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Developed by Encyclopedia Britannica, Britannica School is a trusted, reliable online resource providing teachers and students with a safe...... Show more

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build student knowledge86%

improve attainment68%

reduce teacher workload67%

improve parent engagement49%

the website is very useful during planning, especially for topics subjects and science but when I attended the training with my students I just realised that the website has more information that can help me and my students. I was very impressed with the content coverage of geography there are lot of useful information to explore. I teach volcanic eruption in Year 4 and during the training I, was able to see useful information which I did not use during my teaching.

Best resource for safe exploration

#1 in English

Free TrialPaid

0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18

174 reviews

13 case studies

1 award

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SAM Learning is an online learning resource for secondary schools that caters for all major GCSE and KS3 subjects and...... Show more

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build student knowledge85%

reduce teacher workload85%

improve attainment81%

reduce attainment gap73%

Its mostly good. Some activities are well written and fun, others need reviewing and improving.

I use Sam Learning mainly for homework to consolidate learning done in class and to give students the opportunity to try out short exam style tasks for independent learning. Students find the tasks accessible and easy to navigate and appreciate getting their scores immediately. Other schools should use Sam Learning to save time in planning and marking as there is a good range of tasks available on all aspects of the course and if you want something specific which is not there, you can create your own tasks as well.

#3 in English

Paid

11-13, 14-16

123 reviews

3 case studies

1 impact report

1 award

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Lexia® Core5 Reading® and Lexia® PowerUp Literacy® provide scalable, personalised learning to students of all ages and abilities without impacting...... Show more

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reduce attainment gap88%

build student knowledge84%

improve attainment82%

provide school data80%

improve teaching efficiency70%

Our pupils are not only making progress academically but show increasing confidence and self esteem willing to be challenged with their learning.

Pupils love it! Its motivating! It's easy to deliver and tracks progress well. Interventions are easily identified and resources are provided to deliver them. The data validates teacher judgements and also provides another reliable statistic for assessment

#2 in English

Free TrialPaid

5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18

47 reviews

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Personalised maths and English programmes tailored to each child's strengths and weaknesses.... Show more

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build student knowledge88%

improve attainment78%

improve teaching efficiency77%

reduce teacher workload77%

improve parent engagement66%

Children love Doodle maths. It has really helped to improve their engagement and attitudes toward maths

Although an expensive resource for schools, it is an invaluable tool for intervention and ensuring that all pupils are able to focus on their individual areas for development.

#4 in English

Free TrialPaid

0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13

82 reviews

12 case studies

2 awards

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An award-winning online assessment and revision platform, this powerful educational assessment software allows educators to effortlessly set specification-matched tests, track student progress, and analyse results in seconds. ... Show more

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reduce teacher workload91%

build student knowledge86%

improve teaching efficiency81%

improve attainment76%

A fantastic resource that saves a large amount of teacher time, and also improves student experience - something that would not be possible without it.

It has made our lives as teachers much easier to set homework and the students enjoy it. It makes them think as they can't guess the answers!

#5 in English

Free TrialPaid

8-10, 11-13, 14-16

97 reviews

8 case studies

1 award

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An online system to cover the new KS2 and Year 6 SATs curriculum for English and Maths.... Show more

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reduce teacher workload88%

improve teaching efficiency81%

improve attainment77%

save school money60%

My score is not quite a 10, only because I am still getting used to the programme. Some elements of the videos are not presented exactly as we would show our pupils to calculate or solve the problems.

Efficient and helpful - gets results every academic year for all learners

#6 in English

Paid

8-10, 11-13, 14-16

32 reviews

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My Super Curricular offers schools a one-stop shop for super curricular provision... Show more

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build student knowledge83%

reduce teacher workload64%

improve attainment58%

Great resource - difficulty of getting students to actually use it

It is a platform that offers a broad range of opportunities for pretty much every subject discipline. The reflections tool is particularly powerful to enabled students to record progress when completing new online experiences.

