Matific

Matific is a math learning product for children from Reception, or kindergarten, up to Year 9, built around short, gamified activities that students play in an app or a web browser. It serves two kinds of reader in this directory: parents who want math practice at home, and teachers, districts and governments putting whole classes through it. The home page sums up its approach as "research-driven activities and AI insights" that help teachers "deliver personalised learning experiences," and states its reach in round terms: more than 50 languages, more than 70 countries, "2000s of activities," billions of problems solved and millions of learners. Mathematics is the core subject, and the menu also lists Financial Literacy and Cybersecurity, with a new Financial Literacy program in which students "build smart money habits through fun, gamified maths practice."

What students do

Students work through interactive activities that the site describes as "Gamified activities with rigorous pedagogy," and its stated aim is that "Matific teaches critical thinking, problem solving, and reduces maths anxiety." The activities are presented as expert-designed and standards-aligned.

Each child follows a personalized learning pathway. According to the home page, the path covers the full curriculum of topics and skills, arranged to cater for that student's specific knowledge gaps and needs. A dedicated training zone sits beside the pathway, where a student can practice a specific skill on its own rather than waiting for it to come round in the sequence.

Activities are organized by year level. The site's activity browser runs from Reception through Year 1 to Year 9, and the grade picker students see on sign-in offers Kindergarten and grades 1 to 9. Beyond the main pathway, the menu lists Maths Quizzes, a Weekly Challenge and, on the parent side, Diagnostic Assessments.

The teaching design rests on what Matific calls its 5-point pedagogical principles, which the home page says were "developed by experts from Stanford, Harvard, Berkley and the Einstein Institute." The five headings are Conceptual Understanding, Critical Thinking, Meaningful Context, Personalised Learning and Intrinsic Engagement, and the company lists an Academic Board among its pages.

Matific is available on the App Store, Google Play, the Microsoft Store and in a web browser. A 2021 product update on the company blog notes that the web version is meant for a desktop or laptop, where a student logs in with their own credentials, and does not work on a tablet or phone, which use the apps instead. For schools checking their devices first, the site has a Technical Requirements page and a System Requirements Checker.

What parents get

For families, the home page frames Matific as "Your child's personal tutor" and keeps the commitment small: "Parents encourage their children to play Matific for 30 minutes a week - Matific takes care of the rest."

Progress is followed in the Parent Zone, which the site says "enables parents to view their child's progress in real-time from any device." It shows where the child is doing well and which skills need help, and weekly updates go out to parents to keep them informed. The parent menu also points to Diagnostic Assessments and to activities and curriculum pages, and there is a dedicated Homeschooling section. Parents can start by trying it for free, through the "Try for Free" and "try for free" links on the home page.

What teachers and schools get

The teacher pitch is "Less admin, more teaching." Students use Matific for 30 minutes a week, and the product highlights what they know and their areas for improvement in real time, with weekly updates sent to teachers on their students' progress.

Teachers keep control over content. The home page says a teacher who wants to cover specific material can assign it, and it slots into the students' workflow, and a teacher who plans ahead can build an assigned work schedule "months in advance." The teacher menu lists an AI Assistant, Artificial Intelligence and Educator Stories pages, and resources for Professional Development and what the company calls World Class Support.

For districts and governments, Matific offers Insights and Consulting, Global Partnerships, curriculum-aligned activities and what it calls a "Fully Localised Solution," supported by the multilingual product. The home page also has a section headed "Fully integrated into your Education EcoSystem." Schools reach the company through "Educators Enquire Now," a demo booking or a sales enquiry, and the home page has a chat option.

The company runs events for teachers as well. One teacher page promotes a 5-minute challenge for International Day of Mathematics, open to teachers from Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, the UK and Africa, with 3-4 math activities, a leaderboard, unlimited attempts during the challenge window and prizes worth AU$1000.

The results Matific cites

The home page places four study results under the heading "Matific works," each tied to its source:

• 34%: using Matific in the classroom increases student results, credited to the University of Western Sydney.
• 89%: teachers recommend Matific to their colleagues and continue to use it in class, from Virginia, USA.
• 73%: teachers reported that Matific increased their students' interest in maths, from an SEG Measurement study in the USA.
• 31%: students are more likely to agree that they "want to learn maths," from Tamil Nadu, India.

These are the company's summaries of those studies and describe those groups. The site also calls itself "a multi-award winner."

Pricing

The site publishes no prices; parents are offered a free try and schools go through a demo or a sales enquiry.

Who it suits

Matific fits parents of children from kindergarten to Year 9 who want short, regular math practice that a child will do willingly, with a Parent Zone that shows progress without the parent having to set work. A family that speaks a language other than English at home can look for its language among the 50+ the site claims. Teachers who want practice they can assign, schedule months ahead and track through weekly updates get a product designed around that routine, and districts or ministries looking for a localized, multilingual program at scale are addressed directly.

It suits older students less, since the activities stop at Year 9. Families who want a live human tutor or recorded video lessons should note that Matific is built on activities rather than taught lessons. And buyers who need a price before talking to anyone will have to start with the free try or a sales enquiry.