The Educator Magazine U.K. Sept-Dec 2024 issue - Magazine - Page 26
Transforming homework into
fun and games with BYITC’s
Homework Heroes Club
Homework Heroes Club enjoys overwhelming response as
youngsters get rewarded for completing their Homework
School pupils across the UK are
reporting a new-found love for
homework after joining a club
that makes doing daily
homework more fun.
The Homework Heroes Club has
been introduced by online learning
specialist British Youth International
College (BYITC, Supermaths) to
encourage young people to complete
their daily maths and English
homework and to promote skills
including recall and understanding.
The Club’s programmes combine
classwork led by live instructors
with daily homework assignments
designed to reinforce concepts
practiced in class. Students are
motivated to complete 100% of their
homework, ensuring proper learning.
“The homework is structured to
involve minimal time so that children
don’t feel overburdened,” explained
BYITC founder and computer
scientist Dr Rashmi Mantri. “There are
pre-recorded videos to help students
clarify any doubts while completing
their homework. Inbuilt games and
animations also make the tasks more
engaging and enjoyable for kids.”
Pupils joining the Homework Heroes
Club are incentivised to complete
100% of their daily homework by
collecting rewards and green smiley
symbols.
Certi昀椀cates and medals are awarded
to students who complete all their
homework over three months. Over
six months, students can win a set
of headphones. For nine months
of homework completion, the prize
is a Smartwatch, and students
completing 12 months of homework
receive a computer tablet.
Parents of BYITC Homework
Heroes say the new club has
completely changed their child’s
attitude to homework.
In London, Mum of Homework Hero
Saathvik Rajesh said: “BYITC’s
Homework Heroes is a game
changer. We don't have to meddle
in or remind Saathvik about his homework. This has sparked his interest
in completing his work on time. He’s
more con昀椀dent with the concepts and
takes full responsibility for his work.”
In Southampton, parents of
Homework Hero Yayin Reddy said:
“We just love Homework Heroes!
Yayin is motivated now to complete
all the work by himself. The app is
very user-friendly, so Yayin can
independently complete all of his
Homework. We think this club will
really help young people reach their
full potential.”
In Leeds, parents of Homework Hero
Vernika Goli said: “Vernika loves
Homework Heroes Club. She feels
appreciated and rewarded for her
efforts. As parents, we love her
enthusiasm and her efforts to do
better.”
In Glasgow, Mum of Homework Hero
Shanaya Srivastava said: “We are
delighted with BYITC’s Homework
Heros Club. Shanaya feels motivated
and encouraged to do her homework
in time. She aspires to win prizes and
certi昀椀cates at different levels. We are
hopeful that this will boost her
performance tremendously.”
In Edinburgh, Mum of Homework Hero
Nathan Mathew said: “I am thrilled
that BYITC has launched the
Homework Heroes Club. Nathan
is a diligent child, and this initiative
has further motivated him to
complete his homework regularly.
This challenge has provided healthy
competition and greatly boosted
his learning.”
The ‘standout feature’ of BYITC’s
maths homework programme
is a system powered by arti昀椀cial
intelligence which automatically
checks the answers provided by
students and generates
comprehensive reports.
“This means we can provide
feedback and progress tracking
in real-time,” Dr Mantri explained.
“Our team monitors how the
children are getting on daily and
weekly, including homework reports.
We can then use this information to
announce winners at regular
intervals.”
BYITC Supermaths is based in
Glasgow and was set up by Dr Mantri
in 2015 to teach maths after she used
an abacus to teach her son basic
arithmetic. The college has since
expanded into online courses
including English, coding, 11+/
grammar school/private school
entrance preparation, and cyber
security and now runs global
franchises, including Dubai and Sri
Lanka.
BYITC also has franchises in
Basingstoke in England, Dubai and
recently launched its London
franchise in Queensberry Northwest.
The abacus is known to be highly
effective at training the brain to make
mathematical calculations involving
huge numbers and is thought to have
been 昀椀rst used by the Babylonians, an
ancient Middle Eastern civilization, as
early as 2,400 BC.
