On Wednesday 15th October, we’re introducing stories: a brand-new feature on Atom designed to keep your child engaged. Every question answered moves the story forward, bringing variety, excitement, and a sense of progress to every subject.
Answer questions, unlock new chapters.
Your child will be led through a story, one chapter at a time, in each subject of their weekly learning plan. To unlock the next chapter and discover what happens next, they’ll need to complete their weekly plan target.
Each week, your child won’t just answer questions. They’ll set off on an adventure!
Your child might be:
- Exploring Dracula’s castle in English.
- Travelling through time in Maths.
- Uncovering the lost city of Atlantis in Verbal Reasoning.
- Helping a fallen star find its way home in Non-Verbal Reasoning.
- Journeying through space in Science.
Each time your child unlocks a new chapter, the story will appear on their screen so they can discover where their adventure is heading next.
The text scrolls automatically, but they can also use the scrollbar on the right-hand side to move through the chapter at their own pace.
Pictured: the Dracula’s Castle story (English).
After your child has read the chapter, their weekly activities will appear on their screen. Every question your child answers will bring them closer to the next part of their adventure.
Pictured: the Dracula’s Castle story (English).
When your child clicks on view full story, they’ll see how many chapters they’ve completed and how many they have left to unlock.
Pictured: the Thunder Quest story (Maths).
Rewarding your child’s hard work.
Hard work deserves recognition! That’s why we reward your child with a special item for Ato, their favourite learning companion, at the end of each story before they set off on their next adventure. When they finish their story, we’ll add your child’s special reward to Ato’s store.
Pictured: the Ocean Odyssey story (Verbal Reasoning).
When will my child start a new chapter?
Your child will need to complete their weekly plan targets to move the story forward. They’ll unlock the next chapter of the story as soon as they complete their weekly plan targets. They’re able to unlock the next chapter from Monday.
You can change your child’s weekly plan targets in each subject on your Settings page.
How can my child reread a chapter in their story?
To reread a chapter, your child will need to:
- Click view full story.
- Click on the arrow.
Pictured: the Shape Shifter story (Non-Verbal Reasoning).
After your child clicks on the arrow, the chapter will appear on their screen. The text scrolls automatically, but they can also use the scrollbar on the right-hand side to move through it at their own pace.