English Lab · Primary 1 to SS 3

Struggling with English? Find the gap. Fix it.

A student who can't follow a comprehension passage, or who loses marks on concord every time, is often stuck much further back: on sounds, spelling, plurals or tenses. English Lab finds the root gap, names the misunderstanding behind each wrong answer, teaches the skill underneath and practises it until it's mastered. Every question can be read aloud, so a weak reader is never shut out.

skills, Primary 1 to SS 3

questions to find the gap

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One child, one term (120 days): from ₦6,000. Nothing renews by itself.

Try it · JSS 1 · Grammar

Each of the students ___ a new textbook.

Tap the answer you think many students give.

Why more of the same doesn't work

Struggling isn't laziness. It's a gap underneath.

When a student writes "the informations are useful" or "each of the boys have", more essays won't fix it. They don't yet see which words can't take an -s, or why "each" is singular. A child who reads slowly may still be unsure of letter sounds. English Lab reads the clue in every wrong answer and goes back to the root, kindly, at the child's pace.

More essays and passages

The same slips, again and again
Red ink, not the reason
Weak readers left behind

English Lab

Finds the root gap
Names the misunderstanding
Read aloud, at their pace

How it works

Diagnose. Teach. Correct. Close the gap.

1DiagnoseA short check (15 questions at most) starts at the child's class and digs down under every wrong answer, to sounds, spelling and simple grammar if need be: the root gap.
2TeachA one-minute lesson for each skill: the idea, a worked example and the mistake to watch for, read aloud if they want.
3CorrectNew sentences every time, marked at once. A wrong answer is matched to the misunderstanding it shows (common Nigerian-English slips included) and explained in plain words.
4Close the gap4 right-and-sure answers in a row master a skill. It comes back after 3, 7, 21 and 60 days to make sure it sticks, and the next skill opens.

Free · no account · nothing kept

Where does your child's English break down?

Let them answer on their own (tap 🔊 to hear a question), and say honestly whether they were sure. You'll see what's secure, what's shaky, and the gap to fix first.

Which class is the child in?

About 15 questions or fewer, starting at that class and digging down wherever something is shaky. Let the child answer on their own, and be honest about "sure" or "not sure".

Primary 1 to SS 3. Whatever the class, the check digs down to sounds, spelling and simple grammar if that is where the trouble starts. Tap 🔊 to hear any question read aloud.

Primary 1 to SS 3

68 skills, from letter sounds to Use of English.

Each skill knows the skills it rests on, so a gap is traced to its root, even when an SS student's trouble with concord starts with plurals in Primary 4. Three stages, Primary, JSS for the BECE, and SS for WAEC, NECO and JAMB Use of English, and each stage opens every stage below it.

Primary 1 to 6

42 skills · ₦6,000 a term

Sounds, phonics and oral English

P1 First sounds
P1 Reading three-letter words
P1 Rhyming words
P2 Two letters, one sound: sh, ch, th
P3 Long vowel sounds and magic e

Sentences, punctuation and writing

P1 Capital letters and full stops
P2 Question marks
P3 Commas in a list
P4 Short forms: don't, it's, I'm
P5 Speech marks
P6 Formal and informal letters

Reading and understanding

P1 Reading a simple sentence
P2 Reading a short story: who, where, what
P3 What happened first, next, last
P4 How did they feel?
P5 The main idea
P6 Similes and metaphors

Grammar

P2 More than one: s and es
P2 Naming words and doing words
P3 a or an
P3 The past with -ed
P3 He, she, it, we, they
P3 Describing words
P4 Special plurals
P4 Special past forms
P4 He goes, they go
P4 in, on, at
P5 Bigger and biggest
P5 is going, was going, has gone
P5 I or me?
P5 Joining words: because, so, but, although
P5 much or many, fewer or less
P6 Agreement with each, every, neither … nor
P6 Prepositions that go with words

Words and meanings

P2 Opposites
P3 Words that mean the same
P5 Word parts: un-, dis-, re-, -ful, -less
P6 Nearest in meaning
P6 Opposite in meaning

Spelling

P4 Spelling everyday words
P4 Their, there, they're and friends
P6 Tricky spellings

JSS 1 to 3 (BECE)

16 skills · ₦8,000 a term

Grammar

JSS 1 Active and passive voice
JSS 1 Reported speech
JSS 1 Question tags
JSS 2 If sentences (conditionals)
JSS 3 Who, whom, whose, which

Sounds, phonics and oral English

JSS 1 Vowel sounds
JSS 2 Consonant sounds and silent letters
JSS 2 Word stress

Words and meanings

JSS 1 Everyday idioms
JSS 2 Phrasal verbs
JSS 3 Words of a field (register)

Reading and understanding

JSS 1 Reading between the lines
JSS 2 Figures of speech
JSS 3 Summarising a passage

Sentences, punctuation and writing

JSS 2 Apostrophes, colons and semicolons
JSS 3 Formal and informal English

SS 1 to 3 (WAEC, NECO, JAMB)

10 skills · ₦12,000 a term

Grammar

SS 1 Concord: the hard cases
SS 2 Hardly, no sooner, used to, look forward to
SS 3 Spotting the correct sentence

Words and meanings

SS 1 Idioms for WAEC and JAMB
SS 1 Lexis: nearest in meaning
SS 2 Lexis: opposite in meaning

Sounds, phonics and oral English

SS 1 Emphatic stress
SS 2 Oral English: vowel contrasts

Reading and understanding

SS 2 The writer's tone
SS 3 Interpreting sentences

Built for children who find English hard

Confidence comes from getting it right.

