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.

ArticleSpencer10 December 2020About Tassomai, Murray Morrison, Origins, Interview, Pearson, Podcast

This Christmas we are turning virtual trees into real trees!

Tassomai is sponsoring the protection of approximately 750 newly planted trees and giving schools the chance to win real trees to plant in their grounds or gift to students to recognise exceptional use of Tassomai.

News, Tips for teachersSpencer27 November 2020The Tree, Trees Campaign, Real trees, Knowledge growth

How students can train their memory to retrieve facts fast and accurately

Guest blogger and science teacher Kit Betts-Masters is the man behind ‘Gorilla Physics’, a YouTube channel dedicated to helping learners get top GCSE grades. In this blog Kit explains the most effective way for a student to train their memory!

Tips for parents, Tips for studentsSpencer24 November 2020Exams, Revision, Kit Betts-Masters

Introducing new data drops - powerful data at your fingertips!

New data visualization features for schools promise to level up implementation of Tassomai, save staff time and give teachers the means to reward students for their learning on the platform.

Tips for teachersSpencer23 November 2020Data, Pedagogy, Webinars, Teaching, Usage data, Remote learning

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.

Tips for teachers, ArticleSpencer17 November 2020English literature, English, Courses, Vic Goddard, EdTech, Tassomai in schools

Using images to increase the impact of Tassomai's new maths content

Our new KS4 maths content uses images to improve knowledge retention and boost student engagement. Find out how this approach improves the teaching power of our quiz questions.

Tips for teachers, Tips for studentsSpencer17 November 2020Maths, Tassomai subjects, Maths subject page

Students don't have time to revise in ineffective ways - this is what science says is the best way to learn!

Revision and learning expert (and our guest blogger) Kit Betts-Masters shares his strategy for exam success… and it starts with putting down the highlighters.

Tips for teachers, Tips for parents, Tips for studentsSpencer11 November 2020Exams, Revision, Kit Betts-Masters

Mock Exams in a Year of Remote Learning

It’s been an unpredictable year and we can’t say for certain how exam season in 2021 will turn out, so mock exams could be more important than ever. Find out how Tassomai can help you identify your students’ strengths and weaknesses and focus their revision.

Tips for teachersSpencer5 November 2020Mock exams, Mocks, Revision, Exams, Remote learning

How Tassomai's English literature course works

Learn more about the structure and method behind our new KS4 English literature content, and how it will help to increase knowledge retention.

Tips for teachersSpencer29 October 2020English literature, English, Tassomai subjects, Courses

Trick or treat? How to prepare for your child’s mock exams this year

Don’t let mock exams trick you into panicking! Treat this autumn’s mocks as a chance to get prepared with the help of Tassomai’s latest features.

Tips for parentsGuest User22 October 2020Mock exams, Mocks, Halloween, Exams

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.

Learn how to revise more effectively - and get better GCSE grades!

Guest blogger Kit Betts-Masters from Gorilla Physics explains how students can revise more effectively and get the top grade at GCSE.

Remote learning plans for science, maths and English, the scientific way!

The DfE has said schools are expected to have a strong contingency plan in place for remote education provision by the end of September, here’s how Tassomai can help.

How to ensure that your child catches up after school closures

Guest blogger Kit Betts-Masters from Gorilla Physics tells us why he believes Tassomai’s self-quizzing approach is a surefire way for students to identify gaps in learning and catch up fast.

Creator of online learning app offering free catch-up tuition sessions to users

A press release from Tassomai about our founder Murray offering free catch-up tuition sessions to users throughout September.

NewsSpencer7 September 2020Press release, Catch up, Private tuition, Covid-19

New Diagnostic Snapshot tool

Tassomai and Pearson have developed a Digital Snapshot tool for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Science specifications, to help teachers plan necessary reteaching and laser-target their interventions.

Tips for teachers, NewsSpencer28 August 2020Diagnostic, Pearson, EdExcel, Remote learning

The Tree for parents and students!

The Tree is an exciting feature that lets students watch their knowledge and understanding grow as they answer questions on Tassomai, and parents can see it too! Learn more and read FAQs about the Tree.