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Athena Studies

athena studies

London

Our tutors are ambitious, social and enthusiastic top tier students who excel in their field of study and have an affinity with teaching. This is what we seek in a tutor in order to provide the best lessons for the student. Only with an 8 or higher and a genuine interest in the relevant subject will such a top tier student be selected. After an initial interview, it is up to the selected candidate to show us how he or she teaches. If that is sufficient, the teacher who has been hired will enter the training process, consisting of one or more trial lessons in which an actual lesson is simulated. During the entire period up to the first lesson and after that, the (prospective) teacher is extensively supervised by a quality manager who has several years of teaching experience and has shown superior results. Only tutors who are evaluated by students with an 8.0 average or higher for multiple actual lessons are given a permanent place in our team of tutors. All permanent lecturers take part in an advanced training programme, which focuses on improving teaching fundamentals, such as didactics, pedagogy, interpersonal communication and presentation skills. View our tutor vacancy if you want to be a part of this. Our method At the heart of every course, active learning is the basis. Students are often tempted to (only) make summaries and re-read or highlight textbooks, with the misleading idea that this improves their study results. Based on the available evidence, these study techniques are rated as being low utility learning (Dulonsky et al. 2013). At AthenaStudies, we are constantly analysing the most recent studies and assess student needs in order to find the most effective study methods to ensure the highest grades. It is proven that the most effective study method is retrieving the information out of the brain, instead of putting information into the brain. Spitzer et al. (1939) found that students who did one extra practice test scored about 10-15% better on their exam that students who did not. A more recent study from Butler et al. (2010) suggest an even bigger difference, with an estimated 30%. Hence, practice is key. Karpicke & Blunt (2011) takes this idea one step further and found that a group of students who read a topic four times scored less than students who practiced with the topic only once. Our tech team has created an ideal online environment where our teaching methods can flourish. Every course given by AthenaStudies is interactive and includes a lot of exam level practice material. It gives the students the opportunity to practice during the course and think for themselves. With every course, a summary of the full exam curriculum is provided and sent to the home address of the students. References: Butler, A. C. (2010). Repeated testing produces superior transfer of learning relative to repeated studying. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 36(5), 1118. Dunlosky, J., Rawson, K. A., Marsh, E. J., Nathan, M. J., & Willingham, D. T. (2013). Improving students’ learning with effective learning techniques: Promising directions from cognitive and educational psychology. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 14(1), 4-58. Karpicke, J. D., & Blunt, J. R. (2011). Retrieval practice produces more learning than elaborative studying with concept mapping. Science, 331(6018), 772-775. Spitzer, H. F. (1939). Studies in retention. Journal of Educational Psychology, 30(9), 641.

D V 8 Training

d v 8 training

4.6(15)

London

This year Big Creative Academy opened its doors to our new £21m facilities. Designed to transform lives with an outstanding creative, health and wellbeing education offer, we are excited to be providing young creatives with this amazing space to develop their talents. With a 200-seater theatre, industry standard equipment, a dance studio, health and fitness suite, music and media studios, Big Creative Academy provides an exciting and innovative space to learn. Building on our relationships with high profile employers and industry ambassadors, we have launched a bespoke careers advice and guidance centre in the new Cafe Works, ensuring all students are planning, creating and progressing on to exciting careers in the creative industries. Our learners and their strength of character is celebrated by the Big Creative Academy, and we value their ambition. We drive it forward with a focus on wellbeing and character education underpinning everything we do and its delivered through a dedicated programme and series of workshops. Our focus on celebrating diversity, championing identify and our continued work as a DfE best practice school for LGBTQ+ and winner of the 2021 Sixth Form and Colleges Association’s Social Mobility award, means everyone can be themselves and fully immerse themselves in a creative environment. BCE MISSION // 97% vocational success rate for Academy students 78% of BCE apprentices progress into creative careers in London’s creative economy 100% achievement of our Level 3 Games Design students 74% of BCE Level 3 students progress to university Our teaching team are all industry professionals, bringing creative credibility into the classroom. This focus on creativity – combined with the top-notch skills you will learn on your course designed by University of the Arts, London – will set you apart from your competitors. Come join us and be part of something amazing! Your success is our success… I look forward to working with you. Sacha Corcoran, MBE Principal at Big Creative Academy Ofsted ’Good’ grades for all schools in the BCE group – Training, Academy and Big Creative Independent school Training students with disabilities and additional learning needs achieve to the same level as their peers Ofsted says there is an ‘outstanding culture of mutual respect between staff and students’.