The core learning infrastructure is already in place.
French learning infrastructure
A French learning system that continues between every live session.
Launch a structured French offering—or extend the program you already run—with a ready-built A0–B2 learning backend.
Institutional walkthrough
See EBA48 in action.
Watch the full walkthrough first, then explore the operating model, implementation details and institutional use cases below.
Built for continuity between sessions
Learning continues between sessions.
Estude Belisama Academy 48™
French learning infrastructure
Structured practice remains available after the tutor-led session.
Your institution retains the learner and parent relationship.
The operating model between sessions
The learning cycle continues
What follows once the live session ends?
Core infrastructure
EBA48 operates behind your institution
Lessons, practice, assessment, reporting and learner resources remain available between scheduled sessions.
Teach, clarify, correct and guide.
Learners continue progressing between sessions.
Use integrated practice and assessment to identify progress and next steps.
Light bulb
Learning, ideas and the moment understanding becomes clearer.
Academic crest
Structure, institutional identity and a program designed to sit behind education providers.
Illumination marks
Progress, discovery and knowledge moving outward into practical learning.
Imperial blue + gold
Professional education, trust, achievement and academic progression.
The EBA48 identity
The EBA48 identity.
The crest signals learning and achievement. The name gives the system a clear academic identity, while “48” connects directly to its launch-ready implementation model.
ESTUDE
Study
A direct expression of a system built for learning.
BELISAMA
Light
A distinctive historic reference to light and illumination.
ACADEMY
System
A coordinated system in which lessons, practice, assessment and support work together.
48
Ready
The system is designed to move from configuration to launch in under 48 hours.
48
48 represents launch readiness.
Configure → Brand → Train → Launch.
Next: the 48-hour implementation pathway.
48 HOURS
Launch in 48 hours.
The core content is already in place. The 48-hour window is used to align the system with your institution, prepare access, train the relevant staff and complete a final launch review.
This is a representative implementation sequence. Timing may vary if an institution requests a larger configuration
or requires additional time to approve branding, access or internal requirements.
Hour 0–4Kickoff
Confirm the launch scope.
We align on the learner group, whether you are launching French from the beginning or strengthening an existing program, and which EBA48 capabilities should be activated first.
From EBA48Implementation checklist and the first recommended pathway.
From your institutionA named point of contact and confirmation of the intended learner group.
Hour 4–8Program setup
Define the initial learning pathway.
We map the starting French level, learner access and the role of lessons, practice and assessment within your offering.
From EBA48Recommended level structure and resource mix.
From your institutionAny current French curriculum, placement information or learner expectations that should inform the setup.
Hour 8–14Branding
Prepare the centre-facing learner experience.
Your institution remains customer-facing. We apply the agreed centre identity and access presentation to the French learning environment.
From EBA48Centre-facing setup and a review version.
From your institutionLogo, centre name and the basic brand details required for the agreed setup.
Hour 14–22Access
Prepare learner and staff access.
We organize the agreed access model so staff understand where learners enter, what learners can use and what the centre is responsible for managing.
From EBA48Access instructions and the operating flow.
From your institutionConfirmation of the first cohort, staff users and internal access requirements.
Hour 22–30Support resources
Prepare the resources around the learning program.
We organize the relevant assessment, practice, reporting and parent-support materials for the implementation you have selected.
From EBA48Selected support resources and usage guidance.
From your institutionConfirmation of the reporting or parent-facing support required at launch.
Hour 30–36Staff training
Orient staff to the operating model.
Relevant staff learn how the program is accessed, what learners do between sessions, how the centre supports them and where EBA48 support begins and ends.
From EBA48Staff onboarding and a practical walkthrough.
From your institutionThe staff members who will manage or support the initial launch group.
Hour 36–44Final review
Complete the final institutional review.
We review access, learner-facing presentation and the initial learning path. Any final launch adjustments are completed before learner access is released.
From EBA48Final launch check and any agreed corrections.
From your institutionApproval that the agreed learner experience is ready to go live.
