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Overview of the
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SAM Learning Secondary
l Used by more than half of all English state
Secondary schools.
l Last year over 3 million task hours were
completed.
l Over 750,000 students will use SAM
Learning this year.
l UK company based in Camden.
l Second most hit website in May.
What it is
l For Students
¡ Web based GCSE and SATs exam practice and revision.
¡ Students do and mark their own work.
¡ Improves exam technique, confidence and results.
¡ Anywhere, anytime learning.
l For Schools
¡ Effective as supplementary work.
¡ Independent learning – half of all use is outside school hours.
¡ Rich data feedback irrespective of place/time of use.
¡ Test assigning with no marking.
¡ Monitoring of specific cohorts with user defined groups.
¡ Continually updated with new content in line with latest
curriculum.
What it is not
l Revolutionary
¡Does not change teaching practice.
¡Does not replace lessons or teachers.
l Complicated
¡Based on very simple ideas.
¡Driven by students.
l Learning System, VLE or MLE.
l A course with a start and an end.
l A single purchase product.
GCSE Subjects Available
Subject Task Hours Subject Task Hours
Maths 104 Geography 9
Statistics 49 History 81
English 23 Media Studies 5
English Literature 23 Citizenship 23
Science 36 Design and Technology 17
Science for the 21st Century 15 Music 4
Physics 34 Physical Education 5
Chemistry 40 Information Technoology 13
Biology 30 Drama 4
French 7 Religious Education 11
German 7 Applied ICT 11
Italian 5 Applied Leisure and Tourism 3
Welsh 1 Applied Science 3
Spanish 7 Business Studies 5
KS3 Subjects Available
Subject Task Hours
Maths 32
English 24
Science 25
German 5
Geography 6
History 6
Citizenship 1
Design and Technology 2
Music 4
Physical Education 3
Information Technoology 2
Drama 2
Art 2
Religious Education 2
Revision Exercise
Topic Question
Topic Question – Self assessment
answers
Set Tasks
l All teachers can assign exercises and
tests to classes and groups of students.
l Can assign any work in any subject to any
student.
l Students see teachers request at login.
Tasks are prioritised in order set.
l Teacher and student get real time
feedback.
Usage Reports
l Unique to SAM Learning.
l Always available online in real time.
l All teachers can access all data.
l Look at a student, class, group, subject,
year or individual question.
l Under student login students can see
usage under Progress Reports.
Individual Learner Report
SAM Learning Secondary Works
l Using SAM Learning improves achievement.
l Target of only 10 task hours per student has
measurable impact.
l Four years of independent research reports by
the Fischer Family Trust.
l For the last exams:
¡GCSE students improved 4.6% in gaining 5+A*C
GCSE passes.
¡KS3 students improved 3.6% in those who achieved
core subject L5+.
GCSE Improvement increases
with use
Source: Impact of elearning on GCSE results of 165,909 students – Fischer Family Trust, April 2006
Login
Student Login Details
l Centre ID based on school postcode and initials.
l User ID and Password are initially the same and
based on students date of birth and initials.
l Format is DDMMYYFS
How do I get it?
l Go online (anytime, anywhere)
l www.samlearning.com
l College Centre ID: NG34SG
l User ID:Your date of birth and initials
l For example: 120589TG
l Your Password: is the same
l The posters in the school computer rooms
explain how to login
l We want to see you use it at least once a
week.
l And yes – we do check who uses it!