Cognito Product Information

Cognito Education — Free Maths & Science Revision & Past Papers (A-Level, GCSE, KS3)

Cognito is an all-in-one revision platform designed to improve KS3, GCSE, and A-level performance. It combines video lessons, revision notes, practice questions, flashcards, and past papers to help students learn, test themselves, and prepare for exams. The service emphasizes ease of access with free sign-up and a large user base of students and schools.


What Cognito Offers

  • Video lessons covering syllabus topics across KS3, GCSE, and A-level.
  • Comprehensive revision notes to accompany each topic.
  • Interactive questions to check understanding and build custom quizzes.
  • Flashcards and user-created decks to reinforce key concepts.
  • Exam-style questions and past papers to practice exam formats and timings.
  • A large community of learners (over 1,000,000 students) and schools using the platform.

How to Use Cognito

  1. Create a free account to access courses and features.
  2. Learn with videos and notes: browse topics and watch targeted video lessons with accompanying notes.
  3. Check your understanding: answer questions or assemble your own quizzes across multiple topics.
  4. Memorise key concepts: use flashcards or create your own decks for spaced repetition.
  5. Get exam-ready: practice with exam-style questions and past papers to build familiarity with formats and timing.

Features and Capabilities

  • Video lessons and structured notes for structured learning
  • Interactive questions to gauge comprehension
  • Customizable quizzes and user-generated decks
  • Flashcards and spaced repetition to reinforce memory
  • Access to past papers and exam-style practice
  • Free sign-up with a scalable platform used by individuals and schools

How It Works

  • Users sign up for free and access a centralized library of topics.
  • Learners progress through videos and notes, then validate knowledge with questions and quizzes.
  • Flashcards help reinforce memory, while past papers simulate real exam conditions.
  • The platform tracks progress and provides a path toward exam readiness.

Safety, Privacy, and Terms

  • Use for personal education and exam preparation.
  • Review platform terms and privacy policies for data handling and retention.

Core Features

  • Free sign-up to start learning immediately
  • Comprehensive video lessons across KS3, GCSE, and A-level
  • Revision notes aligned to topics and syllabi
  • Practice questions, custom quizzes, and exam-style tasks
  • Flashcards and user-generated decks for memory reinforcement
  • Past papers and real exam practice
  • Large community of learners and schools