Digital Learning

When the elements of teaching and technology come together it’s a kind of alchemy

Fleur Sexton, managing director of PET-Xi and Deputy Lieutenant of West Midlands describes how her company adapted their highly successful intensive courses to a digital world

Schools and colleges rely on us to work miracles, sometimes in just a week. When lockdown came, we had to do some soul searching and decide if and how we could replicate the PET-Xi experience online.

Our mission has always been to inspire the people we work with in the short time we are all together. We send in teams of professional trainers to enthuse, cajole, drive, entertain and motivate learners and to break the cycle of negativity.

Learners need to believe they can succeed. It 's a tall order and it works because of the chemistry in the room. We have been described as all singing and all dancing and certainly our courses are full on, bringing together the best techniques from training, teaching and coaching.

We have taught 150,000 people over 24 years, from primary to GCSE and adults, from basic to advanced skills. The very nature of our work means we have always gone for small groups, a high ratio of staff to students and face-to-face training.

It was a recipe that worked well. Then came lockdown and we had to review what we offer and see if we could adapt.

The PET-Xi methodology

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