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
Pod Connect
Pods of 8, soft skills and relationship building. Earlier in the morning several times each week.
Teacher Time
Check-In
Groups of 4-8, focus on academic progress. Later in the morning several times each week.
Workshops
Masterclasses
Content Delivery
Each course or platform that we use at Koa has the following elements:
Bite Sized
Delivery
Real-Time Feedback
Mastery
Based
Automatic checkpoints mean that a learner will progress as they show mastery over each concept.
Ongoing Assessment
Subjects
Build
Building strong foundations in Maths and Languages.
- Maths
- English
- Afrikaans or isiZulu
Engage
- Science
- Geography
- History
- Life Skills
- EMS
- Creative Arts
Enrich
Enriching individual passions
which may lead to future careers.
- Coding
- Conservation
- Sports Science
- Song Writing
- Illustration
- ...and more!
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.
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!