Set the right course
A parent chooses the exam board, exact specification, exam year, tier where relevant and school-selected options. If you are unsure, the app can use clearly labelled general practice while you check.
Android-first GCSE revision · In development
REVISION.
WITHOUT
THE NOISE.
Independent syllabus-style practice, a friendly robot tutor and a linked parent companion — built to help teenagers focus on the next useful question, not another overwhelming dashboard.
- 100 questions free, then 1,500+ for 99p
- Only pay for the subjects you want
- No monthly subscription
- Geared towards the 2027 exams · Updated yearly
Launch plan and pricing are provisional while the Android apps and reviewed content are completed.
01 One question at a time
02 Your course. Your focus.
The idea
A LITTLE FOCUS.
A WHOLE NEW CHAPTER.
Revision works better when the app knows the course, the current topic and what needs another look. GCSE AURA is being designed around small, useful sessions that fit alongside school. The first release is geared towards the 2027 exams, and its course mappings and revision content will be reviewed and updated each year to reflect the current syllabus.
Work in short sessions
The learner sees their name, chosen subject and a focused route through original questions, hints, worked explanations and a persistent scratch pad.
See what improves
Progress, attempts, time spent and weaker areas feed back to the linked parent companion, helping families decide where the next revision session should go.
Why we’re making it
BUILT FOR OUR DAUGHTER.
THEN WE THOUGHT BIGGER.
GCSE AURA began because we wanted to help our teenage daughter with the GCSE learning she is actually doing at school. We wanted something focused, manageable and course-aware—something that could show her the next useful step without turning revision into another source of pressure.
As we built it, we realised plenty of other teenagers and parents are wrestling with the same problem. So we decided to turn the tool we were making for one family into something that might help many more.
A family idea, developed into an independent revision app by Pushing Pixels.
The learner app
A calm space to get the next thing done.
The interface is energetic without being childish: graphic, direct and built around a clear next action. The learner can pick a subject, hear prompts through Android text-to-speech and continue exactly where they stopped.
- Personalised with the learner’s chosen name
- Friendly original robot tutor
- Hints, explanations and worked solutions
- Subject library, progress and scratch pad
- Course selections shown clearly in the app
Course-aware revision
THE SUBJECTS YOU TAKE.
THE ROUTE YOUR SCHOOL USES.
The first active content work covers AQA Geography, Mathematics, English Language and English Literature. The wider roadmap spans the main GCSE subjects and specialist options shown below. Every route is shaped around the topics, terminology, command words and answer depth the learner is meeting at school—but it is independent practice, not a copy of an awarding body’s paper.
English LanguageEnglish LiteratureMathematicsGeography
Combined ScienceBiologyChemistryPhysicsHistoryReligious StudiesFrenchGermanSpanishComputer ScienceBusiness StudiesDramaMediaFine ArtDesign & TechnologyEngineeringEconomicsSociologyPsychologyPEAstronomy
PICK YOUR MIX
ONE SUBJECT OR TEN.
YOU CHOOSE.
YOU CHOOSE.
Start with the subjects your teenager needs help with now, then add another whenever it becomes useful. Every subject is unlocked separately, so you only pay for what you choose—there is no need to buy the whole set.
Active content development · Other subjects are planned and will be released only after course mapping and independent review.
INTERACTIVE PROTOTYPE / 01
Meet the study partner
HELPFUL.
HUMAN-SCALE.
NEVER JUDGEMENTAL.
The tutor is there to keep things moving: read a prompt aloud, surface a hint, celebrate effort and point back to the explanation when an answer misses. It is not a chatbot pretending to be a teacher.
His name is Brian. We are not entirely sure why. Somebody called him Brian once, he looked like a Brian, and by that point it felt awkward to change it.
BRIAN / LIVE INTRO
Press the button. Brian will introduce himself.
Uses a voice available on this device.“One question at a time.”
Spoken prompts use the voices already available on the Android device. The learner can mute the tutor and continue silently at any time.
