What is SAM Learning?
SAM Learning is an online learning platform used by British schools worldwide. Our subscriptions provide learners access to thousands of ready-made learning activities across all major subjects and examination boards, including GCSE and iGCSE.
Teachers can set self-marked tasks for learners or encourage them to revise independently with the support of the A.I engineered Try This Next functionality which suggests activities for learners, based on their previous work.
Learners are proven to achieve two GCSE grades better with 30 minutes activity a week on SAM Learning.
Our mobile-friendly platform allows student access on any device. Along with an engaging gamified interface, there is a leaderboard to stimulate competition and the ability to customise their avatars.
The platform has a detailed reporting suite that provides teachers and leaders with an insight into whole-school, class or intervention group and individual learner achievement. Our ‘Question Level Analysis’ allows teachers to easily identify knowledge gaps, helping schools to drive data-driven targeted intervention and differentiated teaching.
In addition to our 24/7 online support articles and CPD videos, we provide every school with their very own School Success Manager for departmental training sessions and unlimited strategic advice.
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Independently Proven-to-Improve Grades
Frequent independent studies commissioned by the Education Endowment Foundation and conducted by the Family Fisher Trust from 2002 to 2020 continue to report SAM Learning significantly improves students GCSE grades with as little as 10+ hours of usage.
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Case Studies
Apr 2021
Darwin Aldridge Community Academy uses SAM Learning to close the gap between Pupil Premium students and their peers.
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Sep 2019
SAM Learning’s GCSE Study and Revision Tool accelerates progress of Year 11 Science Group at Aldworth School, Basingstoke
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Evaluation of the impact of the SAM Learning e-learning platform on attainment at GCSE
Download impact report Company | Business Name: SAM Learning HQ Location: United Kingdom Founded: 1993 Website: Twitter: https://twitter.com/samlearning Phone: 0845 130 4160 |
| Age Range | 11-13, 14-16 |
 Features | RevisionHomeworkInterventionReporting SuitePre-made Activities Personalised Learning Artificial IntelligenceAdaptive LearningQuestion Level AnalysisAdaptive Teaching |
 Languages | English |
 Accessibility | Few to no features |
 Policies |  Terms of ServicePrivacy PolicyGDPR |
 Requirements | Internet - Low BandwidthInternet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookDesktop - LinuxMobile - iPhoneMobile - iPadMobile - WindowsMobile - Android Launch and setup is supported by our technical team - we work with school Network Admin. |
 Set Up | 48 hours |
 Training | Live OnlineDocumentationVideos |
 Support | EmailFAQs/ForumPhone Support |
| Home Learning | School must create the account. |
 Tags | revision online learningsciencemathsenglishreduce workloadassessmenthomeworkedtech personalised learning independent revision GCSE adaptive learningartificial intelligence proven |
SAM Learning PricingPricing Plans Paid Subscription SAM Learning pricing starts from £2 / per-pupil | |
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SAM Learning Reviews
from 71 Verified Reviews
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Tyrone Robinson
Standards and Progress Leader Science
Used SAM Learning weekly for 1-2 years
Dec 2022
Everything is easy to use and it has helped balance my workload. Just occasionally questions don't load when on mobile so my students struggle to answer everything.
Tyrone Robinson found SAM Learning:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Homework can be set centrally across year groups meaning one person can do the job of a department, plus it saves on marking!”
- Moderately reduces attainment gap“We set up focus groups looking at high ability boys and SEND students and their grades increased on average by +0.5 over the term”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency“Homework is set in line with medium term plans so teachers can see if students have any misconceptions using the report function and can adapt lessons accordingly. Teachers then set additional work to those who are struggling to make progress to better support their learning.”
- Significantly improves attainment“Last year in one term our focus group of high ability boys with low progress went up by an average of +0.5”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“We focus on core principles in KS3 to set that foundation knowledge before moving on, students have been answering retrieval questions in lessons more confidently. In KS4 the focus is on exam revision especially chemistry as through reports it has shown to be a weakness. We are starting to see an uplift in grades in these areas in mock assessments.”
