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Frequently asked questions
Find answers below for students, parents and teachers. Can't find what you're looking for? Email rob@bowtieteacher.co.uk
For students
No — you can try questions for free without creating an account. Simply visit the site and start practising straight away. Subscribing gives you access to grade prediction, targeted revision, performance analysis and more.
The numbered buttons across the top represent approximate GCSE grade levels. Click on a grade to see the topics available, then select a topic to start practising. Each question is generated fresh so you never run out of practice.
Once you have built up a profile of answers across multiple topics, the app uses machine learning to predict your overall GCSE grade based on the performance of previous students. It is extremely accurate and gives you a clear picture of where you stand — and where to focus your revision.
Each topic is mapped to a GCSE grade level based on real exam data — specifically the grade distributions per topic across Edexcel papers from 2017 to 2025. This tells you how demanding each topic is relative to the grade boundaries, not just whether you got the answer right.
Targeted revision builds you a personalised session of questions based on the topics most likely to appear in your grade zone. It is built from analysis of every Higher paper from 2017 to 2025 — so every session focuses on what the data says matters most for your target grade.
Not necessarily. There are a number of factors that affect exam performance on the day, and national grade boundaries shift each year depending on how students perform across the country. The prediction is a strong indicator of where you are right now — use it to guide your revision, not as a guaranteed outcome.
Yes — see the shortcuts table below for a full list.
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
Enter | Checks whether your answer is correct |
Shift + Enter | Creates a new question |
Shift + 6 | Raises to the power of |
Shift + 9 | Open brackets |
/ | Creates a fraction |
< | Less than (usually Shift + comma) |
> | Greater than (usually Shift + full stop) |
{ | Opens curly braces for set notation (usually Shift + [) |
Backspace | Deletes the last digit or letter |
Please email rob@bowtieteacher.co.uk with a description of the issue and it will be looked into as soon as possible.
For parents
Yes. The app requires no personal information to try for free. If your child registers, only an email address and name are stored. All data is held securely on Google Firebase and is never shared with third parties. You can read our full privacy policy on the website.
Trying questions is completely free with no account needed. A full subscription is £3.99 per month and unlocks grade prediction, targeted revision, performance analysis and unlimited access to all topics. You can also join the weekly live group revision session on Zoom for £10 per session via Patreon.
Bow Tie Maths was built by Rob Wakeling, a qualified maths teacher with over 20 years of classroom experience. Rob has helped thousands of students reach their GCSE goals and has over 750,000 views on his YouTube teaching channel.
The app supports all major UK exam boards. The targeted revision feature and grade boundary data are specifically based on Edexcel papers.
The app gives your child unlimited practice on every GCSE maths topic, with video support for each one. The grade prediction shows exactly where they stand and the targeted revision feature focuses their effort on the topics most likely to come up in their exam — so revision time is never wasted.
Yes. Rob runs weekly live Zoom group revision sessions every Thursday at 6pm for £10 per session, focused on grades 3–6. 1-2-1 private tutoring with Rob is currently fully booked until September 2026 — you can join the waiting list on the tutoring page.
For teachers and tutors
Yes. Teachers can create a classroom, add students and set homework directly through the app. Students receive the homework in their account and submit answers digitally — reducing your marking workload significantly.
As a teacher you can select topics, assign questions and set a deadline. Students see the homework in their account and submit answers through the app. You can review responses and track progress from your teacher dashboard.
Absolutely — and it is completely free to try with no account needed, which makes it easy to recommend without any barrier. Students can start practising immediately and register free when they are ready.
Yes — all topics are aligned to the 2026 GCSE maths specification across all major exam boards.
Yes — email rob@bowtieteacher.co.uk and Rob will get back to you as soon as possible.