Robyn follows along as you teach, then gives EAL pupils patient, private help the moment they're stuck — in plain English, or in their home language.
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Robyn is an AI that follows along during the lesson, watching the board and listening to the teacher. Pupils can then ask questions about what has just been taught and get scaffolded support — never just "the answer" — to help them make progress. They can use any school device to access Robyn, or we can provide dedicated handheld devices if you don't have suitable devices already.
A newly-arrived pupil can ask Robyn in their home language and have the lesson explained in a way they understand — then be gently bridged into the English words and phrases they'll need. Robyn understands and replies in dozens of languages, so a child is never locked out of the lesson while their English catches up.
Many EAL pupils go through a "silent period" where speaking in front of the class feels impossible. With Robyn there's no hand in the air and no being singled out — children can type, speak quietly, or show a photo of their work, and ask the same thing as many times as they need without any embarrassment.
Robyn lets your bilingual TAs and EAL coordinator spend their time with the pupils who most need a human alongside them. Children get used to finding their own next step rather than waiting for an adult to translate — building the independence and confidence that help them thrive.
Whatever languages walk through your school gates, Robyn can meet a child where they are — understanding their question in their first language and helping them build towards English.
From a brand-new arrival to a pupil who is nearly fluent, Robyn adapts to the child in front of it.
A child with little or no English can still take part — asking in their home language and getting the lesson explained so they're learning from day one, not just sitting through it.
Robyn clarifies the tricky words and phrases of each subject — "equivalent", "evaporate", "perimeter" — in context, and handles spellings and misunderstandings patiently.
Private, low-stakes help that doesn't single anyone out — so the pupils who won't yet speak up in front of the class still get unstuck and keep their confidence.
Re-explains and re-caps what was just taught and breaks tasks into steps, so a language barrier doesn't become a barrier to the whole curriculum.
An example showing how Robyn can help an EAL child. See more sample conversations →
Teachers and EAL leads can review every question a pupil asks and every answer Robyn gives — so you can see what each child is finding hard, the vocabulary that's starting to click, and the progress they're making over time. Real evidence to bring to reviews and parents' meetings.
Robyn for the whole class costs about the same as half-an-hour a week of 1:1 support for a single pupil — freeing your budget for where human help is really needed.
Compared with 1:1 support or bought-in EAL programmes, the per-pupil cost is tiny — and Robyn can be used by as many children as needed in each classroom.
Robyn is universal, first-wave support. It doesn't replace your bilingual TAs or EAL specialist — it frees that expert human time for the children who need it most.
Robyn is designed to work with children. Robyn will always tell a child to speak to a trusted adult if they give any indication of distress. We hold no personally identifiable information about pupils. More about GDPR compliance.
Robyn follows what the teacher actually says and shows, so the help children get matches your methods, your vocabulary and your lesson — not a generic chatbot.
Robyn was founded by Bruce Greig, drawing on 15 years as a school governor. We built Robyn because too many children — including those still learning English — spend lessons stuck and waiting, when a little timely help would let them keep up with everyone else.
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