Hour 44–48Go live
Release the program to the initial learner group.
Learner access goes live. Your centre begins using the agreed French offering, with EBA48 operating behind the scenes as the learning infrastructure.
From EBA48Go-live confirmation and post-launch support direction.
From your institutionBegin learner onboarding and tell us if the launch group requires immediate support.
Two entry points · one learning backend
Choose your starting point.
Your starting point determines the support model we recommend. Select the option that best describes your institution today.
PATH A · LAUNCH FRENCH
Launch French without building an entire department from the ground up.
- No curriculum build from the beginning
- No requirement to record hundreds of lessons
- No requirement to build thousands of quizzes and practice assets
- Not every learning hour requires a live French tutor
- Centre-branded learner experience
- Staff can manage access, learners and parent communication
PATH B · STRENGTHEN FRENCH
Give your current French program the infrastructure it needs between sessions.
- Extend learning beyond live tutor time
- Give learners structured independent practice
- Reduce dependence on a single tutor’s availability
- Support more learners without matching every additional learning hour with another tutor hour
- Add assessment, reporting and parent visibility
- Tutors continue to teach; EBA48 extends the model around them
The core system
Your French learning backend.
EBA48 provides your institution with a ready-built French learning backend, so your team does not need to build every lesson, practice tool and support resource from the ground up.
One system, structured in layers.
Learners follow a structured curriculum while your centre gains the resources needed to support learning between sessions.
Books and reading resources
Assessments
Daily practice resources
Weekly progress reporting
Parent support resources
Staff training and onboarding
A0–B2
Structured curriculumThe learning path comes first, so learners are not moving between disconnected activities.
400+
Video lessonsA large lesson library already exists across the French pathway.
5,000+
Quizzes and daily practiceLearners can continue retrieving, reviewing and practising French between tutoring sessions.
50+
Speaking, reading and learner-support resourcesAnimations, books, assessments and other resources create more ways to hear, read and use French.
Support
Reporting, parent resources and staff onboardingThe backend includes operational support around the learning content, rather than lessons alone.
The operating model
Learning beyond the live session.
EBA48 keeps learning moving between scheduled sessions through structured practice, review and progression.
1Live tutor sessionExpert instruction and guidance
2Independent practiceStructured work between sessions
3AssessmentCheck understanding and identify next steps
4ReviewRevisit learning and monitor progress
5Next sessionThe tutor returns to a learner who has continued progressing
01
Reduced tutor bottlenecks.
02
No avoidable gaps between lessons.
03
Structured independent learning continues.
Operational change
A stronger operating model.
The difference is not a single feature. It is how much of the French-learning backend your team no longer has to create or supervise manually.
Without EBA48
Curriculum must be developed
Delivery depends heavily on tutor time
Practice depends on manual follow-up
Parent visibility is inconsistent
Growth requires additional live capacity
More of the program depends on tutor time, internal content creation and manual follow-up.
WITH EBA48 · STRONGER OPERATING MODEL
With EBA48
Curriculum is already structured
Independent learning continues beyond sessions
Assessments and practice are built in
Progress can be monitored and reported
Tutors can focus on higher-value instruction
With the backend already structured, staff can focus more on teaching, learner support and growth.
Your program remains yours
Your centre stays in control.
Learners and families continue to work with your organization. EBA48 operates behind the scenes as the learning infrastructure.
Does EBA48 replace your learner relationship? No. EBA48 is the infrastructure partner behind your program.
Lessons
Practice
Assessment
Reporting
Your centre retains the customer relationship.
- Centre-branded learner experience
- Your centre controls parent pricing
- Your centre retains its program revenue
- Families continue to work with your team
EBA48 provides the learning infrastructure.
- Curriculum and lesson pathway
- Practice and assessment assets
- Reporting and support resources
- Staff onboarding and implementation
A controlled path to launch
Start small. Scale with confidence.
The core system is already in place, independent practice reduces the need for live supervision, and a centre can begin with a smaller cohort before expanding.
No curriculum build
The structured learning pathway and supporting assets already exist.
