Chisona Academy is an online alternative provision provider delivering academic tutoring and mental wellbeing support to children in care and students at risk of school absence. The academy offers 1-2-1 and group sessions across GCSE, IGCSE, and WAEC/SSCE curricula, using its F.E.A.T pedagogy and real-time attendance tracking via ACETracker. It is a council-approved provider for Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, and Surrey.
- Education Technology
- Software Only
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Problem
Children in care and those at risk of school absence often face disrupted education, limited access to consistent tutoring, and unmet mental wellbeing needs. Traditional school settings may struggle to provide the flexible, individualized support these students require, leading to lower academic achievement and higher absence rates.
Solution
Chisona Academy operates as an online alternative provision provider, delivering academic and educational support to vulnerable students aged 10-17. The academy offers private 1-2-1 and group tutoring sessions across KS1 through KS5, including GCSE, IGCSE, and WAEC/SSCE curricula, all delivered by experienced, enhanced DBS-checked teachers. Its unique F.E.A.T pedagogy provides a structured learning pathway, while integrated wellbeing webinars and in-person sessions address mental health topics such as anxiety, trauma, and substance abuse. The platform also supports schools by setting up in-school online units to reduce absence rates, with real-time attendance monitoring through its ACETracker system.
Target Audience
Primary customers are local authorities, schools, children's homes, and parents of children in care or at risk of school absence, seeking flexible academic and wellbeing support.
Features
- 1-2-1 and group tutoring sessions with experienced, enhanced DBS-checked teachers
- F.E.A.T pedagogy providing a clear, accelerated learning pathway for students
- Real-time attendance tracking via ACETracker, visible to schools and stakeholders
- Wellbeing webinars and in-person training on topics like anxiety, depression, and trauma awareness
- Curriculum offerings across GCSE, IGCSE, WAEC/SSCE, and degree qualifications in partnership with GAU
- Integrated conferencing platform for seamless online tutoring sessions