What is Dragons Teaching?
Great quality teaching, high pupil engagement and all resources and reporting included. That's why over 500 schools have chosen to work with Dragons Teaching.
It's our mission to make learning a new language a fun, affordable and widely accessible experience. We've been teaching Mandarin Chinese to schools for over 15 years and we are now increasing our global offering with professional teachers of French, Spanish and Arabic. Our flagship e-learning platform 'Connect' combines real-time online teaching from high-quality trained teachers with interactive games to consolidate learning. This online model means students can truly benefit from our teaching from any location worldwide.
Our services for schools include teaching languages on-curriculum, language enrichment programmes (perfect post-exams) and after-school language clubs.
Recommended Usage
We recommend at least one class per week.
Educational Impact
Additional evidence
 Company | HQ Location: United Kingdom Founded: 2006 |
| Age Range | 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18, 19+ |
 Features | Interactive ExercisesLive TeachingStudent ReportingProgress MetricsAchievement Awards |
 Languages | Chinese, English, French, Spanish |
 Accessibility | Moderate features |
 Policies |  Terms of ServicePrivacy PolicyGDPR |
 Requirements | Internet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookDesktop - LinuxMobile - iPhoneMobile - iPadMobile - WindowsMobile - Android Connect is available on any device, but works best on a Chrome browser. |
 Set Up | We generally require two weeks after the school signing the contract to create the student accounts, brief the school's IT department and get all the set-up ready. |
 Training | Documentation |
 Support | EmailFAQs/ForumPhone Support |
| Home Learning | Parent Access Anyone can create the account. Students learning with Dragons Teaching via their school can login to their personal Connect dashboard at home. We also offer private tuition; parents looking to purchase lessons with Dragons Teaching for their child are advised to get in touch with us directly. |
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Dragons Teaching PricingPricing Plans One-Off FeeHourly Rate Dragons Teaching pricing starts from £6 / per-pupil After-School Clubs: available from £6 per pupil, per session (10 pupils max) Enrichment Programmes (2 hour events): available at £200 per class (32 pupils max) Enrichment Programmes (5 hour events): available at £470 per class (32 pupils max) On-Curriculum Lessons: available at £94 per hour per class (32 pupils max) Private Tuition: available from £20 per session for one pupil (prices decrease with group sessions)  Optimised for a quick response | |
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Emma Webb
Academic Director (Founding Head)
Used Dragons Teaching weekly for 3-4 years
Aug 2022
Dragon's Teaching provides us with flexible solutions and the ability to expand our language programme and provide a wide variety of options for our children.
Emma Webb found Dragons Teaching:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload
- Slightly provides school data
- Significantly improves attainment
- Significantly builds student knowledge
Lougene
MFL Teacher
Used Dragons Teaching occasionally for 0–3 months
Jul 2022
It was good for the children to learn something different that isn't usually offered within our curriculum but is spoken by a number of children within our school community.
Lougene found Dragons Teaching:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“Lessons planned and taught by specialists”
- Does not provide school data“N/A (not assessment data)”
- Slightly improves attainment“N/A”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Children were introduced to basic Arabic”
Jul 2022
We had to ask for a lot of the information we needed to run the sessions. The independent learning sessions weren't quite long enough to cover the half hour the students had to complete them.
Justine Nuttall found Dragons Teaching:
- Does not reduce teacher workload“I had to use my time to supervise the sessions.”
- Does not provide school data“We didn't use Dragon's Teaching for this purpose.”
- Does not improve attainment“We didn't use Dragon's teaching for this purpose.”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Students enjoyed the Arabic course.”
Jul 2022
It's a very intuitive system and well-resourced and developmental, but the IT issues with Internet connectivity etc. did have some detrimental impact.
Mark Needham found Dragons Teaching:
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“It was useful to have everything provided and supplied and the children's autonomy was well supported by it.”
- Does not provide school data“N/A”
- Slightly improves attainment“No evidence of it as it was only a week-long taster.”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“Children quickly grasped Arabic phrases and numbers in a short period of time and enjoyed the chance to learn it.”
Jul 2022
Boys were very engaged, enjoyed the games especially and it was a focussed but fun end of year activity for them.
John found Dragons Teaching:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“The online course we have done this week (1 hour each day) only needs our teachers present to supervise boys - no preparation or marking!”
- Slightly provides school data“This is an end of year course for our leavers, so the data would not be stored on our system.”
- Significantly improves attainment“The boys have enjoyed their one week course.”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“They knew nothing at the start of the week and now know something about Chinese language and culture.”
Jul 2022
The score is reflective of the independent learning sessions. The students loved them but completed them very quickly. They didn't always have enough to do in the half an hour when they were not in the live teaching session.
Justine Nuttall found Dragons Teaching:
- Does not reduce teacher workload“Having to supervise all the Arabic sessions personally”
- Does not provide school data“N/A”
- Does not significantly improve attainment“N/A”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“The intensive Arabic course has been a good initiative.”
Jun 2022
An excellent Mandarin course
Beverley found Dragons Teaching:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload
- Moderately provides school data“Evidence of progress”
- Significantly improves attainment
- Significantly builds student knowledge
Jun 2022
Every contact has been positive. We are very impressed by the efficiency of the ISEB examination process.
Mrs Fiona Hayes found Dragons Teaching:
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“Marcus Reoch responds very quickly to all correspondence. All instructions for ISEB examinations are very easy to follow and comprehensive too.”
- Slightly provides school data“Examination results are detailed”
- Slightly improves attainment“Not applicable, as we have in house teaching.”
