Watch the BBC television report on BrightSpark and find out why pupils and teachers enjoy one to one online maths tuition so much.
Watch a video reporting on how Indian tutors are helping to teach maths to British children over the internet. Early results suggest the idea is improving exam results.
“It’s just as helpful, if not better than real life maths tuition” is how 15 year old Nick feels in this video report.
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Families Magazine: “I give it 9/10 and will definitely be using it again.”
A Mother’s Ramblings: “I think this is a brilliant system and would do any child who needs some help with maths a world of good.”
What’s On 4 School Kids: “I would definitely recommend BrightSpark tutors because of the reasonable price and convenience.”
Maths Insider: “Overall verdict: 8 out of 10”
Mums Like You: “Brilliant sessions. It is very convenient as it is all done in the privacy of our own home at a time which is family friendly. [My son’s] maths grades have improved as has his confidence around the subject”
Merlin John Online: “Impressive. Ease of use: 5/5, Quality: 4/5, Value for money: 4/5”
Maths Star: “I was very impressed. It would definitely be worthwhile for children that need a more interesting tuition method!”
West London Mum: “One to one, real time online sessions all at a fraction of the price you would pay locally. BrightSpark offers flexibility and affordability; it’s a no-brainer.”
Little Green Blog: “For home schooled children or for kids who are struggling (or gifted) at school, it’s a way for parents to be able to afford private tuition.”
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BBC News online : “The children’s enthusiasm for these one to one online lessons is matched by the tutors themselves.”
The Economist: “Community activists think online lessons could help children who are on the point of giving up on maths”
The New York Times: “The one-on-one sessions not only cost half of what personal tutors in Britain charge but are also popular with pupils, who enjoy solving equations online”
Institute of Economic Affairs: “For parents the innovation presents an affordable form of private tuition, for children it’s an exciting alternative to classroom learning, and for the tutors in India it’s an excellent employment opportunity.”
Education Investor: “BrightSpark Education is teaching kids their sums from afar. This could well be the start of a trend”
TES Connect: “top don says it could become the norm”
Daily Mail: “A lesson from India: Primary pupils given maths tuition by teachers 4,000 miles away”
The Telegraph: “A school has become the first in the country to contract out its teaching to India”
The Guardian: “maths tuition online, at all hours of the day and night.”
Deutsche Welle: “For Nick’s father he can see tangible results in his son’s math scores”
Adam Smith Insitute: “A rather fascinating development in how children are taught”
Donald Clark Plan B: “This approach may well prove superior to the maths teaching in many of our schools, in terms of both quality and cost.”
SpringWise.com: “Indian teachers trained in the UK curriculum help British students aged 7 to 16 learn what they need to know in mathematics – an area of chronic teacher shortage in the UK.”