The parent companion
YOU SET THE ROUTE.
THEY DO THE REVISION.
A separate password-protected Android companion is planned for parents to manage the important decisions. It links to the learner through a short-lived pairing code or QR code and keeps payment details away from the child app.
CoursesBoard, specification, exam year, tier and options
FocusSubjects, topics, assignments and study targets
ProgressAttempts, time spent, corrections and weaker areas
IncentivesOptional, parent-created and off by default
Buy only what helps
ONE SUBJECT.
OR TEN.
YOU CHOOSE.
Try 100 stable, reviewed questions for a chosen subject and exam-board route free. If it helps, unlock 1,500+ questions for a planned one-off 99p per subject for the lifetime of the app. Add more subjects as you need them—or stop at one. You never have to purchase the whole catalogue.
NO
SUBSCRIPTION
SUBSCRIPTION
Planned UK price
£0.99One subject. One app-lifetime unlock.
- 1,500+ questions for the unlocked subject
- Access for the linked family for the lifetime of the app
- That subject across supported boards
- Add other subjects whenever you choose
- No whole-catalogue purchase required
- Restore eligible purchases through Google Play while the app remains available
- No checkout in the child app
Built to support school
PRACTICE WITH A PURPOSE.
NO MAGIC CLAIMS.
Independent practice
Original questions and revision tasks skewed towards the learner’s selected GCSE course—never copied from AQA or any other awarding body’s papers.
Made to sit alongside lessons
The app supports school teaching, textbooks, coursework, fieldwork and teacher guidance. It does not replace them.
Clear course choices
The app will not guess a board. Parents see and choose the exact route, with general practice clearly labelled when needed.
Reviewed before release
Draft banks and prototypes are in active development. Content reaches learners only after course, accuracy and rights checks.
Course-focused, not paper-copied: GCSE AURA follows the relevant subject content, terminology, command words and expected response depth of the course being studied. It does not reproduce AQA, Pearson Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, Eduqas, CCEA or any other awarding body’s questions or papers. The app is independent, is not affiliated with or endorsed by an awarding body, and does not guarantee grades.
Android first · Google Play
WANT TO KNOW
WHEN IT LANDS?
Join the launch list for development updates, early previews and Play Store availability.
For parents and guardians: please use your own email address and do not submit a child’s details. Privacy notice · Contact
COMING SOON
Learner app + Parent companion
Quick answers
BEFORE YOU ASK.
Is the app available now?+
Not yet. The Android apps, course controls and reviewed content are in active development. Join the update list for launch news.
Is it tied to one exam board?+
No. The product is designed around a parent choosing the board and exact course separately for each subject. Practice is skewed towards the content and assessment language of that chosen route, but the questions are independently written rather than copies of AQA or any other awarding body’s papers. Initial active content work is focused on selected AQA routes before broader rollout.
Which exam year is the app designed for?+
The first release is geared towards pupils sitting GCSE exams in 2027. Course mappings and revision content will be reviewed and updated each year so the app reflects the current syllabus.
Will it replace school revision?+
No. It is independent supplementary practice designed to reinforce lessons and help identify knowledge gaps.
How will payment work?+
The current plan is 100 free questions for a chosen subject-and-board sample, followed by a planned one-off 99p per subject for access to 1,500+ questions for the lifetime of the app, purchased through the parent app using Google Play Billing. Pick one subject or ten and add them whenever you need them—you never have to buy the complete set. Final store pricing may change.
What does “for the lifetime of the app” mean?+
Access continues while GCSE AURA remains available and supported by Pushing Pixels. It does not mean the app, updates, download availability or compatibility with future devices and operating systems will continue forever. If paid access fails or ends unreasonably soon after purchase, you retain any statutory remedies. Read the draft Purchase Terms for support, closure, compatibility, restoration and refunds.
Can a teenager change the settings or rewards?+
No. Course settings, assignments, entitlements and optional incentives belong in the password-protected parent companion.