The learning tools on this site run in your browser, and what your child enters stays on their device. They do not send answers, notes or marks to our servers, and finishing a tool does not contact us.
This page explains what that means in plain terms, what the limits are and what your child can do to stay safe.
What do “public learning tools” mean here?
They are the calculators, checkers, planners and worked-example tools linked from our tools section. Anyone can use them without an account. Examples include the online lesson readiness check and the trial agenda builder.
Because they need no login, there is no profile to build and no account data to store.
What stays on the device
- Answers and working typed into a practice tool.
- Notes and sticking points typed into the agenda builder.
- Readiness choices, such as the device and writing method selected.
These are processed in the page itself. If your child closes the tab or clears the browser data, they are gone. Some tools offer a print or download option, and in that case the file is saved where your child chooses.
What is not collected through the tools
- No account details. The tools do not ask for a name, email or phone number.
- No marks or results sent to a teacher. There is no “send this for free feedback” button. Completing a tool is not an enquiry.
- No hardware fingerprinting. The readiness check offers practical tests and does not profile the device in detail.
- No automatic message. Nothing is inserted into a WhatsApp message on your behalf.
What may be collected about the website in general
Like most websites, this one may use aggregate analytics to see how it is used. That means counts of visits and pages, not the content of what a student types.
Enquiries sent through WhatsApp are handled by our team to arrange tuition, and our practices follow the principles of the Personal Data Protection Act 2010. The full wording is on the privacy page.
Limits to be honest about
Tools are not a safe place for personal details. Even when a tool stores nothing on our side, your child’s own device, browser extensions or a shared family computer may keep data. Some practical habits help:
- Use a first name or initials if a field asks for a label.
- Do not type school names, IC numbers or addresses anywhere.
- Clear entries when finished on a shared device.
- Use a private window on a school or library computer.
The tool result is also limited by the input. A readiness check cannot confirm that a public study venue will allow calls, and a practice score shows one attempt, not a level. For a fuller view, a teacher needs to see real working in a lesson.
A short example
Your child uses the trial agenda builder and types: “Quadratic graphs, factorising when the number in front of x² is not 1”.
The agenda appears on screen and can be printed. Nothing has reached us. If the family then enquires on WhatsApp, only what they choose to write in that message reaches the team.
Next steps
If you are preparing questions for a teacher, see privacy and communication questions before class. For under-18s, involving a parent or guardian in a minor’s arrangements sets out the adult’s role. The parents’ guide collects the rest.