Choosing EdTech Platforms that Support Teachers Across the Full Teaching and Learning Cycle
As a Department Head or School Leader, youโre not just selecting digital tooling and content for your educators to pick and choose from โ youโre making investments to ensure that your teachers are supported at every stage of the teaching and learning process. From planning and delivering instruction, to assessing students and helping them practice and master skills, the right platforms should amplify your teamโs impact, not just add complexity.
At Education Perfect, we think about the needs of teachers in terms of: Instruction, Assessment, and Practice. Each with sub-themes that reflect real classroom needs.
This guide will help you evaluate your tooling needs based on how well supported you are in these three categories, as well as help you compare usability, integration, security, and impact for any tools you use or select.
Part 1: Supporting Each Phase of the Learning Cycleย
โ 1. Instructional Support
| What to Look For | Why It Matters | How Education Perfect Delivers | |
| Support for course planning | โ๏ธProviders that offer easy ways to map department goals to their functionality & resources | Supports faculty collaboration and planning | Teachers can use EPโs course planner tool to align EP resources to curriculum goals and your scope and sequence |
| Support for explicit teaching | โ๏ธProviders that offer rich learning content for use in class
โ๏ธQuality explanations โ๏ธWorked examples โ๏ธInteractive lessons โ๏ธDeep curriculum alignment |
Enables clear, direct instruction | EP includes videos, examples, and scaffolded activities |
| Targeted instruction tools | โ๏ธProviders that make it easy to individualise learning at scale
โ๏ธSmart grouping โ๏ธAbility to assign gap-based tasks |
Enables personalisation without extra work | EP auto-groups students based on diagnostic and task data and provides learning recommendations |
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โ 2. Assessment Capabilities
Great assessment tools inform instructionโnot just report outcomes.
| What to Look For | Why It Matters | How Education Perfect Delivers | |
| Readiness diagnostics | โ๏ธProviders that offer out of the box topic-specific pre-tests
โ๏ธStrand-based assessmentsย |
Supports planning and intervention | EPโs Smart Diagnostic tests identify readiness for learning and misconceptions |
| Formative assessment tools | โ๏ธProviders that support low-stakes quizzes or check ins
โ๏ธ Live, instant feedback โ๏ธIntuitive analytics |
Helps adjust teaching in real time | EP shows whoโs stuck, whoโs guessing, and whoโs succeedingโinstantly |
| Summative assessments | โ๏ธCurriculum-aligned post-tests โ๏ธAbility to tie assessment results to specific curriculum outcomes
โ๏ธAbility to compare assessments to assess progress |
Tracks mastery and accountability | EP includes auto-marked summative assessments, curriculum aligned reporting and โcompare pre-post testโ functionality |
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โ 3. Practice & Revision Support
Consolidation is where deep learning happensโand where digital tools can really shine.
| What to Look For | Why It Matters | How Education Perfect Delivers | |
| Guided practice tasks | โ๏ธScaffolded, feedback-rich activities | Supports concept mastery | EP offers structured tasks with hints and help built in |
| Independent practice | โ๏ธAssignable tasks by topic, strand or standard
โ๏ธEngagement features such as gamification and multimedia integrations |
Builds fluency at a personalised pace while maximising student engagement | EP supports self-paced learning with teacher oversight as well as offers competitions, leaderboards, multi-media integrations and interactive contentย |
| Revision & exam prep | โ๏ธAutomatically recommended tasks based on gaps
โ๏ธ Exam -style practice tasks and assessments |
Focuses student effort where needed
Builds confidence ahead of high-stakes assessments |
EP generates revision based on assessment or activity data
EP includes revision modes, quizzes, and practice exams |
Part 2: What to expect from any EdTech provider
Whether you are taking advantage of a single tool to support the whole teaching and learning cycle, or using multiple tools to support different areas, there are several boxes that must be universally ticked.
โ 1. Teacher Usability & Department Collaboration
A platform only works if teachers want to use itโand can do so with minimal friction.
| What to Look For | Why It Matters | How Education Perfect Delivers | |
| Intuitive teacher dashboard | โ๏ธSimple interface, minimal clicks | Reduces training time and improves adoption | EP offers a user-friendly interface and personalised onboarding support |
| Smart task assignment | โ๏ธQuick, flexible task creation | Saves time for teachers, especially under pressure | EP lets teachers assign by curriculum point, group, or diagnostic data |
| Live analytics | โ๏ธVisual, actionable data for intervention | Helps prioritise class and individual support | EP shows live performance and progress across tasks, topics, and time |
| Collaboration tools | โ๏ธShared courses, tasks, and student groups | Supports department planning and alignment | EP enables easy content sharing and cross-class tracking |
| Customisation options | โ๏ธ Ability to edit and tailor content to the needs of a teacher or class | Teachers can align their tools to their practices and class needs | EP offersย customisable content, ability to create your own content and is flexible to integrate into different teaching practices |
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โ 2. Integration & Technical Setup
If itโs not easy to integrate, it wonโt get used.
