Neurogenetics Institute · KS1 to A-Level
NEUROGENETICS ACADEMY
The Online Private School
Learning science since 2011.
Our Online Private School since 2024, built on it.
Since 2011, Neurogenetics Institute has studied how people learn: and applied that knowledge in private schools and colleges in London, UK. Our methods were developed, tested and refined through years of real educational practice. Now we are bringing the complete Institute approach directly to families.
A school built around the learner, not a system that expects every learner to fit the same mould.
Why the Institute Is Different
Four things most online schools can’t offer.
We didn’t start by building an online school. We spent years studying learning and developing the methods first: then applying them in private schools and colleges in London, UK. The Neurogenetics Academy is the result. These four things are what fifteen years of that work produced; everything else on this page hangs off them.
Designed on learning science
The Institute's model was developed by a group of scientists and educators around what neuroscience actually says about memory, attention and motivation, then taught by subject specialists with at least five years’ classroom teaching, most with 10+.
Genuinely small classes
Live, interactive classes capped at 8* students. Your child is taught, not broadcast to. Every assignment is marked by a teacher.
* Class size based on the plan you select.
School and Synapse, one system
The live school and the Synapse adaptive engine live in the same platform: so practice targets exactly what lessons revealed, automatically.
Parents see everything
A Parent Portal with mastery by topic, teacher feedback and weekly written reports, you never have to wonder whether it’s working.
The Learning Loop
Six steps. Every week.
This is how your child’s learning moves through the school, a weekly rhythm tailored to their needs, their progress and their learning profile. It discovers, teaches, practises, strengthens, measures and improves. Then it goes round again.
Discover
It starts with the Brain Profile diagnostic: we map how your child learns before teaching begins.
Learn
Structured live lessons with subject specialists, subject specialists with at least five years’ classroom teaching, most with 10+, on a real Monday, Friday timetable.
Practise
Synapse adaptive practice targets each child’s weaknesses: automatically, every day.
Retrieve
Spaced repetition brings knowledge back at the right moment, so it sticks.
Master
Mastery and weak-spot tracking show exactly what is secure, and what still needs work.
Improve
Teachers and parents respond to the evidence: teaching, missions and feedback adjust to the child, and the loop begins again.
What Your Child Gets
Eight parts. One school experience.
These are the eight components of a full school place, the parts that power the Learning Loop above. Every one of them is included in every stage from KS1 to A-Level.
Brain Profile
Every child begins with the diagnostic. We learn how their mind works before we teach it.
Live classes
Real teaching on a real timetable, Monday to Friday, in small groups, every lesson recorded.
Synapse practice
The adaptive engine personalises practice: question by question, weakness by weakness.
Spaced revision
Retrieval practice is built into the week, so knowledge is retained, not just covered.
Daily missions
Each day, your child knows exactly what to study today, and why.
Mastery tracking
What’s secure, what’s improving and what needs work, visible to you in the Parent Portal.
Learning Lab
Our signature programme teaches the science of learning itself: revision, recall, exam technique.
Manners & Character
Timetabled every week: education, not just instruction.
How the school and Synapse fit together
The school carries the human side: live teaching, structure, marking, support. Synapse carries the personalisation: practice that adapts question by question, mastery tracking across every skill, and spaced revision that schedules itself.
Because they live in the same system, each strengthens the other, explore Synapse →
The School Week
A real school week. Built for online learning.
Monday to Friday, every week of a 38-week school year, 190 teaching days. Live classes sit alongside the Learning Lab, Arabic, Manners & Character and enrichment, with every lesson recorded and homework set and marked by teachers.
Every stage has its own timetable, from KS1 to A-Level.
Stages & Pricing
Choose your child’s pathway
Five pathways run from KS1 to A-Level. Each is an access point to the same complete system, live teaching in classes capped at 8*, Synapse adaptive practice, the Learning Lab, Manners & Character and the Parent Portal. We work with all exam boards: doing GCSE/IGCSEs with AQA, OCR or Pearson Edexcel? You’re covered. At GCSE/IGCSE, the Academy specifically teaches the Pearson Edexcel specification; KS1, KS3 follow the CGP and Collins curriculum.
Not sure which pathway? Fill in the application form: every detail, then continue straight into the diagnostics.
KS1 · Ages 5–7
Foundations: nurture groups, phonics and a gentle introduction to Arabic.
View KS1: subjects, format & fees →KS2 · Ages 7–11
Core foundations: core subjects taught properly, individualised study missions, teacher-marked homework.
View KS2: subjects, format & fees →KS3 · Ages 11–14
Academic rigour: the full secondary timetable, scientific method and mastery.
View KS3: subjects, format & fees →GCSE/IGCSE · Ages 14–16
Exam mastery, live teaching with past-paper practice. GCSE/IGCSE is taught separately via Pearson Edexcel.
View GCSE/IGCSE: subjects, format & fees →A-Level · Ages 16–18
Advanced provision in the sciences and mathematics, research-informed teaching.
