Tori’s Story Student with severe anxiety Comments from Tori’s parent
Tori was always different from the other children at nursery and at school where she found it difficult to participate in classroom activities. She would never feel confident to put her hand up to answer questions, even though she probably knew the answer but we put this down to a lack of confidence. Tori always […]
Ben’s Story Student with severe anxiety Comments from Ben’s mum
When Ben started on the Nisai Mentoring programme he was in a very low mood, he never left the family home, he spent 99% of his time sitting in his bedroom. He had no sense of worth, no confidence, drive or motivation. He couldn’t have a conversation with anyone outside of the family and needed […]
John’s Story – Parent Testimonial Student with severe anxiety Comments from John’s mum
“I am so pleased to hear how well John is doing in all his subjects at Nisai. He thoroughly enjoys his lessons and never has to be reminded or encouraged to attend them by me. Since starting his lessons at Nisai I have seen a massive improvement in his confidence and although it mentally exhausts […]
Alison’s Story – Alumni Student Rarely left home or made eye contact before studying with Nisai
“I graduated Nisai in 2016 with Maths and History GCSEs. I then went on to do TV and film production at Leeds City College, which I graduated with a DDM (equivalent to AAB)and was nominated for an award (Leeds Golden Owls) for a documentary I shot in Germany with refugees, and have now moved to […]
Isabelle’s Story – Student with ME/CFS Completing her A Levels with Nisai
I had been ill since I was 15 but I managed to achieve my GCSEs through home tutoring. Then I started 6th form doing two A Levels as I didn’t think I would be able to manage three subjects due to my health. I enjoyed my A-Levels until after a short time I couldn’t keep […]
1:1 Mentorship – How we can support Supporting students through 1:1 mentorship
Personalisation is essential for disadvantaged students who are less likely to participate in higher levels of education or training. Personalised learning has been a topic of discussion over the last few years for schools in England. Personalisation is essential for disadvantaged students who are less likely to participate in higher levels of education or training. […]
Adam’s Story – A student with severe anxiety Currently finishing his GCSEs with Nisai
Adam is a year 11 student who sat 2 GCSEs (English and Maths) with us last year through the Nisai Virtual Academy. He is now in his second year with us studying GCSE History. Due to severe anxiety, Adam never logs into our live lessons but opts to watch the recordings instead. Nevertheless, he managed […]
Rob’s Story – A student with Rod Nemaline Myopathy Nominated for a Young Person’s Resilience Award
Robert has a very rare neuromuscular genetic disorder ‘Rod Nemaline Myopathy’. He breathes through a tracheostomy attached to a ventilator. Robert requires 24/7 care all the time. Robert is also deaf in one ear which is a side effect from being attached to the continuous noise of the ventilator. Robert is unable to move apart […]
Amy’s Story – Transgender Student with ASD
Amy was born in 2000, a beautiful baby boy, who we called Jamie. At 15. Jamie had ASD traits and was able to tell me that he was, in fact, transgender and from then on I must call her Amy and refer to her in female pronouns. Amy was born in 2000, a beautiful baby […]
Colin’s Story – Disaffected student, Nisai Virtual Academy
Colin was a 12-year-old student from the Middlesbrough area who had been out of mainstream education since the early part of Key Stage Two… Colin had also tried attending alternative provisions, but “had trouble” with it. He was completely disengaged from education. It was decided that Colin and his family would try online learning with […]
Kate’s Video – Guardian News ME student, Nisai Virtual Academy
Guardian filmed a video with our student Kate, who explains how she got her A Levels with a virtual school… A lovely video of one of our students speaking to Guardian News about how they got their A Levels online while studying with us. A great way for students to understand how our Nisai Virtual […]
Daniel’s Video – ASD student, Nisai Virtual Academy
Daniel was diagnosed with ASD in year 5 and used to dread the idea of going to school. He experienced a lot of anxiety and did not get on in mainstream or in a special school… Daniel was diagnosed with ASD in year 5 and used to dread the idea of going to school. He […]
Emma’s Video – Medical illness student, Nisai Virtual Academy
Emma has a chronic condition called POTS which is an abnormal increase in heart rate that occurs after sitting up or standing… This condition can cause dizziness, fainting and other symptoms. Emma has been studying with Nisai Learning since March 2018 and enjoys the classes, social clubs and has made a lot of friends. She […]
Andrew’s Story – ME student, Nisai Virtual Academy
Diagnosed with ME at age 7, Andrew has faced significant barriers in accessing education for most of his life. Andrew studied his 3rd A-Level at the NVA after completing his GCSEs… “Working with Nisai has given me the chance to achieve great results that I am proud of. As a student whose illness prevents him […]
Lucas’s Story – Parent Testimonial ASD & ADHD, Nisai House student
“I feel things are working really well at Nisai and Lucas is really happy…” “In terms of his ASD and ADHD needs; it feels like they are being met. Thirty-minute lessons in a calm environment are perfect. It also helps that he can wear headphones to block out any distractions or noises. “The amount and […]
Units of Sound used by a Secondary School in the Outer Hebrides
What the students say (aged 12-14yrs): “I think it helps me improve listening skills – super useful if you’re struggling in an area of spelling, but it definitely helps me improve concentration and I’ve been able to focus better because of this. It forces my brain to really home in on things and has helped […]
Units of Sound used by Teacher in Essex
“I worked with Units of Sound for over 7 years in a specialist provision for students aged 14-19. The majority of students were diagnosed with autism or had moderate learning difficulties. This computer program particularly encouraged independence for students who were diagnosed with dyslexia, or had general literacy weaknesses. The students loved working with an intervention […]
Danny Hua’s story – Vietnamese student wins prestigious Singapore Government’s Scholarship 2025
Nisai are thrilled to announce that Danny Hua Khoa Minh, a former Nisai student from Vietnam, has been awarded the prestigious Singapore Government Scholarship for the 2025 ASEAN Scholarship for Vietnam (Secondary 3)! Danny Hua Khoa Minh wins the prestigious Singapore Government Scholarship 2025 From a dedicated student to a government scholar For Danny, this […]
