Helping every child conquer maths
Study Buddy Resources helps children who are behind in maths (or feeling anxious about it) rebuild strong foundations through calm, structured coaching. It’s designed for intervention in primary schools, and for tutors and parents supporting catch‑up at home.
Instead of relying on retrying questions until the answer is eventually correct, and noisy gamification, we focus on the child’s thinking: explanations, representations, and guided steps that build confidence in why and how - not just fluency.
The approach is simple, clear questions, progression when confident, and when it's not quite there we coach the concept with clear explanations, multiple approaches, and checks for understanding. There's no guessing until it's right, and no pressure to rush through. Just steady, reliable progress which is achievable for every child without feeling defeated.
Misconception-led coaching
Children don't “just get it wrong” - they're often applying a rule in the wrong place or have missed a key concept in an earlier stage of math. We coach with clear explanations, multiple approaches, and checks for understanding, like the child would get if they had a 1:1 sitting beside them.
Pen-first working out
Studies have shown that the brain creates different neural pathways when writing by hand rather than typing or selecting text. Research is showing that writing also supports longer term retention. We apply this approach to the system design, offering hand written working out which can recognise numbers on an individual basis - including the quirks of number reversal.
Calm and inclusive by design
Many children with SEN or maths anxiety struggle with overstimulating apps. Our screens are simple, paced, and distraction‑free - built to reduce pressure and support focus. We take away the pressure of needing to read offering audio for each question, and for each element in the guidance.
Evidence for schools
For leaders and budget holders, the goal is measurable impact with minimal admin: assign areas, track progress, and see where misconceptions are blocking pupils.
Building the intervention tool schools actually need
We’re looking for early partners (schools, tutors, and parents) to help shape what “great” looks like for Years 2–6 intervention.
If you’re responsible for budgets or interventions, we’d love to understand what evidence you need, what workflows you want to keep, and what would make this genuinely easy to adopt.