Nuroe School is a digital training programme for working memory and attention. Randomised controlled studies by independent researchers show strong benefits for learning.
THE NEED
SOCIAL MEDIA & LEARNING
In a study of 5,227 Italian students, earlier social media use was linked to lower maths and Italian scores years later.
Gui et al. · Nature Human Behaviour, 2026PISA 2025 · OECD ANALYSIS
The OECD links much of the decline in recent years to a reduced ability to sustain attention.
OECD · PISA 2025, Annex A1SKILLS THAT MATTER · OECD
Persistence and self-control are among the skills most strongly linked to higher grades.
OECD · Social and Emotional Skills for Better Lives, 2024 · summary of findings
Explore the findingsNuroe School gives local authorities, academy trusts and other school groups a shared approach to working memory and attention training — delivered to whole classes.
See how the training worksVOICES FROM THE CLASSROOM
Making time for working memory and attention training. Students and teachers at Eriksskolan, Sweden, share how Nuroe School has become part of their school day.
THE RESEARCH BEHIND NUROE
Nuroe School has been tested in several scientific studies. Here, we highlight findings from a randomised controlled study of 572 students that compared the training with regular teacher-led lessons.
Explore the research behind NuroeRESULTS COMPARED WITH REGULAR TEACHER-LED LESSONS
A better ability to hold and work with information. The benefit was still evident a year after training.
Students scored higher in maths and reading at the one-year follow-up.
A better ability to spot patterns and solve unfamiliar problems, measured using Raven’s Matrices.
Students showed better impulse control, persistence and turn-taking, assessed through classroom behaviour.
THREE YEARS LATER · A KEY SCHOOL TRANSITION
50 %more likely to enter an academic secondary-school track.
A 16-percentage-point increase in entry to the academic secondary-school track in Germany — equivalent to a 50% greater chance.BENEFITS FOR LEARNING
THE NUROE METHOD
Berger et al. 20250.38 SD572 first-year primary students: improvements in working memory, problem solving, self-control and geometry. Ericson & Klingberg 20230.37 SD1,300 students: improvements in working memory, arithmetic and following instructions over eight weeks of training. Bergman-Nutley & Klingberg 20140.44 SD176 students improved in working memory, arithmetic and following instructions.PISA 2000–2025 · 23 OECD COUNTRIES
Three studies report gains in maths — from better arithmetic during training to higher geometry scores a year later. The effect sizes use different calculations.
The original PISA scale uses 100 points per standard deviation (SD). The OECD’s benchmark is approximately 20 points for one year of learning. This comparison puts the scale in context; it does not mean the training produced 40 PISA points or two additional years of schooling.
17,648 students aged 6–8 practised maths alongside Nuroe exercises for seven weeks. The graph shows a linear relationship: more time on Nuroe exercises was associated with greater gains in maths.
Judd & Klingberg · Nature Human Behaviour, 2021
HOW IT WORKS IN THE CLASSROOM
The teacher starts a session and shares a code. Students join straight from their browser.
Students work through the exercises independently. A session takes around 20 minutes.
Teachers can see who’s taking part and how the training is going, all in real time.
Use your school’s existing technology. No new infrastructure needed.
Students train in their browser, on a computer or tablet.
The difficulty adapts automatically to give every student the right challenge.
WHAT TEACHERS SAY
Feedback from teachers
Nuroe School is used in local-authority and independent schools in Sweden, from primary through lower secondary school.
GOOD TO KNOW
Yes. Students train at the same time, with difficulty adapting to each student’s performance. The exercises don’t require any specific language skills or subject knowledge.
The programme involves 15–20 minutes of training each school day for eight weeks. Before you start, we also plan teacher onboarding, timetabling and follow-up.
Students train in a web browser on a computer or tablet. We’ll review your school’s technical setup before implementation.
Get in touch. Nuroe School is designed for a coordinated rollout through your local authority or school group. We can start by discussing the research, your schools’ needs and how to take the conversation forward with the organisation responsible.
Before rollout, we review personal data, storage, access and responsibilities with your local authority or school group. The technology complies with GDPR, and data is stored in the EU.
NEXT STEPS
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