| What to Look For | Why It Matters | How Education Perfect Delivers | |
| LMS integration | โ๏ธSync with Google Classroom | Avoids double-handling and reduces admin | EP integrates with major LMS platforms |
| Single Sign-On (SSO) | โ๏ธOne-click secure access | Reduces login friction and IT support issues | EP supports many options including Google and Cleverย |
| Data syncing | โ๏ธEasy student/teacher import | Ensures up-to-date classes and data | EP supports CSV, MIS and third-party integrations |
| Device compatibility | โ๏ธBrowser-based, cross-device support | Works reliably in all classroom environments | EP works on Chromebooks, iPads, PCs, tablets |
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โ 3. Data Privacy, Security & Compliance
Especially for student data, trust and transparency are non-negotiable.
| What to Look For | Why It Matters | How Education Perfect Delivers | |
| Compliance certifications | โ๏ธAligned with regional data regulations | Required for ethical and legal use | EP holds certifications in ST4S, ISO, Student Privacy Pledge and more |
| Secure logins | โ๏ธEncrypted and authenticated access | Protects student identity and access | EP uses encrypted logins with SSO support |
| Transparent data use | โ๏ธNo selling or misuse of data | Builds trust with parents and staff | EP never shares or sells student data |
| Data export & deletion | โ๏ธEasy to manage and audit records | Required for compliance and cleanup | EP provides full control over school-held data |
| Server securityย | โ๏ธYour provider is storing data on reliable and resilient servers | Protects students, teachers and your school | EP uses AWS Cloud Sydney and adheres to their stringent security measures |
Learn more about Education Perfectโs comprehensive security & privacy measures here.
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โ 4. Evidence of Impact
Choose a tool with a proven track recordโnot just nice features.
| What to Look For | Why It Matters | How Education Perfect Delivers | |
| Efficacy studies | โ๏ธEvidence based learning | Build confidence your investment will drive impact on student resultsย | All EP content is designed by a team of Maths experts and is based on learning science. EP hasย produced several โEvidence Of Impactโ studies. |
| Accredited learning design | โ๏ธProviders can show how their learning design aligns to best practiceย | Ensure quality and depth of contentย | EP holds the Digital Promise Product certification and Efficacy Bronze certificate for Real Result. Our research has also been independently validated by John Hopkins University. |
| Independent case studies | โ๏ธReal school success stories | Validates effectiveness in classrooms | EP has case studies showing growth in student performance and engagement. |
| Positive teacher feedback | โ๏ธReal-world usability | Reflects adoption and impact | 91% of teachers report EP improves lesson efficiency and insight. |
| Student engagement metrics | โ๏ธHigh usage, repeat activity | Correlates with sustained impact | Students regularly engage with EP in and beyond class time. |
| Supports all learners | โ๏ธImpact across ability levels | Ensures equity and challenge | EP adapts to high-performers and supports intervention needs equally. |
Learn more about the impact of Education Perfect see our here.
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โ 5. Cost, Value & Licensing
A smart investment is scalable, sustainable, and proven to deliver value.
| What to Look For | Why It Matters | How Education Perfect Delivers | |
| Transparent pricing | โ๏ธEasy to budget and justify | No hidden costs or confusion | EP offers clear per-student or site-wide licensing. |
| Subscription tiers to suit your needs | โ๏ธprice optionalityย | Find a tailored solution to meet your departments needs & budget | EP offers several subscription tiers to support different schoolsโ needs.ย See more detail here. |
| Flexible implementation | โ๏ธStart with one year or the whole school | Tailored to your departmentโs scale | EP can be trialled in a year group or school-wide. |
| ROI metrics | โ๏ธEvidence of value over time | Supports leadership buy-in | EP schools report improved student outcomes and workload reduction. |
| Free trials | โ๏ธSee it in action before committing | Ensures confident decision-making | EP offers guided pilots with support and training included. Register for your free trial here. |
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๐ Summary
โก๏ธ If you are looking to streamline your investment in tools and resources, look for platforms that can support your educators across all phases of the learning cycle.ย
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| Explicit instruction | โ | โ | |||
| Targeted instruction | โ | โ | โ | ||
| Readiness assessment | โ | โ | |||
| Formative assessment | โ | โ | โ | ||
| Summative assessment | โ | โ | |||
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| Independent practice | โ | โ | โ | ||
| Exam prep & revision | โ | โ | โ | โ | |
โก๏ธEvery tool in your toolkit should offer high quality features & content and deliver impact.
No matter what your tool[s] of choice support, you should also consider their strength in the following:
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| Deep curriculum-alignmentย | โ |
| Intuitive interface | โ |
| Time-save features such as auto-marking | โ |
| Evidence of impact | โ |
| Easy integration options (LMS integration/SSO) | โ |
| Real time analytics | โ |
| Compliance certifications | โ |
| Teacher onboarding | โ |
| Flexibility & customization options | โ |
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๐ง Final thoughts for department heads and school leaders in Mathematics
Your role is to lead strategy, not just chase tools. Prioritise platforms that can:
- Enable great instruction, assessment and practiceย
- Reduce your teamโs admin load
- Help you and your teachers intervene earlier and more effectively
- Amplify the impact of the teacher not just digitise existing practices
- Deliver student results
