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The fastest path
through high school

Gilbert tutors you with voice and a whiteboard to help you learn faster and earn real high school credits that go towards your diploma.

A Units lesson on Gilbert's board. He writes the idea in handwriting, puts a passage on the page, and asks a lettered multiple-choice question the student answers on the board.

How it works

From your first question to a credit on your transcript.

1Pick a course

Start any Units course, or snap a photo of your homework.

2Learn on the board

He talks and writes. You answer by writing, matching, ordering, or plotting.

3Earn the credit

Every skill you show counts toward a real high school credit. Lessons are free. The credit is $1,000.

Students moving faster than school allows

Remy at a cafe
Remy

17, joined Units when school was getting in the way.

Now he's signed a $6.3M contract for his data startup, raised $165k, and is moving to SF.

Watch Remy's story
Kenneth with a glider at Great Lakes Gliding Club
Kenneth

11th grader and gymnastics coach, finished Grade 12 English.

He joined Units as soon as he heard he could free up his time to earn his aviation certification.

Talk to him

Like a tutor sitting next to you, not a chat box.

Gilbert talks to you

Turn your volume up. He says each idea out loud while he writes it on the board.

Learn to become irreplaceable by AI.

Create

Op-ed: Ban the bell schedule

Draft 3
ClaudeFigmaiMovie+ any tool you want
Signed: you

Use any tool you want. The bar sits above what a prompt alone produces. Build things you're proud of.

Defend

Why did you put the counterargument first?
Because readers trust you more once you've shown their side first.
0:42
Recording your defense — no script, your words

Explain your choices out loud. Using AI isn't cheating—using it well is what matters.

Critique

AI's draft

You grade it
Your verdict:ExcellentMediocre
generic claim — evidence?
who is "everyone"?

Grade AI's work yourself. If you can't tell mediocre from excellent, you haven't learned it yet.

Progress you can feel

12day streakLevel 4
XP this course1,240 / 1,500
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Latest submission: A−up from B

XP and streaks instead of timed exams. Your latest work is your grade — growth, not accounting.

Tutoring works.
It never scaled.

98th

percentile, Bloom's tutored students

In 1984 Bloom put one tutor with one student. Those students finished two standard deviations above the classroom. Nobody can hire that tutor 30 times per room. Gilbert is that tutor, every lesson.

Bloom, B. S. (1984). The 2 Sigma Problem.

Bloom's 2 Sigma Problem

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Classroom, mastery, then one-on-one tutoring.

Everything a good tutor does

Each one built on a published result in learning research.

Asks before he explains

A lesson that feels effortless is a lesson you forget.

Bjork (1994). Kapur (2008).

Answers your words

Right: the interesting consequence. Wrong: the one part to rethink.

Hattie & Timperley (2007)

Quotes you

A skill is checked off with a quote of what you said. No quote, no check.

Roediger & Karpicke (2006)

Remembers you

One skill note and one preference per turn. The next lesson starts there.

Brings it back

Checked-off skills return weeks later, right before you would forget them.

Cepeda et al. (2006)

Rates skill, not streaks

One Elo rating for the hardest question you can handle. Easy answers barely move it.

Meet our founder

Daniel Martinez

Daniel Martinez

Founder & CEO of Units. Backed by Y Combinator.

“Traditional school leaves you unprepared after 12 years and reliant on another degree to build a career.”

What it costs

Learning is free. You pay for the credit.

Learn with Gilbert

Free

Every lesson in every Units course, on your phone or laptop.

Earn the credit

$1,000per course

An Ontario high school credit on your transcript. A teacher reviews your work before it counts.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is Gilbert free?

Yes. Every lesson is free to learn. Getting a course on your transcript as a credit costs $1,000 per course.

Will he just give me the answer?

No. He asks first, waits for you, then explains the one part you missed.

Can I talk to him?

Yes. He speaks each line out loud while he writes it. You can answer by typing or by talking.

Does a real teacher see my work?

Yes. Gilbert drafts rubric feedback on every project, and a human teacher reviews it before it counts.

Does he remember me between lessons?

Yes. He keeps a short note on each skill you show and how you like to learn, in your words.

Can I get credit for it?

Yes. Finish a Units course and an accredited partner school issues the Ontario high school credit. It's $1,000 per credit, paid when you ask for it.

Does it work on a phone?

Yes. The board is built for phones as well as laptops.

Which subjects does he teach?

Every Units course. Or you can build your own.

Still have questions?

Ask about Gilbert. Keep going as long as you want.