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Beyond correlation: what our 2017 and 2018-19 impact studies show
Two Tassomai studies, from 2017 and 2018-19, go further than a simple usage correlation. What they measured, what they found and what it means for schools.
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Does Tassomai data track mock exam results? Testing the DotScore
We tested whether the score behind the dots in the Understanding Grid lines up with PiXL Wave mock exam results. Here is the formula, the method and what we found.
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Pre-emptive video feedback: what our UCL EDUCATE study found
In 2018 we tested short explainer videos offered just before a hard GCSE science question. Here is what the peer-reviewed study found, and where its limits are.
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Evaluating EdTech impact: how to choose software tools that save teacher time
Too much EdTech ends up as shelfware. A 5-point audit to help school leaders choose software that genuinely saves teacher time and shows evidence of impact.
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Tassomai vs CENTURY Tech: self-setting micro-learning vs curated digital nugget libraries
CENTURY Tech is built around a library of nuggets; Tassomai sets every pupil’s Daily Goal automatically. How the two compare on teacher workload, pupil practice and classroom data.
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Tassomai vs. Medly AI: low-stakes daily micro-habits vs. direct-to-consumer chatbot tutoring
Medly AI sells chatbot tutoring to families; Tassomai builds daily retrieval habits across a whole school. How the two compare on learning design, cost model and the data teachers get.
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The testing effect in practice: Why retrieving knowledge beats re-reading notes every time
Explore how active retrieval practice improves long-term memory compared to re-reading notes and how Tassomai supports students in building durable knowledge and confidence.
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Tassomai vs. Generic AI & Unfiltered Homework Solvers: Protecting homework validity in the age of automation
Explore how Tassomai's native app design secures homework validity by preventing AI cheating tools, ensuring accurate diagnostic data and supporting genuine GCSE revision.
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Tassomai vs. Up Learn: Sustainable daily micro-habits vs. high-cost video cramming
Compare Tassomai’s daily active recall approach with Up Learn’s video lessons, exploring impacts on learning, teacher workload, affordability, and whole-school monitoring.
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Cognitive science made effortless: How pre-testing and the hypercorrection effect build durable memory
Explore how pre-testing and the hypercorrection effect improve long-term memory and how Tassomai uses these techniques to support effective revision and teaching strategies.
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How reward mechanisms and collectible recognition build positive study habits in secondary schools
Explore how Tassomai uses rewards like Tassimals and streaks to encourage positive study habits and support engagement across different secondary school year groups.
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Securing core quotations and context in GCSE English Literature without passive rote learning
Explore effective revision strategies for GCSE English Literature that build flexible recall of quotations and context without relying on passive rote learning.
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Cutting homework marking time without losing diagnostic classroom data
Explore how Tassomai reduces homework marking time while providing real-time diagnostic data to support effective teaching and student learning in GCSE and primary education.
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Tassomai vs. Sparx: Which platform actually builds long-term retention?
Compare Tassomai and Sparx on long-term retention, workload, integrity checks, and cost. Learn how Tassomai supports efficient daily revision and saves teacher time across subjects.
Read more →Why students forget mock exam material by May (and how spaced retrieval fixes it)
Explore why students often forget mock exam material by May and how spaced retrieval with short daily sessions can improve long-term memory and exam performance.
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Tassomai App and AI resistance
Tassomai has launched a new desktop app to tackle AI cheating tools and make student homework AI-resistant.
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Making maths work for girls: why confidence comes before perfection
How students experience maths matters just as much as whether they can pass an exam . And for girls in particular, how maths is taught and assessed can have long-lasting effects on their confidence, aspirations, and future.
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January Challenge 2025 - Prize Draw Results
We’ve had a look at the Tassomai usage stats and can now reveal the students who have won prizes in our Big January Challenge .
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Time to Talk Day 2025: Encouraging Conversations with Children – Tips for Parents
Ahead of Time to Talk Day, Emma Yentis hosted a webinar for Tassomai parents about having conversations with children and how vital they are for fostering understanding, emotional intelligence, and resilience.
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Exams this year? Here’s how to make the most of the next few months (and how Tassomai can help!)
2025 is just beginning but exam season will come around quickly! Here’s what parents can expect over the next 6 months, and how they can help students prepare for exams.
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