Jan 2026
Yes. I have just one small issue with the initial assessment. I teach the top maths set and if a child does not score particularly well on the assessment they can not see all the topic buttons (most often this is the fraction button for my set) and this causes untold stress for the child (and parent/carer) if their classmates can see the topic. I have been told they can resit the assessment but this then erases their Whizz Record completely. Our children start in Year 2 so if the button does not appear we don't want to wipe out their previous years work.
Mr Gs found Whizz Education:
- Reduces teacher workload“We use the programme as part of our weekly maths session. I encourage my class to gain entry to the Hall of Fame weekly and we also use two other maths programmes. If the children have gained access to the Hall of Fame they are then able to choose two other maths programmes to use (Purple Mash & Times Table Rockstars). In this hour of screen time it allows me to update planning for the forthcoming week. This is a great help and the children really do like using Maths Whizz.”
- Provides school data“We can track the child's progress on maths Whizz and also the amount of time that children access the programme. One of the major impacts on learning is spotting the children who are not logging on at home and we are able to identify those children who have no access to a machine or have internet at home. In short the class data allows us to encourage the children to be involved in maths in a fun way. For progress and for supporting children who are maybe struggling with a certain topic (e.g. fractions or division) we can direct them to work on those topics on the programme and monitor the improvement in their books and assessment.”
- Reduces attainment gap“Yes. I have taught some children over the last two years who have loved using Whizz Maths who do not attain the same results in a standard maths lesson. I run a weekly lunchtime club and some children have made rapid progress. We particularly see an improvement in PP children as access at home is often limited. Personally, I have worked with children with ASD who like the regular attainment format that Whizz Maths offers.”
- Improves teaching efficiency“In my case I would say no. I do wish there were some simple quick videos to show how children can use the programme and how their teachers can direct them to specific learning topics.”
- Improves parent engagement“Our parents are very aware of the programme and because the children get a maths attainment certificate most weeks (Hall of Fame) they have enquired more about this programme, than any other. It is important to remind parents/carers not to help the children with WhizzMaths and to leave them to it as this will disrupt the programmes A.I. featrues.”
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