“Record and explain” is a bottleneck.
Early discovery highlighted sequencing, vocabulary and turning observations into written explanations.
FOR INVESTORS & STRATEGIC PARTNERS
A focused entry point.
A bigger ambition.
Build the connection between accessible preparation, practical participation and evidence of learning. Start with SpLD learners in secondary science. Earn the right to expand.
Stage Pre-revenueInitial customer Secondary schoolsModel School-led B2B2C
THE INVESTMENT THESIS
Own the connection
around the practical.
Schools already use simulations, assistive technology, revision tools and staff-led adjustments. FIXSTEM’s proposed differentiation is the workflow connecting them to one learner’s real practical lesson.
A teacher-reviewed profile informs preparation and in-lab scaffolds. The learner’s work then feeds into a shared portfolio and the next teaching decision. The proposition needs to prove both educational value and a workable place in school routines.
EARLY SIGNALS, CLEAR NEXT TESTS
Classroom insight.
Now build the evidence.
The application describes qualitative discovery: lesson observation, five teaching sessions, and conversations with teachers, a TA, a SENCo and parents. These inform the problem definition; they are not evidence of product efficacy.
Does the pathway improve access?
Observe readiness, time to first action, adult prompting, writing quality and learner confidence.
Adoption and willingness to pay.
Test staff workload, sustained use, school pricing and pilot commitments. No validated revenue or retention data yet.
A SCHOOL-LED BUSINESS MODEL
One payer at the centre.
Value across the system.
School and multi-academy trust subscriptions are the primary proposed revenue stream, tiered by school or cohort size. Pricing will be tested with buyers.
Family learning modules and coached Practical Mastery intensives are later revenue options. Access to school-assigned support should not depend on a family buying an extra subscription.
Annual subscriptions
Profiles, pre-practical packs, in-lab supports, staff training and progress portfolios.
Home preparation & practice
Optional modules and practical-to-paper learning aligned with school expectations.
Coached practical mastery
Structured practical sessions and guided write-ups, subject to delivery validation.
THE DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP
Build. Validate.
Then scale.
The initial MVP target is 3–6 months from securing resources and a partner school. Later stages depend on evidence, capacity and adoption.
01Co-design the complete pathwayINITIAL MVP
Six KS3/GCSE practicals, a basic learner profile, 360° preparation, in-lab scaffolds and a simple portfolio.
Milestone: school partner agreement, specialist SEND input, data governance and usable materials.
02Test in real lessonsPILOT
Compare baseline and repeated observations. Review staff workload, completion, independence and work quality with learners and the SENCo.
Milestone: evidence of usability and a credible evaluation of benefit, including where the approach does not help.
03Prove repeatable school adoptionCOMMERCIAL VALIDATION
Test annual pricing, paid pilots, onboarding effort and renewal intent. Refine the content and training model before expanding across schools or MATs.
Milestone: willingness to pay, repeatable implementation and measured delivery costs.
04Extend the inclusion pathwayLONGER-TERM VISION
Explore additional learner needs, wider STEM content, optional VR/AR, home-learning modules and Practical Mastery intensives.
Milestone: specialist co-design and evidence for each extension. Immersion and automation must earn their place through learning value.
AN ILLUSTRATIVE COMMERCIAL MODEL
Explore the assumptions.
See the arithmetic.
Use the controls to explore annual school subscription revenue. This is a scenario tool—not a forecast, quotation, market valuation or evidence of demand.
Revenue shown excludes delivery costs, tax, discounts, churn and other revenue streams. Actual pricing and customer acquisition remain to be validated.
ILLUSTRATIVE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION REVENUE£50,000
Adjustable assumptions · Not FIXSTEM’s agreed pricing25 schools × £2,000 per year
WHY NOW, WHY THIS FOUNDER
Close to the classroom.
Open to collaboration.
The founder brings UK secondary science teaching, physics training and research into dyslexia support. The next capability gaps are specialist SEND assessment, product engineering and evaluation.
Read the founder storyA defined need, not an inflated market claim.
DfE reports 17.6% of state-funded secondary pupils in England had SEN in January 2026. This is context for inclusion need, not the size of FIXSTEM’s addressable market. Initial buyers, budgets and purchase behaviour require direct validation.
DfE: Special educational needs in England, 2026We are seeking pilot, research, technical and investment conversations. A current funding round and investment terms are not announced on this site.
Back the work
that builds the evidence.
Discuss the pilot, product development, specialist input and what a meaningful next milestone should look like.
Talk about the opportunity