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Redefining revision as continual practice

New feature: student flight path

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With the introduction of flight paths, students and teachers can now see progress over time.

Every day a student uses Smart Revise it records their percentage progress. Teachers will be able to see patterns of use for individual students and whether they are on target.

On the new-look student course homepage students will immediately see a simplistic graph of where they have come from, where they are now and where they are heading, together with a target cone. By selecting "Expand" students can see a more detailed daily breakdown and the impact of each revision session.

The light green target cone can be customised in three ways: the date when progress should begin, the minimum percentage completion by the date of the first exam, and an aspirational goal. These three factors create the target cone. Teachers can customise the values for the whole class or for individual students. If a student belongs to a class, they can see their targets but cannot change them. Students that are not in a class can set their own targets.

One possibility might be to set the percentages to match minimum and aspirational grades being aimed for using the published grade boundaries from examination bodies. However, be mindful that although evidence has shown there is a strong correlation between exam success and use of Smart Revise, completion and accuracy does not necessarily equate to a particular exam grade.