Compare Educake vs Access GCSEPod

To see meaningful impact, we recommend students use Educake 2-3 times per week. Regular use helps check understanding of new topics and reinforces learning through retrieval practice. Short quizzes set during and after teaching support long-term memory, while weekly revision of past content strengthens recall through spaced learning. Over time, this consistent, low-stakes practice builds confidence and improves outcomes.

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

To use Educake you need access to the internet. For teachers desktop access is required. Students can use Educake on a mobile device, with or without our app. To log in, teachers need an email address and password. Students need a username and password. Google and Microsoft single sign-on means it's easy to get started. We have recently partnered with Wonde to improve single sign-on for schools.

Setting up GCSEPod is straightforward. With just a few quick steps, such as whitelisting a handful of URLs and integrating with your
school’s MI, your school’s digital lead or systems coordinator can have the platform up and running in no time. To make things even easier, every school is assigned a dedicated customer support specialist who’ll guide you through setup and be on hand whenever you need.

Once set up, it’s as intuitive as using Netflix or Spotify. Teachers can assign content with ease, and students can dive straight into learning without any technical hurdles. It’s designed to fit seamlessly into your school’s existing digital ecosystem, making adoption effortless for everyone involved

We recommend booking a personalised demo so we can share how Educake can work best for your needs, and how it improves independent revision and knowledge recall.

Once you subscribe to Educake, we recommend booking in a departmental training session to understand the basics of Educake so you can hit the ground running. These are usually completed online but we can also come into school if you’re local to our Educake office.

After a few months of using Educake, we offer a Top Tips training session which uses teacher feedback to share best practice to make sure you’re fully utilising all the features which will benefit your department or school. As we’re continually adding new development to Educake, this is also a good opportunity to get teacher feedback to help us continue to add value to the platform.

We also have teachers videos ready to share in your CPD sessions at school plus we’re working on videos for parents and students now.

We can support you with training as your school needs, from online presentations, webinars, training manuals, best practice sharing platform and idea generation with our GCSEPod champions through to self directred leanring via YouTube videos.

Set up is quick and easy. You can add your own classes or we’ll do it for you within an hour of receiving them. All data is imported directly to Educake to ensure it’s secure. You’ll get a shareable link for your colleagues to join you on Educake. With student single sign on, the days of your students forgetting their passwords are over. We’ll liaise with your IT department at school to get this set up for you.

Your department can be set up within 24 hours so you can create quizzes and set homework as soon as you’re ready to launch with your students.

We can typically have your school fully up and running with GCSEPod within the week. Once the initial digital form is completed, it's as simple as uploading your teacher and pupil accounts, and you’re good to go! Our team is on hand to support you every step of the way to ensure a smooth and speedy setup.