Seven ways to learn.
One tutor that knows which to use.

PocketTutor isn't one chat — it's seven specialised tools, each built for a different job. Your child can pick the one they need, or let Auto choose. Either way, the right kind of help shows up.

Smart routing

Don't know which mode to pick? Auto picks for you.

Auto is on by default. It reads your child's message, figures out what they're really asking for, and routes to the right mode automatically. They never have to think about it - they just type, and the right kind of help shows up.

Autorouting engine reading message…
YouExplain photosynthesis
YouSolve 3x² + 5x − 2 = 0
YouTest my understanding of Romeo & Juliet
YouMake me a quiz on the periodic table
YouHere's my essay, what do you think?
YouMake me flashcards for cell biology
YouI'm stressed about my exam tomorrow
ModeLearn
ModeSolve
ModePractice
ModeQuiz
ModeReview
ModeCreate
ModeBuddy

Or pick a mode manually. Sometimes your child knows exactly what they need - a quick recap, a fresh explanation, or just someone to test them. The mode picker is one tap away.

01 / 07 - LEARN

Learn

Explains a new concept clearly, at exactly the right level.

Learn is for when your child encounters something new and needs a structured explanation. It opens with the core idea, then layers nuance - short paragraphs, headings, examples, and any maths in proper LaTeX. Length scales with year level: a Year 4 student gets 200 words and a relatable example; a Year 11 student gets 500 words and the technical depth they need.

3 follow-up shortcuts sit at the bottom of every Learn response - Simplify, Explain more, and Example. Your child can keep adjusting until it clicks.

Try saying
  • What is Newton's third law?
  • Explain why the sky is blue.
  • How does the heart pump blood?

Need to test what stuck? Try Practice next →

EmmaEmma· Year 8 ScienceLearn
Explain why the sky is blue.
The short answer

Sunlight is made of every colour mixed together. When it hits our atmosphere, the tiny gas molecules scatter the blue light far more than red - so blue is what we see in every direction.

Why blue and not red?

Blue light travels in shorter, faster waves. Those shorter waves bounce off molecules much more easily - about 10 times more than red. The whole sky lights up blue as a result.

An everyday example

At sunset, light travels through more atmosphere. So much blue gets scattered away that only the long, lazy reds and oranges reach your eyes - that's the colour of the sky at dusk.

02 / 07 - SOLVE

Solve

Walks through problem-solving step by step. Never just hands over the answer.

Solve is the mode that does the homework-help heavy lifting - maths, physics, chemistry, anything with a working. Every step is shown, every equation typeset properly, and the structure makes it easy to follow even when the maths is complicated.

The thing Solve deliberately doesn't do is hand over a single number with no working. Even when the answer is simple, Solve shows the method - because the method is the part that has to land for next term's exam to go well.

Try saying
  • Solve 2x + 7 = 15.
  • Find the derivative of x²·sin(x).
  • A car accelerates from 0 to 60 km/h in 8 seconds - what's its acceleration?

Need a fresh explanation first? Try Learn instead →

RaviRavi· Year 9 MathsSolve
Solve for x: 2x² − 7x + 3 = 0

Quadratic - let's factorise. We need two numbers that multiply to a·c = 6 and add to −7.

1
Find the factor pair
−6 × −1 = 6 ✓   −6 + −1 = −7 ✓
2
Split the middle term & group
2x² − 6x − x + 3 = 2x(x−3) − 1(x−3)
3
Factor and solve
(2x − 1)(x − 3) = 0
x = ½   or   x = 3
03 / 07 - PRACTICE

Practice

Gives your child questions to work through - and tells them how they're going.

Practice is interactive and conversational. It poses one question at a time, listens to your child's answer, and assesses it: spot-on, on the right track, needs help, or off-base. The next question adapts to how they did. Most Practice questions are open-ended - your child types a real answer and explains their thinking - with the occasional multiple-choice for a quick check.

Unlike a quiz, Practice doesn't have a defined end. It keeps going as long as your child wants more - and adjusts the difficulty as they go. Useful for working through a topic the day before class, or filling 15 minutes between subjects.

Try saying
  • Test me on French verb conjugation.
  • Give me practice questions for trigonometry.
  • Test my understanding of Romeo and Juliet.

Want a graded test instead? Quiz puts a number on it →

SimonSimon· Year 10 TrigonometryPractice

Quick warm-up - what's sin(30°)?

0.5
Spot on

Nice - that's one of the three you'll want to know cold (30°, 45°, 60°). Try this one, a level harder:

If sin(θ) = ½ and θ is between 0° and 180°, what are both possible values of θ?

Type your working - I'll check it.

04 / 07 - QUIZ

Quiz

Turns any topic or content into a structured, marked quiz.

Quiz is for when your child wants to know what they actually know. They can ask outright - "make me a quiz on the periodic table" - or tap the Quiz button on any chat to turn that conversation's content into a quiz on the spot. Either way, Quiz generates a structured set of questions, marks them as your child works through, and gives a final score with feedback on what to revisit.

