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Tut or aExpandsShar eofUK Pr i vat eEducat i on Mar ketwi t hLaunchofOnl i neTut or i ngpl at f orm Tut or a,t heUK’ sf ast i nggr owi ngpr i vat et ui t i onmar ket pl ace,has announcedt hel aunchoft hei rnewOnl i neCl assr oom.

TheOnl i neCl assr oom combi nedwi t ht hei rbespokeal gor i t hm, whi chr ankst ut or sbasedonf act or ssuchasqual i t yandt r ust ,saves par ent st i meandhassl ewheni tcomest of i ndi ngt hebestt ut orf or Suppor t i nganet wor kofover20, 000t ut or snat i onwi de,Tut or a t hei rchi l d,ast heschoolyearget sunder way .Thi sl at estmovei n seekst obr i ngt r ustandt r anspar encyt ot het ui t i oni ndust r yby Tut or a’ sdi gi t i sat i onoft hei ndust r yf ur t herr emovest hecommon ut i l i si ngcut t i ngedget echsol ut i ons.Ther el easeoft hei rOnl i ne bar r i er spar ent sf acei nseeki ngt of i ndagr eatt ut or ,i ncl udi ngf i ndCl assr oom i samoment ousst epf ort hecompany .Thi sdualf ocus i ngsomeonewi t hi ndept hsubj ectexper t i seandavai l abi l i t yi nt hei r al l owst hem t or evol ut i oni set heexpandi ngmar ketf orpr i vat et ui - l ocat i on.Mor eover ,t hel aunchwi l lbeawel comeaddi t i onf ort hose t i oni nt heUK,andenabl est hem t oser veanevenbr oaderr ange wi t hmobi l i t yi ssuesorver yspeci f i ceducat i onalneeds. ofuser s. TheOnl i neCl assr oom wi l lpr ovi det ut or swi t hever yt hi ngt heyneed Ar ecentst udybyt heSut t onTr usthasr eveal edt hat1i n3chi l t odel i verhi ghqual i t yl essons,i ncl udi ngani nt er act i vewhi t eboar d dr eni nt heUKr ecei vesomef or m oft ut or i ng.Thespr awl i ngt ui f ordr awi ngandannot at i ons,al ongsi decont entshar i ngf eat ur est o t i oni ndust r yhasr emai nedr el at i vel yunchangedf ormanyyear s, pr ovi decol l abor at i vel ear ni ngr esour cesandnot es.Tut or scanr ewi t hanover r el i anceonwor dofmout hr ef er r al s,l ocalagenci es sul t ant l yt eachst udent sacr osst heUKandbeyond,al lf r om t he anddi r ect or yst yl el i st i ngsi t es.Thi sl at estmovef r om t heShef comf or toft hei rownhomes. f i el dbasedst ar t upaccel er at est hei rpr ogr essi nseeki ngt o“ uber i se”t hemar ketand,t her ef or e,al l owi ngpar ent samor ei nf or med Wi t hi nt heever changi ngeducat i onall andscape,t echnol ogi cali nchoi cei nseeki nghel pf ort hei rchi l dr en. novat i oni spr ovi ngt obet hewi nni ngi ngr edi entf ort hest ar t up' s snowbal l i ngsuccess.Bycont i nui ngt o Scot tWoodl ey ,t hei rCoFounderandaf or merpr i mar yschool i nnovat eandbui l dt hei rpl at f or m,t hey t eacher ,sai d,“ I t ’ ssoi mpor t antt hatpar ent swhoar eseeki ngt o ar er api dl ybecomi ngt hegot o i nvesti nsuppor t i ngt hei rchi l dr enar eabl et of i ndt hever ybest mar ket pl acef orpar ent st of i ndt he t ut or s.OurnewOnl i neCl assr oom meanst hatwecannowhel p per f ectt ut oracr osst heUK. t hosei nmor er ur alar eas,st udent swi t haddi t i onalneeds,or hi gherl evell ear ner sf i ndt hemostappr opr i at et ut or sf ort hem,i r r espect i veofwher et heyl i ve. ”

