers, when facts won't stick and maths brings tears, it can be dyscalculia, a specific learning difference with numbers, much like dyslexia is with reading. This free 2-minute check shows whether your child's signs are worth looking into.
- Number facts and times tables just will not stick
- Counts on fingers, or loses track, long after their peers
- Little sense of whether an answer is roughly right
- Anxious, tearful or shut down at maths homework
How often is this true for your child?
Finds numbers and basic maths much harder than other children their age.
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What this check looks at
This check looks at the everyday signs of a maths difficulty. The full GiraffeLens screening tests maths fluency and applied maths reasoning directly, and sets them against working memory and processing speed, so you can tell whether the difficulty is with the numbers themselves, with memory, or with maths anxiety, because each needs different help.
Common questions
What is dyscalculia?
Dyscalculia is a specific learning difference that makes understanding numbers and learning maths facts unusually hard, despite good teaching and effort. It is sometimes called 'maths dyslexia', and like dyslexia it responds to the right support.
Can this check diagnose it?
No. It is a screening check, not a diagnosis. It tells you whether your child's maths signs are worth a closer look and a possible formal assessment.
What does the full screening add?
Free to start and $49 to unlock, it tests maths fluency and reasoning and the skills behind them, with an instant report and PDF and next-step guidance for home and school.
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GiraffeLens is an educational screening tool, not a diagnostic instrument. It does not diagnose any condition and is not a substitute for assessment by a registered or licensed psychologist. If you are concerned about your child, speak with your GP, paediatrician or a qualified psychologist.
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