Foundational numeracy, made playable.
Ultra Rapid helps students with special education needs build numeracy confidence through music-timed games.
The challenge
Numeracy isn't just a maths problem
Students with special educational needs are falling further behind in numeracy. Existing tools increase engagement but often fail to build lasting mathematical understanding, while adding pressure to teachers.
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There's a growing skill gap
Students with SEND often struggle to build secure number foundations. Small gaps grow over time, reducing confidence and making future learning harder.
02
Engagement isn’t enough
Many maths apps reward students for playing, but few build mathematical understanding that transfers beyond the game.
03
Teachers need less complexity
Teachers already juggle multiple platforms, dashboards and lesson planning. Every new tool competes for classroom time.
Number bonds
Number sense is understanding that numbers can be broken down and reassembled. This builds intuition, strengthens mental maths, and helps recognise relationships between mathematical operations.
Equations
Equations describe relationships between numbers and expressions. Learning to build and manipulate them helps students translate mathematical language and solve a wider range of problems.
Missing numbers
Missing Numbers develops confidence counting forwards, backwards and from any starting point, strengthening sequencing, ordering, comparing quantities and broader mathematical understanding.
Early algebra
Algebra extends mathematics by representing unknown values with variables. Students learn to move from concrete visual representations to increasingly abstract thinking, building problem-solving skills that transfer far beyond mathematics.
Choose a foundation → Apply music and events → Play
Choose a numeracy foundation
Choose from number bonds, equations, missing numbers and algebra
Apply music and game events
Choose a song the game will play to and apply hits, spinouts, and drags
Play and learn!
Play with numbers using movement and gestures timed to music
The game mechanics
Hit Pads
Focus on what needs to change
Tap the hit pads in time with the beat to focus on the relevant part of the equation.
Sustains attention on the relevant equation element before it transforms.
SPIN-OUT
Release the number
Spin the highlighted term (a number, a symbol, etc) to release it from the equation
This creates a clear transition between recognising the target and transforming the equation.
DRAG
Move the number across
Drag the unlocked term (a number, a symbol, etc) into its new position.
Repeating the movement strengthens understanding of how equations are transformed.
Our pedagogy
Built from music, movement and meaning.
Ultra Rapid turns foundational maths into music-timed actions so learners repeatedly see, move and feel the relationships behind numbers.
Music-timed repetition
Rhythm drives attention, timing and high repetition.
In Ultra Rapid: catch and unlock number elements to the beat.
Spatial interaction
Learners move, drag and place number elements to build relationships.
In Ultra Rapid: maths becomes something you physically work with.
Symbol-to-meaning learning
Numbers and equations become meaningful through action.
In Ultra Rapid: symbols connect to quantities and structure.
Evidence base:
Akin, 2023 • Hawes et al., 2022 • Bugden et al., 2021 • EEF phonics evidence
Evidence-aligned. Now being tested in schools.
Testimonials
What schools are saying
“We can use Ultra Rapid to bring our absent children into school. The first 30 minutes or so of the day, they could play and then it would be easier to get them into their classes afterwards”
- Jasmine Vine – Asst Principle at Kensington Academy
“This short-form, phonics-style approach gives Ultra Rapid huge impact potential.”
- Ginny Rhodes – The Circle Trust CEO
“If everything could be taught like Ultra Rapid I don’t think I would find math difficult.”
- Student with Dyscalculia, Kelvinside Academy Co-Design Workshop Feb 2026
““Our students really enjoyed using Ultra Rapid. It is an engaging and interesting tool that provided them with a different way of thinking about Mathematics." ”
- Amanda Mckenzie, St Nicholas 2026