In the Family space, parents set what a child should practise. The child practises under Learn → Practice tasks. Afterwards, review under Space → Speaking tasks → Completed or Progress; Space → Activity also shows completion entries.
Related: Speaking tasks (overview), Space sub-pages, Open Family, Child accounts, Proxy view.
Before you start
- Sign in with the parent main account (not a child account).
- Open the Family space.
- Create a child account.
- We recommend you allocate practice minutes so the child does not run out halfway.
- Before assigning exam practice, the child needs the matching speaking-item materials. Get or buy them for the child in the store.
Where it is
| Who | Does what | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Parent | Assign | Me → Family → pick a child → Assign speaking task |
| Child | Practise | Learn → Practice tasks, tap Practice |
| Parent | Review | Space → Speaking tasks → Completed; or proxy view of Progress; or Activity |
Assigning happens in Me → Family, not on the Practice page. The Practice page is where the child practises; the open-task list is on Learn.
Steps
| Step | Parent | Child |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Me → Family → pick children (several allowed; each gets their own copy) | — |
| 2 | Assign speaking task, choose the task type: Scenario practice or Exam practice (item type + number of items, or a mock interview) | — |
| 3 | Title, instructions, suggested length, due date (optional) | — |
| 4 | Tick Activate on publish, tap Publish task | A new entry appears in Learn → Practice tasks (Activity does not show “just assigned”) |
| 5 | Optional: family message or notification reminder | Gets the reminder (if on) |
| 6 | Space → Speaking tasks / Activity, or proxy view of Progress | Completes the practice |
If Activate on publish is unticked, the task is saved as Not activated and the child cannot practise it yet.
Example tasks: “Order food in Japanese, 5 turns”, “Eiken Grade 3 · Q&A · 5 items”.
You can also make an AI plan for several days of practice; tasks and plans can run together.
How this differs from teachers
| Parent (Family) | Teacher | |
|---|---|---|
| Space | Family | Teaching |
| Members | Child accounts | Learner accounts |
| Where to assign | Me → Family | Me → Teaching |
| Article | This one | Assign tasks and plans |
If…
| Situation | What to do |
|---|---|
| The child cannot see the task | Make sure the child is signed in to the child account and the task is published and activated |
| You are told the child has no speaking-item materials | You can still assign it; once you get or buy the material for the child in the store, they can practise |
| You are told this level has no such item type | Change the item type, or tap Assign a mock interview / Assign scenario practice |
| You cannot find Assign speaking task | Make sure the current space is Family and a child is selected |
| The session was recorded as Self practice, not the task | Open it from Learn → Practice tasks, not from Self practice |
| Activity shows no new task | That is normal. Activity only lists completed practice; assignment reminders come as notifications |