ISLCollective vs Topmarks

iSLCollective is a web community where language teachers share teaching materials they create, including editable Word DOC/DOCX and PowerPoint PPT/PPTX files. Its platforms cover English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian, with materials spanning grammar, general topics, business English and vocabulary. The intended users include teachers in schools and tutors giving one-to-one lessons. Teachers can use interactive worksheet quizzes or begin with an AI-generated quiz version that they review and correct before publishing. Video quizzes combine YouTube videos with popup questions, automatic corrections and scoring. Users can register or log in with Facebook or Google. Free membership costs nothing and allows up to one worksheet download daily or five monthly. Plus costs £5 a month and increases download and print limits, adds more video quiz class links and ad-free links for students. Pro costs £10 a month and provides unlimited resource access in an ad-free environment for teachers and students.

Topmarks provides educational resources for children, teachers, and parents supporting learning at home and in school. Its materials include learning games, worksheets, classroom resources, and apps, alongside educational content it selects from around the web. Listed subjects range across maths and English, including spelling and grammar, punctuation, reading, writing, number, geometry, measures, data handling, and problem solving. Resources are grouped for ages 3–5, 5–7, 7–11, and 11–16, and for school levels from Reception to Year 6. One app, Hit the Button Maths, offers mental maths and calculation practice for ages 5–11 across six topics, including times tables, division, number bonds, and doubling. It includes 166 game modes with timed and untimed practice, supports up to 30 player profiles per device, and allows guest play. The app works without an internet connection and has no ads or in-app purchases. The website is free to use; the app costs $3.99, paid once. App licenses do not transfer between platforms, and educational institutions need a license for each computer.