Shuhena Bilkis
Teacher of English
Used SAM Learning monthly for 1-2 years
Dec 2022
I like using SAM learning, you have different set of work in one platform. Makes my working life easier.
Shuhena Bilkis found SAM Learning:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“It gives the results and feedback of each student”
- Significantly reduces attainment gap“Students achieving better results and understanding the text better”
- Slightly improves teaching efficiency“Tasks are there that I can look at and decide which one to set for individual classes”
- Significantly improves attainment“Improves results”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Understanding text better. Reinforcing prior knowledge”
Sharron
Teacher of Geography
Used SAM Learning monthly for 5 years+
Dec 2022
Great topics, range of activities, obvious and clear progression that can be measured by pupils, staff and parents
Sharron found SAM Learning:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“Marked assessments”
- Significantly reduces attainment gap“Pupils catch up in their own time and away from the embarrassment of admitting to struggling in the classroom”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency“Original titles and ideas I had not considered”
- Significantly improves attainment“Pupils enjoy seeing their progress and this stimulates many to try harder, progress and attain more highly”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Significant pupil knowledge base and vocabulary shared by those who have used SAM Learning”
Mark Cavanagh
Assistant Head Teacher Implementation
Used SAM Learning daily for 1-2 years
Dec 2022
Easy to use. Loads of pre-made quizzes saving me time and the system takes away a massive amount of marking pressure. To be able to create intervention groups with a few clicks is also a great time saver. I don't have to bring pupils back after school for intervention as they can do it from home. The AI is a game changer as SAM can target pupils with similar tasks and challenge them to extend their knowledge. Outstanding technical support from your dedicated School Success Manager. The SSM supports staff to build confidence with using the system and is on hand to deliver short CPD training when required.
Mark Cavanagh found SAM Learning:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“I no longer mark short knowledge tests saving me approximately 1 hour for every class that I teach.”
- Significantly reduces attainment gap“Pupils who missed PE lessons during lockdown had not learned about the rules and regulations associated with some of the activities. Using SAM Learning we have been able to address this by setting a variety of quizzes specifically on the rules and regulations. As-a-result pupils have been able to recall and apply the rules in game situations better than previously.”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency“By using the question level analysis function I have been able to see the gaps within classes and address misconceptions. By creating intervention groups I have been able to target specific pupils with work to support them to make better progress.”
- Significantly improves attainment“A Level pupils used SAM Learning to support memory retrieval of key vocabulary and key knowledge. PE had the highest L3VA score of all subjects in the school.”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“We create retrieval quizzes from our knowledge organisers. Students are then tested on the key knowledge. They repeat the tests until they achieve maximum scores. They have produced better extended answer responses due to the fact they can recall the key knowledge better.”
Naomi
Behaviour Mentor and Inclusion lead
Used SAM Learning weekly for 5 years+
Nov 2022
SAM Learning is and always has been an incredible resource for schools. Seeing it develop over the years and adapt itself to be relevant to students (becoming mobile friendly) has been excellent. Its easy to use and easy to train staff to use. Excellent support service when I need it, with a friendly non patronising approach to how my school uses the resource. Students love the competitive element and it's easy to assign rewards for students who use the resource well.
Naomi found SAM Learning:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Instant feedback to students, no marking by staff required. Diagnostics easy to use by staff to identify gaps.”
- Significantly reduces attainment gap“I know it improves grades with regular use. I have used SAM Learning for nearly 15 years.”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency“We use tasks on the board as students are coming into lessons as a do now task. This helps to start the lesson off. Flipped learning also, homework setting and revision aid too. All help to save time and with easy access and clear interface to use.”
- Significantly improves attainment“We are currently running revision session in school for Y11 by using SAM Learning as a resource we can identify gaps and plug them. Helping to secure knowledge and improve grades.”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“The QLA reports help us to identify gaps and plug them. Leading to increased scores on end of topic tests and assessments.”
