Olus Education provides a digital learning platform that turns classroom instruction into interactive, game‑like experiences, helping students develop foundational to advanced coding skills. Schools can adopt the service for as little as €8.99 per student and gain access to a free AI toolkit that guides educators in integrating artificial‑intelligence tools safely and effectively. The platform also offers an extracurricular Academy of Code for deeper skill development.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Many schools lack an integrated, engaging digital curriculum that teaches coding and creative skills while keeping students motivated, and they often have limited guidance on safely incorporating generative AI tools into classroom practice.
Solution
Olus Education offers a cloud‑based learning platform that combines coding lessons with creative projects, presenting content in a game‑like format that encourages active participation. The platform provides teachers with ready‑to‑use lesson plans and interactive activities, reducing preparation time and enabling them to act as facilitators rather than content deliverers. A free AI toolkit is included to help schools understand and implement generative AI responsibly, covering both opportunities and potential risks. The service is priced per student, allowing schools to scale the solution easily, and an optional Academy of Code program delivers deeper, extracurricular skill development for interested learners.
Target Audience
Primary customers are primary and secondary schools in the UK and Ireland seeking a scalable digital curriculum for coding and creative skills, as well as teachers who want ready‑made, engaging lesson content.
Features
- Curriculum that blends coding fundamentals with creative media projects, delivered through interactive, game‑style lessons
- Teacher dashboard with pre‑built lesson plans, progress tracking, and classroom management tools
- Integrated, free AI toolkit that provides guidelines, resources, and best practices for safe generative AI use in education
- Cloud‑hosted platform accessible from school devices without additional infrastructure
- Optional Academy of Code extracurricular program for advanced coding pathways and project‑based learning
- Analytics and reporting features that show individual student progress and overall class performance