Completely free
No subscription, no registration and no passwords. Open it and start.
For parents
Built for my children. Free for yours.
MeerkatSkool is free CAPS practice for Grades 4 to 7, in English and Afrikaans. Short rounds, stars and an explanation for every answer, so your child can practise alone and learn from every mistake.
★★★New record!
Why MeerkatSkool
I built it for my own children first
I built MeerkatSkool for my own children first. I wanted them to be able to practise for tests without paging through books or waiting for someone to make up questions for them.
Children learn differently today. They want to do something, not just read: answer a question, see straight away whether it’s right, and understand why. It’s a new era for how children learn and get engaged, and I wanted it to work in English and Afrikaans, following CAPS.
Once it worked in our house, I realised it could help every child. That’s how MeerkatSkool grew. Our goal is simple: we want every child to do well.
Nick BothaDad of Declan and Avah, and the person behind MeerkatSkool
Five good reasons
What MeerkatSkool does for your child
Learn from every mistake
Every answer comes with a short explanation. Your child sees straight away why something is right or wrong, without you having to sit next to them.
Practice that feels like a game
Rounds of 10 questions, stars, confetti and a cheering meerkat. Short enough to concentrate, fun enough to want one more.
Grow step by step
English and Afrikaans have 5 levels per topic, from easy to challenging. Or test yourself with 10, 25 or 50 mixed questions.
Every subject, following CAPS
Maths, languages, Natural Sciences, History, Geography, Life Skills and more, for Grades 4 to 7, in English and Afrikaans.
The stars explained
Tip: ask your child to show you the page. The stars tell you what has been practised, and where a bit more practice would help.
What the stars and ticks mean
At the end of every quiz your child gets stars, and the best result stays on the card. So you can see at a glance what has been practised.
60% or moreOne star. A good start; practise again.
80% or moreTwo stars, with confetti.
100%Three stars: everything right!
✓
FinishedThe quiz is done. The stars next to it are the best result so far.
Busy
Started, not finishedYour child started here but hasn’t finished yet.
3, 5 and 10 in a rowThe meerkat cheers at 3 right in a row. At 5 and 10 there’s confetti.
Stars are always about the percentage. It doesn’t matter whether the quiz has 10, 25 or 50 questions.
This is how it looks
Every topic shows the best stars your child has earned.
FractionsMaths · 10 questions
✓★★★PluralsEnglish · Level 2
✓★★★Plants and animalsNatural Sciences
BusyExplorersHistory
Start ›Tip: ask your child to show you the page. The stars tell you what has been practised, and where a bit more practice would help.
Private and simple
Where are the stars kept?
Only on your device
The stars stay in the browser on this phone, tablet or computer. Nothing is stored online, and we never ask for your child’s name.
One device, one set of stars
On another phone or in another browser the stars start again.
Don’t clear the browser’s data
If you clear the browser’s history and site data, the stars go too. Normal use doesn’t touch them.
Start today
Three steps, then your child practises
1
Choose a grade
Grade 4, 5, 6 or 7. Each grade has all its subjects on one page.
2
Choose a subject and topic
Tap a card. For languages you choose a level from 1 to 5.
3
Do a round of 10
Read the explanation for every answer, and try again for three stars.
Free, and we listen
Coming soon
How we keep MeerkatSkool free
Coming soonFree, with no paid levels
Everything on the website stays free: no subscription, no paid levels and no hidden costs.
Soon you’ll also be able to buy complete tests from us. Every rand goes back into MeerkatSkool: more questions, better explanations and new subjects.
We love hearing from you
Send us a WhatsApp any time. We read every message.
- Spotted a mistake in a question? Let us know and we’ll fix it.
- Does your child have a test or worksheet from school? Forward it; it helps us build new questions.
- Is a subject or topic missing? Tell us.