#7 in English

Paid

14-16, 17-18

9 reviews

1 case study

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An adaptive learning program helping schools impact on attainment levels in science, English and maths at KS3 & KS4 and also history, geography and computer science at KS4 only.... Show more

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build student knowledge93%

improve attainment89%

reduce teacher workload82%

improve teaching efficiency78%

provide school data77%

Absolutely fantastic product and customer service

Not only is Tassomai hugely beneficial to students to help them to learn the key facts needed in the science course, but it has huge potential for us as teacher to analyse and use the data in a way that makes a different to the students’ learning. The team at Tassomai are superb; responsive and willing to help us set up the best system that is tailored to our students in our school. The students have engaged well with its introduction and are already telling us that it is making a difference to their learning and revision. A low effort, high impact tool that we really value having. Highly recommended.

#8 in English

Free TrialPaid

11-13, 14-16

51 reviews

6 case studies

1 impact report

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Spellzone is an online resource that unlocks the mystery of English spelling and adapts to all abilities including SEND, SLD...... Show more

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build student knowledge83%

reduce teacher workload83%

improve attainment77%

reduce attainment gap74%

provide school data70%

A great resource, but it is a challenge to navigate the site, so convincing staff to use it will be a challenge.

So far, so good!

#9 in English

Free TrialPaid

5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18, 19+

36 reviews

4 case studies

1 independent evaluation

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What makes GCSEPod different is that it is proven to improve your student results whilst reducing your teacher's workload....... Show more

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build student knowledge92%

improve attainment89%

improve teaching efficiency84%

reduce teacher workload81%

improve teacher knowledge68%

I gave the score 10/10 since GCSEpod has been our main source of lessons ever since. It is also updated every now and then that gives us recent topics for the subjects given.

Having used many different e-learning platforms to date in my career, GCSEPod is by far the leader in terms of interface design and the processes they adopt in order to ensure quality assurance of the materials they provide to users.

#10 in English

Paid

11-13, 14-16, 17-18

83 reviews

9 case studies

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build student knowledge91%

reduce teacher workload87%

provide school data85%

improve teaching efficiency84%

improve attainment79%

I had a fantastic experience with Century and highly recommend it to other educators. Fay Allen, the liaison for Century, has been incredibly supportive and I am excited to continue working with her in the future. I introduced Century to my Year 7, Year 8, and Year 10 ESL classes, and the response from students was overwhelmingly positive. One of the standout features of Century is its ability to keep students engaged throughout their learning journey. Unlike other literacy platforms, Century breaks the monotony and offers fresh and engaging content that students truly enjoy. The platform’s intuitive AI plays a crucial role in differentiating instruction, which is essential in my classroom. With students of varying ability levels, it is crucial to have approaches that cater to their individual needs. Century’s AI adapts to each student’s strengths and weaknesses, providing personalized learning pathways that ensure optimal progress for every learner. I must also commend Fay Allen for her exceptional support in getting started with Century. The learning curve was brief, thanks to her assistance and guidance. Currently, Century is my favorite literacy program, and I look forward to a continued relationship with Fay and the Century team.

Century has provided both the college and the learners are great platform to develop and improve English and maths skills which is individualised to each learner. For the college it enables good tracking of progress at both course and strategic level.

#11 in English

Free TrialPaid

5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18

103 reviews

2 awards

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Discover classroom-safe videos for any learning level in seconds, from curriculum-aligned clips to popular movies.... Show more

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build student knowledge86%

reduce teacher workload84%

improve teaching efficiency83%

improve attainment70%

Lots of useful features. Additional content required to further develop - use of songs.

It is easy to find appropriate material and can be shared quickly with children

#12 in English

Free TrialPaid

0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18

55 reviews

3 case studies

1 award

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An accessible and engaging platform of curriculum-aligned online literacy resources and multilingual texts, for children aged 3-14 in over 38 languages.... Show more

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improve attainment76%

reduce teacher workload76%

reduce attainment gap71%

save school money66%

improve parent engagement64%

It is great for primary students. More SEND and Higher interest books for lower ability students.

Giglets is a fantastic resource which is easy to use for adults and children alike. It provides a wide range of texts which are levelled to suit all learners and provides linked follow up activities which can be sent back to teachers to assess.

#13 in English

Paid

0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16

36 reviews

5 case studies

2 awards

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Make learning to read easy and fun with a proven program based on solid scientific research... Show more

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reduce teacher workload83%

build student knowledge78%

improve teaching efficiency75%

reduce attainment gap75%

improve attainment72%

It’s a fun and interactive way to learn and revise all areas of literacy. It makes the children want to read and complete quizzes. Collecting eggs and spending them on items of interest to them is a great incentive.

