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Version 2.0 - We’re Updating Class Tasks
After some very helpful teacher feedback , we’re excited to announce that we’ve updated the Class Tasks feature. Read this blog to find out what’s new .
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Your Mental Health is their Educational Wealth
Chris Gunner, the Customer Success Manager at Tassomai and a former English teacher shares his tips on reducing teacher stress and how Tassomai can play a part in helping by reducing marking and making homework setting easier.
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Tassomai and YoungMinds' webinar on Teenage Mental Health
For World Mental Health Day, Tassomai invited parents to join a webinar on Teenage Mental Health with Stevie Goulding, from the charity YoungMinds . In this blog you can find out what was covered and watch a recording of the webinar .
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Spotlighting historic LGBTQ+ inspirations: Alan Turing
This Pride month we are spotlighting the LGBTQ+ figures that have inspired our team! While students are sitting their maths and computer science GCSEs over the next few weeks, it has got us thinking about some of the inspirational figures that lead the way in these fields. Sarah, our Sales Representative, was inspired by Alan Turing and the unjust way he was treated…
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Groundbreaking LGBTQ+ Figures in Science, English & Maths
This pride month we are sharing the stories of some of history’s pioneers for each of our three subjects. Find out more about some of the LGBTQ+ figures who have helped to pave the way for future generations in their field…
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Working in EdTech: Careers at Tassomai
Tassomai is proud to be one of the leading EdTech companies in the UK! But what is EdTech? And how do you get a job in an EdTech company?
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What is Tassomai's Parent Club?
Find out more about the benefits of Tassomai’s new ‘Parent Club’ community for parents, guardians and carers whose children get access to Tassomai through their school…
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How will Artificial Intelligence change the study of English literature and language?
This week Joanna, Tassomai’s Community Marketing Manager and an English literature graduate, shares her thoughts on how she thinks AI will impact how the subject is taught …
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The Long Shadow of Discrimination in Education - Reflecting on the Impact of Section 28 with Professor Catherine Lee
2023 marks 20 years since the repeal of Section 28 and for Pride month Tassomai has spoken to Professor Catherine Lee about her experiences of teaching while the law was in place.
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TOP EXAM TIPS - from the Tassomai team
This week, students across the country will start sitting their exams. So we’ve compiled a list of tips from education experts to help prepare and stay calm throughout.
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Tassomai meets Doug Lemov
Doug Lemov, author of the international bestseller Teach Like A Champion talks to Tassomai about retrieval practice, the pandemic, rising anxiety amongst teens, and creating a culture of belonging in the classroom.
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Top Revision Tips - from teachers & the Tassomai team
As we come towards exam season, we’ve compiled some top tips to help students revise.
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Tassomai is 10!
As Tassomai celebrates its 10 year anniversary , we look back at what and who has shaped us and where we’re heading in the next 10 years.
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World Poetry Day 2023 - Poetry education in the UK
Celebrating World Poetry Day 2023 , Tassomai Content Writer, Georgia, considers poetry education in the UK and how Tassomai supports its teaching.
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British Science Week 2023 – Connections: Building Long-Lasting Knowledge through Retrieval Practice
British Science Week 2023 focuses on the theme of Connections, so Murray Morrison, Tassomai founder, looks at how this relates to practice, revision and the foundations of Tassomai.
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A team to be proud of...
Celebrating and taking pride in who we are is what makes Tassomai’s team the strong, supportive network each of us is proud to be a part of. Find out more about how we ensure our workplace is as inclusive as possible here…
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How students' performance improved on Tassomai - 2022 update
We’ve looked into our data to see how much students improved on Tassomai throughout the 2021/22 academic year, and the results are impressive! This post explains in detail how we calculate the performance improvement metric.
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Bridging the Attainment Gap: EdTech and the Struggle to Level Up
Our most recent online round table discussion led to the publication of a free downloadable report with valuable insights from teachers, school leaders and education organisations about the role of edtech software in narrowing the attainment gap.
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How students' performance improved on Tassomai - 2021 update
We’ve looked into our data to see how much students improved on Tassomai throughout the 2020/21 academic year, and the results are impressive! This post explains in detail how we calculate the performance improvement metric.
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Catch-up tuition supported by EdTech is the best way to get students up to speed with a limited budget
Tassomai founder Murray Morrison believes that edtech can help schools meet the catch-up tuition challenge and get the maximum impact from budgets, and micro-tuition proves that this approach works.
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