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Exciting changes for our private subscribers
Tassomai is evolving! We’re introducing a free 1-week trial and our private subscriptions now include multiple subjects for one fixed price .
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Where did it all begin? An interview with Tassomai founder Murray Morrison
Tassomai founder, Murray Morrison, sat down with Andy Woods from Pearson’s The View from the Lab podcast to discuss how he got to where he is today.
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Moving from a magpie mindset
Guest blogger Vic Goddard tells us what he looks for when choosing EdTech , how this has changed over the years and why he’s keen to put Tassomai’s new English Literature course to the test.
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Attracted to Distractors
Learn more about the theory behind multiple choice question design and why a ‘good distractor’ helps us to assess gaps in students’ understanding.
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Tassomai + Wonde = 🚀
Tassomai integrates with Wonde to reduce teacher workload and manage school data efficiently.
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What is blended learning?
… and how does edtech like Tassomai support it? Blended learning has become a hot topic as schools and families adapt to living with COVID-19.
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We need ‘track and trace’ for education!
An open letter from Tassomai’s founder to school leaders about the Government’s ‘catch-up’ tuition plan, and why direction and focus is essential for it to succeed.
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Tassomai app for parents and changes to the dashboard
We’re introducing a parent app and updating the dashboard to make monitoring your child’s usage even easier.
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‘Parent Pay’ - Why we’re adjusting the rules for schools taking parental contributions.
Murray explains why we have chosen to change the rules around taking parental contributions for Tassomai.
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How students' performance improved on Tassomai - 2020 update
We’ve analysed our data to see how much students improved on Tassomai throughout the 2019/20 academic year, and the results are impressive! This post explains in detail how we calculate the performance improvement metric.
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Show me the evidence!
Tassomai founder Murray Morrison on the formation of the EdTech Evidence Group (EEG) and why schools should be evaluating edtech providers based on evidence of impact.
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Don't get spooked by mock exams!
Tassomai founder Murray Morrison suggests parents take a hands off approach to mock exams and treat them as a learning experience that will help their child prepare for the real thing.
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Closing the attainment gap - how we did it (and how we measured it!)
Students of all abilities improve in their academic performance as they use Tassomai - but the effect is even stronger for learners with lower initial attainment.
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PiXL Build Up - helping the ‘forgotten third’
Tassomai founder Murray Morrison on PiXL Build Up and why initiatives like this are essential to close the disadvantage gap and reduce educational inequality.
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How students' performance improved on Tassomai
We analysed our data to see how much students improved on Tassomai throughout the year, and the results are impressive!
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Working in EdTech: What are the roles and how do you get into it?
What is EdTech, what roles exist, what experience do you need and how do you get a job in an EdTech company?
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How many questions have Tassomai students answered in 2018-19?
Guess how many questions students answered on Tassomai this year for the chance to win a £100 Amazon voucher! ENTRIES NOW CLOSED
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Dealing with Exam Stress
YoungMinds are a charity that focus on mental health in children and adolescents. This article outlines how students can focus on their own mental well-being and how parents can provide support for their children.
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How schools can help social mobility
Our guest contributor is an inspirational year 13 student who writes about social mobility and how schools can help all students reach their full potential.
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How to start your revision
We’ve put together our favourite revision tips - which have been scientifically proven to be effective - to help ensure students get the best grades possible.
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