During the first 12 years of education, it is hard to imagine there is room for any alteration of the standard regime. Traditional schooling systems are straightforward. You go to school Monday to Friday at a precise time and spend in classes five to seven hours. And that system works for millions of children worldwide. However, there is not a negligible percentage of students globally for whom that kind of organization simply doesn’t work. Young athletes are among them because their athletic obligations require time that is usually confronting with schooling schedules. We found Sport World School with the idea of solving that problem. We do it by giving young athletes absolute freedom to create individual learning schedules.
Before we go any further, let us say a few words about ourselves. We are a school-based in America but available to students globally because we offer our programs exclusively online. We provide accredited curricula for Grades 1 to 12). What distinguishes us from the rest are our virtual learning platform and unique methodological approach to this form of learning. That methodology seems to fit the best to young athletes’ needs. They don’t have to give up their sports dreams or lose touch with the education because they can have it all.
In this article, we will focus more on the methodology of learning in an online school and why it’s beneficial for young athletes. In a nutshell, online education enables students to customize their schooling days to suit them the best. No strict timetables, and no obligatory classes — but, don’t get us wrong, a student still has to learn. So, what is the difference?
For starters, there is no brick-and-mortar school to go to, and a student learns from the comfort of their home or any other place that they find suitable. The entire learning material is under their fingertips via a computer, laptop, or tablet. And of course, a stable internet connection.
How that helps a young athlete?
Automatically, they are saving time they would otherwise spend on commuting to school and back. Plus, a student can learn from wherever they want, whether it’s their home’s conformity or some other location. That is especially useful for those who travel often.
Sport World School doesn’t set any strict timetables that a student has to follow. They don’t have to “be at school” at 8 or 9 in the morning. A student can start learning whenever they want. How is that possible? We don’t use books, and the entire learning material is distributed through interactive multimedia elements and stored on our platform. Each student has a personal profile on the platform to which they can access 24/7.
How that helps a young athlete?
Let’s say that your child has a practice session early in the morning, and they are usually late for school. With Sport World School, it will never be a problem. The schooling day starts whenever a student wants. If they prefer longer practice sessions in the morning, they can do it freely without worrying that they will be late for school. If a student feels that they are better learners in the afternoon or evening, they can learn at the desired time without any repercussions.
While our students learn from the platform on their own, Sport World School does provide tutoring support in the form of individual and online group classes. The group classes do have a predetermined schedule, but they are not obligatory. On the other side, a student is free to schedule an individual online class with a tutor in the time that suits them the best.
How that helps a young athlete?
Even though they are at an online school, a student still has a teacher to turn to if they need help with any of the subjects. Solo learning on the platform in combination with individual online classes ensures that students learn at their own pace. That is not the case in traditional schools, where a student is obliged to follow the group tempo. In case they don’t understand a part of the material, it is less likely that a teacher will dedicate extra time to explain them in a manner that they comprehend. At Sport World School, things are way different — a student can take as much time as they need to master a particular lesson, and a teacher will find a way to explain the material understandably.
Sport World School is one of the rare schools that doesn’t follow a traditional school calendar. You can enroll and start your grade any time of the year. The grade officially lasts ten months. However, we had in mind the schedule of young athletes. Given that they frequently have to travel and compete, they can press pause on school and continue once their season is over.
How that helps a young athlete?
The opportunity to press a pause on a school enables young athletes to do any school assignments in periods when they have too many sports obligations. Whether that is a week, a month, or even a couple of months, that is fine. The school pauses the program on the platform when a student is not able to follow it. We will unlock it again once the student returns. More importantly, we won’t overburden the student with the learning material. They will gradually learn and prolong the grade for as much as the time they need.
Recap
It is simple. What young athletes need is more time to focus on their desire sport. That is what they get at an online school. More time to spend at the sports field, without losing the quality of the education. Given that our entire program, the way it’s delivered, and our unique learning methodology are entirely student-centered. That allows our students to develop their own pace of learning and take as much time as they need to finalize the grade successfully. A high-quality curriculum and Sport World School credentials guarantee that the student will receive high-quality knowledge that will enable them to advance further to college or a university. More importantly, the Sport World School diploma is recognized and accepted internationally.
If you have any questions regarding our online school, don’t hesitate to ask. You can always reach out to us through email info@sportworldschool.com.