Why Teachers Are Turning to 21C for Help with Staff Shortages and Student Engagement

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Why Teachers Are Turning to 21C for Help with Staff Shortages and Student Engagement

London, 16 August 2024 - Ed-tech company 21C has seen an uptick in enquiries for its AI software technology as schools look for solutions to help teachers across the UK with their workloads.

Avatar teachers to increase learning engagement and analytics-tracking to alert teachers to areas where students are struggling with homework are just some of the tools being utilised to help make the education system more efficient.

The UK currently faces a significant shortage of maths teachers, with recruitment figures missing targets by a wide margin. In 2023, only 71% of the government's recruitment target for maths teachers was met. This shortfall forces schools to seek technological solutions. AI is now considered essential in automating tasks such as lesson preparation and grading, freeing teachers to focus on direct student engagement.

Martin Hoszowski, chief operating officer of the company, said the platform can be easily integrated into existing teachers' learning plans, helping them come up with more efficient lessons, as well as reducing marking and feedback time.

Moreover, he explained how 21C's AI platform converts lessons obtained from real maths teachers into short and snappy bite-sized formats that are four to five minutes each which, the founders say, can be more efficiently retained by students with short attention spans.

"The attention span of teenagers is really shortening. So we want to have our lessons be as short as possible. So instead of them being 20, 40 minutes long, we have concentrated them into four to five minute formats, just to make sure that this is something that resonates with teenagers.

"And that was quite a challenge to really compress those lessons into a short format that teenagers can understand and they will not get bored."

Research from Cambridge University supports this approach, showing that AI-driven content in mathematics can enhance retention rates by up to 30%, making brief, focused learning sessions more effective.

The founders of 21C are also currently in talks with investors in the US to scale the software overseas.

"We intend to go into the US market in 2025. We'll take about six to nine months to prepare the curriculum based upon the platform we have, which is versatile and can actually accommodate other languages and other systems," Alan Judd, chairman and chief executive of the company, said.

This expansion is timely, as the global AI education market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 40.3% from 2023 to 2033, with a particular emphasis on STEM subjects.

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About 21C

A Better Way to Learn and Address Teacher Shortages
21st Century Digital Education was founded in 2021, inspired by teachers and dedicated to equalising the educational playing field. 21C believes there is always a better way to teach, save time, reduce costs, and help students reach their full potential. The company goal is simple: make quality learning accessible to everyone through digital education.

21C Purpose
To improve education and help it grow. We invest in new ways of digital learning and set new standards in education. We use advanced technology so that every student gets a world-class digital education, no matter where they are or what their background is.

Investing In Digital Education
We believe in the power of digital education to change how students learn. We always innovate to provide the best tools and resources for teachers and students.

Our Mission In Digital Education
Our mission is to give GCSE maths students access to the best teachers and teaching methods worldwide. We aim to make it easy and affordable for schools. We also strive to make teachers' lives easier with our digital teaching platform.

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