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Student FAQs
I have a question about my app.
Add a subject to your plan
1. Open Progress in the student app. 2. Scroll to + Add new subject. 3. Search for your qualification, subject and exam board, then select the matching…
Can I use the same email for the parent portal and the student app?
Unfortunately, the parent portal and the student app must have different email addresses, as these link to two users' different profiles which are…
Change the Adapt colour theme
The current app follows your device or browser’s light/dark appearance. It does not show the old Themes selector described in earlier versions. You can…
Change what modules and topics are in your plan
1. Open Progress and select your subject. 2. Select Edit. You can also open the subject’s three-dot menu and choose Edit modules and topics. 3. Select…
Change which days you study on
1. Open Settings in the student app. 2. Under Your Revision Plan → Study days, select the days you want to revise. 3. Keep at least one study day…
Choose how far forward the algorithm plans for you
1. Open Settings in the student app. 2. Find Planning ahead under Your Revision Plan. 3. Choose how many weeks ahead you want Adapt to plan, from the…
Choose how many topics to study per day
1. Open Settings in the student app. 2. Find Daily recommendations under Your Revision Plan. 3. Choose the number of topics for each selected study…
Colour code your plan
1. Open Progress. 2. Open the three-dot menu next to the subject you want to change. On touch devices, you can also press and hold the subject. 3.…
Do I purchase subject access individually?
You choose an Adapt membership rather than purchasing each subject separately. Premium provides access to the available Premium revision features…
Does Adapt work offline?
Some previously downloaded course notes and locally stored information may remain available when you lose your connection. This depends on what has…
How do I add homework?
1. Open Planner and select Add to Plan. 2. Use Adding tasks to to choose the day you want to work on the homework. 3. Type a task such as “Draft my…
How do I change my email?
If email and password is connected 1. Open Settings → Account information in the student app. 2. Select Email, or Edit beside Email and password under…
How do I change my password?
1. Open Settings → Account information in the student app. 2. If Email and password is connected under Sign-in methods, select Password. 3. Enter your…
How do I delete a subject?
1. Open Progress. 2. Open the subject’s three-dot menu, or press and hold the subject on a touch device. 3. Select Delete subject. 4. Read the…
How do I enable dark mode?
Adapt follows your device or browser’s light/dark appearance automatically. 1. Open the appearance or display settings on your phone or computer. 2.…
Can I turn off study recommendations?
The current app requires at least one study day when you save a revision plan. Deselecting every day is no longer a supported way to switch…
I can't reset my password.
Check how you normally sign in If you use Log in with Google or Log in with Apple, use that same option on the student login page. An Adapt password…
Is there a laptop/desktop version of Adapt?
Yes. Students can use the Adapt web app on a laptop or desktop, as well as the mobile app on iOS and Android. Parents can use the Parent Portal in a…
Where are my recommendations?
Check these items if Planner has no recommended topics: 1. Subjects and modules: open Progress, confirm you have added the right subjects, and use Edit…
Where do I put in my exams?
Plan your revision towards an exam 1. Open Settings → Set subject end dates. 2. Choose an end date for each subject you want to plan towards. 3. Finish…
Why do my study topics keep changing?
Adapt updates recommended study tasks as your plan and progress change. Your selected modules, confidence ratings, study days, daily workload, planning…
Get started with the student app
Use your own student account to organise revision and study your courses. Parents have a separate Parent Portal login. 1. Open the student web app on a…
Build your first revision plan
Start with your actual courses and a weekly workload you can maintain. 1. Ask your teacher to confirm your qualification, subject and exam board if you…
Balance revision around a busy week
You can plan lighter days around school, work or activities and reserve more topics for the days with extra time. 1. Open Settings and find Your…
Plan revision towards mocks or exams
Set a revision end date to give Adapt a target for each subject. Add a separate planner task if you also want to record the exam’s date and time. 1.…
Break a homework deadline into manageable sessions
Create a few specific tasks leading up to your deadline instead of putting all the work on the final day. 1. Open Planner → Add to Plan. 2. Choose your…
Revise a topic from notes to practice
Use the Study and Quiz tabs together to read a topic, check what you remember and decide what to revisit. 1. Open a topic from Planner, or go to…
Answer quiz questions and use hints
The Quiz screen adapts to the question you are given. It can show answer choices or a box for a written answer. 1. Open a topic and select Quiz or Test…
Use quiz feedback to choose your next step
Feedback is most useful when you use it to decide what to study next. 1. After selecting Submit answer, wait for the result screen. 2. For…
Review your progress and confidence
Use Progress to see what you have studied and check whether your confidence ratings still reflect your understanding. 1. Open Progress. Review the…
Add another way to sign in to your student account
Connect another sign-in method from inside your existing account so you can use it to access the same study data. 1. Sign in to the student app with…
Restore purchase access after changing device
If you have an existing purchase but Adapt shows limited access on a new device, check the account first, then try restoring the purchase. 1. Sign in…
Listen to a topic’s revision notes
Audio can help you work through available topic notes alongside the written version. 1. Open a topic from Planner or Progress and select Study. 2.…
Report a problem with notes, a question or feedback
Send feedback from the affected screen so it is associated with the right content. 1. Open the topic where you found the problem. 2. For written notes,…