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1,960 free mini-lessons, one for every topic of every exam board. Each one opens with a question you can't answer yet, then works through it in missions with checks along the way. They're the Learn step of the Velvet Method: see your whole course, find the gaps, fix them, check they've stuck.

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James MartinJames MartinPhysics & TechnologyMSci Bristol · PGCE Oxford Clare SaundersClare SaundersLanguagesBA Durham · PGCE Oxford
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Featured · Halloween ScienceHow can a glow stick glow without getting hot?Three missions, a freezer experiment to try at home, and fireflies. GCSE chemistry.Start the lesson →
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KS3 Science · ChemistryWhy is salt safe to eat?Sodium explodes in water and chlorine is poisonous, yet you sprinkle both on chips. Atoms, elements and compounds, in three missions.Start the lesson → AQA GCSE PsychologyA number's gone in seconds; a joke lasts years. What's different?The multi-store model, encoding, and why revision that feels easy doesn't stick. Memory, in three missions.Start the lesson → IB Diploma Chemistry SLHow many water molecules are in a single drop?The mole, molar mass and ideal gases, with the calculations the exam actually asks. Structure 1.4–1.5, in three missions.Start the lesson →
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The system behind the lessons

Six steps. One system. Every lesson is step three.

The Velvet Method is the route through any course: see it whole, find your gaps, learn, verify, explore, transform. Mini-lessons are the Learn step, and the site now provides more of each step itself every week. Tap a letter to see what that step does.

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STEP 01
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View the Bigger Picture
Map your syllabus with AI before studying a single topic. Build the mental framework everything else attaches to.
STEP 02
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Evaluate Your Starting Point
Run an AI diagnostic across all topics. Turn vague anxiety into a precise, actionable priority list.
STEP 03
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Learn Creatively
Fill gaps using the format that engages you most — games, roleplay, analogies, Feynman technique.
STEP 04
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Verify Your Knowledge
Retrieval practice with AI-generated exam questions. Prove knowledge is secure, not just familiar.
STEP 05
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Explore Application
Apply and analyse in novel real-world contexts — the level that separates good grades from excellent ones.
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Transform Through Reflection
Review the cycle, build metacognitive awareness, and plan the next session with clarity.
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22 games for every topic.

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22 games · 900+ terms
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22 games · 900+ terms
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22 games · 700+ terms
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22 games · 1,700+ terms
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