Getting started

For teachers: set up in 5 minutes

1. 1

   Create your account

   Go to educator-labs.com and sign up as a Teacher. You'll be asked to create or join a school. Enter your school's name and you're in.

2. 2

   Create a class

   From your dashboard, click Create class. Set the subject (e.g. GCSE History), exam board (e.g. AQA), year group, and a class name. Foundation / Higher tier is chosen afterwards on the class settings page. New classes cover Both by default.

3. 3

   Share your class code

   Creating a class drops you on a projector-ready launch screen: the class code in large type plus a QR code students can scan. Put it on the board and have the class join and run their first session together, right now. You can reopen the launch screen any time from the class page, or just share the code for students to enter when they sign up.

4. 4

   Optional: set topic filter

   If you want students to practise only topics you've taught so far, use the topic filter on the class settings page. You can update it as the term progresses.

5. 5

   Check Class accuracy by topic

   After a few sessions, your class page shows a colour-coded accuracy bar for every topic: green (≥80%), amber, or red (<50%). Use it to spot which topics need more classroom time or a targeted homework assignment.

For students: joining a class

1. 1

   Get your class code

   Ask your teacher for the 6-character class code. It looks like K7XM92. Your teacher can also send you a direct invite link that pre-fills it.

2. 2

   Sign up at educator-labs.com

   Create an account with your email or Google. Choose Student when asked who you are.

3. 3

   Enter your name and date of birth

   Your name appears on your trading card and the class leaderboard. Your date of birth is used as an age check. It is not shared with anyone.

4. 4

   Enter your class code

   If you arrived via your teacher's invite link, the code is already filled in. Just confirm it. Otherwise, when asked 'Are you joining a class?' select Yes and paste in your code. Either way, this links you to your teacher's class, sets your subject and exam board automatically, and puts you on the class roster.

5. 5

   Start practising

   You land on your dashboard. Hit Practice and work through your first session: 15 cards, 3–5 minutes. Your streak starts the moment you complete it.

For students: studying independently

1. 1

   Sign up at educator-labs.com

   Create a free account with your email or Google. Choose Student, then select No, I'm studying on my own when asked about a class code.

2. 2

   Enter your name and date of birth

   Your name appears on your trading card. Your date of birth is used as an age check and is not shared.

3. 3

   Pick your subject

   Choose from the live subjects: Food, History, Geography, Combined Science, Computer Science, Religious Studies, Design & Technology, Business, PE Theory, Drama, Sociology, and Psychology, plus Music (Beta), each at GCSE and KS3. You can curate which subjects show in the header switcher from My subjects on your profile, and add more at any time.

4. 4

   Pick a username

   This is how you appear on global leaderboards, not your real name. 3–20 characters; letters, numbers, and underscores.

5. 5

   Start practising

   You land on your dashboard. Hit Practice and work through your first session. Your streak starts immediately. Pick your avatar from your profile page whenever you like.

Key things to know

🔥 Streak

Complete your daily goal every day to keep your streak alive. A streak freeze protects you if you miss a day.

⭐ XP

10 XP for every correct card. XP unlocks new avatars and cosmetics. It never resets.

🎯 Daily goal

Your default session length. Your teacher may set this, or you can adjust it from your settings.

📈 Mastery

Cards move from Unseen → Seen → Familiar → Proficient → Mastered as you review them correctly over time.

🃏 Card types

You'll see recall, multiple choice, true/false, fill-the-blank, and more, all testing the same facts in different ways.

📖 Learn

Browse key facts by topic before practising. Useful before tackling an unfamiliar topic.

🎮 Practice modes

Standard, Speed Round (8-second countdown), Marathon (50 cards), Topic drill, and more. Tap the mode picker before starting a session to choose.