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Company

Encounter Edu

Founded: 2021
Country: United Kingdom 

Britannica School

Founded: 1768
Country: United Kingdom 
Description

Encounter Edu

Award-winning online platform providing curriculum-aligned full lessons, activities, multimedia resources and live lessons with a focus on STEM and global...
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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

Encounter Edu

build student knowledge86%
improve teacher knowledge82%
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Britannica School

build student knowledge86%
Not measured 
improve attainment63%
reduce teacher workload59%
improve parent engagement47%
 
Recommended Usage

Encounter Edu is designed to be as flexible as possible. Teachers and parents may want to use just a single video or lesson. Our regular live lessons for premium subscribers will offer classes and parents a weekly dose of inspiration.

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

Encounter Edu

J Williams, National Education Coordinator: Its an exceptional resources to seed ideas. however since the Pan-Canadian expectations vary from the original source documents some triage of the content is required. This takes time. The one thing teachers claim not to have a surplus of. The score of 9 accounts for this 'slight' inconvenience.
Laura Rodwell, Eco council leader and Ta: I think this is an important part of children learning and the video and live lessons are amazing.
Shawna, Professional Development Specialist: I've already shared it with my colleagues
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Britannica School

Cindy Rogers, Head Librarian: Britannica is user-friendly, with many enhancements to help students, such as related links, auto-generated citations, optional audio, and adjustable reading levels.
Carla, 2nd grade teacher: Because offers lots of tools, apart from the main one
Marie V, Librarian: I think it´s a great tool, but we do have to work hard to get the students and teachers to use it rather than go straight to the internet
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Age Range

Encounter Edu

5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16 

Britannica School

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

Encounter Edu

National CurriculumLearning ResourcesMultimediaOnline LessonsScience LessonsDownloadable ResourcesStem ClubsLive LessonsInteractive QuizzesStudent Activities 

Britannica School

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

Encounter Edu

English 

Britannica School

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

Encounter Edu

Moderate features 

Britannica School

Moderate features 
Policies

Encounter Edu

Privacy PolicyGDPRTerms of Service 

Britannica School

Privacy PolicyGDPRTerms of Service 
Requirements

Encounter Edu

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

For Live Lessons access to YouTube and decent internet connectivity is required.

 

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

Encounter Edu

In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos 

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

Encounter Edu

As soon as you sign up you have immediate access to Encounter Edu resources and live lessons. It can take a bit of time to browse the site fully to find the full possibilities and advantages of teaching with Encounter Edu.

Britannica School

Within 24 hours.

Support

Encounter Edu

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

Britannica School

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

Encounter Edu

Parent Access 

Britannica School

Parent Access 
Pricing

Encounter Edu

Free VersionFreemiumFree TrialPaid SubscriptionOne-Off FeeHourly Rate

Encounter Edu pricing starts from £0 / per-pupil

Some resources are available to teachers and parents for free as part of our partnerships under a Plus account, with Premium accounts offering access to all resources and live lessons.

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.