How does the learning plan decide what my child needs to learn?

Your child’s learning plan has been built based on their target schools, the exam content and your child’s exam dates. It ensures that your child covers everything they need to know before their exams.

Your child’s weekly plan is adaptive, which means it adjusts to their strengths and areas for development. Atom’s adaptive algorithm uses thousands of data points from your child’s answers to continuously personalise the journey.

Here’s how it works in practice:

• If your child finds a topic tricky, Atom will automatically schedule more bite-sized lessons and practice questions to help them understand.
• If they’re flying ahead, Atom moves them onto more challenging questions or even content from the next year group, helping them stretch and grow.
• If they take a break, the plan picks up where they left off – no need to reset or redo.

The goal is to ensure that your child is always working at the right level: not too easy or too hard.

What activities will be set for my child in their weekly learning plan?

Your child’s weekly plan will include:

• New topic islands, where your child will be introduced to new topics they need to practice at the right time. 
• Recap islands, where your child will revisit topics they need to practice regularly for their exam to reinforce their knowledge, and have another chance to improve in topics they’re finding tricky. 

If your child is in Year 5 or Year 6 and you have an Exam Prep Plus subscription, they will also be set mock test islands to complete as part of their weekly plan to refine their exam technique.

You can find everything you need to know about recap islands and mock test islands in our guides.

What happens if my child misses a week?

If your child misses a week of learning on Atom, their weekly learning plan will pick up where they left off, and they won’t miss any topics.

Your child’s weekly activity targets will remain the same. Their weekly plan will adjust to ensure they still cover all the topics they need in good time before their exams. Less time will be spent recapping topics at the end of their learning plan. 

Have any questions or need support?

If you have any questions about your child’s weekly learning plan, email us at support@atomlearning.co.uk.