Introducing The Velvet Method

Our Velvet Method Uses AI to Let You Know Exactly What to Study and How

Take control of your learning with a six-step AI-powered study system used by students across every subject and level. No more guesswork. No more wasted hours. Just purposeful, effective study.

160+ Games
4,600+ Vocab Terms
25 Subjects
Free Always
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View
Step 1 — View
Map the full syllabus and understand exactly what's required of you
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Evaluate
Step 2 — Evaluate
Diagnose your gaps with AI-powered diagnostic testing
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Learn
Step 3 — Learn
Creatively fill gaps using games, roleplay, analogies and more
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Verify
Step 4 — Verify
Test yourself rigorously to confirm knowledge is genuinely secure
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Explore
Step 5 — Explore
Apply and analyse in real-world and novel contexts
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Transform
Step 6 — Transform
Reflect, refine, and plan your next study cycle with clarity
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The Method

Six steps. One system.
Infinite subjects.

The Velvet Method is grounded in decades of cognitive science research — schema theory, retrieval practice, Bloom's Taxonomy, and metacognitive learning. Each step uses AI to make these principles accessible and personalised for every student.

STEP 01
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View the Bigger Picture
Upload your syllabus and use AI to generate a complete topic map — understanding what's required, how topics connect, and where the marks are before you study a single page.
STEP 02
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Evaluate Your Starting Point
Run an AI-powered diagnostic across all your topics. Identify gaps and weaknesses precisely so you stop wasting time on what you already know.
STEP 03
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Learn Creatively
Fill your gaps using the format that engages you most — games, roleplay stories, analogies, diagrams, or the Feynman technique. AI adapts to how you think.
STEP 04
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Verify Your Knowledge
Retrieval practice with AI-generated exam-style questions. The testing effect is one of the most powerful findings in cognitive science — knowing something and proving you know it are very different things.
STEP 05
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Explore Application
Move beyond recall into higher-order thinking. Apply and analyse your knowledge in novel real-world scenarios, synoptic questions, and data challenges — the level that separates good grades from exceptional ones.
STEP 06
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Transform Through Reflection
Review what's secure, what needs another cycle, and which methods worked best for you. Build a spaced repetition schedule with AI. Metacognitive awareness is one of the highest-impact educational interventions known.

Every subject.
Every format.

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Memory Match
Sort It
Quiz
Timeline
Label the Diagram
Roleplay Stories
Vocabulary Tester
Simulations

Learn to use AI as your
personal study partner.

Every resource on this site is a demonstration of what's possible when you use AI intelligently. The AI Study Guide teaches you the exact prompts and techniques — so you can apply them to any topic, any subject, any level.

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Step 1 — View

Map Your Syllabus with AI

Start every subject by asking AI to map the full specification — topic by topic, showing connections and mark weightings.

"I'm studying AQA A-Level Biology. Generate a complete topic map of the specification showing how all topics connect and which carry the most marks."
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Step 3 — Learn

Create Your Own Study Games

Ask AI to build a custom game around any topic in any subject — tailored to exactly the content you need to learn.

"Create a memory match game to help me test terminology on the topic of Cells in GCSE Biology. Include 12 pairs."
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Step 5 — Explore

Apply Knowledge in Novel Contexts

Move beyond recall — ask AI to present real-world scenarios that require you to apply and analyse your knowledge under pressure.

"Present me with an unseen data set about enzyme activity and ask me to analyse it using my A-Level Biology knowledge. Then give me examiner feedback."
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The Velvet Method
taught step by step.

Structured courses that walk you through the full methodology — with worked examples, a complete prompt library, and practice exercises for your subjects.

Sciences
The Velvet Method for A-Level Sciences
The full methodology applied specifically to Physics, Chemistry, and Biology — with subject-specific prompt libraries and worked examples.
⏱ 3 hours
🎓 A-Level
£37 one-time
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Writing
Using AI to Improve Your Essay Writing
How to use AI to plan, draft, refine and self-mark essays across any humanities subject — for GCSE, A-Level, and IBDP.
⏱ 2.5 hours
🎓 GCSE–IB
£37 one-time
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Built on real science.
Taught by real educators.

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Schema Theory

The View step builds a mental framework before any content is learned — new knowledge attaches more deeply when there's an existing structure to connect it to.

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The Testing Effect

Retrieval practice — the Verify step — is one of the most robust findings in cognitive science. Testing yourself strengthens memory far more effectively than re-reading.

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Bloom's Taxonomy

The Explore step targets higher-order thinking — application and analysis — which consistently differentiates grade boundaries in every subject at every level.

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Metacognitive Learning

John Hattie's research identifies self-regulation as one of the highest-impact educational interventions available. The Transform step builds this habit deliberately.

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James Martin
Founder · AI Study Method
  • MSci Physics — University of Bristol
  • PGCE — University of Oxford
  • University Lecturer — Grammar & Writing, Business Ethics
  • English Education Centre Operator
  • Author — 100 AI Prompts for Smarter Revision series
  • British-Irish educator with international teaching experience

The AI Study Method works with teachers from Eton College and Wycombe Abbey School to develop subject-specific courses across the platform.

Invest in a skill that lasts
beyond the exam season.

Most revision resources help students prepare for one set of exams. The Velvet Method teaches students to use AI as a learning partner for the rest of their education — GCSE, A-Level, university, and beyond.

The free resources on this site demonstrate the methodology in action. The courses teach your child to apply it independently — to any subject, any topic, any level — so you're not paying for a tutor every time a new challenge arises.

Courses are built by qualified educators — including teachers from Eton College and Wycombe Abbey — and grounded in well-established educational research.

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