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Tutoring that fitsthe way you think.

Not just answers. Root teaches the why, remembers how you learn, and brings your tutoring, study plans, revision and test prep into one place — getting better at teaching you every time.

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Grades 6–12
  • Maths
  • Sciences
  • English
  • Humanities
  • Languages
  • Computer Science
  • + anything else (photography, marketing, gardening…)

Built around your syllabus — GCSE · IGCSE · A-Level · IB MYP · IB DP · AP · US Common Core

Teaches — never cheats

Root won’t just hand over the answer — it builds the understanding underneath, so it sticks.

Personalised to how you learn

It learns how you think and tailors every explanation to you — no two students get the same Root.

Gets better every time

Root learns from every moment you’re confused, so its teaching sharpens the more you use it.

Summer 2026

School’s out. Get ahead before September.

Most students lose two to three months of maths over the summer. Root’s Get Ahead mode does the opposite — a self-paced plan that teaches next term’s lessons, in your exact curriculum, before you walk into class.

Start a Get Ahead plan →Free to start · ~10 weeks is enough to get a term ahead

How Get Ahead works

  1. 1Answer five quick questionsWhat you know, how fast you want to go, and how much time you've got.
  2. 2Root builds a paced planA tickable plan sized to your summer — next term's topics in the right order.
  3. 3Learn it, at your speedRoot teaches each topic properly — not random worksheets — and tracks what's done.

Why Root is different

Not another generic AI. Six things ChatGPT literally can’t do.

Diagnoses the root, not the answer

Most AI hands you the answer and moves on. Root works out the actual misconception under your wrong answer — the missing intuition, the flipped sign, the wrong mental model — and rebuilds from there.

Learns from every confusion

When an explanation misses you, Root saves it as a “didn’t land” note and switches angle next time — visual diagram, worked example, real-world analogy, whatever fits you. Never the same explanation twice.

Remembers you — and the whole unit

Root keeps a plain-English profile (visual learner, prefers worked examples, needs encouragement first) plus the unit’s full syllabus, in context all year. Open your Progress page and read every note Root is using — no black box.

A study mode for every goal

Tell Root why you’re studying — exam prep, keeping up with class, catching up, or Get Ahead mode (Root teaches the actual next lesson in your curriculum, not random material). Every explanation bends to match.

Revision timed by memory science

Root quizzes you on what you’ve started to forget — spaced 3, 7, 16 days apart, with email nudges. Wrong answers hand you back to tutor mode with the gap pre-loaded.

Practice papers from your syllabus

Mock exams built from your syllabus and your teacher’s material — your exam board’s wording, auto-marked with per-question feedback, plus a strengths-and-gaps summary you can take straight into tutor mode.

Why Root works

Sound familiar?

Three moments every student knows — and exactly how Root fixes each one.

  • You finally sit down to actually study at home — one question stops you cold, and there’s no one to ask.

    Root’s there 24/7 — already knows your subject, your unit, and where you left off.

  • You re-ask ChatGPT four times and still don’t get an explanation that fits.

    Root catches which explanations don’t land — and adapts to the way you actually learn. Next time, it teaches differently before you have to ask.

  • One bad test and you start to wonder if you’re just dumb.

    Open Revision Mode on that unit. Root works out exactly what didn’t stick, then walks you through it again — in the style that actually lands for you.

None of this means you’re dumb. It means the way you’ve been taught wasn’t built around how you actually learn.

See it in action

See Root in action.

Watch Root tutor, test, revise, and remember — across one student’s real study session.

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How Root learns you

One real student. The thing ChatGPT literally can’t do.

Same chat. Same Maya. Watch Root catch the miss and re-teach differently — without ever asking her to repeat herself.

First explanation

Maya

Our teacher said £1,000 at 10% interest grows to £17,500 in 30 years — how is that even possible?

Root

Imagine 1 penny doubled every day for 30 days. Day 30 it’s worth £5.3 million. Your teacher’s question is the same engine, just slower.

Maya

Whoa — but can you show me a real-life version? Something more natural, not just money stuff?

↑ The visual lands, but Maya wants something more real-life.