It’s such an engaging programme which all students love. We have seen significant progress in our reading and that’s down to Reading Eggs.

#14 in English

Free TrialPaid

0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13

9 reviews

Certified

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The only professional development platform schools, trusts, nurseries and colleges will ever need.... Show more

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improve parent engagement88%

improve teacher knowledge83%

save school money78%

improve attainment58%

improve school processes58%

We have been impressed with the support from the team and the quality of content.

TNC offers a wide range of webinars and courses which increases knowledge and understanding. To make it impactful, schools should also structure the webinars in a collaborative way - small groups, discussions, what would that look like in our context etc. to really get the best from the platform.

#15 in English

Free TrialPaid

0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18

9 reviews

6 case studies

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Pickatale is a reading app designed to empower children to read for pleasure everyday, and help teachers keep track of...... Show more

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build student knowledge81%

save school money73%

improve parent engagement68%

We use it as a way of showing reading for pleasure

Its easy, accessible, a wide range, children as well as teachers can choose books

#16 in English

Free TrialPaid

0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13

29 reviews

3 case studies

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Reading Plus is an online reading development programme that engages pupils and makes it easy to evidence impact - whilst...... Show more

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provide school data80%

build student knowledge75%

reduce attainment gap75%

reduce teacher workload75%

improve attainment74%

User friendly, reduces teacher workload, students enjoy it. Data on progress is pending.

Staff support from Reading Plus has been great, children are motivated with the program and encourage their peers to read texts they have enjoyed and impact is evident.

#17 in English

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5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18

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An impactful, captivating and accessible way for students to experience a world of real human stories.... Show more

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increase student collaboration92%

reduce attainment gap92%

build student knowledge88%

improve teaching efficiency81%

reduce teacher workload78%

Implementing Lyfta across Bridgewater High School & The Challenge Academy Trust has had a transformative impact on both our students and teachers. It has broadened our students' global perspectives, nurtured empathy, and provided a dynamic and engaging learning environment.

Lyfta is slickly presented and students are able to explore the content intuitively. Perhaps there could be more links to the curriculum and when I first set it up for the students, we had some technical difficulties.

#18 in English

FreemiumFree TrialPaid

5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18

64 reviews

5 case studies

1 independent evaluation

Certified

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An educational, creative and inspiring tool for children aged 3 to 11.... Show more

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improve teaching efficiency89%

build student knowledge88%

reduce teacher workload86%

increase student collaboration76%

improve parent engagement55%

I think it is an excellent resource with really helpful facilitators who are available for mash chats when you need them. It is a really comprehensive website that all children can access and enables us to support those who need it through games etc.

It is a wonderful piece of subscription that ticks every box in Primary Education.

#19 in English

Free TrialPaid

0-4, 5-7, 8-10

35 reviews

2 impact reports

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By combining the best of pedagogy and technology, Kognity provides educators with an effective approach to teaching.... Show more

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reduce teacher workload90%

build student knowledge89%

improve attainment83%

I would expect to have more topic specific practice questions taken from the past papers to support students learning and their achievement levels

Because it is very good

#20 in English

Free TrialPaid

14-16, 17-18

53 reviews

1 impact report

1 award

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Pobble provides award-winning digital tools for improving writing. ... Show more

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improve attainment89%

improve teaching efficiency87%

reduce teacher workload78%

improve teacher knowledge78%

reduce attainment gap75%

It’s a fantastic resource

Pobble has been a constant in my teaching for around 4 years now. Without it, I lose the attainment of all children within the class to try their best in writing. They want their work to be celebrated, no matter how small the progress is. With the help of Pobble presentations, resources, high quality stimuli, moderation, WAGOLLs and more teachers are able to get the children there!

#21 in English

Free VersionFree TrialPaid

5-7, 8-10, 11-13

55 reviews

1 case study

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Award-winning online platform providing curriculum-aligned full lessons, activities, multimedia resources and live lessons with a focus on STEM and global...... Show more

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build student knowledge86%

improve teacher knowledge82%

Its an exceptional resources to seed ideas. however since the Pan-Canadian expectations vary from the original source documents some triage of the content is required. This takes time. The one thing teachers claim not to have a surplus of. The score of 9 accounts for this 'slight' inconvenience.

