Since schools were closed and exams canceled yet again, families across Nigeria making things work for everyone at home. As well as working from home (or trying to), managing the different educational needs of more than one child is a challenge in itself. After all, it’s normally the work of several teachers. This week, we spoke to experienced home educators…
Every year, EduPoint supports over 30 Tech Experts through our annual EduPoint Tech Fellowship Programme (ETFP) for Young Tech Experts. This year 2021 first half of the year, we have selected 18 Tech Fellows from a pool of over 150 applications to join the EduPoint Tech Fellowship Programme. EduPoint Tech Fellows are equipped, supported, and showcased through series of training…
Since Nigeria schools closed in March, parents across Nigeria have found themselves thrown in the deep end with homeschooling. Suddenly taking on the job of a teacher, plus working from home and managing everyone’s emotional different needs at home is a lot, to say the least. We have seen lots of different approaches, and the truth is there’s no one…
The Lagos State Government has approved the re-opening of schools for all classes in public and private schools across the state with effect from Monday, November 2, 2020, while boarders in public schools are to resume on Sunday, November 1. According to a tweet post from the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media, Gawat Jubril, on his…
Let us tell you a true short story… This young lady in this picture is Janet…One of our students at EduPoint. In early 2018, we received a call from her mum. she raised concerns about her performance… She said… “My daughter is poor in calculations, we need a technical advanced professional Tutor urgently, specifically good in mathematics and sciences” She…
For kids, the new session is really their new year. It’s their chance to take healthy learning habits from the last 12 months with them – and leave old ones behind. If they’ve had a troubled relationship with their studies before – whether due to a lack of confidence, fear of failure, test anxiety, or socio-political issues such as the…
As touching deficiency in Nigeria’s educational system, the teacher modalities in engaging students in the classroom is paramount. Skills such as problem-solving, digital literacy, and critical thinking should be incorporated to improve the participation of all types of learners in the classroom. To achieve this, tweaking the study curriculum to incorporate student experience and reality will require educationists to identify…
According to UNESCO, over 500 million children were stopped from attending school because of the outbreak of COVID-19. The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted Education, all schools are shut down. To us at Edupoint, education may be disrupted but it doesn’t mean our kids have to lose out. Since many schools are closed without a clear timeline to re-open…