Learning and Revision Expert

Murray Morrison

Founder of Tassomai, an EdTech start up based in East London using innovative techniques from sports and music coaching to help people learn more effectively and get better grades. Through intelligent learning software and multiple choice style “micro-quizzes”, Tassomai builds knowledge and confidence - reducing exam stress and avoiding the need for last minute cramming.

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3 November 2026 · Article

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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3 November 2026 · Article

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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30 October 2026 · Article

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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27 October 2026 · Tips for parents

Starting secondary school: how to prepare your child for year 7 homework

Year 7 brings new subjects, new teachers and homework every week. Simple habits parents can start in years 5 and 6, and keep going in the first term, to make the move to secondary school easier.

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27 October 2026 · Tips for teachers

Intent, implementation and impact: what Ofsted’s 2026 toolkit says

Ofsted’s renewed toolkit still uses intent, implementation and impact, split across two evaluation areas. A short summary of what the official documents say, quoted and checked on 27 October 2026.

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26 October 2026 · Tips for teachers

Using data-driven starters to target whole-class knowledge gaps in zero prep time

Most lesson starters test whatever was taught last lesson. How to use your class’s homework data to open every lesson on the gaps that matter, with almost no planning.

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26 October 2026 · Tips for students, Tips for parents

Why passive highlighting fails GCSE students and what to do instead

Highlighting feels like hard work, but research rates it as one of the least useful ways to revise. Why it fails GCSE students and the active recall swaps that work instead.

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23 October 2026 · Article

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.