Big scientific
minds.
Fewer barriers.
Understanding the science should be what matters. FIXSTEM is building a connected pathway that helps learners prepare, take part, and show what they know.
KS3–GCSE · Designed first for SpLD learners, especially dyslexia
THE FUTURE IS HANDS-ON.
THE OPPORTUNITY
“Practical science demands simultaneous reading, sequencing, hand-eye coordination, and verbal reporting.”
Research focus: Cognitive load in state school labsA brilliant idea can get lost
between the lab and the page.
Reading a method. Holding a sequence in mind. Recording a result while the class moves on. For learners with specific learning difficulties, these demands can obscure real scientific understanding.
FIXSTEM connects the support around a practical, so each lesson can become a step towards greater independence.
360° VIRTUAL LAB CONCEPT
REHEARSE THE UNFAMILIAR
Walk into the lesson
with a first step in mind.
Meet the space, equipment and vocabulary before the practical. Our planned virtual preparation links that rehearsal to teacher-reviewed support during the real lesson.
- ✓ Meet equipment and lab geography without anxiety
- ✓ Pre-load scientific vocabulary and hazard symbols
- ✓ Rehearse method sequence before the timer starts
THE FIXSTEM PATHWAY
Three phases.
One connected learner.
From understanding an individual learner to making their progress visible. Explore the system we’re building.
A profile that
grows with you.
Gamified onboarding meets school insight. A developing learner “digital twin” informs the right format, pace and scaffolds.
Meet the lab.
Before the lesson.
A virtual practical room makes equipment, vocabulary, safety and the sequence familiar before hands-on learning.
Turn the practical
into progress.
In-lab prompts connect to structured write-ups and GCSE-style questions. Evidence returns to the learner, school and home.
Product roadmap · Explore working illustrations of the proposed experience. The school platform is in development.
PERSONALISATION WITH PURPOSE
Same science.
Your way in.
A learner profile should change how a task is presented, while keeping the scientific challenge.
Try the format controls. In the proposed platform, learner preferences and teacher-reviewed school information would help select these supports.
Inside the learner digital twinMake your measurements count.
Read the current on the ammeter. Record the value in your table using amperes (A). Repeat the measurement and compare your readings.
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ONE PATHWAY. SHARED UNDERSTANDING.
Everyone sees
the next useful step.
A practical can tell us more than whether a worksheet was finished. FIXSTEM’s planned portfolio connects the support used, the work produced and the next action.
See where support
makes a difference.
Readiness, participation and work samples in one view. Evidence to inform teaching and inclusion reviews.
Explore school evidence → 02 / PARENTS & CARERSKnow what to
celebrate and practise.
Clear, school-aligned updates that make home support feel manageable.
See the family experience → 03 / INVESTORS & PARTNERSA focused problem.
A scalable pathway.
A school-led model, a measurable pilot and a roadmap for wider access to STEM.
Explore the venture →WHY THIS MATTERS
of pupils in state-funded secondary schools in England had SEN in January 2026.
DfE school census, 2026WHERE WE BEGIN
Six practicals.
One proposed pilot.
Meaningful measures.
Our initial MVP plan brings the complete pathway into one partner school. We’ll measure readiness, time to first action, adult prompts and write-up quality before making claims about impact.
LET’S BUILD BETTER ACCESS
The next discovery
could start with you.
Join the conversation as a school, SEND specialist, technical collaborator or early-stage investor.
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