The learner-facing guide inside SafeSpark™

VexSpark™ helps a child understand—not just finish.

VexSpark™ works inside teacher-approved SafeSpark™ lessons. It introduces the skill, shows the steps, checks the child’s work and offers a different explanation when something does not make sense.

VexSpark™ supports the child. The teacher remains in control.

VexSpark™ waving a friendly welcome

A teaching guide, not a decorative chatbot

How VexSpark™ helps a child learn

The learner stays inside the current subject and lesson. VexSpark™ uses connected explanations, worked examples, practice and support rather than unrestricted conversation.

VexSpark™ welcoming the learner
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Welcomes and prepares

Introduces what the child will learn in a calm, child-friendly sentence and makes the next action clear.

VexSpark™ pointing towards the next learning step
2

Explains and demonstrates

Breaks the skill into manageable steps and shows worked examples instead of displaying only the final answer.

VexSpark™ calmly checking understanding
3

Checks real work

Uses the lesson’s answer rules to check the current task. Harmless differences such as capital letters or extra spaces can be accepted where appropriate.

VexSpark™ offering another explanation
4

Helps after a mistake

Offers a clue, a related example, a smaller first step or a different method. It does not shame the learner or repeat the same empty message.

VexSpark™ moving forward with the learner
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Builds confidence and progress

Keeps the question available, records confidence and moves forward only when the required learning steps are complete.

Interactive controlled demonstration

See how the same idea can be explained differently.

This local demonstration stays on one maths example. It does not contact an external AI service or open unrestricted chat.

VexSpark™ pointing towards the worked example

Today’s example

How can we work out 12 + 7?

Step by step: Start at 12. Count forward seven places: 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19. So 12 + 7 = 19.

Enter the number you think is correct.

VexSpark™ will explain what to try next.
Extra Examples

A simpler example

5 + 2 means start at 5 and count two more: 6, 7. The answer is 7.

Another method

Make ten first: 12 + 7 = 12 + 3 + 4. Twelve plus three is 15, then four more is 19.

Learner choice

Choose the way you learn best.

The child can ask for less information, a slower pace, read-aloud, another example or a smaller first step. The selected option changes the support presented; it is not a decorative control.

  • Really Easy and Step-by-Step explanations
  • Worked and visual examples
  • Read-aloud, pause, resume, stop and replay
  • Smaller numbers or simpler vocabulary where suitable
  • Private help and confidence checks
  • Local progress and offline lesson support

Safety and boundaries

Helpful within the lesson. Restricted outside it.

VexSpark™ is designed as a controlled learner guide. It does not replace a teacher, diagnose SEND, make safeguarding decisions or provide unrestricted access to the internet.

  • Limited to teacher-approved lesson content
  • No pupil-to-pupil messaging or stranger contact
  • No unrestricted web browsing or public links
  • No access to Teacher, ParentLink or administration records
  • No personal-data requests
  • Human review remains central

Try the complete experience

See VexSpark™ inside a SafeSpark™ lesson