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Schools are increasingly focused on improving maths outcomes while making more effective use of teacher time. As classrooms reflect a wide range of abilities, leaders are seeking practical ways to support individual progress without requiring teachers to manually plan and deliver differentiated work. The Maths-Whizz platform, created by Whizz Education, was designed to meet this need by enabling individualised maths learning at scale through virtual tutoring that integrates assessment into instruction, supported by a human-in-the-loop implementation and insight model that helps schools translate data into action. Maths-Whizz has been in development for over two decades, long before the current wave of generative AI tools entered education. From its earliest iterations, the platform was built to simulate the behaviour of a human tutor, using adaptive learning to scale individualised attention to any number of pupils concurrently. This long-term focus reflects a deliberate commitment to learning outcomes rather than technology-led experimentation. In a typical classroom, students can span a four-year range of mathematical ability, making it challenging for teachers to consistently meet every learner at their precise point of need. Maths-Whizz addresses this by functioning as a virtual tutor that dynamically guides each pupil through a continuously adapting learning journey, determining appropriate content and instructional response in real time. “Instead of just delivering maths content, the system creates a personalised experience that adapts to each pupil’s level and guides them toward their full potential,” says Richard Marett, CEO, Whizz Education.
Online Tutoring Services Provider in Europe
Traditional educational models in Italy often miss the mark to accommodate the unique lifestyles of athletes, artists, and working professionals. Founded with a mission to improve adult education and reduce school dropout rates, Mi.lani Group Srl (Itinera Online School), an online school, offers tailored learning programs for Italian students all over the world who strive to balance their training and careers with educational advancement. Understanding non-traditional learners’ distinct challenges, Itinera Online School offers a flexible educational platform tailored to individual lifestyles and goals. This personalised approach ensures every student can secure an Italian state diploma without sacrificing their professional or artistic aspirations. “Reducing school dropouts is crucial because every student deserves the opportunity to receive a quality Italian education that can open doors to a better future,” Laura Di Grazia, CEO of Itinera Online School, asserts. “It is essential to reduce social and economic inequalities and promote the individual and collective development of society.” With over twenty years of experience, Itinera Online School is dedicated to helping adults, including Italian expatriates, secure an Italian state diploma. At the core of its philosophy is a commitment to personalised education, spearheaded by a dedicated cadre of tutors. These educators go beyond traditional teaching; they act as mentors, empowering students by tailoring their approaches to meet individual needs and maximising potential. Itinera Online School harnesses cutting-edge technology to create dynamic educational environments. It offers interactive live lessons, allowing students to engage directly with teachers and peers, enhancing the learning experience. Should a student miss a live session, they can access recorded lessons and a range of digital resources, enabling them to pursue the Italian state diploma at their preferred pace.
School Co-Curricular Management Platform in Europe
Do we still have basketball practice in the sports hall, or has netball taken that slot now?” “No clue. I just found out Year 9’s rugby got moved—again.” Two teachers compared schedules in the staffroom, already a step behind the week’s co-curricular changes. Between rescheduled matches and overlapping rehearsals, organising activities often felt like a constant game of catch-up. Teachers managed it even when the tools didn’t make it easy. Behind every club, match, or rehearsal was a quiet scramble to keep things running. And while students enjoyed the outcomes, staff carried the load. The need of the hour is a solution created by people who know school life firsthand and are committed to truly supporting it. SOCS is that solution. It is a platform that offers a fully integrated suite of cloud-based tools for managing sports, co-curricular activities, music scheduling, transport logistics, calendar coordination, and even event live-streaming via SOCS TV. Designed specifically for schools, it enables them to manage all aspects of co-curricular life in one place. From real-time attendance tracking and automated registration workflows to personalised calendars and safeguarding alerts, SOCS reduces administrative burdens and improves coordination, helping schools deliver a more engaging and accountable co-curricular experience. “What we bring to a school is structure, clarity, and control to an area that’s very complex, time-consuming, and quite emotional,” says James Kershaw-Naylor, Director. One Platform, Many Solutions SOCS simplifies life for students, educators, and parents alike by centralizing everything schools need to run activities beyond the classroom, including sports teams, after-school clubs, music lessons, performances, competitions, and more. The platform eliminates timetable clashes and prevents overscheduling by ensuring students have a balanced participation load. Through automated registration and real-time tracking, schools can monitor where every student is meant to be, and where they actually are, which is critical for safeguarding and pastoral care.
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IN FOCUS
The Impact of AI-Enabled Virtual Math Tutors on Learning Outcomes in Europe
AI-enabled virtual math tutors are improving learning outcomes across Europe through personalisation, scalable support, and integration within evolving educational and market ecosystems.
AI-Powered Math Tutoring: A Transformative Approach for UK Students
AI-enabled virtual mathematics tutoring delivers personalised learning, scalable academic support, and secure data practices to strengthen mathematics education.
EDITORIAL
Tracing the Rise of AI in Learning Platforms
A clear reality is shaping education technology in Europe. Schools must improve outcomes with less time, fewer resources, and greater learner diversity. This pressure is accelerating demand for platforms that scale support, reduce manual workload and deliver measurable learning progress. In the UK, AI-enabled virtual mathematics tutoring has moved from pilots into mainstream use because it tackles a core classroom constraint. The market is now seeking tutoring platforms that personalise learning across year groups, track growth through continuous assessment and explain how instructional decisions are made.
At the same time, school co-curricular management platforms are helping schools organise participation and track student development, beyond the timetable. In parallel, online tutoring service providers are also expanding access to academic support, giving them more structured ways to deliver intervention without stretching staff capacity.
This edition of Education Technology Insights Europe captures the latest innovations brought by the leaders in AI-enabled virtual mathematics tutoring platforms, school co-curricular management platforms and online tutoring services across Europe.
Our cover story features Whizz Education’s Maths-Whizz, which combines diagnostic profiling, adaptive learning pathways, and continuous assessment to guide each pupil through a tailored learning journey. Its explainable decision tree tutoring approach reflects the market’s shift toward AI that is transparent, consistent and safe for everyday classroom routines.
This issue also features voices shaping adoption of learning platforms at scale. James Carroll, managing director, UK at Cognita Schools, highlights that implementation improves when professional development matches each school’s readiness and teachers apply learning data in practice. Liisi Jarve, head of educational technology centre at Tallinn University of Technology, reinforces how course evaluation, Moodle-based delivery and structured learning design programmes strengthen continuous improvement and clear standards.
We hope this issue helps education leaders strengthen learner confidence, expand teacher capacity and improve instructional consistency across tutoring, co-curricular management and online support.
