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**GoStudent Launches GoStudent Learning - Marking A Huge Step Towards Its Vision of an AI Powered Classroom** *Features within GoStudent Learning include AI study assistant, Amelia, trained on local curriculum, and an advanced algorithm that tailors educational content to learning style* **Vienna, Austria: 22nd April 2024 -** GoStudent, one of the world’s leading tutoring and education platforms, has announced the launch of GoStudent Learning - its AI-powered learning platform. Proven to be twice as effective as traditional learning methods*, GoStudent Learning empowers students to take control of their education, granting them 24/7 access to Amelia, GoStudent’s curriculum-trained AI tutor, as well as engaging quizzes and content that adapts in real-time to their level and need. GoStudent Learning is the latest AI-powered release from GoStudent, marking significant progress towards the company’s goal of creating an AI-powered classroom that empowers tutors and maximises learning outcomes for students. In August 2023 [GoStudent raised $95M](https://www.gostudent.org/en/press-releases/gostudent-raises-dollar95m-as-investors-back-vision-for-the-future-of-education) to bolster its hybrid and AI offering. GoStudent’s first step towards the AI-powered classroom came shortly after, with the launch of an AI lesson planner, enabling tutors to create tailored lesson plans in a matter of seconds. The company also introduced AI lesson transcripts and an AI Assist feature. With the AI-enabled classroom taking care of admin, tutors are able to focus fully on fostering human connections with their students - something AI cannot replace. **Around the clock classroom with AI tutor Amelia** [The GoStudent Future of Education Report 2024](https://www.gostudent.org/en-gb/education-report/2024/) found that more than 1 in 2 students want to learn with AI. GoStudent’s AI tutor, Amelia, answers this cry for innovation, offering students a fun, interactive and tech-driven way to learn. Understanding the importance of the human connection, access to Amelia is only possible when a student is also taking in-person lessons with a GoStudent tutor. There to support in the windows between tutoring sessions, Amelia offers around-the-clock access to revision materials, detailed explanations, and homework assistance. Trained on carefully selected learning courses, Amelia can process and respond to complex queries and scan homework for instant feedback, guiding students with precision. This continuous support system is designed to enhance confidence and reduce the stress associated with challenging learning tasks. **Adaptive online learning for the digital native** GoStudent Learning’s smart algorithm personalises the learning experience by analysing individual performance and habits, dynamically adjusting content in real time to match the challenge needed for each student. This adjustment ensures that quizzes and practice questions are always at the right level. The platform draws on cognitive neuroscience principles, including retrieval practice, interleaving, and spacing. This approach not only deepens understanding but also enhances the retention of information, directly contributing to the doubling of learning efficiency. GoStudent plans to continue harnessing AI to build up its AI Classroom further. Felix Ohswald, CEO and Co-Founder of GoStudent, comments: "*AI is a crucial tool for bolstering the impact of human tutors and empowering students to learn in the way that best suits them. We are transitioning from providing an online classroom to an AI powered classroom, harnessing technology that helps tutors drive more impact and students unlock their full potential.*” In the first instance, it appears this approach is working. A secondary school student who tried GoStudent Learning ahead of its European launch comments: "*I used GoStudent Learning and found it really helped me. I've always hated using flashcards for revision as I've found them to be really passive, so using GoStudent Learning was far better as the short activities kept me engaged and actively learning.*" GoStudent Learning is available as an add-on to GoStudent tutoring memberships for new and existing customers in UK, DACH, ES, IT and FR, with pricing set at €12.9 to €14.9 per month. To experience the positive impact of self-guided study between tutoring sessions, GoStudent offers new and existing customers a 30-day free trial of GoStudent Learning. **Discover more about GoStudent Learning [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN7JXQ9qdEY).** **About GoStudent** GoStudent is one of the world’s leading tutoring providers and education platforms. Founded in Vienna, Austria, in 2016 by Felix Ohswald (CEO) and Gregor Müller (COO), the venture-backed unicorn has raised more than €675m from investors including Prosus, Left Lane Capital and SoftBank Vision Fund 2. Believing the future of education is hybrid, GoStudent has expanded its offering over the past two years with the acquisition of three EdTech companies - Seneca Learning, Tus Media and Fox Education - and offline tutoring business, Studienkreis. Together, these companies aim to unite the best of the online and offline world to unlock every child’s potential. Across its portfolio, GoStudent supports more than 11 million families each month. Learn more here: [www.gostudent.org](www.gostudent.org) *[https://my.chartered.college/impact_article/retrieval-interleaving-spacing-and-visual-cues-as-ways-to-improve-independent-learning-outcomes-at-scale/](https://my.chartered.college/impact_article/retrieval-interleaving-spacing-and-visual-cues-as-ways-to-improve-independent-learning-outcomes-at-scale/)

