Spiral Learning Success Stories
See how our 11+ maths app has helped students achieve remarkable improvements in their exam scores and secure grammar school places.
What Parents & Tutors Say
How Spiral Learning Helped a Year 5 Student Boost 11+ Math Scores by 41%
Overview: See how Spiral Learning transformed one student's 11+ maths performance from average to exceptional in just 10 weeks of daily practice.
👩🎓 Student Profile
- Name: Confidential (Age 10)
- Year Group: Year 5
- Goal: Qualify for Tiffin Girls' School via the 11+ exam
📊 Before Spiral Learning
Initial mock exam scores were around 52%, with consistent struggles in multi-step problem-solving, fractions, and mental arithmetic speed.
🚀 Using Spiral Learning
- Completed 30 questions per day using Spiral Learning's adaptive algorithm
- Daily reviews of mastered and weak topics with spaced repetition
- Targeted topic sets in "Speed & Accuracy" mode
- Weekly assessments to track long-term retention
📈 After Spiral Learning
- Mock exam scores increased from 52% to 93%
- Improved problem-solving time by 28%
- Ranked in the top 5% of students in a national 11+ practice paper series
🎯 Outcome
Student received a top score in the 11+ entrance test and has been shortlisted for interview at Tiffin Girls' School.
🔍 Why Spiral Learning Worked
By continually revisiting key skills through micro-doses, Spiral Learning ensured long-term retention and mastery of previously weak topics like ratios, algebra, and word problems.
💬 Parent Feedback
"This is the only app my daughter actually wanted to use every day. The progress was visible week by week."
From SEN Support to Scholarship: How Spiral Learning Helped a Dyslexic Student Master 11+ Maths
Overview: A dyslexic Year 6 student improved from bottom set to earning a mathematics scholarship at a leading independent school.
👦 Student Profile
- Name: James (Age 11)
- School: Local primary with SEN support
- Challenge: Working memory difficulties affecting multi-step problems
📊 Before Spiral Learning
Scored 42% in baseline assessment with particular difficulty retaining mathematical procedures and number bonds.
🚀 Using Spiral Learning
- Used "Chunked Learning" mode breaking problems into smaller steps
- Audio-visual question formats to accommodate dyslexia
- 15-minute daily sessions focused on core number concepts
- Color-coded visual progress tracking
📈 After Spiral Learning
- Achieved 87% in St Paul's School entrance test
- Reduced calculation errors by 73%
- Awarded annual £5,000 academic scholarship
🎯 Outcome
James now attends St Paul's with full confidence in mathematics and serves as peer mentor for other SEN students.
🔍 Why Spiral Learning Worked
The app's multimodal approach and micro-lessons perfectly matched James' learning profile, building confidence through small, repeated successes.
💬 Parent Feedback
"After years of struggle, James finally found a math tool that worked WITH how his brain learns. The scholarship was just the icing on the cake."
Closing the Gap: How 8 Weeks with Spiral Learning Prepared a Student for Secondary Transfer
Overview: A Year 6 student at risk of falling behind transitioned securely to KS3 mathematics.
👧 Student Profile
- Name: Aisha (Age 11)
- Situation: No 11+ aspirations but needing secure KS2 mastery
- Challenge: Pandemic learning gaps in fractions/decimals
📊 Before Spiral Learning
Working at "Expected" level but with key gaps that would hinder secondary progress. Scored 58% on baseline diagnostic.
🚀 Using Spiral Learning
- Focused "Gap Finder" diagnostic identified precise weaknesses
- 20-minute daily sessions targeting foundational concepts
- Used "Explain It Back" feature to strengthen conceptual understanding
- Parent progress reports to guide at-home support
📈 After Spiral Learning
- Achieved 94% in end-of-KS2 assessments
- Placed in top set mathematics at comprehensive school
- Mastered all fraction/decimal conversion benchmarks
🎯 Outcome
Aisha began Year 7 with confidence, avoiding the common "summer slide" many peers experienced.
🔍 Why Spiral Learning Worked
The focused repetition on precise gaps prevented wasted time, while the conversational AI explanations built deep understanding.
💬 Teacher Feedback
"Rarely see such thorough preparation for secondary transition. Aisha's foundational skills are now her strength."
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