Ep. 10 A revolutionary model of schooling for modern times

Around the Table with George Eadie is a podcast dedicated to better understanding education and how it might be improved in South Africa.
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Tim Viera is the CEO and Founder of Brave Generation Academy. BGA Is a global school network with 53 hubs around the world. Tim and his team used common sense to create this new version of schooling that is better adapted to modern times.
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00:00 Teasers; Intro and Ad
3:19 Origin Story of Brave Generation Academy (BGA)
07:12 Emphasis on the use of common sense to chart the course change
7:50 Balancing the demands of life while starting BGA
11:04 Type of kids that were attracted to BGA
11:37 More about the use of the British International Curriculum
12:00 How BGA adapts to the learner
14:05 Peers inspiring peers to find their passion
14:30 The role of learning coaches
15:25 No set holidays
15:50 Your academic timeline and your learning coach
16:28 The role of learning coaches
17:13 The Tech Platform and the structure of academic progression
19:27 The teenage brain and the capability to cope with this model
22:00 Traditional schooling is fine for kids under 12.
20:57 Preparing for beyond school
22:58 Incorporation of 1st University into BGA
24:09 Self-paced learning removes excuses and slow is fine!
25:21 More detail on the hubs and their integration into the community
28:35 Brave and Beyond Curriculum (Social and Emotional competencies)
29:34 Results they're getting
30:47 No failures, only experiences (Vet Story)
29:00 no failure, only stories - funny job shadow story
31:40 Integration of hub into the community
31:55 Why teachers aspire to be a learning coach
32:21 Opinions on how to improve education in South Africa
33:08 National education systems, globally are under pressure
33:39 Business model of BGA: Purpose project
34:10 Technology to deliver a minimum standard of learning
34:50 Declining standard of a South African matric, globally
35:30 Globally relevant skills mean you can live in Kenya and earn in the US
36:13 Re-thinking assumptions, e.g. holidays
36:40 SA needs an extra year for an A-level equivalent
37:06 How does the broader system migrate from where it is now?
38:56 How do schools need to be more relevant?
39:25 What about Microsoft certifications at 15?
40:20 Universities should be including 1st year within school
42:15 Match the adaptability of schooling to the speed of change in the working world
42:58 We need to create wealth creators, not workers
43:37 Was there ever a reckoning moment in the creation of BGA?
46:20 The efficiency of hubs versus the cost-heavy schooling model
50:18 Wrap, thank you and details for following BGA
50:48 SA Hubs: Tygervalley, Waterfront, Sunninghill, Nelspruit For more about All-Access E-books for Schools · For more info on Brave Generation Academy