No new tutor required for every additional learning hour
Independent learning and practice continue outside scheduled tutoring.
Start with a controlled cohort
Begin with a smaller cohort before expanding across a larger learner base.
Tutor support
Support tutors. Extend learning.
Tutors continue to teach, correct, explain and guide. EBA48 gives them a structured backend of lessons, practice, assessments, reporting and learner resources so not every learning hour depends on live tutor availability.
Tutor
Teaches, corrects and guides.
EBA48
Extends practice, assessment and reporting.
Tutor leads · EBA48 extends
01Tutor teachesLive instruction, explanation and correction
02EBA48 reinforcesIndependent practice continues between sessions
03Tutor reviewsThe tutor returns to progress and problem areas
04Learner progressesLearning keeps moving instead of waiting for the next appointment
Parent visibility
Make progress visible.
Centres can demonstrate ongoing learning value instead of reporting only that a learner attended one tutoring session.
Learner progress visibility
Examples of the visibility a centre can provide around the program.
Weekly view
Weekly learner engagement reportingShow activity between scheduled sessions.
Progress visibilityGive families a clearer sense of continuing learning.
Assessment resultsUse structured checks as part of the learning pathway.
Parent launch resourcesHelp families understand how the program works.
Study guidanceGive learners clearer expectations between sessions.
Structured practiceIndependent work continues after tutoring ends.
Academic progression
A clear path from A0 to B2.
Learners move through one clear French pathway. Explore the progression from foundational French toward higher-level study.
A0
Starting French
Establish the language foundation before moving into the main CEFR pathway.
Starting pointA1
Foundation
Build core vocabulary, common structures and the ability to understand and use simple French.
Foundation levelA2
Developing independence
Move beyond basic phrases into connected reading, listening, speaking and writing practice.
Developing learnerB1
Intermediate progression
Use French with more independence while continuing structured practice across the main language skills.
Intermediate levelB2
Upper-intermediate pathway
Work toward stronger comprehension, expression and more demanding academic or professional language use.
Upper-intermediate→
Continue beyond the core pathway
The same structured foundation can support higher academic goals, diploma preparation or the institution’s next stage of French provision.
Program continuity
Commercial flexibility
Flexible ways to offer French.
The backend can support multiple customer-facing offers. Public pricing is intentionally not specified here because packaging depends on the institution, implementation model and learner volume.
French Level Assessment
Offer an entry assessment before enrolment or placement.
Structured French Program
Provide ongoing access to the complete learning pathway.
Daily Practice Access
Add independent learning between tutoring sessions.
Parent Progress Package
Use reporting and structured family visibility around the learning program.
Live Tutor / Support Add-ons
Where appropriate, add live human support around the learning infrastructure.
Available packaging varies by institution, implementation model and learner volume.
Applied academic connection
Applied collaboration with NAIT.
Simple French with Hems Inc. collaborates with NAIT through capstone projects, providing applied project opportunities and direct learner collaboration connected to education technology.
External evidence synthesis
Evidence behind the model.
Across the Education Endowment Foundation’s evidence summaries, approaches aligned with structured follow-up, feedback, self-regulation and targeted tuition show positive average impacts. EEF reports these as estimated additional months of progress over a year.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
EEF average impact estimates
Additional months of progress
How to read this chart:
these are EEF’s average evidence estimates for distinct approaches, not percentages and not values that should be added together.
They are broader education findings, not a direct evaluation of EBA48.
A 2021 systematic review coded 50 classroom experiments, yielding 49 effect sizes across 5,374 learners; 57% of effect sizes were medium or large.[6]
Cepeda and colleagues synthesized 839 assessments from 317 experiments across 184 articles, showing that spacing and retention interval jointly shape later recall.[7]
Dunlosky and colleagues rated practice testing and distributed practice as high-utility techniques because their benefits generalized across learners, materials and tasks.[8]
Research boundary
This section is an external evidence synthesis, not a claim that EBA48 itself produces the effect sizes above. The EEF figures summarize broader school-based research; the retrieval-practice review also notes that only 6% of included experiments were conducted in non-WEIRD countries.[6] The practical implication is narrower: continuity, feedback, retrieval and structured follow-up are evidence-aligned design choices worth testing in each institution’s context.
