About Us – Troupe Academy

Troupe Academy is reimagining what it means to learn—by putting students in the role of teacher.

We are an AI-powered peer learning platform where students master Maths and Science by teaching each other in structured, one-on-one online sessions. Grounded in research and driven by lived experience, our model transforms passive learners into confident thinkers by guiding them to explain, reflect, and lead.

Our Mission

To make elite, personalized education accessible to all, not just a privileged few—by using technology and the power of peer learning.

Our Story

Troupe Academy was founded by two friends in love with education.​

Together, they set out to build an educational platform that reflects what they needed growing up: accessible, high-quality learning led by relatable role models—students themselves.

What We Do

• Structured Peer Tutoring: High-achieving students are paired with younger learners in guided sessions.

• Pre-Session Preparation: Homework tasks and training emails ensure both students come ready to learn.

• Post-Session AI Feedback: Our technology provides personalized feedback and progress tracking after every session.

We believe students learn best when they teach—and we’ve built the system to make that happen, at scale.

Why It Works

Research shows that teaching others helps learners understand and retain knowledge more deeply (Fiorella & Mayer, 2013, 2014). We've turned this insight into a platform that empowers students and expands access to world-class learning.

Join the Movement

Whether you're a student, parent, educator, or partner—Troupe Academy is for you.
Together, we can make one-on-one learning the standard, not the exception.

​

How we Teach

​

All lessons are reviewed using a transcript-based coaching rubric. This note explains what excellent sessions look like and how to structure your teaching to earn strong feedback.

🧠 Core Principle: Students Learn Best by Teaching

In our system, your students are being trained to think like tutors themselves. Your role is not to lecture — it is to set up peer-teaching cycles and then verify, summarise, and sharpen.

In two-person classes, default to this pattern:

1. Assign Explainer and Coach/Skeptic roles.

2. Explainer teaches the method (2–3 min).

3. Coach probes with 1 challenge question (boundary case, units, counterexample).

4. They fix it together.

5. You verify in ≤45 sec and name the principle.

6. Swap roles and repeat.

If only one student is present, run the same cycle with you acting as the “naive” learner they must teach.

⭐ How to Score Highly on Each Rubric Dimension

DimensionWhat We Look For

Engagement & Student ActivationStudents talk more than you. Ask open-ended questions. Prompt them to explain their reasoning.

Design Thinking & AdaptabilityUse clear structure, visuals, or metaphors. Slow down or reframe when they’re stuck.

Practical ApplicationLink ideas to real contexts and guide toward clear next steps.

Independent ThinkingAsk them to create examples, analogies, or alternative methods. Treat their ideas as worth analysing.

Patience & Verbal AttunementWait. Redirect gently. Start feedback with what worked. No snappy interruptions.

Intellectual Humility & Epistemic TransparencyMark uncertainty (“I might be wrong—let’s check”), run a quick check, then correct and credit the student if they’re right.

Peer Teaching & Co-Tutor DevelopmentStudents teach each other. Roles rotate. You verify at the end, not during. Balanced airtime.

⚡ Practical Tips

• Use timeboxes: keep teach-back cycles tight (≈6–8 mins each concept).

• Force airtime balance: alternate who explains and who probes.

• Always close the loop: finish every peer cycle with your verification and naming of the principle.

• Stay transcript-aware: everything you say can be scored, so make reasoning, checks, and patience visible in your words.

• Don’t fake humility: vague hedging (“maybe, kinda”) won’t count. Only real check-and-correct moments do.

🛡️ Safeguarding Reminder

If a student mentions distress, unsafe environments, or asks to move off-platform, pause and note it. Do not handle it yourself. The system will flag it automatically and the safeguarding team will follow up.

🏁 Summary

• Structure sessions so students teach, probe, and verify each other while you guide, verify, and compress.

• Make your thinking visible, checkable, and correctable.

• Treat students as apprentice tutors, not passive learners.

This approach produces the strongest learning gains — and the strongest scores.

With thanks,
Troupe Coaching Team