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Lasse Leponiemi

Chairman, The HundrED Foundation
first.last@hundred.org

Maths-Whizz

Measurable maths progress for every learner.

Millions of learners are not taught at the right level, limiting progress for those who are struggling and those ready to advance. Maths-Whizz provides each learner with a personalised virtual tutor that continuously adapts to their needs, at their pace, bringing the benefits of one-to-one tutoring to every student. The result is measurable, consistent progress for learners of all abilities.

Overview

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Updated April 2026
Created by

Whizz Education Ltd.

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2002

Established

7

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We want to see a world where every child has access to learning opportunities tailored to their individual needs, regardless of background or context. Through Maths-Whizz, we aim to enable education systems to deliver personalised learning at scale, so that every learner can progress at the right level, build confidence, and reach their full potential.

About the innovation

Why did you create this innovation?

Maths-Whizz was founded on the belief that every child deserves a learning experience that caters to their individual needs and pace of learning. In classrooms around the world, teachers often support 30, or more learners, each with a unique learning journey and individual learning needs. Within the constraints of a typical lesson, it is not feasible to consistently meet every learner at the right level. As a result, some learners fall behind while others are insufficiently challenged, affecting progress, confidence, self-esteem and long-term outcomes. It does not need to be that way! Maths-Whizz was created to address this challenge by enabling personalised learning for every child, every day.

What does your innovation look like in practice?

Maths-Whizz, an online (device agnostic) adaptive virtual maths tutor, addresses this challenge by consistently meeting each learner at the right level, providing a personalised mathematics learning journey. Learners typically spend 45–60 minutes per week on the platform, in school or at home. Like a human tutor it begins with an assessment of the learner’s understanding, identifying their maths ability and gaps in knowledge. Maths-Whizz then automatically delivers tailored lessons using rules-based AI, ensuring content is always at the right level and time, with no additional workload for teachers.

As learners progress, Maths-Whizz adapts in real time, adjusting challenge through scaffolded learning and ensuring every learner is working at the optimal level, whether they need support or extension.

Teachers and school leaders access dashboards with clear, actionable insights into progress and attainment, enabling targeted support and integration into everyday teaching. Maths-Whizz is complemented by a library of curriculum-aligned digital teaching resources, linking personalised learning with classroom practice.

Evidence shows learners who use Maths-Whizz for 60 minutes a week improve their maths age by, on average, over 18 months in their first year.

The model is flexible and scalable across classrooms, homes, and low-resource settings (including Kenya, DRC, and Mexico), enabling personalised learning at system level.

How has it been spreading?

Maths-Whizz has scaled globally through a partnership-led model, enabling personalised learning across diverse education systems. Since its launch, it has reached learners across the UK, US, Thailand, New Zealand, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa, with implementations ranging from individual schools to at scale programmes.

Growth has been driven by collaboration with schools, Ministries of Education, and local delivery partners, enabling adaptation to different contexts, curricula, infrastructure levels, and teaching environments. Maths-Whizz has supported over 1 million learners since 2002 across key territories including the UK, US, UAE, Thailand, New Zealand, Russia, Kenya, and the DRC, with approximately 100,000 active users today.

Over the past decade, growth has been supported by large scale adoptions in Sub-Saharan Africa including initiatives backed by UKAID and the World Bank. A key recent achievement is participation in an efficacy trial with the Education Endowment Foundation, with results due in June 2026.

Maths-Whizz is now planning to scale through the automation of implementation and delivery using AI. This ongoing work improves efficiency, ensures consistent quality, and reduces delivery costs, enabling faster and more sustainable expansion across existing and new territories. Automation also ensures human touchpoints are focused where they add the most value, supporting wider system-level adoption of personalised learning.

If I want to try it, what should I do?

If you want to try Maths-Whizz, there are simple entry points for both families and schools.

Parents and home users can sign up for a 7-day free trial at https://whizz.com/parents/new-account/ to explore the full learning experience.

Schools and educators can start a 4-week pilot at https://whizz.com/teachers/pilot-journey/ designed for whole-school implementation, with country-specific options to match local contexts.

Schools are supported through an automated onboarding journey, including curated emails and guidance to support setup, implementation, and early impact.

For organisations looking to adopt Maths-Whizz at scale, including districts, trusts, or Ministries of Education, the Whizz team provides consultative support. Users can contact the team by booking a meeting at https://whizz.com/teachers/contact/request-info/ , calling +44 (0) 203 328 6564, or emailing support@whizz.com
to discuss their needs and next steps.

Sample lessons can also be observed at https://whizz.com/maths-games/

Implementation steps

Setup and access
Staff accounts are created and access is set-up to the teacher platform, this includes setting up classes, adding learners, and aligning usage with school timetable or homework routines. Schools are supported by onboarding and training delivered by Whizz Education.
Initial assessment
Learners begin by using Maths-Whizz, which initially assesses their current maths ability and identifies gaps in foundational knowledge. Students have access to a student expectations video.
Personalised learning begins
Based on this assessment, the platform provides an individualised learning pathway for each learner, delivering lessons at the right level and pace continuously adapting to their current pace and needs.
Regular usage
Learners engage with Maths-Whizz for around 45–60 minutes per week, either in school or at home, ensuring consistent progress over time.
Teacher monitoring and support
Teachers and school leaders receive weekly email communications with summaries on how their class and school is doing. Teachers and school leaders use dashboards to monitor progress, identify areas for intervention, and integrate insights into classroom teaching.
Classroom / Curricula Integration
Teachers use curriculum-aligned digital resources to reinforce learning, connecting personalised practice with whole-class instruction. This can be further supported through Topic Focus where the Maths-Whizz Tutor can be directed to the topic being taught in the curricula - importantly when the child logs in they will receive the lesson within that topic at the appropriate level for them.
Ongoing optimisation
Schools review progress data and refine implementation (e.g. scheduling and usage targets). Maths-Whizz provides ongoing implementation support and shares Impact Reports (automated by leveraging LLMs), outlining progress, learning outcomes, and areas for improvement, enabling schools to scale adoption effectively across classes or year groups.
Parental engagament
Parents access a dedicated dashboard with clear insights into their child’s progress and receive regular updates, enabling them to stay engaged and actively support learning at home.

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