What the teachers and pupils using the system have to say ...
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Primary 6 at Holy Rosary School
All pupils work at their own pace and teachers can check their progress.
What the teacher had to say .
It gives me valuable feedback on what the children are doing in their maths, highlights strengths and weaknesses so that I can help the children with an aspect of maths that they are having difficulty with.
What the children had to say .
If it's too hard, our teacher explains it - and I think it's really good just the way the questions are so easy to read.
Priory Integrated College
The teacher can monitor the class progress, with blue showing good performance and yellow meaning that the lesson hasn't sunk in.
What the teacher had to say .
That [lesson] would have to re-taught again, possibly using a different teaching style to suit the abilities and the different types of learners we have in the class.
It's fantastic. They really enjoy it. It's very effective for myself and the pupils.
What the children had to say .
I enjoy maths more whenever I come on to Alta. I thought that maths was quite boring [before], but whenever this system came I thought "right I'll give it a go - I think this will be good," and I've enjoyed it ever since.
Any teacher can use it free of charge in Northern Ireland
for pupils from 5 to 14.
This video clip was provided by BBC Newsline.
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