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TheExt r aor di naryEducat i onalExper i encesAl l St udent sDeserve •Sol ut i onsi nt hef aceofschoolbudgetcut s •Over16, 000i nt heUKar emi ssi ngoutonal li mpor t antwor kshops •Agr owt hmi ndsett obeencour agedwi t hi nschool sacr osst heUK Twot hi r dsofUKschool sar emi ssi ngoutont heeducat i onalwor kshops desi gnedt opr ovi depupi l sofal labi l i t i eswi t ht heski l l st heyneedt o adoptagr owt hmi ndset . I nt heUK,14. 4% ofpupi l shavespeci f i cl ear ni ngdi f f i cul t i es( SLD) ,25% ofwhi chal sohavemoder at el ear ni ngdi f f i cul t i es( MLD) .Thesepupi l s f acehugebar r i er si nmast er i ngnumer acyandl i t er acyski l l s.Despi t ei ndi cat i onoft heGover nmentmovi ngi naposi t i vedi r ect i ont ohel ppupi l s wi t ht heseneeds,schoolbudgetcut shavei nevi t abl ymeantt hatt her e hasbeenal ossofst af fandadecr easei next r acur r i cul aract i vi t i esand r esour ces. School sneedt ost ar tl ooki ngatt hecost ef f ect i vewayst heycanpr ovi depupi l swi t ht heski l l st heyneedt oadoptagr owt hmi ndset .Al t hough manychi l dr enwi l ll i kel ybeunawar eoft hei rmi ndset ,t hosewhoar eencour agedt osol vepr obl emsandconquerchal l engesar eof t ent heones t oexpr esschar act er i st i csofhavi ngagr owt hmi ndsetr at hert hana f i xedmi ndset . Accor di ngt or enownedpsychol ogi statSt anf or dUni ver si t y ,Car ol Dweck,i ti st hi sf i xedmi ndsetwhi chi sof t enst andi ngi nt hewayofst udent s’ success.Thi scanbepar t i cul ar l ydet r i ment alt ost udent swi t h SLD,asi tbui l dsbi ggerbar r i er st oachi evi ngsel f bel i ef .

Psychol ogi stofEducat i onandpr ogr ammecr eat orofTheHappyPuzzl e Company’ sPuzzl eChal l engeDays,Gavi nUcko,comment s“ Addr essi ng t heneedsofchi l dr enwi t hSLDi sachal l engeast heyof t enhavei ndi vi dualweaknesses,somet hi ngwhi chi shar dt obal ancei nacl assr oom.I ncor por at i ngl ear ni ngoppor t uni t i eswher echi l dr enofal labi l i t i escanbenef i t f r om achangei nt het r adi t i onall essonr out i ne,i sanexcel l entwayofi mpr ovi ngper sonall ear ni ngandt her ef or er ai si ngchi l dr en’ sexpect at i onsof whatt heycanachi evei nt hecl assr oom. ” Uckocont i nues“ Ourpr ogr ammesuse l ar ge3Dt eam puzzl esandchal l enges, whi chshowchi l dr enhowt ot ur nt he seemi ngl yi mpossi bl ei nt ot hepossi bl e andi nt ur nboost st hei rt hi nki ngski l l s, t eam ski l l sandmosti mpor t ant l y ,t hei r conf i dence. ” Atat i mewhenr esour cesar ebei ngt aken awayf r om t heyoungergener at i on, school sar eencour agedt opr ovi de ext r aor di nar yeducat i onalexper i encesf or pupi l sout si deoft hei rownst af fr esour ces. Ther ear e24, 372school si nt heUK, 8, 000ofwhi chwor kwi t hTheHappy Puzzl eCompany’ sPuzzl eChal l enge Days.Ther emai ni ng16, 000school sar eencour agedt ocat chupand of f ersomet hi ngnewandengagi ngt ochi l dr enofal labi l i t i es. Rel easef r om Ki nCommuni cat i ons

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Desi gn&Bui l d

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Lear ni ngOut si det heCl assr oom