Nov 2022
pupil friendly and easy to use and check on progression
dalvinder dale found SAM Learning:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“less marking”
- Significantly reduces attainment gap“find gaps in pupil knowledge, easy to see like a graph”
- Slightly improves teaching efficiency“not sure”
- Significantly improves attainment“testing to see gaps in knowledge”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“going through knowledge and then quizzing”
Nov 2022
It has been a useful tool for us, especially for school refusers and for general revision
Bola Macarthy found SAM Learning:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“The QLA helps the teachers to identify gaps and misconceptions instantly”
- Slightly reduces attainment gap“For students who are probably on the catch up programmes, it has been quite beneficial.”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency“You do not need to think about planning homework or revision tasks”
- Moderately improves attainment“It encourages self study and independence”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“It helps them with revision”
Nov 2022
Strong offer to the core of students, some aspects of options / foundation subjects are not as deep
Oliver Handley found SAM Learning:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Reduced marking”
- Moderately reduces attainment gap“Difficult to measure over the pandemic, but has enhanced access and engagement”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency“Homework set and sequenced in advance so that it is deliberate”
- Significantly improves attainment“As previous, hard to measure but engagement and access has been enhanced”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Recall demonstrated in lessons”
Nov 2022
There aren't many tasks on there for my subject.
Camila found SAM Learning:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“Homework marking”
- Slightly reduces attainment gap“I don't have any.”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency“Setting homework.”
- Slightly improves attainment
- Not significantly builds student knowledge“I use it for consolidation”
Rebecca Barraclough
Head of English Faculty
Used SAM Learning weekly for 5 years+
Nov 2022
It works when used regularly and you know the class. When you have new class, this intervention can be frustrating to begin with. Once you get to grips with it, it can be a really useful tool
Rebecca Barraclough found SAM Learning:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“Setting interventions and homework is made so much easier and the 'self-mark' idea just reduces my marking time - the report means I only have to print off the results so I can see quickly how my classes are getting on”
- Slightly reduces attainment gap“I can personalise learning and interventions really quickly as long as I know what their gap is!”
- Slightly improves teaching efficiency
- Slightly improves attainment
- Moderately builds student knowledge“When a student has a misconception, it can help to improve their understanding and therefore knowledge”
Nov 2022
it needs a whole school input
John found SAM Learning:
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“easy to set work”
- Slightly reduces attainment gap“we use lots of intervention tools. its hard to tell what works”
- Slightly improves teaching efficiency“need access to Computers in lessons”
- Slightly improves attainment“it assists to quality teaching”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“repetition is key its a good tool to go over work”
Oct 2022
Easy to use and really helpful tool in teaching and managing workload
Adam Tettenborn found SAM Learning:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Self Marking Homework”
- Moderately reduces attainment gap“Retreval Questions are really useful as starter activity questions”
- Significantly improves attainment“Using repeat questions for online tests really helps”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“When we did the ECDL it gave the students a good understanding of the types of questions that could come up”
Johann Seager
Teacher/Manager of Provision
Used SAM Learning daily for 3-4 years
Oct 2022
The curriculum support, the tasks from other teaching members. The variety that is given in all subjects the EP tasks and diagnostic testing is second to none. The site is interesting to the students and piques their interest.
Johann Seager found SAM Learning:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“To consolidate learning and diagnostic testing.”
- Moderately reduces attainment gap“Students who are part time programme managed achieve good results and progress as the tasks can be done anywhere.”
- Moderately improves attainment“Improves results of part time students as well as full time.”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“Increase in grades”
Gillian Macey
Assistant Curriculum Leader MFL
Used SAM Learning monthly for 5 years+
Oct 2022
Easy to access and use, ready made activities, self -marking
Gillian Macey found SAM Learning:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Not having to mark work or create activities if there are already suitable ready-made activities”
- Moderately reduces attainment gap“Enables students to revise at their own pace and retry activities more than once”
- Moderately improves attainment“The more they revise, the better marks they get. Our marks are always significantly above the national average in MFL”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“My students did some activities the other day where there were lots of new words.]”
