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Company

Classroom Secrets

Founded: 2013
Country: United Kingdom 

GCSEPod

Founded: 2010
Country: United Kingdom 
Description

Classroom Secrets

Classroom Secrets offers a choice of thousands of high-quality, affordable resources that children love and teachers trust
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GCSEPod

What makes GCSEPod different is that it is proven to improve your student results whilst reducing your teacher's workload....
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Educational Impact

Classroom Secrets

build student knowledge86%
reduce teacher workload86%
improve teaching efficiency84%
improve attainment74%
improve teacher wellbeing76%
Not measured 
 

GCSEPod

build student knowledge92%
reduce teacher workload82%
improve teaching efficiency85%
improve attainment90%
Not measured 
improve teacher knowledge69%
 
Recommended Usage
Vendor has not supplied this information

Increased usage over time is linked to improved attainment above predicted grades.

Most Helpful Reviews

Classroom Secrets

Sara, Teacher: It has good things to use to support lessons
Sarah Harrison, Reception class teacher: Right now I only use one section Phonics Factory which is good, but I know there is more for me to discover. Once I have done this and use it on a wider basis I think my score may be higher.
Jessen, Maths Leader: Too many worksheets
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GCSEPod

Adam Speight, Acting Assistant Headteacher: Having used many different e-learning platforms to date in my career, GCSEPod is by far the leader in terms of interface design and the processes they adopt in order to ensure quality assurance of the materials they provide to users.
Richard Ward, Director of Science: Whilst GCSEPod has everything a teacher and a student needs, feedback from colleagues and students is that it is not the most user friendly interface compared to other platforms they use like Sparx. The quality of the resources is exceptional and the new KS3 format is perfect for students to easily navigate but the original content is still a little cluttered. The most common request I receive from Pod Leads is the desire to find all Check and Challenge questions in one place or the ability to assign them. Disengaged students will not work through the modules and then find the tasks themselves. For engaged students however, GCSEPod is fantastic as they appreciate exactly what the platform provides creating their own revision playlists. If the GCSE content could be assigned to flow like the KS3 content then I would award it 10 stars. I'd also like to add that the team at GCSEPod are phenomenal. They take on board suggestions and provide support immediately. They assist with setting bespoke competitions for our academies and the platform runs without any glitches or issues.
Deb, Lead Teacher for Science: Really easy to use, great package and has improved since I last used it over 6 years ago and it was not as good as this (although it was still fab then!)
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Subjects
Age Range

Classroom Secrets

0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13 

GCSEPod

11-13, 14-16, 17-18 
Features

Classroom Secrets

Lesson PlansPrintable ResourcesInteractive GamesAssessmentsPractice QuestionsSatsDiscussion ProblemsHomeworkLesson SlidesActivity PacksSeasonal ResourcesHome LearningEarly Morning Work 

GCSEPod

LearningAssessmentLearning ContentHomeworkPlaylistsMarkingReady-made AssignmentsStudent Progress 
Languages

GCSEPod

English 
Accessibility

Classroom Secrets

Robust features 

GCSEPod

Robust features 
Policies

Classroom Secrets

Privacy PolicyGDPRTerms of Service 

GCSEPod

Privacy PolicyGDPRTerms of Service 
Requirements

Classroom Secrets

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

The only equipment needed is a laptop/desktop or mobile device. All of the site is device agnostic and all features are easily accessible. PowerPoint or PDF readers are best for accessing the full range of resources. Set-up includes a username and password.

 

GCSEPod

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

A sound IT manager to white-list a few URLs in school and integrate GCSEPod with MIS. For teachers and students, using GCSEPod is very simple - like using Netflix or Spotify

 
Training

Classroom Secrets

In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos

For school subscriptions, we send a guide to the school adminstrator which explains how to add users to the account.

 

GCSEPod

In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos

Presentations, best practice sharing platform, idea generation with Project Manager, YouTube videos

 
Set Up

Classroom Secrets

Indivduals users are able to set up their own account in approximately 5 minutes.

School subscriptions, providing we have all the information we need, will take approximately 20 minutes to set up.

GCSEPod

Setting up is very straightforward. Simply add your teacher and pupil accounts and you are ready to go!

Support

Classroom Secrets

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

GCSEPod

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

Classroom Secrets

Parent Access 

GCSEPod

Not available To parents 
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Pricing

Classroom Secrets

Free VersionFreemiumFree TrialPaid SubscriptionOne-Off FeeHourly Rate

Classroom Secrets pricing starts from £5.31 / month

Annual subsriptions are £54.50 / year, which includes Classroom Secrets Kids for you and your class FREE of charge.

Monthly subscriptions are £5.31 / month.

For whole school packages, please contact Joanne Grainger on joanne.grainger@classroomsecrets.co.uk

GCSEPod

Free VersionFreemiumFree TrialPaid SubscriptionOne-Off FeeHourly Rate

GCSEPod pricing starts from £7.95 / per-pupil

Prices from as little as £1 per student per month. Prices based on students in Year's 10 & 11, all other students and teachers get it for free.