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Resour ces

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Ear l yYear s

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Secondar y

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I ndependent

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Ti mef orLanguagest oTakePr i or i t y •Languagecl assesshor t enedordr oppedi nf avorofot herpr i or i t i es •Out dat edt eachi ngmet hodsquashst udenti nt er est •Appsr evampi ngl anguagel ear ni ng Oct ober2017 Newr esear chr eveal showl ear ni nga f or ei gnl anguagei snotapr i or i t yf orUK st udent s.I nmostEur opeancount r i esi t i scompul sor yt ost ar tl ear ni ngaf or ei gn l anguagebet weenages6and8–wi t hEngl i shbei ngt hemostst udi ed f or ei gnl anguage.However ,i ti sar oundt hi saget hatUKpupi l sof t ensee l anguagecl assesshor t enedordr opped,i nf avourofot herpr i or i t i es.As Br i t ai npr epar est ol eavet heEU,i ti sconcer ni nghowf ewert hanat hi r d ofBr i t i shpupi l sachi eveagoodgr adei naf or ei gnl anguageatGCSE. Ar epor tbyTheBr i t i shCounci lconcl udedt hatschool sar est r uggl i ngt o gi vel anguagest udi est her esour cest heyneed.Thedecl i neofl anguage exchangepr ogr ammeshasi nst i l l edamoodt hatl anguagest udi esar e excl usi vel yf ort hecl assr oom,somet hi ngBr i t i shpol ygl otOl l yRi char ds vi ewsasadi sast r ouswast e. Ri char dsexpl ai ns“ Oneoft hebeaut i esofl ear ni ngal anguagei sbei ng aboutt obr eakbar r i er sandmeetnewpeopl e.Al t houghwear emovi ngi n t her i ghtdi r ect i on,oureducat i onsyst em l agsbehi ndourEur opeancount er par t si nbr i ni ngl anguagest ol i f e.I ti sofl i t t l esur pr i set hatGCSEl anguagegr adesandt heupt akeofALevell anguagesar ef ar i ngpoor l y . Wi t houtshowi ngst udent st heper sonalandpr of essi onalpossi bi l i t i est hat comewi t hl ear ni ngal anguagei t ’ shar dt oseehowwecani ncr ease exam r esul t sandt heupt akeoff ur t herst udy . ”

Wi t hcount r i esacr osst hewor l dmaki ngi tmandat or yt ol ear nEngl i sh,i ti s of t enassumedt hatt heexpect at i onofot her st ol ear nEngl i shi swhathas cr eat edanat i onalambi val encet owar dsl anguages.However ,ar guabl y out dat edt eachi ngmet hodscoul dbet obl amef ort hel ackofmot i vat i on amongUKst udent st oper sever ewi t hl anguagest udi es. I ncl asst eachi nghasmai nt ai nedt hesamemet hodsf oryear s,however wi t haccesst ol i ngui st i cal l yaut hent i cexper i encesi nt hef or m ofappsl i ke Hel l oTal k,st udent sar egai ni ngaccesst onewl ear ni ngoppor t uni t i esout si det hecl assr oom.Theabi l i t yt ol ear natt hei rownpace,i naf unandf i nanci al l yvi abl ewaycoul dseest udent ’ sat t i t udest owar dsl anguages changei nt hecomi ngyear s. Ri char dscont i nues,“ AsBr i t ai nl ookst oor gani set r adedeal swi t hbot ht he EUandt her estoft hewor l dst udyi ngf or ei gnl anguagesbecomesmor e i mpor t antt hanever .Tomany ,i ti shar dt oi magi neEngl i shsl i di ngi nt oi r r el evancegl obal l y ,andal t houghver yunl i kel yi ti snotawi sest r at egyt ost i ck t ot heat t i t udet hat‘ ever yonespeaksEngl i shanyway’ . ” AsBr i t ai npr epar est ol eavet heEU,i ti squest i onabl ef orhowl ongEngl i sh wi l lr emai nt hemostspokenl anguage.EUCommi ssi onPr esi dent JeanCl audeJunkercomment edt oaconf er encei nI t al yt hat“ Engl i shi s l osi ngi t si mpor t ancei nEur ope” .Hi ndi ,Chi neseandSpani shar eal l emer gi ngaspopul arl anguagesandt her ef or er el yi ngonEngl i shast he pr ef er r edl anguageofbusi ness,coul dseet heUKbei ngl ef tbehi nd. Tokeepupwi t hani ncr easi ngl ymul t i l i ngualwor l d,Br i t i shpeopl emustbe encour agedt opi ckupt hei rdevi cesandengagei n21stCent ur yl anguage exchangewher et heycant akeadvant ageofbei ngabl et opr act i cewi t h nat i vespeaker soft hel anguaget heywi sht ol ear n. Rel easef r om Ki nCommuni cat i ons

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Fur t herEducat i on

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Fundr ai si ng

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