A child who struggles with English has often been corrected far more than praised. English Lab starts where they are secure, so the first answers are right, and builds up one small step at a time. Mistakes are explained kindly, never marked with red crosses, and every question can be heard as well as read.

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🔊 Read aloud
Every question, passage and lesson, in a British voice, on their own device.
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🧩 Small steps
One skill at a time, starting where they are secure.
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⭐ Stars and a streak
Stars for right answers, a streak of days and a skill map that fills up.
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👀 You see it
Skills mastered and gaps being fixed on your dashboard, and in the Friday report.

The writing check · try it free

Every slip, shown in their own writing.

Children write an essay, a story or a letter, and English Lab checks spelling, grammar, sentences, paragraphs and letter layout at once, marks each slip in their own words, and links it to the skill that fixes it. Fix it and check again. Here is a paragraph with some typical slips: press the button, then try correcting it.

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Why parents trust it

No AI guessing. No stranger. You see everything.

No AI, so the same right answer every time

Every question, answer and explanation is written into the lab and checked, so it never makes up a rule. That also keeps the price low.

Built on how children learn

Foundations first, honest sure-or-not answers (Dr Timi Hyacinth's four states), mastery before moving on, and spaced review so it sticks.

You see the progress

Skills mastered, the gaps being fixed and what's next, on your dashboard. Your child's link works on two devices and asks for no personal details.

Questions

Before you buy.

Which children is it for?

Any child from Primary 1 to SS 3 who finds English hard: slow reading, weak spelling, the same grammar slips, or low marks in comprehension and Use of English. Every stage opens the stages below it too, because the gap is often lower down. The free gap check shows whether it will help.

My child reads slowly. Can they still use it?

Yes. Every question, reading passage and lesson has a 🔊 button that reads it aloud in a British voice, using the device's own speech, so nothing is sent anywhere. The youngest skills use pictures and taps rather than typing.

What does it cost?

For one child, a term of 120 days: Primary 1 to 6 ₦6,000, JSS 1 to 3 (BECE) ₦8,000, SS 1 to 3 (WAEC, NECO, JAMB) ₦12,000. Each stage includes every stage below it. You can buy 1 to 3 terms. Nothing renews by itself.

Which stage should I choose?

Your child's current stage: Primary for Primary 1 to 6, JSS for JSS 1 to 3, SS for SS 1 to 3. The lower stages come with it, so the lab can go back as far as the gap does.

Does it cover WAEC, NECO, BECE and JAMB?

It covers the skills Use of English tests: concord, lexis (nearest and opposite in meaning), idioms, question tags, reported speech, oral English (vowels, consonants and stress), comprehension and summary, and fixes the gaps under them. For timed past-paper practice, add Exam Boost.

Does it mark essays?

It checks them, without AI: the writing check finds slips in spelling, grammar (Nigerian-English slips included), sentences, paragraphs and letter layout, shows each one in the child's own words, and links it to the skill that fixes it. A child can have 3 new essays checked a week, and fix and re-check each one for free. It doesn't give a mark or judge the ideas: that is for a teacher or parent. Try it free above.

Does it use AI?

No. Every question is made by code from sentences and word lists we wrote, with its answer, the common wrong answers and the reason, so it never invents a rule.

How does my child get in after I pay?

At once: the thank-you page has an "Open English Lab" button on your child's own private link, which we also email to you. It works on two devices, such as a phone and a laptop, and can be added to the home screen like an app.

How much time does it take?

Ten to fifteen minutes a day is plenty: a lesson and a few questions. Short and often beats long and rare.

We're a school. Can our pupils use it?

Yes, at 20% off: Primary 1 to 6 ₦4,800, JSS 1 to 3 (BECE) ₦6,400, SS 1 to 3 (WAEC, NECO, JAMB) ₦9,600 a pupil, a term. Email hello@promptpaddijunior.com and we'll set it up.

Can I get a refund?

Payments are non-refundable (see our terms), which is why the gap check is free to try first, with no account and no card.

Price

From ₦6,000 a term. Every gap, fixed.

One child, 120 days: the gap check, every skill in the stage and the stages below it with their lessons, unlimited practice read aloud on request, and your progress view. Paid once; nothing renews by itself.

Primary 1 to 6

₦6,000

every Primary skill, from letter sounds to formal letters

JSS 1 to 3 (BECE)

₦8,000

JSS 1 to 3 for the BECE (tenses, reported speech, oral English), and every Primary skill under it

SS 1 to 3 (WAEC, NECO, JAMB)

₦12,000

SS 1 to 3 for WAEC, NECO and JAMB Use of English (concord, lexis, idioms, oral English), and every JSS and Primary skill under it

Choose your child, their stage and how many terms

Your account comes with it: we make it when you pay, so every code and link is kept in one place. Already have one? Sign in.

1. Your children

Their first names, so we can set things up for each of them.

2. Choose what you'd like for them below

English Lab · a term, per child

For children who struggle with English: finds where reading, spelling and grammar break down and fixes them, skill by skill, with every question read aloud on request: Primary 1 to 6 ₦6,000 · JSS 1 to 3 ₦8,000 · SS 1 to 3 ₦12,000 a term. Each stage also opens every stage below it, where gaps often start. Paid once; nothing renews by itself.

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Two minutes a day noticing how they learn, with a weekly chat for the family. A term covers each of your children. What is Learning GPS?

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3. Your order

Add your child's first name at the top.

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Card, bank or USSD with Paystack. Your account comes with it: we make it when you pay, and you set your password straight after. Every code, child's link and renewal is then kept in one place.

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