85% of UK parents believe education in mindfulness and emotional wellbeing would help their child manage stress and emotions, with 9 in 10 teachers believing access to mental health support would better-prepare students for the future. **London, UK - March 5, 2024** - As we grapple with an increasingly complex world, a call for greater focus on child mental health resonates across the UK. The GoStudent Future of Education Report 2024, released today, amplifies the collective voice of 5,581 parents and their children, and 60 teachers across six European countries. Most pressingly, the findings highlight a resounding call for emotional support within schools. Almost 9 in 10 (85%) UK parents believe the inclusion of mindfulness and wellbeing activities in school curricula would help their children manage stress and emotions. The research also reveals that parents in the UK are deeply concerned about the pressure their children feel to succeed. Across Europe, 3 in 4 parents believe that children’s emotional wellbeing is closely tied to their academic performance, with this number rocketing to 82% in the UK, underscoring the need for UK schools to address mental wellbeing within the curriculum. And children see this need too. When asked what they’d like to see added to the curriculum, children in the UK cited wellness and mental health support among the top 5 topics they’d like taught at school. While shocking, these findings are not isolated. Last year, a review of 52 studies[1] highlighted that there is a clear connection between academic pressure and mental health issues. Knowing this, it is not surprising that GoStudent found that 9 out of 10 teachers agreed when asked what would make their students feel more prepared for the future: “More access to mental health providers and mental health guidance”. **Education must be practical and tangible: reshaping the curriculum to the needs of now** In addition to incorporating mental wellbeing into the curriculum, parents, children and teachers are united in the need for a more holistic approach to learning. 85% of parents and 9 in 10 teachers surveyed see bridging classroom learning with real-world experiences as essential to ensuring children are set up for success. When asked what they’d like their child to learn, parents place ‘problem solving’ as the most important skill their child needs to be future-ready, followed by ‘emotional intelligence’ and ‘resilience’. And 91% of UK parents believe the curriculum should include both academic subjects and extracurricular activities - including volunteering, sports clubs and music lessons. When asked what they themselves want to learn to be ready for the future, children express a strong desire to study practical subjects that can be applied to their day-to-day life. They cite ‘tech development’; ‘life skills’; ‘finance’; ‘wellness and mental health’; and ‘AI’ as the top five subjects they want to learn. Should we see the curriculum evolve in this way it is likely that children will feel far more confident about their prospects. As it stands, a staggering 69% of children in the UK express the desire for more guidance in choosing their future path. In response to these findings, GoStudent’s CEO and Co-Founder, Felix Ohswald, calls for a paradigm shift in education: *“It is abundantly clear that we need to prioritise the development of students' wellbeing and equip them with the skills necessary for success. This includes integrating mental health education into curricula, but also empowering educators to provide holistic learning experiences with a practical focus, tailored to each child's individual needs."* *“The onus here is not on teachers - it is on all of us. According to recent figures from UNESCO, Europe needs around 4.8 million more teachers to ensure every child receives a quality education. We need to look to governments, explore public-private partnerships, and better-support the education industry to drive this change. We all have a mutual goal - empowering and supporting our students - and we must act now.”* Speaking on what would make them feel more prepared for the future, children cite more personalised classes, as well as teachers being able to adapt to their specific needs. Teachers agree, saying that, in an ideal world, teaching should be done in a more personalised manner, customising learning plans