What makes Quiz different from Practice is the structure. Practice is one question at a time, conversational, open-ended. Quiz is more like a graded test - a defined number of questions, a clear start and end, a score at the bottom. Useful when an actual exam is coming up and your child wants the format to match.

Try saying
  • Make me a quiz on the periodic table.
  • Quiz me on what we just covered.
  • Turn this worksheet into a quiz.

Want feedback on something you've written? Try Review next →

AishaQuiz· Year 9 Science · Photosynthesis
Q3 of 8
Which gas is released during photosynthesis as a by-product?
ACarbon dioxide
BNitrogen
COxygen
DHydrogen
Correct

Photosynthesis splits water and releases O₂.

Marked instantlyNext question →
05 / 07 - REVIEW

Review

Reads your child's work and gives honest, useful feedback.

Review handles essays, written solutions, code, designs - anything your child has produced and wants feedback on. The structure is always the same: what worked, then what to improve. The strengths come first because they're real and worth naming; the suggestions come second because that's where the growth is.

The tone is encouraging but honest. Review won't tell your child their essay is amazing if it isn't, and it won't sugarcoat the rewrite suggestions. But it also won't tear them down - it'll show them exactly what to change.

Try saying
  • Here's my essay on climate change - feedback?
  • Can you review this maths proof?
  • What do you think of this code I wrote?

Need study materials to revise from? Try Create next →

MiraMira· Year 11 EnglishReview
Here's the intro to my climate-change essay - what do you think?

Climate change is one of the biggest issues today. The planet is getting hotter every year and scientists agree it is bad. In this essay I will talk about three reasons why we should do something about it before it's too late.

What you did well
  • Clear thesis signposting - the reader knows exactly what's coming.
  • Strong sense of urgency in the closing line ("before it's too late").
Areas to improve
  • "Biggest issues today" is too vague - name a specific impact (sea-level rise? extreme heat?) to ground the reader.
  • "Scientists agree it is bad" is weak. Try "97% of climate scientists conclude human activity is driving warming."
06 / 07 - CREATE

Create

Generates the study materials your child wishes their teacher had handed out.

Create makes the things students wish they had: flashcards, summaries, study guides, cheat sheets, mind maps. Your child describes what they want, Create picks the right format, and the output is ready to study from immediately.

Plus tier adds image generation - so a request for a cell biology cheat sheet can come back with a properly diagrammed cell, not just text.

Try saying
  • Make me flashcards for the human digestive system.
  • Create a cheat sheet for Python list comprehensions.
  • Build a study guide for World War I.

Just need a chat about study? Try Buddy next →

SamSam· Year 9 BiologyCreate
Flashcards for the human digestive system

Made you a 12-card deck - here's the first three:

Stomach
FUNCTION
Mixes food with acid & enzymes; breaks proteins into smaller bits.
Small intestine
FUNCTION
Most nutrient absorption happens here, into the blood.
Liver
FUNCTION
Makes bile to break down fats; filters toxins from blood.
12 cards~6 min review
07 / 07 - BUDDY

Buddy

The friend who knows your child is studying - and helps them keep going.

Buddy handles the non-academic part of being a student. The "I can't focus" moments, the exam anxiety, the "what subject should I pick next year?" questions, the brainstorms when they're stuck. It's still smart and helpful - but in a relaxed, peer-style register rather than a teacherly one.

Some of the most useful PocketTutor conversations happen in Buddy. It's also where students often start when they don't quite know what they need yet.

Try saying
  • I can't focus on my homework - any tips?
  • I'm nervous about exams.
  • What should I study to become an engineer?
JoshJosh· just talkingBuddy
I'm nervous about exams next week

That makes sense - a bit of nerves usually means you actually care, which is the good news. The bad news is it doesn't always feel that way at 11pm the night before. 🙃

Two things that genuinely help most students:

1. Don't try to learn anything new the day before - review what you already know. Confidence beats cramming.
2. Sleep matters more than one extra hour of revision. Truly.

What subject feels most stressful right now? We can do 15 minutes on whatever's wobbliest.

Beyond modes

The bits that tie it all together.

Modes don't work in isolation. They flex within themselves, and they hand off to each other when your child's needs change mid-session.

One explanation, six ways to take it further

Every response ends with a row of one-tap shortcuts. Your child sets the direction - slow it down, dig deeper, test what's stuck - and their tutor follows, picking up right where they left off.

Explain moreSimplifyExampleQuizDive deeperExplore

Modes that hand off to each other

Most learning isn't one mode - it's a sequence. Learn a concept, then Practice it. Practice it, then Quiz yourself before the test. PocketTutor's modes are built to chain together that way - so as your child's needs change mid-session, the next step is always one tap away.

LearnGrasp it
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PracticeApply it
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QuizProve it

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