Leading maths scheme joins forces with edtech champion.
One of the UK’s most popular mathematics support providers, White Rose Maths, has announced that it will endorse and supply schools with Learning by Questions, the new award-winning classroom app that has teachers buzzing about it on Twitter.
White Rose Maths’ reputation is second to none amongst math educators. White Rose Maths brings together a team of highly experienced and passionate maths teaching experts to train, guide, help and support all those who want to make change happen in their schools. The schemes have become so popular that White Rose Maths resources have been downloaded over 26 million times on the TES site alone, and are in use in 140 different countries.
Despite their phenomenal success, White Rose Maths have only partnered with companies that they feel support the teaching for mastery approach. This new relationship with Learning by Questions represents a serious vote of confidence from the maths experts.
Learning by Questions is a classroom-app that gives immediate constructive feedback to every learner answer whilst giving real-time insights to the teacher and it has been enjoying unprecedented nominations for awards, winning Innovator of the Year and Secondary Content of the Year at the edtech industries most prestigious award show, Bett.
Not only that, but word is getting out amongst educators on social media too and the company has grown by over 400% in twelve months with the app receiving 1.6 million answers a week in the lead up to SATS.
“A highlight of my day was an impressively high quality demo from @LbQorg from a fully qualified, highly experienced Physics teacher with a clear passion for formative assessment. Nicely done Learning by Questions. I now understand the hype!”
Natalie Nezhati, Journalist & Bett Judge.
“I LOVE @LbQorg! It has absolutely transformed Year 6 revision!”
@Miss_Wheatley
Alan Walker, Head of Business Development for LbQ had this to say about the new partnership:
“White Rose Maths has been a guiding light for LbQ when it comes to mathematics content for teachers. Their expertise can only be matched by their passion and enthusiasm and their belief that everyone can be good at maths – a belief that we very much share. We are delighted to be official partners. It feels like the perfect fit.”
Caroline Hamilton, Head of White Rose Maths, added:
“We’re so excited to be partnering with Learning by Questions, and we really feel that together we can make a difference. We’ve been massively impressed with the technology, question sets and support offered by LbQ, as well as the testimonials from schools already implementing the software in class. We both share the same goals for the future; together, we’re building a whole new culture of deep understanding, confidence and competence in maths – a culture that produces strong, secure learning and real progress.”
With Learning by Questions and White Rose Maths/ Pearson both picking up awards at this years Bett – plus 5 conference dates across the UK, 2020 looks like it’s going to get top marks for these two math enthusiasts!
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