Homework help that builds understanding — not dependency.
Convo never gives homework answers. Instead, it asks exactly the right question at the right moment — guiding your child to the answer themselves and building real, lasting understanding that shows up in tests, not just on today's worksheet.
How a Convo homework session works
Every session follows the Socratic method — the same technique used by the world's best tutors for over two thousand years.
Your child describes the problem
They just talk to Convo: reading out the question, explaining what they're stuck on, or asking where to start. No typing required — just conversation.
Convo asks the first guiding question
Instead of explaining the answer, Convo asks a question that points your child toward the right thinking: 'What do you already know about fractions?'
Your child works through it
Convo listens, encourages, and keeps guiding — adjusting its questions based on each response. Never giving the answer, always helping your child get there themselves.
They find it themselves
When your child gets it right, Convo celebrates the discovery and asks a follow-up to deepen understanding — not just tick the box and move on.
"Why won't you just tell me the answer?"
Every child asks this eventually. Convo's answer is always the same: because you already have what you need to figure it out — and finding it yourself is the part that actually sticks.
Research on learning consistently shows that retrieval practice and guided discovery produce far stronger retention than passive explanation. When a child works through a problem with the right questions, the understanding is theirs — not borrowed from a tutor, and not forgotten by Tuesday.
Convo is specifically designed so that copying its answers is impossible. You can only make progress by thinking — which is why it builds genuine confidence, not just completed homework.
"The answer is $6.00. To solve this, multiply $0.75 by 8. Here's the formula: unit rate × quantity = total."
Child copies answer. Homework done. Nothing learned.
"Let's think about the cost of just one pound first. If 5 pounds cost $3.75, what would you do to find one pound?"
Child thinks. Child works it out. Understanding sticks.
Real homework sessions, across subjects and ages
Here's what Socratic homework help actually sounds like — for different subjects and different age groups.
Convo never gives the answer. Every response guides your child to think harder.
Adapts to every age — from 6 to 18
Homework looks completely different at different ages. Convo adjusts its vocabulary, depth, and approach automatically based on your child's age and curriculum level.
Early primary
Convo uses simple language, short questions, and lots of encouragement. Every small win is celebrated. Sessions are short and focused — building foundational confidence above all.
- Learning to read: sounding out tricky words
- Adding and subtracting with mental strategies
- Understanding 'how' and 'why' questions in simple texts
Upper primary
Convo introduces more structured reasoning — asking children to explain their thinking, not just give answers. The Socratic method deepens here: 'Why does that method work?'
- Long multiplication and division methods
- Fractions, decimals, percentages
- Paragraph writing with evidence and explanation
Lower secondary
Convo expects more — longer reasoning chains, multi-step problems, and structured written answers. It helps students understand exam command words and mark-scheme thinking.
- Algebraic manipulation and equations
- Essay arguments with source evidence
- Scientific explanations with mechanism
Senior secondary & post-16
At this level, Convo goes deep. It supports A-Level, GCSE, IB Diploma, AP and equivalent exam preparation — helping students understand mark schemes, construct extended arguments, and think like examiners.
- GCSE/IGCSE exam technique and command words
- A-Level and IB extended essay structure
- AP-level problem-solving and analysis
Subjects Convo can help with
From times tables to A-Level essays — here's where Convo's Socratic approach works best.
Times tables, fractions, algebra, equations, geometry, calculus
- Long multiplication step-by-step
- Factorising quadratics
- Pythagoras and trigonometry
Reading comprehension, essay structure, creative writing, grammar
- Building a clear argument
- Analysing a poem or extract
- Structuring paragraphs with PEEL
Physics, chemistry, biology — from basic forces to organic reactions
- Newton's laws in everyday life
- Balancing chemical equations
- DNA and cell division
Source analysis, cause and consequence, essay arguments
- Evaluating historical sources
- Crafting a causation argument
- Comparing perspectives
Physical and human geography, fieldwork skills, case studies
- River landform processes
- Population distribution
- Development indicators
Vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension for language learners
- Verb conjugation patterns
- Reading for gist and detail
- Structured spoken answers
When words aren't enough — the shared whiteboard
Some problems need a diagram. When your child is trying to understand a geometry problem, a number line, or a science diagram, Convo can bring up a shared drawing space — a whiteboard that both of them can use.
Convo might draw a rough number line to explain fractions, or ask your child to sketch a triangle before working out angles. Visual learning built into every session.
You see exactly what homework your child tackled
After every session, you get a complete picture in your parent dashboard: which subject, what the problem was, how many attempts it took, and what Convo guided your child towards.
You can read the full transcript — every question Convo asked, every answer your child gave. Nothing is hidden or summarised away. You can judge for yourself whether your child understood or was just going through the motions.
- Full transcript of every homework session
- Topics and subjects automatically logged
- Weekly digest includes homework highlights
- Alert if your child seems frustrated or stuck
- Daily voice-time limits you set per child
"Sophie worked through all four fraction addition problems herself. She got stuck on common denominators at first but reasoned through it after two guiding questions — showing real understanding, not just procedure."
Sophie used 22 of her 30 minutes today. Session ended naturally.
Common questions about homework help
Safe, monitored, and completely transparent.
Every homework session is logged. You can read the full transcript in your parent dashboard — and Convo flags anything that might need your attention. COPPA and UK Children's Code compliant. No surprises.
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