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How to help your child make the most of half term
As half term approaches, here are some ideas to share with your child about how to make the most of their school-free week.
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How to talk to your teenager
The Tassomai team recently caught up with Emma Yentis, an experienced PSHE teacher , about the best ways to open up conversations with students and improve emotional resilience …
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World Mental Health Day
Find out what Tassomai is doing this World Mental Health Day and download our free resource for parents!
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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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AI and more! What’s new for 23/24…
Meet Mai, our artificial intelligence powered tutor plus new parental engagement features for schools and much more!
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Introducing: Dark Mode
Tassomai is excited to announce that the app now supports Dark Mode !
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Why Parental Engagement is Key to Student Success
Parents are more engaged with their children’s learning than ever before, but there is still a lot that can be done to ensure parents are in the best possible position to support their child’s learning.
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Imagine the impact of Tassomai + AI
Find out what we’ve been working on and watch an example of Tassomai + AI in action to see how this technology has the potential to put a personal tutor into the pocket of every learner.
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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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Supporting independent study with Tassomai in a high pupil premium area
James Stradling from All Saints Church of England School in Weymouth writes about using Tassomai to re-engage pupils with home learning in the post-covid era in an area of high pupil premium and poor social mobility.
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Introducing Text-to-Speech - we heard you, now you can hear us!
In response to requests from our users we are excited to launch a new feature that enables students to hear (as well as read) their Tassomai questions.
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Tassomai are Education Resource Awards 2023 winners!
The Tassomai team are delighted to be winners at this year’s ERAs in the Secondary Resource or Equipment – Tools for leadership, management & assessment category .
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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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Parental engagement and additional options for families getting Tassomai through schools
Tassomai’s weekly progress reports help to support parental engagement and we’re developing additional options for parents who get Tassomai through school.
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Taking learning ‘on the go’ & topping-up lessons anywhere
"It’s like having a tiny science teacher drip feeding knowledge to our kids when we are not around" is how science teacher Scott Clarke describes Tassomai in this school case study.
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How to tackle GCSE revision
Exams are getting closer, and students should be ramping up their revision by now. This article looks at what kind of revision students should be doing, and what’s most effective…
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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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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.
