Learnalot

Learnalot is an online education brand that began as a UK limited company focused on game-based learning (GBL) technology. Founded in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, in 2009, the company launched its flagship 'Learnalot portal' at the BETT educational technology show at Olympia, London, in January 2011. The portal specialised in mathematics for children aged 11 to 16, using narrative-driven 'sources' and games to teach curriculum topics. Its mission was to encourage young people to learn by promoting education through modern pop culture and video games. The Learnalot portal was continuously updated with two types of content: sources and games. In each source, the student played the role of a hero in a scenario and was tasked with completing an overall mission divided into three separate actions. Each action focused on different parts of the curriculum, contributed to an overall score, and showed the level of mastery of that source. To achieve an A grade, a student had to complete all three stages excellently and master all required skills. Both sources and games featured an online leaderboard, encouraging users to compete actively, with periodic rewards for those earning the most points. Source scenarios included saving humanity from extinction by building a colony on Mars, capturing escaped convicts from a local prison, and clearing a haunted house of its unwelcome guests. In its current form, Learnalot operates primarily as an online learning platform serving students preparing for the GED (General Educational Development) credential, with a strong focus on South Africa. The website offers a range of GED and pre-GED courses, including GED Gateway, GED Group Lessons, GED Math Crash Course, GED Private Lessons, GED Tutor, and GED for Schools. It also provides extracurricular activities such as Computer Science Principles, Chess, Coding, and MindPlay Reading Ultra, as well as NBT (National Benchmark Test) courses and career guidance. The platform describes itself as a world-class online learning company committed to providing award-winning GED online learning solutions, with over 25 years of involvement in education. Learnalot's GED offerings include personalised and flexible programmes. The GED Gateway course, for example, is priced at R 650.00 per month for 12 months plus a R 700.00 sign-up fee, and includes personal adaptive 1-to-1 AI tutoring, deep-dive videos, weekly study plans, daily tracking, mobile app access, a WhatsApp mentor, and monthly reports. The GED Math Crash Course is an intensive 5-week self-study programme priced at R 1,000.00, designed to help students pass the GED math test. The platform also offers free courses such as online chess, and states that it works with prestigious colleges and universities to offer short courses, certificates, diplomas, and degrees, with a disclosure that it is compensated for recommending courses offered through Future Learn. Learnalot positions itself as a supportive online learning provider, emphasising that no student should feel alone when studying. It offers weekly study schedules, small live group weekly online lessons, and support from experienced tutors. The brand's evolution from a UK game-based maths portal to an international online GED preparation provider reflects its adaptability in the online education market.

Learnalot was founded in 2009 in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, United Kingdom, as a limited company focused on the development and implementation of educational game technologies (GBL). The company created the 'Learnalot portal', a website specialising in mathematics for children aged 11 to 16. The portal was officially launched at the annual BETT show at the Olympia exhibition centre in London in January 2011. The company's mission was to encourage young people to learn by promoting education through modern pop culture and video games. The Learnalot portal was continuously updated with two types of content: sources and games. In each source, the student played the role of a hero in a scenario and was tasked with completing an overall mission divided into three separate actions. Each action focused on different parts of the curriculum, contributed to an overall score, and showed the level of mastery of that source. To achieve an A grade, a student had to complete all three stages excellently and master all required skills. Both sources and games featured an online leaderboard, encouraging users to compete actively, with periodic rewards for those earning the most points. Source scenarios included saving humanity from extinction by building a colony on Mars, capturing escaped convicts from a local prison, and clearing a haunted house of its unwelcome guests. At some point, Learnalot shifted its focus from the UK game-based maths portal to online GED preparation, particularly targeting the South African market. The current website, learnalot.com, offers a range of GED and pre-GED courses, extracurricular activities, NBT courses, and career guidance. The platform describes itself as a world-class online learning company committed to providing award-winning GED online learning solutions, with over 25 years of involvement in education. It emphasises a supportive online offering with weekly study schedules, small live group weekly online lessons, and support from experienced tutors. The GED Gateway course includes personal adaptive 1-to-1 AI tutoring, deep-dive videos, weekly study plans, daily tracking, mobile app access, a WhatsApp mentor, and monthly reports. The GED Math Crash Course is an intensive 5-week self-study programme. The platform also offers free courses such as online chess, and states that it works with prestigious colleges and universities to offer short courses, certificates, diplomas, and degrees, with a disclosure that it is compensated for recommending courses offered through Future Learn.

• 2011

  Learnalot portal launched at the BETT show at Olympia, London, in January.

• 2009

  Learnalot founded in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, United Kingdom.

World-class online learning company committed to providing award-winning GED online learning solutions, with a supportive, flexible, and personalised approach.

• Learnalot portal

  An online educational portal specialising in mathematics for children aged 11 to 16, featuring narrative-driven sources and games with leaderboards.

• GED Gateway

  A personalised and flexible GED preparation course including 1-to-1 AI tutoring, video lessons, weekly study plans, daily tracking, mobile app, WhatsApp mentor, and monthly reports. Priced at R 650.00 per month for 12 months plus a R 700.00 sign-up fee.

• GED Math Crash Course

  An intensive 5-week self-study course designed to help students pass the GED math test. Priced at R 1,000.00.

• GED Group Lessons

  Small live group weekly online lessons designed to help students ace their tests.

• GED Private Lessons

  Private on-demand online lessons available at additional cost.

• GED Tutor

  Tutoring services for GED preparation.

• GED for Schools

  GED preparation programmes tailored for schools.

• Pre-GED Bridging Course

  A bridging course to prepare students for GED studies.

• Pre-GED with Weekly Support

  Pre-GED course with weekly support.

• MindPlay Reading Ultra

  A reading improvement programme offered as part of extracurricular activities.

• NBT Courses

  Courses preparing students for the National Benchmark Tests (NBT) in South Africa.

• Computer Science Principles

  An extracurricular course in computer science principles.

• Chess

  An online chess club with learning tools, puzzles, real-time play against computer robots or humans, and brain-stimulating challenges. Offered free of charge.

• Coding

  Extracurricular coding course.

• Career Guidance

  Career guidance services and in-depth programmes.

1. 1Learnalot Online GED South Africa - Grade 12 Equivalentlearnalot.com
2. 2Courses - Learnalot GEDlearnalot.com
3. 3About Us - Learnalot GEDlearnalot.com
4. 4Learnalot - Wikidatawikidata.org
5. 5Learnalot - Ukrainian Wikipediauk.wikipedia.org