Academics in Grades 4 - 9

Can you imagine online learning for your child in grades 4-9 that is designed with them in mind? We can, and we have!

Our Approach

Gone are the days of the teacher being the focal point, lecturing content to large groups of learners at once. Our learners complete their work independently through online courses and platforms which were designed specifically for the online space. This lets them work at their own pace, while our teachers support each learner where they need it.

Our Pods

What makes Koa special is our unwavering commitment to ensuring we remain the online school with the highest teacher to learner ratio in South Africa.

Each learner is placed into a Pod of 8. That’s right – 8. We’ve always wanted smaller classes, and now we have them! Our virtual classes are highly engaging and accountable, where everyone has an opportunity to be seen and heard. Each Pod has a dedicated Pod Teacher who meets with them regularly throughout the week, providing focused support.

Contact Time

We have built in a generous amount of contact time with our teachers. This happens in daily rhythms and in small groups for maximum focus on each learner. This is not support on some vague ‘as and when needed’ basis. This is prioritised as part of our daily rhythm and ensures that your child has the academic support they need, whether to identify and work through their challenges, or to recognise and spur on their strengths.

Pod Connect

Pods of 8, soft skills and relationship building. Earlier in the morning several times each week.

Teacher Time

One-on-one help with a particular problem. Bookable on-demand by either teacher or learner.

Check-In

Groups of 4-8, focus on academic progress. Later in the morning several times each week.

Workshops

Groups of 4-8 with a subject teacher for learners who need specific support in a subject.

Masterclasses

Grade-wide, a more traditional lecture style lesson with a teacher 1-3 times each week.

Content Delivery

Each course or platform that we use at Koa has the following elements:

Bite Sized
Delivery

Topics are covered in smaller chunks, which is far more effective than simply handing over a whole lot of information at once, like a textbook.

Real-Time Feedback

Teachers, learners, and even parents are able to see progress in real-time, thanks to smart data being constantly fed back to us.

Mastery
Based

Automatic checkpoints mean that a learner will progress as they show mastery over each concept.

Ongoing Assessment

Most assessments are built straight into the courses, while others are completed in groups. This builds confidence and encourages learning.

Subjects

Build

Building strong foundations in Maths and Languages.

Engage

Engaging with the content subjects in real-world contexts.

Enrich

Enriching individual passions
which may lead to future careers.

Dashboards

We want to make sure that parents know exactly how their child is doing. We want teachers to know just where each learner needs assistance. And we want to empower learners to take age appropriate responsibility for their learning.

This is where our Dashboards come in. Every learner has their own Dashboard, visible to them, their teachers and parents. These give a live daily snapshot of work progress, attendance, goals, subject marks, task submission, badges, and more!

Teachers monitor these Dashboards every single day, and we encourage learners and parents to do the same.

Parent Portal slide of student dashboard

Want to learn more about Koa Academy?

Whether you’re ready to start your journey with Koa now, or you would like to learn a little more about us first, please select your next step from the buttons below. If you can’t find exactly what you’re looking for, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

We look forward to engaging with you!

Academics in Grades 4 - 9

Our Approach

Our Pods