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Company

Big Maths

Founded: 2010
Country: United Kingdom 

Encounter Edu

Founded: 2021
Country: United Kingdom 
Description

Big Maths

Big Maths simplifies the primary maths curriculum into simple learning steps that encourage enjoyment, confidence, and mastery of maths.
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Encounter Edu

Award-winning online platform providing curriculum-aligned full lessons, activities, multimedia resources and live lessons with a focus on STEM and global...
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Educational Impact

Big Maths

build student knowledge100%
improve attainment94%
reduce teacher workload94%
improve teaching efficiency88%
provide school data88%
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Encounter Edu

build student knowledge86%
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improve teacher knowledge82%
 
Recommended Usage

We recommend 20 minutes of Basic Skills focus at the beginning of each maths lesson if only using for fluency and basic skills.

Encounter Edu is designed to be as flexible as possible. Teachers and parents may want to use just a single video or lesson. Our regular live lessons for premium subscribers will offer classes and parents a weekly dose of inspiration.

Most Helpful Reviews

Big Maths

Kitty Duthie, Primary Teacher: I would recommend it as the online resources, including the CLIC, SAFE and Learn Its are very helpful. I like that data can be easily collected. Concepts are broken down well and the PowerPoints to go alongside these are helpful. I like that it is easy to see what concept to move onto next.
Carol Anderson, Acting Principal Teacher: Big Maths is a resource that can help deliver numeracy and maths. It should be used alongside supporting resources and activities but provides the progression steps that provide a clear pathway for learning and teaching.
Alan Thomas-Williams, Teacher (Junior Dept Maths Coordinator): I feel it’s invaluable in terms of formative assessment. It gives the school a strategic and developing framework of methods that graduate with comprehension from one to the next. It allows for both individual and group tracking and thus planning. It keeps skills that were previously covered once a year in the minds of pupils on a weekly basis. It helps engagement. It has improved results. The team at Big Maths are incredibly helpful and offer guidance whenever I’ve needed it.
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Encounter Edu

J Williams, National Education Coordinator: Its an exceptional resources to seed ideas. however since the Pan-Canadian expectations vary from the original source documents some triage of the content is required. This takes time. The one thing teachers claim not to have a surplus of. The score of 9 accounts for this 'slight' inconvenience.
Laura Rodwell, Eco council leader and Ta: I think this is an important part of children learning and the video and live lessons are amazing.
Shawna, Professional Development Specialist: I've already shared it with my colleagues
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Age Range

Big Maths

0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13 

Encounter Edu

5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16 
Features

Big Maths

Formative And Summative AssessmentIdentification Of Learning GapsTracking Tools For Attainment, Progress EtcTeaching ResourcesPupil Practice ResourcesPersonalised Lesson Planning Detailed Teacher Notes To Complement And Supplement Subject Knowledge 

Encounter Edu

National CurriculumLearning ResourcesMultimediaOnline LessonsScience LessonsDownloadable ResourcesStem ClubsLive LessonsInteractive QuizzesStudent Activities 
Languages

Big Maths

English, Welsh 

Encounter Edu

English 
Accessibility

Big Maths

Moderate features 

Encounter Edu

Moderate features 
Policies

Big Maths

Privacy PolicyGDPRTerms of Service 

Encounter Edu

Privacy PolicyGDPRTerms of Service 
Requirements

Big Maths

Available OfflineInternet - Low BandwidthInternet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookDesktop - LinuxMobile - iPhoneMobile - iPadMobile - WindowsMobile - AndroidRadioTelevision

The website works on most devices, though we don't recommend mobile phones. We provide getting started guides and support through setup. You just need an internet connection. Paper-based resources are available to send home for children to use if internet connectivity is an issue.

 

Encounter Edu

Available OfflineInternet - Low BandwidthInternet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookDesktop - LinuxMobile - iPhoneMobile - iPadMobile - WindowsMobile - AndroidRadioTelevision

For Live Lessons access to YouTube and decent internet connectivity is required.

 
Training

Big Maths

In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos

1 to 2 days of CPD to introduce the pedagogy. Videos are included in the site to provide additional support.

 

Encounter Edu

In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos 
Set Up

Big Maths

Within a day

Encounter Edu

As soon as you sign up you have immediate access to Encounter Edu resources and live lessons. It can take a bit of time to browse the site fully to find the full possibilities and advantages of teaching with Encounter Edu.

Support

Big Maths

24/7 Live RepPhone SupportEmail/Help DeskFAQs/ForumKnowledge Base 

Encounter Edu

24/7 Live RepPhone SupportEmail/Help DeskFAQs/ForumKnowledge Base 
Home Learning

Big Maths

Not available To parents 

Encounter Edu

Parent Access 
Video

Big Maths

Not available

Encounter Edu

Not available
Pricing

Big Maths

Free VersionFreemiumFree TrialPaid SubscriptionOne-Off FeeHourly Rate

Big Maths pricing starts from £750 / year

Personal pricing, based on your school. Contact us to get a personal quote.

Encounter Edu

Free VersionFreemiumFree TrialPaid SubscriptionOne-Off FeeHourly Rate

Encounter Edu pricing starts from £0 / per-pupil

Some resources are available to teachers and parents for free as part of our partnerships under a Plus account, with Premium accounts offering access to all resources and live lessons.