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Company

Discovery Education Espresso

Founded: 1998
Country: United Kingdom 

Britannica School

Founded: 1768
Country: United Kingdom 
Description

Discovery Education Espresso

Ready-to-use primary teaching resources, covering core and foundation subjects, from EYFS to KS2.
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Britannica School

Developed by Encyclopedia Britannica, Britannica School is a trusted, reliable online resource providing teachers and students with a safe...
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Educational Impact

Discovery Education Espresso

build student knowledge94%
reduce teacher workload83%
improve teaching efficiency84%
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Britannica School

build student knowledge86%
reduce teacher workload67%
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improve teacher knowledge74%
improve attainment69%
 
Recommended Usage

Discovery Education Espresso

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Britannica School

We recommend Britannica School replaces general internet searches within your school. Through daily use and interaction, students will be better equipped to research independently and become more knowledgable about the subjects they are studying.

Most Helpful Reviews

Discovery Education Espresso

Rachel Baker, Class teacher: Expresso is very good but I particularly liked uing it 4 or 5years ago. Resources were easier to find and a lot of really good videos that we used have gone
Katie, Teacher: I love the website and I use it all the time but it could be easier to navigate.
Julia, SEN Teacher: Great resources - would be a 10 if more lower level SEN / early years / nursery level resources
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Britannica School

Jerzy Majewski, Teacher: It's a great place to start and a base for doing presentations, etc.
Julia Beck, Teacher: For the reasons I have already described in my previous answers.
Nabunje Mildred, Teacher: It is a good tool to have especially in countries with limited access to information like books
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Subjects
Age Range

Britannica School

0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18 
Features

Discovery Education Espresso

Home AccessMathsEnglishImmersive ReaderAdminister AssessmentsGive Student FeedbackBuild QuizzesLesson Activities Cross-curricularAssign TasksPrimary ResourcesAge-appropriate NewsReal-world ContentVideo Content HumanitiesAwareness Days And EventsInteractives And GamesArImmersive ReaderNews ChannelCurriculum Aligned LessonsLesson PresentationsReady-to-use Resources 

Britannica School

Read-aloud FunctionMerriam Webster DictionaryTranslation ToolShare ContentRights-cleared VisualsDifferentiated Reading-levelsCitationSafe ResearchEbsco JournalsCollection Of Reliable Websites 
Languages

Britannica School

Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish 
Accessibility

Discovery Education Espresso

Moderate features 

Britannica School

Moderate features 
Policies

Discovery Education Espresso

Privacy PolicyGDPRTerms of Service 

Britannica School

Privacy PolicyGDPRTerms of Service 
Requirements

Discovery Education Espresso

Available OfflineInternet - Low BandwidthInternet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookDesktop - LinuxMobile - iPhoneMobile - iPadMobile - WindowsMobile - AndroidRadioTelevision

Internet connection and internet connected device

 

Britannica School

Available OfflineInternet - Low BandwidthInternet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookDesktop - LinuxMobile - iPhoneMobile - iPadMobile - WindowsMobile - AndroidRadioTelevision

Log in details will be provided by Britannica upon start date and internet access required.

 
Training

Discovery Education Espresso

In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos

Schools are provided with free training for all staff whenever needed; whether it's to kickstart Espresso or as a top-up to ensure they get the most out of the platform.

 

Britannica School

In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos

Online CPD sessions are included in Britannica School subscriptions and training is offered for free throughout your subscription in the format that works best for your school.

 
Set Up

Discovery Education Espresso

Book a chat with our team and they’ll get you set up with everything you need for your free trial of Espresso.

The whole of your school team has access during this time. And, if you like what you see, our team will fully onboard Espresso for you; you won't need to do a thing!

Britannica School

Within 24 hours.

Support

Discovery Education Espresso

24/7 Live RepPhone SupportEmail/Help DeskFAQs/ForumKnowledge Base 

Britannica School

24/7 Live RepPhone SupportEmail/Help DeskFAQs/ForumKnowledge Base 
Home Learning

Britannica School

Parent Access 
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Pricing

Discovery Education Espresso

Free VersionFreemiumFree TrialPaid SubscriptionOne-Off FeeHourly Rate

Discovery Education Espresso pricing starts from £7.65 / per-pupil

An Espresso subscription starts at £7.65 per pupil (excluding VAT).

Everything is included in this price including MIS data integration, a dedicated account manager, set up and onboarding and ongoing support in using the service.

Multi-year discounts are available, as well as special pricing for multi-product subscriptions.

For a personalised quote, please contact us!

Britannica School

Free VersionFreemiumFree TrialPaid SubscriptionOne-Off FeeHourly Rate

Britannica School pricing starts from £492 / year

Britannica School's subscription costs £679 per annum for a primary or prep school and £1140 per annum for a secondary. This price gives access to all members of your school community.

For smaller-than-average schools, prices can vary and discounted rates are available for mutli-year licences.

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