Benefits for pupils

Everyone likes to know whether they're on the right track. The problem for pupils is that they often don't find this out until a teacher has seen their work... by which time they may have succumbed to several misconceptions and their confidence hits an all time low.

With LbQ they get constructive feedback to every answer and you can see if they need you to give them an extra hand.

No one likes to get stuff wrong; it's a human thing.

But with LbQ, you can nurture an environment where being wrong is celebrated. Each question on LbQ gives children the opportunity to get it wrong privately. The feedback will help them get it right the next time, no face lost, whilst informing you of their progress.

They're stuck. They've gone through the '3 before me' poster and they're still stuck. They put their hand up, and they notice three pupils already have theirs up too. So they wait, time ticks and frustration kicks in.

LbQ provides feedback that helps children work it out and get it right for themselves. Sure, there are times they will need your support too, but they are encouraged to have a few tries themselves first.

There are some activities that only a pen and paper will do. But variety is the spice of life, especially when it comes to young minds living in the 21st Century.

Learning by Questions gives children the chance to learn using a different medium, but not at the cost of effective learning and progress.

It can be a real frustration for the kids that just 'get' a topic to be waiting for other children to catch them up. They just want to crack on and show you what they can do.

LbQ is not only designed to let them steam ahead, it actually pushes them harder by skipping some questions if they demonstrate they don't need the extra practice.

For those struggling, they get extra practice and feedback which gives them everything they need to gain better understanding. Plus, you have the data to see who needs an extra helping hand, without having to stop the whole class.

It's not always about catching those misconceptions and correcting them. An important part of feedback has to be confirmation and congratulations. Other resources do this with a gimmick - an avatar or a game.

With LbQ we do this with positive, constructive feedback that confirms the progress the pupil is making, and that's where true satisfaction comes.

We all want our pupils to approach the big day without big worries. Whilst it's impossible to remove all the butterflies, it is possible to practise the content and the conditions so that there are no nasty surprises.

LbQ has plenty of end-of topic and end-of-year assessments, including SATs, to provide the practice in a low-stakes environment.

Choose between Exam Mode for an authentic test experience or keep things low-anxiety with our default setting that gives pupils constructive feedback.

Do you remember the 'purple table'? Everyone in the class knew that they were the ones who needed the 'extra help'. Applying ability labels flies in the face of mastery and gives children a mountain to climb to regain that self-confidence that learning requires.

With LbQ everyone is working privately, at their own speed and ability level, with the added reassurance that their teacher is keeping an eye on them.

Purple table, begone!

For some, it's not wanting to seem 'stupid', for others it's not wanting to draw any kind of attention.

Whatever the reason, the Live Results Matrix indicates where the feedback hasn't been enough to move children on. Your new 'mind reading' superpower will relieve your shy pupils of calling you over.