What is Clicker?
Clicker is an award-winning, innovative reading and writing support tool that is designed for the primary classroom to help children of all abilities achieve rapid and permanent gains in their literacy skills.
To aid schools as they support pupils’ learning needs, Clicker uses the principles of Universal Design to cater for all learners, particularly those who struggle to access the curriculum or demonstrate their knowledge due to physical or learning difficulties. Clicker is used successfully worldwide to support learners with dyslexia, autism, EAL and pupils who access their learning through devices such as switch or eye-gaze.
At the heart of Clicker sits a child-friendly word processor that offers extensive support to emergent, developing and struggling readers and writers. Using Clicker, pupils can capture their ideas, demonstrate their knowledge, and achieve writing success across the curriculum.
With Clicker, every child can improve their writing outcomes and become a more independent learner.
Clicker subscriptions can be accessed on a range of devices, including Windows/Mac and iPad/Chromebook.
Clicker subscriptions are accessed on iPads and Chromebooks via the Clicker Apps - which include Clicker Writer, Clicker Books, and Clicker Talk.
Educational Impact
Additional evidence
Oct 2024
Transforming reluctant writers
Oct 2024
Rapid writing progress
Oct 2024
Improving speech and language
Company | Business Name: Crick Software HQ Location: United Kingdom Founded: 1993 |
Age Range | 0-4, 5-7, 8-10 |
Features | Literacy SupportWriting SupportReading SupportWord PredictionSpeech FeedbackMind MappingVoice NotesVocabulary BanksSentence BuildingTalking BooksSend SupportCurriculum ResourcesResource CreationCloze ActivitiesAnalyticsPicture SupportColour Coding |
Languages | English, Arabic, French, Italian |
Accessibility | Robust features |
Policies | Terms of ServicePrivacy PolicyGDPR |
Requirements | Available OfflineDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookMobile - iPad Minimum requirements for Clicker (Win/Mac version): Minimum requirements for the Clicker Apps (iPad/Chromebook): |
Set Up | Installation is easy for a standalone computer or across a network. Users on iPad or Chromebook download the Clicker Apps. Detailed set up instructions can be found on our website. |
Training | In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos Training videos and tutorials are available on our website. We also provide unlimited free customer care meetings throughout your subscription period. More training options can be found on our website. |
Support | EmailFAQs/ForumKnowledge BasePhone Support We offer unlimited, free technical support meetings throughout your subscription period. |
Home Learning | Parent Access School must create the account. Our OneSchool subscription includes unlimited home access for pupils and teachers. We also have a home-user version of the product that parents can buy if their school does not have a OneSchool subscription. |
Tags | Writing supportReading supportLiteracy supportLearning resourcesTeaching resourcesWord processorEAL supportCurriculum resourcesWebinarsLiteracyReadingReading SkillsLiteracy InterventionVocabularyComprehensionAdaptive KS1KS2EYFSSEND Resources |
Clicker PricingPricing Plans Paid Subscription Clicker pricing starts from £150 / year All Clicker subscriptions are provided for three years. Our subscription types include OneSchool Unlimited, Group and One-to-One Support. You can also request a quote for special pricing if you would like to purchase for multiple schools. |
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Clicker Reviews
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Beverley Barton
Specialist Dyslexia Teacher
Used Clicker daily for 3-4 years
Oct 2024
I like putting all my ideas into boxes and then pasting them onto a different page so I can write my story. Benjamin Y5 I like being able to type my notes and then convert them to a story. It is a bit easier than regular typing. Jack Y6
Beverley Barton found Clicker:
- Significantly reduces attainment gap“improved creative writing”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency“improved creative writing leading to confident pupils and happy parents”
- Significantly improves attainment
- Does not significantly build student knowledge“The reason I gave two stars was because I don't use that part of Clicker so therefore it has no impact on my students. If I used the Learning grids, then I am sure they would have an impact on my students.”
Oct 2024
Clicker is a great example of a software that actual gets results, enables student progress and builds confidence.
Dave Presky found Clicker:
- Significantly reduces attainment gap“Over the years I have seen Clicker remove barriers to learning and enable successful outcomes.”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency“Clicker for developing student independence and confidence, which in turn helps teachers to be more efficient.”
- Significantly improves attainment“I have seen students obtain vastly different outcomes when using this software. Features like the word banks, the predictive text and read back function all enable learners to make good progress.”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Using well chosen learning resources enables a student to access a wider range of vocabulary.”
Angie Smith
Specialist Teacher Adviser for Assistive Technology
Used Clicker daily for 5 years+
Oct 2024
Excellent piece of software. 10+
Angie Smith found Clicker:
- Significantly reduces attainment gap“Clicker can meet the needs of a multitude of SEND.”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency“Clicker can be used by the whole class for all levels of attainment. Easier to create resources and differentiate. Access to 3000+ free educational and cross curricular resources.”
- Significantly improves attainment“As above - meeting the needs of all abilities (inc SEND). Child friendly. Easy to use. Main focus on improving writing but has many different features for cross curricular enhancement.”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“3000+ free resources in Learning Grids across whole curriculum. Many non-fiction books and activities.”