for each student’s strengths, needs, skills, and interests. [Download The GoStudent Future of Education Report 2024 here](https://www.gostudent.org/en-gb/education-report/2024/) -Ends- **Methodology:** In collaboration with Edelman Data & Intelligence, GoStudent conducted its study among 5,581 parents or guardians, and 5,581 children aged 10 to 16 at the time of the survey in 6 European countries: Austria, Germany, France, Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom, between October 20 and November 13, 2023. Around 1,000 parents/legal guardians and 1,000 children were interviewed in each country, ensuring a representative sample by age, gender and region. To provide a more holistic view, GoStudent also conducted 10-minute online interviews with 60 teachers across the same countries: Austria (n=10), Germany (n=9), France (n=11), Spain (n=10), Italy (n=11), and the United Kingdom (n=9). These interviews took place between November 20 and November 29, 2023. **About GoStudent:** GoStudent is one of the world’s leading tutoring providers and education platforms. Founded in Vienna, Austria, in 2016 by Felix Ohswald (CEO) and Gregor Müller (COO), the venture-backed unicorn has raised more than €675m from investors including Prosus, Left Lane Capital and SoftBank Vision Fund 2. Believing the future of education is hybrid, GoStudent has expanded its offering, with the acquisition of three EdTech companies - Seneca Learning, Tus Media and Fox Education - and offline tutoring business, Studienkreis. Together, these companies aim to unite the best of the online and offline world to unlock every child’s potential. Learn more here: www.gostudent.org For media inquiries and interviews, please contact: Kristina Bassett - Head of PR - [email protected]

- The GoStudent Future of Education Report 2024 reveals that one in two children in Europe want to learn using AI, and 6 in 10 parents see AI as a highly effective educational tool - A technological gap is widening in Europe with 4 in 10 children claiming to have access to AI learning tools at school in Germany and Austria, dropping to 2 in 10 in the UK and Spain and just 1 in 10 in France and Italy - Children in Europe rank technology development as the top subject to study to be future-ready, with 43% calling to study AI specifically - More than a third of students believe school is not preparing them for their dream job (35%) **March 5, 2024** - GoStudent, one of the world’s leading tutoring providers and education platforms, has today released The GoStudent Future of Education Report 2024. The annual report offers a unique and comprehensive view of emerging educational trends, the priorities of Gen Z and Alpha students, and sheds light on current challenges across Europe’s education systems. Created in collaboration with Edelman Data & Intelligence, the study includes insights from 5,581 parents and their children and 60 teachers across six European countries: Austria, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and the United Kingdom. One of the strongest findings is the extent of the demand for AI in the classroom. GoStudent CEO and Co-Founder Felix Ohswald says: *“We’ve listened to the opinion of thousands of children, parents and teachers across Europe, and they are equally eager to see the education system innovate and evolve to suit the world of today and tomorrow. Children want to learn about topics that prepare them for the future, including AI and VR, and express frustration that this is not immediately available to them. Teachers and parents are also eager to empower each individual, seeing future technologies as key here, but are held back by the limitations of the current system. Yet all see technology as the solution: we need to increase access to these tools to ensure students and educators are set up for success.”* **More than 50% of students in Europe demand AI integration in education, fuelled by the explosive growth of tools like ChatGPT** Last year, GoStudent found that 44% of children believed AI would enhance education by 2050. Just one year later, The GoStudent Future of Education Report 2024 reveals that over half of students (54%) firmly express a desire to start learning with AI now. And it’s no wonder that perceptions have shifted in such a short time, with the explosion of tools such as ChatGPT transforming education - and the future world - forever. Supporting the call for AI, the report also shows that children in Europe are increasingly embracing a tech-centric lifestyle, with their confidence in living in a world surrounded by new technologies growing by 20% from last year ( 77% in 2024, up from 64% in 2023). And they clearly see the benefits of using emerging technologies in education: 75% of children believe that technology allows them to learn what they want, which underlines the power of digital in creating new learning opportunities. Interestingly, while the Metaverse generated significant interest among children in Europe in 2023 with 80% of students interested in learning through this platform, this waned to 49% this year behind the rising enthusiasm to learn with AI (54%) and VR (55%). *“The decline in Metaverse