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Company

SAM Learning

Founded: 1993
Country: United Kingdom 

Seneca Learning

Founded: 2016
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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Seneca Learning

An online homework platform and revision hub with over 1000 exam-specific courses. Combining neuroscience and tech, this dynamic homework software...
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Educational Impact

SAM Learning

build student knowledge83%
reduce teacher workload84%
improve attainment77%
reduce attainment gap72%
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Seneca Learning

build student knowledge93%
Not measured 
Not measured 
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save school money79%
improve teaching efficiency68%
 
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.

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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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Seneca Learning

Jack, Head of Sixth Form: I love it, but wish the amount of topics was wider e.g. History doesn't have all the available A Level topics.
Dafydd Humphreys, Interim Deputy: It saves so much time and the pupils engage with it well - support is also very responsive and training knowledge base covers all angles.
Enrique, Head of Geography: No videos or revision boosters for students
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Subjects
Age Range

SAM Learning

11-13, 14-16 

Seneca Learning

11-13, 14-16, 17-18 
Features

SAM Learning

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

Seneca Learning

Interactive CoursesSmart Learning AlgorithmsSet HomeworkCreate ClassesThe Best GifsKs2, Ks3, Gcse & A LevelProgress TrackingGoogle Classroom IntegrationMicrosoft Teams Integration 
Languages

SAM Learning

English 

Seneca Learning

English, Spanish 
Accessibility

SAM Learning

Few to no features 

Seneca Learning

Moderate features 
Policies

SAM Learning

Privacy PolicyGDPRTerms of Service 

Seneca Learning

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.

 

Seneca Learning

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

Seneca runs on desktop, laptop, tablet or phone.

 
Training

SAM Learning

In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos 

Seneca Learning

In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos

No training is needed.

 
Set Up

SAM Learning

48 hours

Seneca Learning

Students and teachers need to sign up online with their email address, name, and password. Teachers need to invite students to their online class via an invite link or class code. Some school networks need to whitelist our domains to avoid any difficulties.

Seneca integrates with many school MIS, whether it is SIMS, Arbor, SchoolBase, iSAMS or any other provider.

Support

SAM Learning

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

Seneca Learning

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

SAM Learning

Not available To parents 

Seneca Learning

Parent Access 
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Pricing

SAM Learning

Free VersionFreemiumFree TrialPaid SubscriptionOne-Off FeeHourly Rate

SAM Learning pricing starts from £2 / per-pupil

Seneca Learning

Free VersionFreemiumFree TrialPaid SubscriptionOne-Off FeeHourly Rate

Seneca Learning pricing starts from £0 / per-pupil

Seneca Free provides students with access to 200 exam board-specific courses.

Seneca Premium focuses on enhancing students' outcomes with 800+ additional, targeted courses and Learning Tools. Senior and Middle Leaders are able to gain a better understanding of Seneca's impact with student-level and school-level data reports to understand what's going on across the subjects and year groups in your school.

Find out more at https://app.senecalearning.com/teacher/what-is-premium