Behind the scenes
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DIDN'T LAND

Money-and-numbers examples impress Maya but don’t click as a natural phenomenon.

✓

TRY NEXT

Anchor compound growth to something from biology or nature she can picture.

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NOTED

Asks “what’s a real-life version?” — wants ideas grounded in something familiar.

↑ Maya never sees this. It’s how Root teaches differently next time.

Same chat. New angle.

Root

Picture a single rabbit on an island. Year 1: 2 rabbits. Year 2: 4. Then 8, 16, 32. After 30 years — more than a billion.

Root

That’s compound interest. Money is the rabbit. Interest is the babies — let them keep multiplying and your money grows faster every year.

Maya

Oh — bunnies multiplying. That finally sticks.

↑ Root caught Maya’s preference for nature — and switched approach mid-chat.

Tutoring, test prep, revision and everything in between — pick a feature to see it in action.

Your study folder

One folder per unit. Root holds the syllabus all year.

No more twenty tangled tabs per subject. Upload your notes once and Root keeps the syllabus in context all year — every chat picks up where the last one left off.

  • Per-unit memory— last week’s diagrams and examples still in context this week.
  • Plain-English learning profile — “visual learner”, “prefers worked examples”, “needs encouragement first”. Editable anytime.
  • Upload a whole unit of notes — slides, textbook pages, past papers; Root reads them once and keeps a topic map.
  • Quick actions — jump into tutoring, test prep, or revision.
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Root tutor units list — Maya's study folder with Macbeth (English), Cell biology, Fractions, Percentages, Decimals across multiple subjects

Where Root fits

What you’re probably using now.
And what changes with Root.

Root vs ChatGPT

AI chatbot

Smart and free.

But starts every chat blank. Root remembers what didn’t click and re-teaches differently next time.

Root vs A human tutor

~£40/hour

Real conversation, real accountability.

But there once a week. Root is there at 11pm — and costs less than one weekly hour, every day of the month.

Root vs Photomath / SnapAI

Snap-the-question apps

Fast, gets you the answer.

But never builds understanding. Root rebuilds the why underneath — so the next question doesn’t break you.

Root vs Quizlet / Anki

Flashcard tools

Good for memorisation.

But you build the cards yourself, on what you already know. Root quizzes you on the gaps you didn’t know you had.

Cheaper AI tutors exist — from a few dollars a month. But the cheapest tool is the one your child never opens. You’re paying for personalisation that compounds, your exact exam board, and a study system they actually come back to.

Before you decide

Built to teach — and built to trust.

The four things a parent actually wants to know, before the price.

Built to teach, not to cheat

There’s a hard rule against just handing over answers. Root draws the reasoning out of your child, so understanding actually sticks.

Progress you can see

Open the Progress page anytime — topics mastered, hours studied, and a plain-English profile of how they learn that you can edit.

Private & safe

A UK company, GDPR-compliant. Sessions stay private; your child chooses whether a weekly summary is ever shared with you.

Your exact exam board

GCSE, IGCSE, A-Level, IB MYP & DP, AP and US Common Core — Root teaches to the spec your child is actually sitting.

We only publish results we can stand behind — more coming as our first students sit their exams.

Pricing

Four plans. No surprises.

Start free — no card needed. Upgrade when you’re ready to go deeper. Cancel anytime — no questions, no guilt.

Free

$0forever
★ 5-day free trial of everything

Everything unlocked free for 5 days — then keep going free, forever. No card.

  • ✓60 messages a week
  • ✓2 study units at a timePaid plans unlock unlimited units
  • ✓2 test papers a week
  • ✓25 revision messages a week
  • ✓Upload 2 files per unitRoot reads them once and remembers
  • ✓Full personalisation engine
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Pro

$18.99per month

Everything a regular student needs to excel.

  • ✓125 premium messages a weekRoot’s smartest AI, for the hard stuff
  • ✓+ 375 standard messages a weekFast model — pick per message
  • ✓7 mock papers a weekAuto-marked with per-question feedback
  • ✓Unlimited study units
  • ✓Upload 8 files per unitBring your slides, notes, and past papers
Start with Pro →

Scholar

$34.99per month

High limits all round — for serious terms and exam season.

