The High-Impact EdTech Buyers Guide for Heads of Mathematics

Choosing EdTech Platforms that Support Teachers Across the Full Teaching and Learning Cycle

As a Department Head or School Leader, you’re not just selecting digital tooling and content for your educators to pick and choose from — you’re making investments to ensure that your teachers are supported at every stage of the teaching and learning process. From planning and delivering instruction, to assessing students and helping them practice and master skills, the right platforms should amplify your team’s impact, not just add complexity.

At Education Perfect, we think about the needs of teachers in terms of: Instruction, Assessment, and Practice. Each with sub-themes that reflect real classroom needs.

This guide will help you evaluate your tooling needs based on how well supported you are in these three categories, as well as help you compare usability, integration, security, and impact for any tools you use or select.

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Part 1: Supporting Each Phase of the Learning Cycle 

✅ 1. Instructional Support

	What to Look For	Why It Matters	How Education Perfect Delivers
Support for course planning	✔️Providers that offer easy ways to map department goals to their functionality & resources	Supports faculty collaboration and planning	Teachers can use EP’s course planner tool to align EP resources to curriculum goals and your scope and sequence
Support for explicit teaching	✔️Providers that offer rich learning content for use in class ✔️Quality explanations ✔️Worked examples ✔️Interactive lessons ✔️Deep curriculum alignment	Enables clear, direct instruction	EP includes videos, examples, and scaffolded activities
Targeted instruction tools	✔️Providers that make it easy to individualise learning at scale ✔️Smart grouping ✔️Ability to assign gap-based tasks	Enables personalisation without extra work	EP auto-groups students based on diagnostic and task data and provides learning recommendations

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✅ 2. Assessment Capabilities

Great assessment tools inform instruction—not just report outcomes.

	What to Look For	Why It Matters	How Education Perfect Delivers
Readiness diagnostics	✔️Providers that offer out of the box topic-specific pre-tests ✔️Strand-based assessments	Supports planning and intervention	EP’s Smart Diagnostic tests identify readiness for learning and misconceptions
Formative assessment tools	✔️Providers that support low-stakes quizzes or check ins ✔️ Live, instant feedback ✔️Intuitive analytics	Helps adjust teaching in real time	EP shows who’s stuck, who’s guessing, and who’s succeeding—instantly
Summative assessments	✔️Curriculum-aligned post-tests ✔️Ability to tie assessment results to specific curriculum outcomes ✔️Ability to compare assessments to assess progress	Tracks mastery and accountability	EP includes auto-marked summative assessments, curriculum aligned reporting and ‘compare pre-post test’ functionality

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✅ 3. Practice & Revision Support

Consolidation is where deep learning happens—and where digital tools can really shine.

	What to Look For	Why It Matters	How Education Perfect Delivers
Guided practice tasks	✔️Scaffolded, feedback-rich activities	Supports concept mastery	EP offers structured tasks with hints and help built in
Independent practice	✔️Assignable tasks by topic, strand or standard ✔️Engagement features such as gamification and multimedia integrations	Builds fluency at a personalised pace while maximising student engagement	EP supports self-paced learning with teacher oversight as well as offers competitions, leaderboards, multi-media integrations and interactive content
Revision & exam prep	✔️Automatically recommended tasks based on gaps ✔️ Exam -style practice tasks and assessments	Focuses student effort where needed Builds confidence ahead of high-stakes assessments	EP generates revision based on assessment or activity data EP includes revision modes, quizzes, and practice exams

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Part 2: What to expect from any EdTech provider

Whether you are taking advantage of a single tool to support the whole teaching and learning cycle, or using multiple tools to support different areas, there are several boxes that must be universally ticked.

✅ 1. Teacher Usability & Department Collaboration

A platform only works if teachers want to use it—and can do so with minimal friction.

	What to Look For	Why It Matters	How Education Perfect Delivers
Intuitive teacher dashboard	✔️Simple interface, minimal clicks	Reduces training time and improves adoption	EP offers a user-friendly interface and personalised onboarding support
Smart task assignment	✔️Quick, flexible task creation	Saves time for teachers, especially under pressure	EP lets teachers assign by curriculum point, group, or diagnostic data
Live analytics	✔️Visual, actionable data for intervention	Helps prioritise class and individual support	EP shows live performance and progress across tasks, topics, and time
Collaboration tools	✔️Shared courses, tasks, and student groups	Supports department planning and alignment	EP enables easy content sharing and cross-class tracking
Customisation options	✔️ Ability to edit and tailor content to the needs of a teacher or class	Teachers can align their tools to their practices and class needs	EP offers  customisable content, ability to create your own content and is flexible to integrate into different teaching practices

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✅ 2. Integration & Technical Setup

If it’s not easy to integrate, it won’t get used.

