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More responsive Daily Goals!
We’re improving Daily Goals to make them more engaging and rewarding for students.
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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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Tassomai to launch personalised intervention videos for students with knowledge gaps in science
A press release announcing the addition of video content from September 2019, plus more about the research that evidenced their impact on knowledge recall and retention amongst students.
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About our New Video Content
In September 2019 we are adding videos to our KS4 science content - these have been researched with UCL, and will help students’ long-term and short-term retention!
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Celebrating Schools with the EdTech 50
Congratulations to the Tassomai-using schools featured in the ‘ Edtech 50 Schools ” - a celebration of schools using EdTech to support great teaching and enhance learning.
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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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Less paperwork, more learning
Laura Foulsham, Head of Science at St. John Bosco College tells us why (and how) her department made Tassomai the primary homework for all KS4 students , significantly reducing the time spent on admin and marking.
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Introducing Tassomai for Key Stage 3 English, maths and science
Next academic year, Tassomai will be bigger and better than ever! Tassomai’s founder Murray explains more about the addition of new multi-subject content for younger learners.
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Tricky Topics #6 - Catalysts
We can see that a lot of students struggle with questions about catalysts. Our 6th and final “Tricky Topics” article explains what catalysts do and how.
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How to use Past Papers
Past papers are a great way to revise - but students don’t always use them effectively. Make sure you get the most out of past papers when revising!
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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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Longitudinal vs transverse waves: the key differences
We can see that a lot of students struggle with questions about waves. The fifth of our “Tricky Topics” series explains how waves work, and the difference between longitudinal and transverse.
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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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Tricky Topics #4 - Biodiversity and Reforestation
We can see that a lot of students struggle with questions about the biodiversity and reforestation. The fourth of our “Tricky Topics” series explains what these terms mean, and why we care about them.
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We're ERA finalists for "Supplier of the Year"
We’re keeping everything crossed for the Education Resource Awards on Friday 22nd March, where Tassomai is in the running for a top award!
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Update to quiz interface
We’ve updated how quizzes look, giving them a sleeker, smoother look, as well as giving students the ability to look back at more previous questions.
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Changing when students can select quizzes
Teachers are now able to control when students can take quizzes from the subjects tab and when they can pause quizzes.
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The menstrual cycle: GCSE biology hormones explained
We know many GCSE science students struggle with this topic. This article shows a Tassomai quiz question about the menstrual cycle and explains the 4 answer options in detail.
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Meet Tassomai’s Education Advisory Board
Tassomai has established an Education Advisory Board bringing together expertise from education, academia, business and policy making.
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Tassomai earns an "Evidence Applied EdWARD"
Tassomai has been awarded a prestigious “Evidence Applied EdWARD” recognising its engagement with UCL’s EDUCATE programme and its application of research methods.
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Quiz Powers
New: Quiz Powers! Students can now use special abilities during quizzes — eliminate a wrong answer or get hints from AI tutor Mai. Powers are earned by hitting the correct answer target, encouraging accuracy while making quizzing more fun.
Tools for teachers
The Group Quiz feature!
Teacher-led, group-based Tassomai quizzes — personalised for each class — powered by students’ usage data. Put Tassomai on screen in the classroom and use Group Quiz for:
Quick and easy lesson starters
Targeted, high-impact revision sessions
Cover lessons any teacher can run
Headteacher CASE STUDY
“Great bang for your buck”
Less marking. Fewer admin headaches. More meaningful impact. Find out how Tassomai helped Horsforth School reduce teacher workload while improving student outcomes.
TIPS FOR TEACHERS
Big changes to your Teacher Dashboard
We've made a series of enhancements to make management and admin easier for teachers and TassoChamps.
The latest update makes it easier to organise learner accounts — from creating and editing students to managing groups and settings.
Trial results data
Closing the attainment gap with ‘Pupil Premium Boost’
Twenty schools that use Tassomai partnered with us to trial a differentiated intervention for their Pupil Premium students.
The results showed a profound impact on attainment, with PP students on the trial making 35-45% more progress than their peers!
Media coverage: Business Cloud Magazine
Beyond homework: How Tassomai is powering learning in the classroom
With the growing use of Class Tasks and the introduction of its brand new Group Quiz feature, Tassomai is evolving.
Awards and accreditations
Top of the 2025 EdTech charts!
The Tassomai team were absolutely delighted to be named number 1 in Business Cloud Magazine’s ‘EdTech 50’ for 2025!
Thank you to the EdTech 50 judging panel and to everyone who voted for Tassomai.
Media coverage: Pupil Premium Boost
Closing the Pupil Premium attainment gap
Tassomai’s founder Murray Morrison was featured in Education Today magazine talking about Tassomai’s new intervention for Pupil Premium students and the impact it’s had so far.
Product feature: “Engagement Rankings”
Teachers… track and compare your school’s performance!
Dashboards have a smart feature for teachers to track their school’s Tassomai performance. Our national Engagement Rankings show teachers and school leaders how their school compares to other Tassomai using schools in 4 key areas.
