Website Guide

How The Switch works, step by step

Use this guide when you want to understand what each route does, where to click next, and what the main study signals mean while you move through the website.

Suggested first click

Start from the dashboard

The dashboard is the quickest way to understand what is saved, what needs attention, and where to go next.

Open dashboard

Step 1

Start from Home or Dashboard

Begin on the main launch surface to see what is active, what needs attention, and which route should be opened next.

Dashboard

Why this matters

This is the quickest place to understand your current study state without checking every route one by one.

What to check

  • Look at the readiness score.
  • Check the recommended next action.
  • Use the live route cards to jump into study.

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Step 2

Open a subject and topic

Choose a subject, switch topics, and read the revision guidance before jumping into practice.

Subjects

Why this matters

This is where the learning part begins before timed work or exam-style pressure is added.

What to check

  • Choose the subject you want to improve.
  • Switch to a topic that matches your weak area.
  • Read the revision summary before answering questions.

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Open subjects

Step 3

Use timed checkpoints

Move into a shorter timed assessment when you want to test recall without opening a full exam paper.

Assessments

Why this matters

This route helps you practise under time pressure in smaller sessions.

What to check

  • Pick a time option within the allowed cap.
  • Use notes and bookmarks if something needs revisiting.
  • Return later through Saved Progress if you stop mid-session.

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Step 4

Sit a fuller exam session

Open the exam route when you want a more complete paper flow with question navigation, flags, working notes, and timing.

Exams

Why this matters

This is the main exam-readiness route in the current MVP.

What to check

  • Use working notes for steps or quotations.
  • Flag questions you want to review later.
  • Submit when you are ready, then check Results or start a fresh attempt.

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Step 5

Resume anything you left unfinished

Use Saved Progress to reopen active sessions and continue from the right question or timed checkpoint.

Saved Progress

Why this matters

You do not need to remember where you stopped. The website stores that route for you.

What to check

  • Check whether the session is still active or already submitted.
  • Use the resume link instead of starting again.
  • Look for stored support snapshots if access settings matter.

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Open saved progress

Step 6

Use Progress and Recommendations to decide what comes next

After some activity, open Progress and Recommendations to see what the platform thinks needs attention next.

Progress

Why this matters

These routes turn activity into study decisions so the student does not have to guess the next move.

What to check

  • Use Progress to see readiness by subject.
  • Use Recommendations to follow the next best action.
  • Open Results when work has already been submitted.

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Step 7

Check support settings when needed

Use Accessibility and Support Hub to understand read aloud, support-aware settings, and trusted signposting for exam pressure.

Accessibility

Why this matters

These routes explain what help the website can provide and where to go for trusted external support.

What to check

  • Preview read aloud settings before a session.
  • Use Support Hub for trusted UK support links.
  • Remember that support routes do not replace urgent help services.

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