What is it?
Our teacher account is totally free for all registered teachers and schools in the UK. With this account, teachers can set unlimited activities for up to 30 students in their class to complete during school hours (9 am to 3 pm). Classroom teachers can also 'gift' unlimited, at-home access for 5 students in their class who they feel would benefit from additional support (e.g. Pupil Premium Grant or Free School Meals students).
In a nutshell, teachers can track progress and assign National-Curriculum-aligned activities (KS1 - GCSE) for zero cost. Our teacher resource has been approved by PiXL (Partners in Excellence)!
How is it free and will it be free forever?
We continue to be parent champions and believe that now, more than ever, learning at school and home needs to be fully aligned. We conceived this account to bridge the gap between home and school, whilst also reaching students who may not otherwise be able to access support, plus we know that engaged parents lead to better academic outcomes too - now that's a win-win! Parents who pay for our service allow us to keep doing what we are doing and innovating to create the best version of our product, so inviting parents to use EdPlace at home helps fund our free teacher account. To learn more about how teachers can refer parents (plus earn more unlimited access seats as a bonus!), please click here.
We also offer teachers and schools the option to upgrade to a paid account which offers even more benefits, including access outside of school hours (e.g. to set homework) or for more than 30 students, a school administrator account, and access to our premium content. To find out more about the differences between our free and paid teacher accounts, please click here.
Free access is limited to only teachers working at verified UK schools, during school hours (9 am to 3 pm), to ensure that usage is fair and not open to abuse. As long as you meet and continue to adhere to these criteria, we will not take this access away. Our mission is simple; we want to help millions of students, from all walks of life, succeed in their education and beyond.
How can you or your school get involved?
- Tag activities onto lessons to embed skills and track understanding;
- Access GCSE resources to prepare for teacher-moderated assessments;
- Set SATs level activities to benchmark students;
- Utilise the accessibility toolbar for SEND and EAL students;
Also, don't forget to let your teaching colleagues know - with the EdPlace free teacher account, teachers can easily collaborate on assigning and supporting students together.
If you are a parent, why not tell your child's classroom teacher about our new free account so that your child can benefit at home and at school? Plus, your support can help sponsor additional free accounts for students in need at your child's school.
Our EdPlace Commitment, whatever the future
We have made a lasting pledge to support UK teachers and students who need our help in the following ways:
- Continuing to offer a free teacher account during school hours (9 am to 3 pm) indefinitely which any teacher working at a registered UK school can sign up to use;
- Continuing to foster the best communication between school and home with our range of free and paid options for parents, plus a proportion of sponsored unlimited use seats for parents to gift to their most disadvantaged students (click here for more information on the launch of our free account for parents);
- Launching further milestone assessments to help identify areas where students need support on an individual basis against age-related expectations. Allowing students to target their learning on EdPlace, with the support of their teachers (click here for more information on these assessments);
We hope that this free account will be a great support to you and your students in the classroom and beyond. If you have any questions or concerns about your students' learning and how EdPlace is supporting schools, please contact our friendly Customer Support Team via email at help@edplace.com.