Learning Tools
Sometimes you need to check your wording and that you are on the right track...but you've no access to a teacher.
Sometimes, you are the teacher, and you need a lesson sorted ahead of time so that you have more time for other tasks.
Here are the Study Beyond English learning tools that you can use to help you with your learning and teaching.
They can support your language and literature skills, identifying your use of assessment objectives for your exam board and nudge you in the right direction.
These are checkers and although 'closed' (you're not chatting to a ChatBot), they are AI-supported.
Therefore, they may make errors and they are not guaranteed a final mark.
However, they are current and backed by my teaching experience, skills, and knowledge, with safeguarding and mindfulness at their centre.
ALL AGES
KS2 Writing Support Generator
A calm, structured writing‑task generator for independent writing.
Key features:
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Level‑based tasks (Standard / Stretch / Challenge)
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Success criteria aligned with EXS → GDS expectations
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Built‑in marking engine
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Pupil‑friendly guidance
Purpose:
Supporting students to develop their writing skills with constructive, empowering feedback.
KS2 GPS Mock Test Simulator
A full‑length Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling simulator.
Key features:
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Difficulty‑tiered question bank
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MCQ and short‑answer formats
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Instant feedback
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Strengths and next‑steps summary
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Calm, supportive tone
Purpose:
Support for students to practise exam skills ahead of their exams.
KS3 Literature Essay Checker
A web-based paragraph checker
Core Functions
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Evaluates structure, argument, evidence, and analysis.
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Highlights gaps in AO1, AO2, AO3.
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Suggests improvements in a supportive tone.
Purpose
To give students rapid, actionable insight into their writing.
Essay Compass
Turn messy thoughts into confident writing.
Essay Compass is a free, interactive planning tool for KS3–KS5 students who want to think clearly, write bravely, and understand their ideas more deeply.
Built on the Study Beyond English Golden Essay Structure and incorporating the Power of Y — with full acknowledgement and thanks to Mr Davies, whose YouTube teaching has helped thousands of learners — Essay Compass guides students through every stage of planning, from first spark to final structure.
What Essay Compass helps students do:
🧠 Brain‑dump without fear
Students can pour every idea, quote, question, worry, or spark into a safe space that welcomes messy thinking.
🎯 Sort ideas into a clear structure
The tool gently organises thoughts into the Golden Essay Structure, helping students see what they already know — and what they want to explore.
🔍 Zoom in on key words
A dedicated Zoom‑In panel helps students analyse language, connotations, intention, and impact with confidence.
🗑️ Let go of weaker ideas
A tiny bin mini‑game encourages students to discard ideas that don’t serve their argument — a playful way to practise academic judgement.
📝 Generate a full essay plan
With one click, students receive a structured plan they can use for any text, task, or exam board.
English Assessment Engine
Your inspection‑grade, criteria‑aligned marking and feedback system.
Core Functions
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Analyses student writing against AQA criteria.
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Generates clear, specific, emotionally intelligent feedback.
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Identifies strengths, misconceptions, and next steps.
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Supports consistency across tutors and future collaborators.
Purpose
To remove the marking burden while raising the quality of feedback.
COMING SOON
First Move
The SBE lesson starter focused on agency and confidence.
Core Functions
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Activates prior knowledge.
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Builds momentum and early success.
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Uses low‑stakes, high‑reward tasks.
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Sets the tone for purposeful learning.
Purpose
To give students a confident first step into the lesson, without overwhelm.
Who Are We?
Ted
TAID
Fliss
Flo
Ted Underwood-Webb is an experienced educator with over 20 years of teaching across a wide range of educational settings.
A former Head of English, Ted has a deep
understanding of the academic landscape and what
students need in order to succeed. His approach is
holistic and student-centred, focusing not only on
academic progress but also on building confidence,
resilience, and self-belief.
In every session, Ted creates a warm, supportive
environment where students feel comfortable
expressing their ideas and developing their voice.
Drawing on his extensive background in English
education, he offers thoughtful guidance that helps
students strengthen their skills while developing a
genuine enjoyment of learning.
Whatever a student’s goals or challenges, Ted is
committed to helping them reach their full potential —both in and beyond the classroom.
Fliss Falconer has been a teacher of English and Drama for 12 years, and prides herself on going above and beyond for her students with making them understand their value and worth, and that English is more than a langugae to learn to pass an examination.
Through practical and online lessons in both subjects, Fliss has developed extensive resources and lessons that support students and their individual needs, so they are met where they are and progress in ways that suit them.
She launched Study Beyond English in 2026 as a way to home her mindful resources, provide support for learners and teachers at all stages of their education journey, and to offer exceptional teaching and revision resources to students across the globe.
