BrainBuzz - Maths, Spelling & Mental Maths for Primary Schools
🧠 Free Activities & School Mental Maths

Build Confidence in Maths & Spelling

Engaging, curriculum-aligned activities designed by teachers to develop essential skills. Free maths and spelling activities for everyone — plus BrainBuzz Mental Maths, our structured test system for Years 3–6, available to schools by subscription.

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Spelling Activities

Master statutory spellings and common exception words through curriculum-aligned word lists. Every word comes with audio pronunciation, a definition, and an example sentence — then choose from a range of practice activities to make learning stick.

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Curriculum-Aligned Word Lists

KS1 & KS2 statutory words, common exception words, and year-specific lists aligned to the National Curriculum.

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Audio Pronunciation

Every word is read aloud clearly, helping pupils connect sound to spelling and build stronger recall.

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Contextual Learning

Each word includes a definition and example sentence to build vocabulary and spelling confidence together.

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Varied Practice Activities

Typing practice, missing letters, word searches, and memory challenges keep spelling practice fresh.

Free for everyone

Maths Activities

Three complementary activity types work together to build mathematical fluency — from targeted skill practice to quick-fire variety and structured digital exercises. Everything you do is recorded in your My Activity record.

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Bespoke Skill Activities

Focused activities targeting a specific skill — times tables, fractions, place value, and more — with varied settings so no two sessions feel the same.

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Leftovers

Answer questions to remove numbers from an answer grid. The numbers still showing when you're done are your Leftovers — total them to hit the target.

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Digital Exercises

Structured exercises for consolidating curriculum concepts. Run in timed mode for fluency, or choose a fixed question count for deliberate practice.

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My Activity Record

Everything you complete is automatically saved — a full, evidenceable history of every activity attempted, so progress is visible over time.

School subscription

BrainBuzz Mental Maths

A structured, curriculum-aligned mental maths test system for Years 3–6. Tests are delivered in class, read aloud via audio, with pupils working on paper — building skills that go far beyond the mathematics itself.

Schools £150/year 5 teacher seats included
£20 per additional seat
Individuals £20/year Full access for one teacher
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Audio-Read Timed Tests

20 questions read aloud, split across 5-second, 10-second, and 15-second thinking-time categories — just like a real classroom session.

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Year Group Targeting — Years 3–6

Every test is mapped to a specific year group and National Curriculum objective — appropriately challenging, never overwhelming.

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More Than Maths

Develops focus, resilience, and the ability to move fluidly between mathematical concepts — skills that benefit learning across the curriculum.

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Built for Schools

Annual subscription with per-teacher seats. The school admin assigns access and manages everything from a simple dashboard. No per-pupil accounts required.

Who Should Use BrainBuzz?

Designed to support learning at home, in the classroom, and everywhere in between

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Teachers

  • Share free maths and spelling activities instantly with classes or individuals — no pupil accounts needed
  • Run Mental Maths tests with your class — audio-read, timed questions matched to your year group and NC objectives
  • Use on interactive whiteboards for whole-class teaching or set as independent consolidation work
  • School Mental Maths subscription gives per-seat teacher access, managed through a simple school dashboard
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Parents

  • Practice weekly spellings together using curriculum-aligned word lists with audio support
  • Strengthen core maths skills like times tables, fractions, and written methods at home — completely free
  • Support areas where your child needs extra help with clear, accessible activities
  • Track progress together and celebrate improvements as skills develop over time
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Pupils

  • Play your favourite activities and grow in confidence as you see your progress improve
  • Challenge yourself to beat your personal best scores - compete with yourself, not others
  • Work through different difficulty settings to develop skills at your own comfortable pace
  • Your My Activity record saves everything you've done so you can track improvement over time

Why Use BrainBuzz?

Quality educational resources designed with both pedagogy and engagement in mind

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Build Skills & Confidence

Progressive practice that develops fluency and automaticity with core skills

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Built by Teachers

Created by classroom teachers who understand curriculum requirements and effective pedagogy

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Engaging & Fun

Game mechanics and challenges keep learners motivated with immediate feedback

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Progressive Difficulty

Multiple levels allow pupils to start appropriately and progress at their own pace

Speed & Recall

Timed challenges build fluency and free up cognitive resources for complex learning

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Curriculum-Aligned

All content carefully aligned to National Curriculum objectives and statutory requirements

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Always Growing

Regularly updated with new activities and content areas based on classroom needs

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Free for All, Premium for Schools

Maths and spelling activities are completely free. Mental Maths tests are available to schools via an affordable annual subscription

Have a Suggestion or Feature Request?

We're always looking to improve and expand BrainBuzz based on what teachers, parents, and pupils need. If you have an idea for a new activity, feature, or improvement, we'd love to hear from you. Your feedback helps shape the future of BrainBuzz!

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