5.01
2021-08-17
Brand new interface
4.28
2020-07-21
A few little tweaks to improve interface performance.
4.22
2020-02-12
Packed with new features:
"Set tasks" - area for staff to create homework tasks based on specific texts (users must be using version 4.18).
"Scoreboard" - area for staff to promote the use of the app through a weekly league table and certificate generator.
"LENS Report" - an easy way to analyse cohort data.
"Take a test" - results are now embedded in the activity menu.
Fix for adding students.
4.16
2020-01-19
Packed with new features:
"Set tasks" - area for staff to create homework tasks based on specific texts (users must be using version 4.15).
"Scoreboard" - area for staff to promote the use of the app through a weekly league table and certificate generator.
"LENS Report" - an easy way to analyse cohort data.
"Take a test" - results are now embedded in the activity menu.
4.04
2019-11-12
Staff feature - re-introduced the bulk add/edit link.
4.02
2019-08-26
The app ties student English accounts with existing PiXL Maths credentials. Moving forward you will need just 1 account to access all PiXL apps (dependent on whether your school has access to a specific app). Staff will need to ensure that students have been uploaded to the central register and have been allocated to a English class to be able to access this app.
Also in this update we have changed how staff will interact with student information making the data we store more secure.
3.25
2019-04-24
Corrections have been made to Romeo and Juliet.
3.23
2019-02-19
Staff scoreboard now includes a toggle between engagement points and achievement score.
Staff can edit the points of individual students now through "Edit a student" under "Class admin".
Students can now link their English App account to their Maths App account (editable under their profile). Eventually students will be prompted to use their Maths App account details to access all apps. For now the link is being made.
3.22
2019-02-02
Fix for the second Blood Brothers events and happenings activity.
Staff scoreboard now includes a toggle between engagement points and achievement score.
- Engagement: this is the score achieved by students attempting questions, regardless of whether they get it right or wrong.
- Achievement: this is the score achieved by students based on the outcome of the questions they have answered. This is a summary of how well they are doing in the app.
Staff can edit the points of individual students now through "Edit a student" under "Class admin".
Students can now link their English App account to their Maths App account. Eventually students will be prompted to use their Maths App account details to access all apps. For now the link is being made.
3.21
2019-01-30
Fix for the second Blood Brothers events and happenings activity.
Staff scoreboard now includes a toggle between engagement points and achievement score.
- Engagement: this is the score achieved by students attempting questions, regardless of whether they get it right or wrong.
- Achievement: this is the score achieved by students based on the outcome of the questions they have answered. This is a summary of how well they are doing in the app.
3.18
2018-11-29
Fix for Animal Farm key vocabulary activity
3.17
2018-11-16
Enabled scroll panes on all screens.
Improved menu interaction: Finally sussed the scroll pane for mobile/tablet!! You can now use your finger to scroll through the menus without it triggering the button. The button will now only be triggered once the button has a definite press.
3.16
2018-11-15
Improved menu interaction: Finally sussed the scroll pane for mobile/tablet!! You can now use your finger to scroll through the menus without it triggering the button. The button will now only be triggered once the button has a definite press.
3.15
2018-10-31
A few user refinements made.
A little glitch fixed with one of the activities.
3.14
2018-10-18
Minor changes but thank you for the feedback that helps to make the app better and better with each update.
3.13
2018-10-04
'To Kill A Mockingbird' and "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' are now included.
STAFF - If you have already reduced the number of texts available to students down from the full list and want to make the new texts available, don't forget to go to "Text select" in "Class admin" and allow the new texts.
Also included in this update is a bit of a spell check on some typo's and the 'last accessed' column in the results analysis pages.
3.09
2018-09-23
Fix for editing profiles.
Fix for engagement scores.
3.07
2018-09-08
"Class lists" has been renamed to "Class admin".
Staff can now reduce the text list down to only those that are being studied. Go to "Class admin" and select "Text select". A text with a green tick will be offered to all students in your school.
New checking procedure for staff account password allowing additional characters to be used. Please note that passwords will become case sensitive.
Fix for Journey's End.
Animal Farm has been reintroduced.
3.06
2018-09-07
New checking procedure for staff account password allowing additional characters to be used. Please note that passwords will become case sensitive.
Animal Farm has been reintroduced.
3.02
2018-05-10
A few changes but nothing major to report.
Privacy policy now included.
3.01
2018-03-25
New database behind the scenes.
New points system - all about engagement, even if it is with questions already done.
Staff now have the capability of controlling more using "Admin control" under "Class lists" - resetting progress data, resetting engagement points, removing "Deleted" and also the clean slate.
2.59
2018-03-08
'Never Let Me Go' has been added to the text list. Unfortunately 'Animal Farm' has been removed due to copyright restrictions until further notice.
'Gap Analysis' has been redefined to 'Paper QLA'.
2.57
2018-02-09
Animal Farm and An Inspector Calls have now been added to the text list.
2.47
2017-12-07
Just a few changes behind the scenes.
2.46
2017-11-27
Nothing major to report. A few issues resolved including "Society" appearing twice in the "about" options.