How a skill is learned
Mastery Cove stays with one skill until it sticks. Practice is free while we test. Ontario lessons are open. Quebec is not included.
For Grades 3 and up, practice begins with a quick check so we know where to start. Grades 1 and 2 start with the basics. There is no score. You can change the starting point on the parent desk.
A short lesson first
Each new skill starts with a short video. Your child watches it, then the questions begin. Nothing else is on the screen.
Guided examples
The first questions show a starting step, the way a worked example would. Later questions leave that step out, so your child finishes the work on their own.
Practice until it is mostly right
A skill stays open until about 8 out of 10 answers are right. That is the 80% line. Then the next skill can open.
It comes back later
A skill that is already learned returns for a short review: after 1 day, again after 1 week, and again after 1 month. The review is the same kind of question, not a new prize.
Questions
Why do we do a quick check?
It shows us a strong place to begin. Grades 3 and up answer a few questions. Grades 1 and 2 start with the basics and we adjust as we go. There is no score.
Why might my child start below their grade?
If the first two questions are still tricky, we start at the grade just before. That is the strongest place to build from. We'll still adjust as they practise.
How do I change the starting point?
Open the parent desk and choose Change starting point. You can start at your child's grade, or pick a topic to start with. We'll still adjust as they practise.
Why there are no rewards or streaks
Points, badges, and streaks pull attention toward the prize. We leave them out so the math is the thing your child is working on. A weekly note tells you what to ask about, instead of a scoreboard.