Cognita, a prominent global schools group, has launched Cognita AI, an innovative platform designed to integrate advanced artificial intelligence with educational expertise to enhance teaching and learning across its extensive network of over 100 schools in 17 countries. This initiative represents a significant stride toward personalised education, aiming to empower educators and tailor learning experiences to the needs of individual students.

Central to this launch is Cognita’s strategic partnership with Flint, an AI-powered personalised learning tool developed specifically for K–12 education. After a successful pilot involving six schools across Spain, Mexico, Vietnam, the UAE, and the UK, Flint is now being rolled out to all Cognita schools, impacting more than 95,000 students worldwide. This pilot demonstrated improved student engagement, better academic outcomes in subjects such as mathematics, languages, and essay writing, and increased teacher capacity to personalise learning and respond to individual student needs.

Cognita AI offers several classroom benefits, including the ability to generate high-quality, tailored learning activities within seconds, adaptive resources responsive to each learner’s pace and style, instant formative feedback to accelerate student growth, and guided practice that fosters confidence as well as responsible AI literacy. The platform is grounded in strong pedagogical principles, focusing on supporting teachers by freeing up their time for inspiration, guidance, and connection with students rather than replacing their critical role.

In addition to technology deployment, Cognita is committed to thoughtful and responsible adoption of AI in education. This includes bespoke professional development for teachers to thoughtfully integrate AI in teaching, student AI-literacy programmes to prepare learners for a future in which AI plays an increasing role, and family engagement initiatives to ensure transparency and build trust among all stakeholders.

Flint itself is a web-based AI platform that emphasises academic integrity and personalised learning. It supports teachers by providing an AI tutor that guides students through learning without completing assignments for them, thereby maintaining rigorous standards. Teachers can oversee student interactions, provide timely feedback, and utilise analytics to identify learning gaps. Importantly, Flint does not train its AI models on student chat data, ensuring privacy and ethical use of information. It is accessible for schools with up to 80 students for free, aiding widespread adoption.

Reflecting on the partnership, Sohan Choudhury, CEO of Flint, expressed optimism about the collaboration, highlighting the dedication of Cognita’s educators to personalised learning and their thoughtful approach to adopting AI technology in classrooms. The technology’s evolving nature promises ongoing innovation that adapts to educational needs while prioritising pedagogy and people.

Founded in 2004, Cognita’s mission extends beyond academic excellence to fostering resilience, adaptability, and a growth mindset in students, preparing them for success in an ever-changing world. The launch of Cognita AI and its partnership with Flint underscore this commitment by harnessing responsible AI to enhance educational outcomes globally.

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Source: Noah Wire Services