- Slightly builds student knowledge“Not applicable”
Jun 2022
not used long enough to see long term impact but everything has been positive
John Poulson found Dragons Teaching:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“fully planned lessons with tutors available.”
- Slightly provides school data“Can see how far pupils have progressed”
- Slightly improves attainment“understanding of Arabic good from none”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“reading and writing arabic”
Lewis Mills
Acting Principal Teacher
Used Dragons Teaching daily for 0–3 months
Jun 2022
It was an easy, child-friendly program which led to increased language acquisition and high levels of pupil engagement.
Lewis Mills found Dragons Teaching:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“No marking, reduced contact time with classes, pre-planned lessons and interactive activities.”
- Significantly provides school data“Accessible grading/engagement data about pupils.”
- Slightly improves attainment“Too soon to tell.”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“Exposure to language by experts, over-learning ooportunities through games.”
Jun 2022
The games were engaging and my children enjoyed the online live lessons
Robert Hopgood found Dragons Teaching:
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“Provided a focus after Year 6 SATs”
- Slightly provides school data
- Slightly improves attainment
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Children learnt Arabic and the culture of Qatar”
Jun 2022
The tutors were fabulous and so was the online learning platform. Technical difficulties (more our end to be fair) are the only thing that prevented it being a 10! Thank you!
Becky Robertson found Dragons Teaching:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“All of the sessions were planned and run by their own tutors and using an excellent learning platform.”
- Significantly provides school data“We know how well the children have engaged in programme and what the gaps and misconceptions were.”
- Slightly improves attainment
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Their awareness of arabic culture and Qatar is far greater than it was previously. They could recall this information weeks later so it stuck!”
Jun 2022
The provision for younger pupils has been problematic. The My Week in China programme was excellent.
Matthew Evered found Dragons Teaching:
- Does not reduce teacher workload“Implementing the My Week in China programme was complicated. Teachers have had to intervene in the lessons with Years 1-3.”
- Does not provide school data“I have not been provided any data by Mandarin other than the monitoring of participation for the My Week in China programme.”
- Slightly improves attainment“I do not have any measurable data.”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Students reflected very positively on the knowledge that they learned in the My Week in China programme.”
Jun 2022
I wonder if there is a way for parents to be directly in touch with the class teacher, for example to request feedback on their child's progress, or extension materials.
KateGoff found Dragons Teaching:
- Does not reduce teacher workload“It generates a high volume of admin and communication with pupils, their tutors and their parents.”
- Moderately provides school data“I understand that pupils can see their scores through the portal to help map their progress, but I am not sure if the class teachers are focusing on these with pupils in lessons, and how parents might be able to interpret the data.”
- Significantly improves attainment“The pupils are working at a good pace and I understand achieving strong learning outcomes.”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Through the progress they are making.”
Jun 2022
The children really enjoyed all aspects of the sessions and were really excited about learning new things
Craig Kinnes found Dragons Teaching:
- Slightly reduces teacher workload
- Slightly provides school data
- Slightly improves attainment
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Children were really engaged and interested in the workshop. They retained lots of information from the lessons they were taught throughout the focus week”
Jun 2022
Great online tool, however was difficult when some children's zoom did not connect.
Henrietta Cole found Dragons Teaching:
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“Setting up computers ready for zoom and ensuring all children are logged on during lesson.”
- Significantly provides school data“N/A”
- Significantly improves attainment“Yes, children felt they had achieved something by the end of the sessions.”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Children showed progress in learning Mandarin.”
May 2022
Really good
Tara Payton found Dragons Teaching:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“No marking”
- Slightly provides school data“Not sure”
- Does not improve teaching efficiency“We didn’t have a teacher”
- Moderately improves attainment“Students were performing better in assessments”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“Regular spaced practice”
Dr
English Teacher
Used Dragons Teaching occasionally for 0–3 months
Feb 2022
Dr found Dragons Teaching:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload
- Does not provide school data“A report on who achieved what mark afterwards would be helpful”
- Slightly improves teaching efficiency
- Slightly improves attainment
- Significantly builds student knowledge
Dec 2021
Professional and well-known educational organization, I believe.
Yi Hong found Dragons Teaching:
- Slightly saves school money
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“Help our lunch time clinics”
- Slightly provides school data
- Slightly improves teaching efficiency“Pleasing weekly catching up about teaching, learning.”
- Moderately builds student knowledge“Very interesting lessons with Pre-U culture course.”
Nov 2021
Ease of communication, efficiency, good teaching
Martin Back found Dragons Teaching:
- Slightly saves school money“We pay for a tutor?”
- Does not reduce teacher workload
- Does not provide school data
- Slightly improves teaching efficiency
- Significantly builds student knowledge“They are learning Chinese!”
Nov 2021
An outstanding way of introducing a language to pupils
Ben Purkiss found Dragons Teaching:
- Significantly saves school money“Enables spend elsewhere”
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“No planning required”
- Moderately provides school data“Data provided for pupil progress”
- Slightly improves teaching efficiency
- Significantly builds student knowledge“All pupils improve their knowledge of Mandarin”
Molly Davis
Mandarin Coordinator
Used Dragons Teaching weekly for 4-6 months
Nov 2021
Products are useful and impactful on learning, resources are well priced and staff are friendly and helpful
Molly Davis found Dragons Teaching:
- Slightly saves school money
- Moderately reduces teacher workload
- Moderately provides school data“Providing data in taster week in absence of KS2 data”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency
- Significantly builds student knowledge