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Company

iCompute

Founded: 2013
Country: United Kingdom 

GCSEPod

Founded: 2010
Country: United Kingdom 
Description

iCompute

iCompute supports schools with primary computing schemes of work that provide full statutory coverage for the National Curriculum for Computing...
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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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User Rating
Educational Impact

iCompute

Not measured 
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GCSEPod

build student knowledge92%
improve attainment89%
improve teaching efficiency84%
reduce teacher workload81%
improve teacher knowledge68%
 
Recommended Usage
Vendor has not supplied this information

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

Most Helpful Reviews

iCompute

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GCSEPod

Maggie Paule, Teacher / Coordinator: I gave the score 10/10 since GCSEpod has been our main source of lessons ever since. It is also updated every now and then that gives us recent topics for the subjects given.
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.
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Subjects

iCompute

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Age Range

iCompute

0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13 

GCSEPod

11-13, 14-16, 17-18 
Features

iCompute

Everything You Need To Teach ComputingPupil Progress TrackersStep-by-step Lesson PlansTeacher/pupil Explainer AnimationsTeacher VideosPupil VideosOnline TutorialsSubject Leader's ToolkitCpd ToolkitOfsted GuidanceOnline TestsAssessment ToolitInteractive GamesFull Coverage Of The National Curriculum For ComputingWritten By Subject Specialists 

GCSEPod

LearningAssessmentLearning ContentHomeworkPlaylistsMarkingReady-made AssignmentsStudent Progress 
Languages

iCompute

English 

GCSEPod

English 
Accessibility

iCompute

Moderate features 

GCSEPod

Robust features 
Policies

iCompute

Privacy PolicyGDPRTerms of Service 

GCSEPod

Privacy PolicyGDPRTerms of Service 
Requirements

iCompute

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

Can be taught using any device

 

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

iCompute

In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos

iCompute is specifically designed for non-specialist teachers. It does not require any training.

 

GCSEPod

In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos

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

 
Set Up

iCompute

5 minutes

GCSEPod

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

Support

iCompute

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

GCSEPod

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

iCompute

Not available To parents 

GCSEPod

Not available To parents 
Screenshots
Video

iCompute

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Pricing

iCompute

Free VersionFreemiumFree TrialPaid SubscriptionOne-Off FeeHourly Rate

iCompute pricing starts from £150 / year

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.