	What to Look For	Why It Matters	How Education Perfect Delivers
LMS integration	✔️Sync with Google Classroom	Avoids double-handling and reduces admin	EP integrates with major LMS platforms
Single Sign-On (SSO)	✔️One-click secure access	Reduces login friction and IT support issues	EP supports many options including Google and Clever
Data syncing	✔️Easy student/teacher import	Ensures up-to-date classes and data	EP supports CSV, MIS and third-party integrations
Device compatibility	✔️Browser-based, cross-device support	Works reliably in all classroom environments	EP works on Chromebooks, iPads, PCs, tablets

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✅ 3. Data Privacy, Security & Compliance

Especially for student data, trust and transparency are non-negotiable.

	What to Look For	Why It Matters	How Education Perfect Delivers
Compliance certifications	✔️Aligned with regional data regulations	Required for ethical and legal use	EP holds certifications in ST4S, ISO, Student Privacy Pledge and more
Secure logins	✔️Encrypted and authenticated access	Protects student identity and access	EP uses encrypted logins with SSO support
Transparent data use	✔️No selling or misuse of data	Builds trust with parents and staff	EP never shares or sells student data
Data export & deletion	✔️Easy to manage and audit records	Required for compliance and cleanup	EP provides full control over school-held data
Server security	✔️Your provider is storing data on reliable and resilient servers	Protects students, teachers and your school	EP uses AWS Cloud Sydney and adheres to their stringent security measures

Learn more about Education Perfect’s comprehensive security & privacy measures here.

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✅ 4. Evidence of Impact

Choose a tool with a proven track record—not just nice features.

	What to Look For	Why It Matters	How Education Perfect Delivers
Efficacy studies	✔️Evidence based learning	Build confidence your investment will drive impact on student results	All EP content is designed by a team of Maths experts and is based on learning science. EP has  produced several ‘Evidence Of Impact’ studies.
Accredited learning design	✔️Providers can show how their learning design aligns to best practice	Ensure quality and depth of content	EP holds the Digital Promise Product certification and Efficacy Bronze certificate for Real Result. Our research has also been independently validated by John Hopkins University.
Independent case studies	✔️Real school success stories	Validates effectiveness in classrooms	EP has case studies showing growth in student performance and engagement.
Positive teacher feedback	✔️Real-world usability	Reflects adoption and impact	91% of teachers report EP improves lesson efficiency and insight.
Student engagement metrics	✔️High usage, repeat activity	Correlates with sustained impact	Students regularly engage with EP in and beyond class time.
Supports all learners	✔️Impact across ability levels	Ensures equity and challenge	EP adapts to high-performers and supports intervention needs equally.

Learn more about the impact of Education Perfect see our here.

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✅ 5. Cost, Value & Licensing

A smart investment is scalable, sustainable, and proven to deliver value.

	What to Look For	Why It Matters	How Education Perfect Delivers
Transparent pricing	✔️Easy to budget and justify	No hidden costs or confusion	EP offers clear per-student or site-wide licensing.
Subscription tiers to suit your needs	✔️price optionality	Find a tailored solution to meet your departments needs & budget	EP offers several subscription tiers to support different schools’ needs.  See more detail here.
Flexible implementation	✔️Start with one year or the whole school	Tailored to your department’s scale	EP can be trialled in a year group or school-wide.
ROI metrics	✔️Evidence of value over time	Supports leadership buy-in	EP schools report improved student outcomes and workload reduction.
Free trials	✔️See it in action before committing	Ensures confident decision-making	EP offers guided pilots with support and training included. Register for your free trial here.

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📊 Summary

➡️ If you are looking to streamline your investment in tools and resources, look for platforms that can support your educators across all phases of the learning cycle. 

	Education Perfect	Textbooks	Revision  tools	Quiz  tools	Diagnostic assessment tools
Course planning	✅
Explicit instruction	✅	✅
Targeted instruction	✅		✅		✅
Readiness assessment	✅				✅
Formative assessment	✅			✅	✅
Summative assessment	✅		✅
Guided practice	✅			✅
Independent practice	✅	✅			✅
Exam prep & revision	✅	✅	✅	✅

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➡️Every tool in your toolkit should offer high quality features & content and deliver impact.

No matter what your tool[s] of choice support, you should also consider their strength in the following:

	Education Perfect
Deep curriculum-alignment	✅
Intuitive interface	✅
Time-save features such as auto-marking	✅
Evidence of impact	✅
Easy integration options (LMS integration/SSO)	✅
Real time analytics	✅
Compliance certifications	✅
Teacher onboarding	✅
Flexibility & customization options	✅

 

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🧠 Final thoughts for department heads and school leaders in Mathematics

Your role is to lead strategy, not just chase tools. Prioritise platforms that can:

• Enable great instruction, assessment and practice 
• Reduce your team’s admin load
• Help you and your teachers intervene earlier and more effectively
• Amplify the impact of the teacher not just digitise existing practices
• Deliver student results