Choosing subjects for each child

Pick which subjects each child is tutored in — from your dashboard, per child. Turn subjects on gradually to pace new habits, or open everything your plan allows.

On this page
  1. Why choose subjects per child
  2. How many subjects each child can have
  3. Choosing or changing subjects
  4. What your child sees
  5. Learning Genius doesn't need a subscription
  6. Related

You decide which subjects each child works with. Every child on your account has their own set of subjects — chosen by you, from your dashboard — and their tutors only ever offer the subjects you've turned on for that child. Mentor is always there, free, for every child, no matter what you pick.

This is a deliberate control, not just a display: a subject you haven't turned on for a child simply isn't available in their sessions — on Claude and on the web.


Why choose subjects per child

Two reasons parents use this:

  • Different children, different needs. One child might work on Maths and English; a sibling on Chemistry and History. Each child's set is independent, so you're never forced into a one-size-fits-all list for the whole household.
  • Pacing. Starting a new way of learning is a habit change. Many parents turn on just one subject to begin with, let their child settle into the rhythm with that tutor, and add more once it's sticking. Turning subjects on over time is the pacing tool — there's no separate setting to learn.

Mentor is always included

Mentor — the wellbeing-first guide who runs the weekly energy check-in and points your child to the right tutor — is on for every child, always, and is never counted against your subject seats.


How many subjects each child can have

Each subject a child is tutored in uses one seat — a (child × subject) pair, bought as part of your PRO or Max subscription. There's no fixed "subjects per plan" number to look up: how many subjects any one child has running at once is simply how many seats you choose to spend on them, and every seat in your pool can go to any child, in any of the seven subjects.

Seats are shared across the household, not fenced off per child — spend three seats on one child and none on another if that's what your family needs this term, then rebalance next term as needs change. (The seven subjects are Maths, English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History and Geography — one professor each. See Meet the faculty.) Current prices are on the pricing page; what's included in PRO and Max is on Billing.


Choosing or changing subjects

  1. Open your dashboard and go to Subjects.
  2. If you have more than one child, pick the child at the top.
  3. Tap a subject card to turn it on or off. The counter shows how many seats you've assigned; once every seat is spoken for, turn one off to free it up (or add another seat) before swapping in a new subject.
  4. Tap Save.

Changes take effect straight away — the next time that child opens a tutor, they'll see exactly the subjects you've chosen.

Pacing idea

Turn on one subject for the first week or two. When your child is opening their tutor without prompting and the routine feels natural, come back and add the next one. Small, steady steps beat switching everything on at once.


What your child sees

  • Only their chosen professors are available. If a subject is off for that child, its professor won't take a session — your child (or Claude) is gently pointed back to you to turn it on. Nothing else about the tutor changes.
  • Mentor is always available, so the weekly check-in and the "what shall we work on today" conversation always work.
  • A new child's profile is free to create, and you assign them seats from your pool whenever you're ready — pick their subjects on the Subjects page and save, and their tutor is live within the minute.

Learning Genius doesn't need a subscription

The Learning Personality quiz — your child's "Learning Genius" — is separate from subjects and free to try, even before you subscribe. It's a good first step: discover how your child learns, then choose the subjects that fit.