A Practical Literacy Tool That Fits Secondary English

Designed for Years 7–10, Lingo fills gaps in spelling, vocabulary and grammar for all students through short, regular classroom use.

Built for secondary English – designed specifically for Years 7-10 classrooms.
Whole-class, short use – typically 10-15 minutes at the start of English lessons.
Targets individual gaps – students work on different spelling, vocabulary and grammar needs at the same time.
Low-risk to start from $14.95* per student per annum, with a four-week opt-out.

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A 90-Second Overview

A brief overview of how Lingo works in secondary English classrooms.

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A Shared Challenge in Secondary English

Balancing foundational literacy with the demands of the curriculum.

The secondary English curriculum focuses on analysis: text response, interpretation, persuasive writing.
But most students enter secondary school with gaps in spelling, vocabulary and grammar.
Those gaps show up in students’ writing — and in outcomes like NAPLAN.
And gaps are different for every student in the room.
We can’t stop everything and re-teach primary literacy to everyone.
But we also can’t ignore the gaps.

That’s the space Lingo is designed to sit in

Lingo is

A light-touch tool for spelling, vocabulary and grammar
Adaptive for each student
Designed to run alongside English lessons

Lingo isn’t

An end-to-end secondary English curriculum
A one-size-fits-all course
Only for small literacy intervention groups

What Students Experience

A closer look at how students practise — and how feedback turns mistakes into learning

When a student gets something wrong, Lingo doesn’t just mark it incorrect. It explains what went wrong and why, using clear, specific language tied to that exact error.

Different students respond to different tones of feedback. By choosing a style that suits them, students receive the same explanation in a way that feels clearer or more encouraging — without changing the learning.

Students focus on repairing actual errors in their writing. For example, grammar is taught functionally — through real sentences and common mistakes — rather than abstract rules. This keeps learning relevant to the kinds of writing students are asked to do in secondary English, including punctuation and sentence structure.

Practice time needs to be efficient. That’s why Lingo automatically adjusts difficulty, so each student works at the right level and can focus on finding and filling real gaps.

Lingo is designed to run in short bursts. Each activity is a set of just 10 questions, making it easy to use for brief sessions or to chain together when more time is available.

How Lingo Fits in

Most schools use Lingo for 10–15 minutes, 2–3 times per week, with the whole class in English lessons. All students work at the same time, but on different spelling, vocabulary and grammar tasks based on their needs. This keeps foundational literacy moving forward for everyone — without singling students out or breaking the flow of normal English lessons.

Aligned with what you’re Teaching, when it Matters

By default, Lingo automatically adapts to each student, identifying gaps and adjusting difficulty.

When it’s useful to align practice with what you’re teaching, teachers can upload and assign their own word list. Students practise that list, then return to Lingo’s personalised sequencing. This makes it easy to align practice with classroom teaching — without losing the benefits of adaptive learning. There’s nothing ongoing to manage: once a list is complete, Lingo resumes adapting automatically.

Why Lingo Works

A practical fit for secondary classrooms.

“Looking at our NAPLAN results, our grammar and punctuation and our spelling results aren’t quite where we’d like them to be. But having a program to support that is sort of what we’re looking for. While not something that takes over the curriculum and becomes everything that you do, just something that sits alongside what we’re already doing.”

“As teachers, we’re very full on with our curriculum. When there are gaps, particularly primary level gaps, and they’re so widespread in our classes, we literally do not have the time. And it’s not even just the time — it’s the capacity as a teacher to spread ourselves across it all and to have the skills to know how to teach it because we’re all secondary trained.”

Grounded in established learning principles

Lingo is designed around learning principles that secondary teachers already recognise as effective, including:

Short, regular practice within real classroom time
Targeted focus on specific gaps, rather than broad revision
Immediate, descriptive feedback to correct errors
Spaced and interleaved practice to support retention

These ideas are closely aligned with contemporary learning science and the science of reading.

Simple pricing. Low-risk to start

Lingo is priced per student, per year, and is designed to be easy for schools to trial without financial risk.

How pricing and the opt-out work.

Request a quote

Select the year levels or number of students you’d like to include.

Use Lingo in real classrooms

Start using Lingo with students in normal English lessons, to see how it fits your school’s context.

Four-week opt-out period

From your chosen start date, your school has a four-week opt-out period — with no invoice issued during that time.

Decide based on experience

Opt out within four weeks and pay nothing. Continue using Lingo, with normal billing applying.

Pricing

Pricing starts from $14.95* per student, per annum, with final pricing based on:

the number of students included, and
the year levels selected.

To see your exact pricing, click Get a Quote

What’s included If this feels like a sensible fit for your context, the next step is simply to request a quote.

Your licence includes full access for the selected students — including all features, all learning content, and all teacher dashboards.
There are no additional setup fees.

FAQs

Get answers to our customers’ most frequently asked questions.

How does Lingo work out a student’s level? Is there a diagnostic?

Lingo does not require a separate diagnostic test. It diagnoses as it goes.

For example, for spelling, students first try out a list of words spanning a wide range of levels (Grade 1 level up to Year 7 level). They don’t need to fully master the harder items on this list, instead moving automatically to a new list spanning a narrower range of levels (just 5 levels). Again, this narrows down to just 3 levels by their third list. This one they fully master. Now the system has enough data to pinpoint the student’s level, and keep that up-to-date over time.

In a nutshell, Lingo adapts to students immediately, zeroing in on the most appropriate level for them as they use it. This approach avoids testing fatigue and allows students to move quickly into meaningful learning, while still ensuring practice is targeted to the right level.

Is Lingo for all students, or just intervention groups?

Lingo is designed for all students, not just intervention groups.

Most schools use Lingo with the whole class at the same time, typically in short sessions within English lessons. All students log in together, but each student works on content that adapts to their own needs.

Students with secure foundations move quickly through familiar material. Students with larger gaps spend more time practising where they need it. No students are singled out, and no separate programs are required.

Even gifted students without as many gaps benefit. They automatically access extension content, with more advanced grammar, and exploration of fun words like “eponymous” and “defenestration”.

How much time does Lingo take each week?

Most schools use Lingo for 10–15 minutes, two to three times per week, with the whole class in English lessons. This short, regular use keeps foundational literacy moving forward without disrupting the flow of normal teaching. Some schools choose to adjust session length, use Lingo occasionally for homework, or give extra time to particular students — but these are flexible options, not requirements.