I think this is an important part of children learning and the video and live lessons are amazing.

#22 in English

FreemiumFree TrialPaid

5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16

42 reviews

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A student reads a book, takes an online quiz, and gets immediate feedback... Show more

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build student knowledge88%

improve teaching efficiency82%

reduce teacher workload80%

Students are encouraged to read books and accelerate their reading levels via the assessment/quizzes, making this is an exciting process and motivating path for them to progress.

I wish that there were more modern books covered by accelerated reader. The choice of books that students can read sometimes feels limited.

#23 in English

Paid

0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18

57 reviews

1 award

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Free online learning & 11+ Exam Prep platform for KS2 ... Show more

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reduce teacher workload89%

build student knowledge83%

provide school data82%

improve teaching efficiency76%

reduce attainment gap70%

Amazing resource with explanatory videos and explanations for pupils to refer back to during exercises.

Free platform with excellent service and follow-up

#25 in English

Free Version

5-7, 8-10, 11-13

28 reviews

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Leading tuition provider of enthusiastic and engaging tutors for schools, academies and private pupils across the UK and internationally - in person and online. driventutors... Show more

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build student knowledge100%

improve attainment100%

increase student collaboration100%

reduce attainment gap100%

Teaching at Driven Tutors is flexible as it is online and allows me to study at university whilst simultaneously teaching. The lessons are very lively and filled with the joy of learning. However, technical issues, which usually occur on the pupils end, may prevent some students from learning.

As a tutor with a busy university schedule, I appreciate the flexibility to choose my weekly tutoring hours. This enables me to tailor lessons for each student, boosting their confidence in upcoming exams and building a newfound enjoyment for the subject. Witnessing students becoming increasingly engaged and driven throughout the sessions is rewarding. The support from driven tutors provides valuable resources, helping me to deliver engaging and helpful lessons.

#24 in English

Free TrialPaid

8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18

10 reviews

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Curriculum-aligned Question Sets and immediate feedback to super-charge learning.... Show more

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reduce teacher workload95%

build student knowledge92%

provide school data92%

improve attainment88%

reduce attainment gap84%

Just brilliant - children and teachers love it and the results are evident.

Such a great resource to use. Thousands of question sets at the click of a button that our children from Y1-Y6 love using.

#26 in English

Free VersionFree TrialPaid

5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16

54 reviews

4 case studies

1 award

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Nightzookeeper.com is an online learning program that helps children with reading and writing, and unlocks their creativity.... Show more

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improve teaching efficiency87%

increase student collaboration77%

improve attainment76%

I value the creativity of your program and find it to be the most unique literacy program I have ever used. I am really disappointed that staff are not interested in any online program that they need to pay for.

We enjoyed the material. Some direct contact line of communication which is more personal would be helpful. Also the option to pause a student rather than cancel would be better.

#27 in English

Free TrialPaid

5-7, 8-10, 11-13

54 reviews

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Mrs Mactivity is the home of EYFS & primary schemes of work and resources, used by 20,000+ teachers! ... Show more

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improve attainment83%

reduce teacher workload83%

So happy with each of the areas. I have areas of improvement but no issues or problems with it as a whole. I would recommend it to anyone in teaching as an excellent resource.

Excellent value for money and a great resource for the classroom! Saves so much time too.

Paid

0-4, 5-7, 8-10

3 reviews

2 case studies

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Academy21 is the <strong>first online alternative provision to be accredited by the DFE... Show more

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improve attainment88%

build student knowledge75%

reduce teacher workload75%

The team at Academy21 are very knowledgeable and helpful

Provide excellent online support, good communication, quick to respond

Paid

11-13, 14-16

2 reviews

2 case studies

1 independent evaluation

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COCO THINKS and COCO MOVES is a groundbreaking tablet-based educational program for primary school children and special needs individuals, empowering...... Show more

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improve teaching efficiency99%

Improves Behaviour / Wellbeing97%

improve teacher wellbeing96%

I did not find such a complete program, adapted to children with special needs but also to the culture of the territory and in difficulty.

I have not yet found such complete and suitable programs and applications, which work without internet and for a derisory cost.

#30 in English

Free TrialPaid

5-7, 8-10

17 reviews

1 case study

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