  • ✓225 premium + 600 standard a weekGenerous headroom for heavy weeks
  • ✓14 mock papers a week
  • ✓225 revision messages a week
  • ✓Upload 15 files per unit
  • ✓Everything in Pro
Go Scholar →

Mastery

$74.99per month

The highest limits Root offers — for homeschool and all-day study.

  • ✓600 premium + 800 standard a weekBuilt for all-day study
  • ✓28 mock papers a week
  • ✓Upload 30 files per unitA whole year of notes and papers
  • ✓Priority during exam season
  • ✓Everything in Scholar
Go Mastery →

Need the full feature breakdown? See full plan comparison →

For parents

Less than one hour of tutoring. Available every day of the month.

Cost

Pro is $18.99/month — about half of one hour with a human tutor, available every day of the month.

Privacy

Your student’s sessions are private. Nothing is shared with teachers or parents unless they choose to export it. Account and data can be deleted in one click.

No commitment

Free plan gets 60 messages a week — no card needed. Paid plans cancel in one click; no fees, no questions.

Set up your child’s trial →See full pricing

Real students

Why students stick with Root.

I really struggle with my confidence with my tutor. If I don’t understand something and ask for help, most of the time I still don’t understand after the explanation — but I’d rather stay confused than ask a second time. Root fixed this for me. I could ask as many times as I wanted with no judgment, and every time Root gave me a new way of thinking about the problem. What surprised me most is the more I used Root, the better the explanations got.

— Beta student, Grade 10

IB MYP

Questions

What students actually ask.

How is Root actually different from ChatGPT?+

ChatGPT opens a blank chat every time and gives you the answer. Root saves the moment you got stuck, works out why the explanation didn't land, and re-teaches it differently next time. It builds a profile of how your brain learns, so every session starts ahead of the last instead of from scratch.

Which subjects and exam boards does Root support?+

Maths, sciences (physics, chemistry, biology), English, humanities (history, geography, business, economics), languages, and computer science. Root supports the major UK and US frameworks — GCSE, IGCSE, A-Level, IB MYP, IB DP, AP, and US Common Core — and adapts question style to whichever you're sitting.

What grade levels is Root for?+

Root is built for secondary school students — grades 6 through 12 (Years 7–13 in UK terms). Younger than that and you usually don't need a tutor; older than that and the syllabus gets too specialised for any one tool.

Does it work on my phone?+

Yes. Root is a web app — open it in any phone browser, no install needed. Listen mode works on mobile too, so you can hear explanations read aloud. Most students study on phone.

Does Root have streaks or rewards?+

Yes, quietly. Root tracks a weekly study streak and grows a tree on your dashboard as you master topics — it's there to keep you consistent, not to turn studying into a game. No pop-ups mid-session, no noise.

Will my parents see what I'm studying?+

No, by default. Your account is private. If you want them to see progress, you can share a weekly summary from Settings — but nothing is shared automatically.

Can parents track progress?+

Optionally. Each student account can email a weekly progress summary (units worked on, mastery levels, areas still developing) to a parent address — student decides whether to enable it. No surveillance dashboard, no scary keyword alerts.

Do I need to pay to try it?+

No. The free plan gets you 60 messages a week, plus two practice papers — enough to see whether Root reads you. No card needed to start.

Can I cancel anytime?+

Yes — one click in your billing portal. You keep access until the end of the period you've already paid for. No cancellation fees, no questions.

Is my work private?+

Your sessions stay tied to your account only. You can download all your data as a file or delete your account completely from Settings at any time. Stripe-secured payments; we never see your card.

What happens after you click

Two minutes to set up. No card. No catch.

  1. 130 seconds

    Tell Root who you are

    Year, exam board, and the units you’re working on. Pick from a list — no essay required.

  2. 21 minute (skippable)

    Drop in some notes

    Paste in a chapter or skip — Root will build context as you chat. You can always add more later.

  3. 3Then you’re in

    Ask your first question

    Root starts learning you from question one. No card collected. 60 messages a week, free, forever.

Your first session

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Start understanding.

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