interest may be due to its abstract nature and the slower development of Metaverse-related educational content compared to other technologies like AI and VR. Students are gravitating toward technologies that offer tangible and immediate educational benefits”*, says Gregor Müller, COO and Co-Founder of GoStudent. And supporting children’s appetite for AI, 8 in 10 parents and 9 in 10 teachers across Europe support the use of education apps and online learning tools, and 6 in 10 parents see AI as a highly effective educational tool. **Unequal access to technological tools in European schools could leave children behind in a future job market dominated by technology** Despite the overall increase in interest towards AI, a digital gap persists across Europe and this is clear in the fact that 35% of children do not believe school is teaching them the skills they need to do their dream job, with 50% wanting technology development added to the curriculum. In schools, this gap is already apparent. In the DACH region, 4 in 10 children claim to already have access to AI at school whereas in the UK and Spain, this drops to 2 in 10, and only 1 in 10 in Italy and France. This lack of training in AI tools risks leaving children unequally equipped in building the future workforce. According to the World Economic Forum's 2023 study about the Future of Jobs, AI and big data is the number one skills priority for large companies, ahead of 25 other skills needed in the workplace. With the explosion of fast-changing technologies, schools struggle to keep up. The AI gap could also be linked to a limited access to IT resources at school: 52% of children have access to a tablet at school in Austria (and 44% in Germany), compared to 38% in the UK and 35% in Spain, and only 25% in Italy and 20% in France. This digital gap highlights the need for more consistent and equitable access to technology in schools across Europe. It underscores the importance of addressing infrastructure disparities and ensuring that all students have equal opportunities to benefit from digital learning tools. Currently just half of the teachers interviewed across Europe use digital apps regularly, despite over 9 in 10 praising their effectiveness - indicating that a lack of access to technology is thwarting many teachers’ ability to improve their methods. **43% of students in Europe prioritise AI, equally ranked with sustainability, as key subjects to study to be future-ready** The GoStudent Future Education Report 2024 shows that AI has entered the children's concerns, with AI equally ranked alongside sustainability as the third most important topic to learn to be ready for the future. The emergence and rapid adoption of AI in our society has triggered a shift among young people’s priorities, who believe future changes powered by AI will be just as important to consider as those caused by global warming, and they need to be just as prepared. Additionally, it is no coincidence that technology development ranks as the number one topic to learn among the majority of children, far ahead of Current Affairs or Cryptocurrencies. This generation knows that understanding and experimenting with emerging tech such as AI will play a huge role in building the future, and they place it as an essential pillar of their education. To read more insights about children's aspirations for their future education, [download the full GoStudent Future of Education Report 2024 here](https://www.gostudent.org/en-gb/education-report/2024/). **Methodology:** In collaboration with Edelman Data & Intelligence, GoStudent conducted its study among 5,581 parents or guardians, and 5,581 children aged 10 to 16 at the time of the survey in 6 European countries: Austria, Germany, France, Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom, between October 20 and November 13, 2023. Around 1,000 parents/legal guardians and 1,000 children were interviewed in each country, ensuring a representative sample by age, gender and region. To provide a more holistic view, GoStudent also conducted 10-minute online interviews with 60 teachers across the same countries: Austria (n=10), Germany (n=9), France (n=11), Spain (n=10), Italy (n=11), and the United Kingdom (n=9). These interviews took place between November 20 and November 29, 2023. **About GoStudent:** GoStudent is one of the world’s leading tutoring providers and education platforms. Founded in Vienna, Austria, in 2016 by Felix Ohswald (CEO) and Gregor Müller (COO), the venture-backed unicorn has raised more than €675m from investors including Prosus, Left Lane Capital and SoftBank Vision Fund 2. Believing the future of education is hybrid, GoStudent has expanded its offering, with the acquisition of three EdTech companies - Seneca Learning, Tus Media and Fox Education - and offline tutoring business, Studienkreis. Together, these companies aim to unite the best of the online and offline world to unlock every child’s potential. Learn more here: www.gostudent.org For media inquiries and interviews, please contact: Kristina Bassett - Head of PR - [email protected]