BeyondSkool is a live upskilling platform that provides schools with specialized Skill Labs in Communication, STEM, and Financial Literacy, utilizing interactive audio-visual content and expert faculty to enhance students' 21st-century skills. The platform addresses the gap in traditional education by equipping students with practical knowledge and competencies necessary for modern challenges, ensuring schools meet NEP 2020 standards.
Funding
$2M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Many schools lack the resources and expertise to adequately prepare students with the practical skills needed for success in the 21st century, such as effective communication, STEM proficiency, and financial literacy. Traditional curricula often fail to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world application, leaving students underprepared for future challenges.
Solution
BeyondSkool provides a comprehensive upskilling platform that integrates specialized "Skill Labs" into schools, focusing on Communication, STEM, and Financial Literacy. These labs utilize interactive audio-visual content and expert instructors to deliver practical knowledge and enhance students' competencies. The platform offers a full-service solution, including curriculum delivery, teacher training, progress tracking, and certifications, ensuring schools can effectively equip students with essential skills. By integrating these skill-based programs, BeyondSkool helps schools meet NEP 2020 standards and differentiate themselves in the competitive education landscape.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes K-12 schools seeking to enhance their curriculum with specialized skill-based programs and equip their students with 21st-century competencies.
Features
- Communication Lab: Develops communication, expression, writing, and leadership skills through world-class audio-visual content designed in collaboration with Trinity College London.
- STEM Lab: Fosters creative thinking, digital literacy, and design thinking with a curriculum accredited by STEM.org and designed with scientists from HKUST, covering applied sciences, coding, robotics, and electronics.
- Financial Literacy Lab: Equips students with money management skills through gamified audio-visual content designed with CAs, bankers, and MBAs, covering topics like savings, banking, budgeting, taxation, and entrepreneurship.
- Full-service solution: Includes curriculum delivery by expert faculty, teacher training, impact measurement, certifications, and access to a tech platform for progress tracking.
- Interactive Content: Employs a "Think > Apply > Create" pedagogy with engaging audio-visual materials.
- Global Skill Championship: Provides inter-school and national-level competitions in areas like debates, MUN, spellbee, coding, and robotics.