References
- Education Endowment Foundation. Metacognition and self-regulation. Average impact: +8 months. EEF Teaching and Learning Toolkit.
- Education Endowment Foundation. Feedback. Average impact: +6 months. EEF Teaching and Learning Toolkit.
- Education Endowment Foundation. Homework. Average impact: +5 months; EEF notes stronger effects when homework is integrated with classroom learning and feedback. EEF Teaching and Learning Toolkit.
- Education Endowment Foundation. One to one tuition. Average impact: +5 months; EEF notes that tuition is more likely to make an impact when additional to and explicitly linked with normal teaching. EEF Teaching and Learning Toolkit.
- Education Endowment Foundation. Small group tuition. Average impact: +4 months; the Toolkit highlights diagnostic assessment as a way to target support. EEF Teaching and Learning Toolkit.
- Agarwal, P. K., Nunes, L. D., & Blunt, J. R. (2021). Retrieval Practice Consistently Benefits Student Learning: a Systematic Review of Applied Research in Schools and Classrooms. Educational Psychology Review, 33, 1409–1453. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-021-09595-9.
- Cepeda, N. J., Pashler, H., Vul, E., Wixted, J. T., & Rohrer, D. (2006). Distributed practice in verbal recall tasks: A review and quantitative synthesis. Psychological Bulletin, 132(3), 354–380. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.132.3.354.
- Dunlosky, J., Rawson, K. A., Marsh, E. J., Nathan, M. J., & Willingham, D. T. (2013). Improving Students’ Learning With Effective Learning Techniques: Promising Directions From Cognitive and Educational Psychology. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 14(1), 4–58. https://doi.org/10.1177/1529100612453266.
Research-informed design overview
Learning design research.
Abstract
EBA48 is built around a clear principle: learners are better supported when learning is structured, practice continues between sessions, retrieval is deliberate, and institutions can sustain the process through clear systems rather than disconnected activities. This research summary explains how the model connects to established findings in vocabulary learning, retrieval practice, formative assessment, multimedia learning, feedback and self-managed study.
Introduction
Many institutions want a French program, but do not want to build every lesson, worksheet, quiz, practice step and support resource from the beginning. EBA48 responds by combining curriculum structure with reusable learning resources and a backend that helps learning continue outside the live session. The goal is not to replace the teacher or tutor; it is to reduce fragmentation, strengthen continuity and make progression easier to support.
Methodology
This section draws on well-known literature in second-language learning, vocabulary development, retrieval practice, distributed practice, multimedia learning, feedback, and formative assessment. The aim is not to claim that one paper “proves” the whole system. Instead, the design identifies recurring themes across the literature and translates them into a usable institutional learning workflow.
Present relevance
- Structured progression matters. Learners need a clear route rather than disconnected activities.
- Practice between sessions matters. Retrieval, review and follow-up can help reduce learning loss.
- Feedback matters. Formative checks help learners and institutions see where support is needed.
- Multiple modes of input matter. Lessons, reading, listening, quizzes and guided practice work better together than in isolation.
Past evidence and future value
Earlier language-learning research repeatedly shows the value of repetition, vocabulary focus, meaningful retrieval and guided feedback. Institutions also need systems that allow learning to continue between meetings, make support more scalable and give families or staff clearer visibility into progress. EBA48 is designed around that direction: reusable learning infrastructure that can continue supporting future cohorts.
Why this matters
Launching French?Introduce a structured French offering.
Already delivering French?Extend learning beyond live tutor time.
Planning to scale?Support more learners without rebuilding the infrastructure.
Need family visibility?Add practice, reporting and clearer progress visibility.
One backend. More possibilities.
Bring EBA48 to your centre.
Launch French. Strengthen delivery. Extend learning beyond the live session.