Draft:Sparx Maths

Sparx Maths is an educational online homework and assessment platform, focusing on mathematics learning for students aged 11-16. It aligns with both UK and international mathematics curricula and is designed to significantly improve student grades while saving teachers' time to mark homework that could have taken longer without it. In most schools, it is used as a replacement for mathematics homework tasks.

History
Sparx Maths was founded by Mark Dixon, inspired by a conversation with another parent. After eight years of development, which included extensive research in schools, Sparx Maths was launched.

Collaboration with Hegarty Maths
In 2019, Sparx Maths and Hegarty Maths joined forces, expanding their reach to support a larger number of schools and students. Hegarty Maths was integrated into Sparx Maths to create an advanced and impactful learning system. Many people disliked this change, but many others liked their integration.

COVID-19 Response
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Sparx Maths provided remote teaching to over 200 schools globally, showing the company's commitment to education by providing free resources..

Sparx Learning
Sparx Learning was launched to address broader educational challenges, expanding the scope beyond mathematics and learning in math.

Leadership
In 2023, Colin Hegarty, founder of Hegarty Maths, was appointed CEO of Sparx Learning, marking a significant leadership change. This also helping with the leading and merging of Hegarty and Sparx Maths.

Features and Benefits
Sparx Maths offers personalized maths homework, proven to boost grades. It is an evidence-based system, independently evaluated by the University of Cambridge and RAND Europe, and provides actionable insights for educators. The platform is appreciated for its collaborative, supportive, and customer-driven approach.

Testimonials
Sparx Maths has received positive feedback from educators, students, and parents alike, highlighting its effectiveness in improving grades and homework culture. It is also highly supported from their introduction of bookwork codes, meaning the students need to write down their questions to answer later questions.

Global Reach
Sparx Learning, under which Sparx Maths operates, provides solutions to more than half of the UK schools and extends its services to 23 countries, supporting over 2,000 schools, 35,000 teachers, and 1.8 million students worldwide.