- Maths help that traces the reasoning
Find the step that stopped making sense.
Find the step that stopped making sense. A wrong answer often starts several steps earlier. Leana is designed to trace the thinking, unpick the break, and rebuild the method so it sticks for the test. see how this carries through to GCSE maths revision
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● Learning
I added the denominators. Why is it wrong?
What does the denominator tell us about the size of each part?
How many equal parts the whole has.
Exactly. Let's draw both fractions using equal-sized parts.
Trace
Find the first broken step
Explain
Switch words, diagrams or examples
Transfer
Check a fresh problem independently
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Worked branching
Move to a smaller step, concrete example or different representation.
Show multiple routes before claiming personalisation.
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Fair feedback
Recognise valid methods and make disputed feedback easy to question.
Publish a correction route before launch.
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Independent transfer
Use a new problem to check understanding rather than copying.
Success means less support next time.
- Maths that responds to the method
The answer is wrong. the thinking is useful.
When a student hits a wall, we don’t just supply the right answer; we show how the thinking broke down. You can see what happens after your child gets a question wrong
The learning signal
“3/4 + 1/2 = 4/6.”
A red cross cannot explain why the learner added the denominators. Their working reveals the misconception.
A different route in
Build equal parts before repeating the rule.
Start with a visual model and return to symbols once the relationship makes sense.
- 01 Draw the two wholes
- 02 Make the parts equal-sized
- 03 Rebuild the denominator idea
- 04 Try a new comparison
- Make the difference visible
From the difficult moment to a useful next move.
A concrete example makes the promise easier to understand and test. It can be used the same way for Year 6 SATs maths practice
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Show work
Begin with the actual method.
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Trace
Find the first broken step.
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Represent
Switch the route in.
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Retry
Use less support.
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Transfer
Apply it in a new problem.
- How it works
One clear sequence. No feature soup.
The journey follows the learner’s problem from first attempt to independent use.
For parents
See the method behind the mark.
Know what changed
See the misconception repaired.
Understand uncertainty
Know what still needs work.
Follow progress
Track independence, not time online.
For children
Ask why at every step.
See it differently
Move between words, diagrams and symbols.
Get credit for reasoning
A useful method matters.
Try again safely
A mistake begins the explanation.
- Questions worth asking
Before you trust it with learning.
Does Leana just give the answer?
The intended approach offers useful help, then asks the child to retry.
What if my child uses a different correct method?
Feedback should recognise valid reasoning. Exact marking controls must be verified.
Does it replace a maths teacher or tutor?
No. Leana is patient support between lessons.
Which topics are covered?
Coverage must be confirmed against the live product before publication.
See a mistake become a maths explanation.
Start with the exact step that stopped making sense, then retry with less help.