View A-Level: subjects, format & fees →Each stage has its own page with subjects, class format, parent information, FAQs and fees, pick a card above.
The Institute Timeline
Built on 15 years of learning science.
The Neurogenetics Academy wasn’t built overnight. It is the culmination of the Institute’s work, and it has already been operating.
Neurogenetics Institute begins its work: studying how people learn: memory, attention, cognition and learning.
Our work moves into the private education sector: applying and refining our methods in private schools and colleges in London, UK.
The Neurogenetics Academy operates: teaching real students while the model, teaching approach and systems continue to develop.
We are opening the school more publicly, bringing the full Institute approach directly to families. The school isn’t new; the access is.
Classes stay deliberately small so that families receive close communication and direct access to the people responsible for their child’s education. As our students progress, we intend to publish genuine outcomes and verified parent feedback.
Experience the School for a Day
Try a real school day before you commit
Your child joins their age-appropriate live classes and experiences the teaching, the materials, the learning system and the classroom dynamic, exactly as they would if enrolled.
Like what you see and join? The £25 comes straight back to you, credited toward your enrolment. The taster effectively costs nothing.
Decide it’s not for you? No problem at all: you’ve had a real class, and there’s nothing further to do.
What the trial day includes:
- ✓ Live classes for your child's stage
- ✓ Full access to Synapse adaptive practice
- ✓ Learning Lab + resources
- ✓ Meet the teacher + ask questions
- ✓ Every lesson recorded for review
- ✓ Direct WhatsApp access during the day
Pay securely via Stripe. Fully refundable if it isn't the right fit.
Subject to class availability. One trial per student. Contact us for full trial policy.
More ways in
Not ready for live classes yet?
A lighter way into the Institute system, upgrade to a full live place whenever you're ready (WhatsApp us and we'll sort it the same day).
Synapse Only
The adaptive engine by itself: unlimited Synapse practice, daily missions, mastery tracking and the Brain Profile. Recordings and live classes not included.
For Parents
You always know how your child is doing.
The quiet worry about online school is that no one really knows whether it is working. At the Institute, progress is visible, measured and reported, you are never left wondering.
Parent Portal & weekly reports
Mastery by topic, homework status, written-answer scores and teacher feedback: visible any time, plus a written summary of your child’s week, every week.
If your child falls behind
Progress is tracked continuously. Weak areas are identified automatically, Synapse targets practice at them, teachers intervene where needed, and parents are informed. You’ll never be the last to know.
Direct teacher communication
WhatsApp your child’s teacher directly. Not a chatbot, not a ticket system: a real person who knows your child, responding within one working day.
Safeguarding
Enhanced DBS-checked teachers. A monitored learning environment with all interactions logged and visible. Read our safeguarding policy →
Exams
All boards taught deeply. Exam entry, guided.
📖 One exam board, taught properly
Live teaching works with all exam boards: AQA, OCR and Pearson Edexcel at GCSE/IGCSE and A-Level, and at GCSE/IGCSE we teach the Pearson Edexcel specification in depth: GCSE/IGCSE Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths and GCSE/IGCSE English. One board, taught deeply, rather than four taught thinly.
📍 Exam centres, guided
Exams are sat as a private candidate at an external exam centre registered with your exam board. When exam season approaches, we’ll help you find a nearby centre and walk you through the registration paperwork, you don’t navigate it alone.
Common Questions
Parent FAQ
The questions this page hasn’t already answered.
How long has the school been running?
The Neurogenetics Academy has been operating for over two years, following a decade and a half of the Institute's research and work in private schools and colleges in London, UK. We are now opening it more publicly, trial days are available to experience it first.
What subjects are taught?
KS1: Maths, English and Science. KS2: Maths, English, Science, Arabic and foundation subjects. KS3: English, Maths, Science, Arabic, Learning Lab, Manners & Character, Enrichment. GCSE/IGCSE: English Language, Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Arabic, Exam Skills. A-Level: Sciences and Maths.
Are lessons recorded?
Yes, every lesson is recorded. Recordings are a safety net for missed classes and a revision resource, not a replacement for live attendance.
How is homework marked?
Every assignment is individually marked by the teacher with written feedback. Synapse adaptive practice is automatically marked, but homework is human-marked.
What is the £25 taster class?
A fully refundable deposit that lets your child attend a real live class. If you decide to join, the £25 is refunded against your enrolment, so the taster costs you nothing. If it’s not for you, you’ve simply had a real class for £25.
How do I contact a real person?
Message us, we reply within one working day. You can also email Email us.
One school. Five pathways.
From KS1 to A-Level: classes capped at 8, every lesson recorded, and the whole Institute learning system behind your child.
Not sure where to start? Take the Free Assessment and discover how your child learns.
The Institute ecosystem
Neurogenetics Institute → Institute Learning System → Synapse → Neurogenetics Academy → KS1/KS3/GCSE/IGCSE/A-Level pathways