Free report card comment examples, by skill and grade
Sample comments for learning skills, learning behaviours, attitude to learning, work habits, ATL skills, NZ key competencies, BC Core Competencies, Curriculum for Wales integral skills, the EYFS areas of learning, primary subjects in England and the US, Cambridge Primary and Lower Secondary subjects, and EAL/ESL progress, from Nursery to high school, sorted by region, skill, grade band and level. Each page has a short selection of strengths and next steps, a tip for families and practical advice on writing that kind of comment.
Regions and frameworks
Ontario Learning Skills Comments
Grades 1-8 · 6 skills · Excellent / Good / Satisfactory / Needs Improvement
Responsibility, Organization, Independent Work, Collaboration, Initiative, Self-Regulation.
Australian Learning Behaviour Report Comments
Foundation-Year 6 · 6 skills · Consistently / Usually / Sometimes / Rarely
Effort and Engagement, Organisation, Working Independently, Working with Others, Respect and Behaviour, Self-Management.
ATL Skills Report Card Comments
Grades K-5 · 5 skills · Extending / Consolidating / Developing / Beginning
Thinking Skills, Communication Skills, Social Skills, Self-Management Skills, Research Skills.
Primary School Report Comments (KS1 and KS2)
Years 1-6 · 6 skills · Consistently / Usually / Sometimes / Not yet
Attitude and Engagement, Independence, Resilience, Collaboration, Organisation and Presentation, Conduct and Respect.
Elementary Report Card Comments for Work Habits and SEL
Grades K-5 · 6 skills · Exceeds expectations / Meets expectations / Approaching expectations / Not yet meeting expectations
Effort and Participation, Organization and Work Completion, Focus and Independence, Self-Management, Relationship Skills, Respect and Responsible Decisions.
Secondary School Report Comments (KS3 and KS4)
Years 7-11 · 6 skills · Outstanding / Good / Requires improvement / Unsatisfactory
Engagement and Effort, Independent Study, Organisation and Preparation, Resilience and Response to Feedback, Collaboration and Communication, Conduct and Responsibility.
Middle and High School Report Card Comments for Work Habits
Grades 6-12 · 6 skills · Outstanding / Satisfactory / Needs improvement / Unsatisfactory
Engagement and Effort, Work Completion and Time Management, Organization and Preparation, Responsibility and Self-Advocacy, Self-Management and Growth Mindset, Collaboration and Respect.
EYFS Report Comments
Nursery and Reception · 8 skills · Expected: secure and confident / Expected / Emerging: developing well / Emerging: beginning
Communication and Language, Personal, Social and Emotional Development, Physical Development, Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World, Expressive Arts and Design, Characteristics of Effective Learning.
Scottish Primary Report Comments
P1-P7 · 6 skills · Secure / Consolidating / Developing / Beginning
Curiosity and Enthusiasm, Creativity and Problem Solving, Focus and Independence, Resilience and Adapting, Communication and Collaboration, Respect and Responsibility.
NZ Key Competencies Report Comments
Years 1-8 · 5 skills · Consistently / Usually / Sometimes / Not yet
Thinking, Using Language, Symbols and Texts, Managing Self, Relating to Others, Participating and Contributing.
Curriculum for Wales Report Comments
Reception-Year 6 · 6 skills · Consistently / Usually / Sometimes / Not yet
Ambition and Engagement, Creativity and Innovation, Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving, Personal Effectiveness, Planning and Organising, Collaboration and Citizenship.
Australian Secondary Report Comments
Years 7-10 · 7 skills · Consistently / Usually / Sometimes / Rarely
Effort and Engagement, Organisation and Work Completion, Independent Learning, Critical and Creative Thinking, Collaboration and Communication, Respect and Responsibility, Self-Management and Resilience.
BC Core Competencies Report Comments
K-9 · 7 skills · Extending / Proficient / Developing / Emerging
Communicating, Collaborating, Creative Thinking, Critical and Reflective Thinking, Personal Awareness and Responsibility, Positive Personal and Cultural Identity, Social Awareness and Responsibility.
Standards-Based Report Card Comments by Subject
Grades K-5 · 8 skills · Exceeds the standard / Meets the standard / Approaching the standard / Beginning
Reading: Foundational Skills, Reading: Comprehension, Writing, Speaking and Listening, Math: Number and Operations, Math: Measurement and Geometry, Science, Social Studies.
Primary Subject Report Comments (KS1 and KS2)
Years 1-6 · 16 skills · Extending / Confident / Developing / Beginning
Reading, Writing, Spoken Language, Phonics and Spelling, Maths, Science, History, Geography, Art and Design, Computing, Design and Technology, Music, PE, RE, Languages, PSHE and RSHE.
ATL Skills and Learner Profile Report Comments
Ages 11-16 · 6 skills · Expert / Practitioner / Learner / Novice
Communication, Social, Self-Management, Research, Thinking, Learner Profile.
EAL / ESL Report Comments
Ages 5-18 · 6 skills · Competent / fluent / Developing competence / Early acquisition / New to English
Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary and Grammar, Language-Learning Behaviours.
Ontario Report Card Comments by Subject
Grades 1-8 · 6 skills · Level 4 (A, 80-100%) / Level 3 (B, 70-79%) / Level 2 (C, 60-69%) / Level 1 (D, 50-59%)
Language, Mathematics, Science and Technology, Social Studies, History, Geography.
Secondary Subject Report Comments (KS3 and KS4)
Years 7-11 · 14 skills · Excellent / Good / Developing / Needs support
English, Maths, Science, History, Geography, Religious Education, Modern Foreign Languages, Computing, Art and Design, Music, Drama, Physical Education, Design and Technology, Food and Nutrition.
BC Report Card Comments by Subject
K-9 · 7 skills · Extending / Proficient / Developing / Emerging
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies, Arts Education, Physical and Health Education.
Scottish Secondary Subject Report Comments
S1-S3 · 13 skills · Secure / Consolidating / Developing / Beginning
English, Mathematics, Sciences, Social Studies, Art and Design, Music, Drama, Design and Technology, Computing Science, Home Economics, Physical Education, Modern Languages, Religious and Moral Education.
Subject Report Comments for Cambridge Primary and Lower Secondary
Stages 1-9 · 9 skills · Extending / Secure / Developing / Beginning
English, English as a Second Language, Mathematics, Science, Global Perspectives, Computing, Art & Design, Music, Physical Education.
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- Find the level you gave the student and choose a strength and a next step.
- Type the student's name and pronouns at the top of the page to fill them in, copy the sentence, then add one detail only you could know.
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About the sentences
This site shows 4,539 sentences, a small free selection from 22 comment packs by Adam Hale. They were drafted with AI writing tools, edited and machine-checked; the author has spot-checked a sample from eleven of the 22 packs so far. About these comments explains exactly what was checked. Always read and personalise a comment before it goes on a report.