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Company

SAM Learning

Founded: 1993
Country: United Kingdom 

Britannica School

Founded: 1768
Country: United Kingdom 
Description

SAM Learning

SAM Learning is an online learning resource for secondary schools that caters for all major GCSE and KS3 subjects and...
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Britannica School

Developed by Encyclopedia Britannica, Britannica School is a trusted, reliable online resource providing teachers and students with a safe...
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Educational Impact

SAM Learning

build student knowledge85%
reduce teacher workload85%
improve attainment81%
reduce attainment gap73%
 

Britannica School

build student knowledge86%
reduce teacher workload67%
improve attainment68%
Not measured 
 
Recommended Usage

Independent studies commissioned by the Education Endowment Foundation and the Family Fisher Trust from 2002 to 2020 report that SAM Learning significantly improves students' GCSE grades with as little as 10+ hours of usage.

We recommend Britannica School replaces general internet searches within your school. Through daily use and interaction, students will be better equipped to research independently and become more knowledgable about the subjects they are studying.

Most Helpful Reviews

SAM Learning

Chris, Second in Science: Its mostly good. Some activities are well written and fun, others need reviewing and improving.
Gillian, 2nd in Department of MFL: I use Sam Learning mainly for homework to consolidate learning done in class and to give students the opportunity to try out short exam style tasks for independent learning. Students find the tasks accessible and easy to navigate and appreciate getting their scores immediately. Other schools should use Sam Learning to save time in planning and marking as there is a good range of tasks available on all aspects of the course and if you want something specific which is not there, you can create your own tasks as well.
Sam Frith, Teacher of ICT & Computer Science: Really good
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Britannica School

Irene Igogo, Year 4 Class Teacher: the website is very useful during planning, especially for topics subjects and science but when I attended the training with my students I just realised that the website has more information that can help me and my students. I was very impressed with the content coverage of geography there are lot of useful information to explore. I teach volcanic eruption in Year 4 and during the training I, was able to see useful information which I did not use during my teaching.
Patrick Kariuki, Computing teacher: Best resource for safe exploration
June Yeeles, School Librarian: Image quantity could be improved
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Age Range

SAM Learning

11-13, 14-16 

Britannica School

0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18 
Features

SAM Learning

RevisionHomeworkInterventionReporting SuitePre-made Activities Personalised Learning Artificial IntelligenceAdaptive LearningQuestion Level AnalysisAdaptive Teaching Adaptive Learning 

Britannica School

Read-aloud FunctionMerriam Webster DictionaryTranslation ToolShare ContentRights-cleared VisualsDifferentiated Reading-levelsCitationSafe ResearchEbsco JournalsCollection Of Reliable Websites 
Languages

SAM Learning

English 

Britannica School

Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish 
Accessibility

SAM Learning

Few to no features 

Britannica School

Moderate features 
Policies

SAM Learning

Privacy PolicyGDPRTerms of Service 

Britannica School

Privacy PolicyGDPRTerms of Service 
Requirements

SAM Learning

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

Launch and setup is supported by our technical team - we work with school Network Admin.

 

Britannica School

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

Log in details will be provided by Britannica upon start date and internet access required.

 
Training

SAM Learning

In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos 

Britannica School

In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos

Online CPD sessions are included in Britannica School subscriptions and training is offered for free throughout your subscription in the format that works best for your school.

 
Set Up

SAM Learning

48 hours

Britannica School

Within 24 hours.

Support

SAM Learning

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

Britannica School

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

SAM Learning

Not available To parents 

Britannica School

Parent Access 
Pricing

SAM Learning

Free VersionFreemiumFree TrialPaid SubscriptionOne-Off FeeHourly Rate

SAM Learning pricing starts from £2 / per-pupil

Britannica School

Free VersionFreemiumFree TrialPaid SubscriptionOne-Off FeeHourly Rate

Britannica School pricing starts from £492 / year

Britannica School's subscription costs £679 per annum for a primary or prep school and £1140 per annum for a secondary. This price gives access to all members of your school community.

For smaller-than-average schools, prices can vary and discounted rates are available for mutli-year licences.