Will this actually help their grades?

Every week, you receive an email digest summarising exactly what your child has been working on. It breaks down which subjects were studied, how many questions were attempted, and which topics received the most attention. You do not need to log in or chase your child for updates. The digest arrives automatically and gives you a clear picture of their revision habits over the past seven days, including any days where no study took place. It is designed to start conversations, not arguments — a calm, factual summary you can glance at over coffee.

Beyond the weekly email, your parent dashboard provides a live view of exam readiness broken down by subject. Each subject displays a readiness score based on actual performance in practice questions and mock exams, not simply hours logged. You can see at a glance whether your child is on track for their target grade in Biology but falling behind in Maths, and the system highlights the specific topics causing difficulty. This means you can offer targeted support or arrange extra help where it genuinely matters, rather than applying blanket pressure to revise more.

This is fundamentally different from checking screen time or glancing over their shoulder. Screen time tells you a device was in use — it says nothing about what was accomplished. UpGrades tracks genuine learning: questions answered, accuracy rates, and whether weak areas are actually improving over time. Your child gets the independence to manage their own revision, and you get the evidence that real progress is being made. It is visibility without micromanagement, and it works because both sides benefit from the same system.

Most revision apps are designed for students and treat parents as an afterthought. UpGrades was built from the start with parents in mind because we know that exam season is a family experience, not just a student one. The anxiety you feel about whether your child is prepared is real, and it deserves a real answer backed by data rather than reassurances.

The parent dashboard exists specifically because we heard the same concern from hundreds of parents during development: "I just want to know if they're actually doing it." Not in an overbearing way, not to micromanage, but simply to know that genuine work is happening. When you can see for yourself that your child completed 40 Biology questions on Tuesday with 72% accuracy, the tension around revision drops significantly. You stop asking "have you revised today?" because you already know the answer.

UpGrades covers 85+ subjects across all major UK exam boards including AQA, Edexcel, OCR, and WJEC. Whether your child is taking GCSEs, A-Levels, iGCSEs, or International A-Levels, the platform adapts to their specific syllabus. Each subject is mapped to the relevant exam board specification, so practice questions match what they will face in their actual exams rather than generic content from a different board or country.

Getting started takes under two minutes. Your child signs up, selects their subjects and exam boards, and begins revising immediately. You receive an email invitation to set up your parent account, which links directly to your child's progress. From that point, the weekly digest arrives automatically and your dashboard updates in real time. There is nothing to install, no complicated setup, and no subscription required to start — the free tier includes full access to adaptive practice and parent visibility.