Arthur Harwood
Assistant Head
Used SAM Learning occasionally for 5 years+
Sep 2022
SamLearning is a great product
Arthur Harwood found SAM Learning:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“Reduces teacher marking”
- Moderately reduces attainment gap“Target groups set SAMLearning tasks”
- Moderately improves attainment“Target groups show significant progress”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“Students perform well in assessments”
Jun 2022
Ease of use; ease of student access; well written tasks
Sian Frith found SAM Learning:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“Homework marked and QLA available”
- Slightly reduces attainment gap“Very much depends on attitude of student to tasks”
- Moderately improves attainment
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Revise and Revise + activities allow students to repeat tasks and improve understanding; QLA allows teacher to pinpoint areas of weakness (sometimes!) and address those.”
May 2022
I think it's a tool that is very helpful in reducing the amount of marking of homework tasks.
Luke found SAM Learning:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Pre-marked homework helps!”
- Slightly reduces attainment gap“Still to be determined...”
- Slightly improves attainment“Still to be determined”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“Prepares them for learning. Helps with previous topic learning and to consolidate learning taken place.”
Emma
Teacher
Used SAM Learning monthly for 1-2 years
May 2022
Encourages reading. Students can compete with their peers. Students can clearly see their understanding improve through their scores.
Emma found SAM Learning:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“It enables us to track engagement, knowledge and progress.”
- Moderately reduces attainment gap“Offers a platform for greater engagement. Students have shown they find the accessibility of SAM Learning easier to take part in rather than pen to paper.”
- Significantly improves attainment“Greater engagement and attainment.”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Students perform better in topic tests when accessing Sam learning.”
May 2022
great!!
zobia nawaz found SAM Learning:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“less planning”
- Moderately reduces attainment gap“can address gaps in knowledge”
- Moderately improves attainment“access to lots of resources”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“yes”
May 2022
helpful and an easy site to use and pupils enjoy it
Claire found SAM Learning:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“being able to promote learning to off site learners”
- Significantly reduces attainment gap“increased grades”
- Significantly improves attainment“higher achievement in core subjects”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“increased knowledge in subjects”
caroline mckenna
teacher
Used SAM Learning weekly for 7–12 months
Feb 2022
contains a range of subjects and abilities
caroline mckenna found SAM Learning:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“less homework marking”
- Moderately reduces attainment gap“improved grades at ks3”
- Moderately improves attainment“improved grades at ks3”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“good for filling gaps from absence”
Wojciech
Teacher of German and Latin
Used SAM Learning daily for 5 years+
Feb 2022
SAM Learning helps mart a lot in my daily work, setting homework, marking students' work. It helps me monitor students' progress and achievemnts and helps identify students who fall behind to provise appropriate support for them. For the more able students, it provides opportunities to expand their knowledge and skills - I allocate more challenging activities to more able students to stretch and challenge them so that they fullfill their potential.
Wojciech found SAM Learning:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Setting and marking homework”
- Significantly reduces attainment gap“Extra support and revision activities for students who need to catch up with the rest of the group”
- Significantly improves attainment“Help with recap, revision, gives opportunities to practise and test the skills and knowledge of the students”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“SAM Learning provides many excellent opportunities to expand students' knowledge and skills - it can provide extension tasks and activities to stretch and challenge all the students”
Gary
Teacher
Used SAM Learning weekly for 7–12 months
Feb 2022
Reduces workload, instantly marked, pupils pushed to achieve better scores
Gary found SAM Learning:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“Self marking reduces workload”
- Moderately reduces attainment gap“Competition helps push pupils”
- Moderately improves attainment
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Helps with misconceptions straight away”
Marianne
Spanish Teacher
Used SAM Learning weekly for 4-6 months
Feb 2022
Other sites are much better for my subject (MFL)
Marianne found SAM Learning:
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“Helpful to be able to set lots of assignments in advance”
- Not significantly reduces attainment gap“I teach languages and the activities are not usually useful for increasing attainment - vocabulary focused sites such as Quizlet are better and give better data”
- Not improves attainment“See answer above - other sites are much better for MFL”
- Not significantly builds student knowledge“Good for conceptual subjects but not for MFL”
Emma
Art teacher
Used SAM Learning daily for 4-6 months
Feb 2022
Very useful for homework
Emma found SAM Learning:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Less marking”
- Not significantly reduces attainment gap
- Slightly improves attainment“Extend learning in lesson”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Enforce classroom learning at home”
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