Unlock Your Students' True Potential
The research-driven framework to develop the non-cognitive skills that create successful, resilient, and independent learners.
The Five Pillars of Success
VESPA is a research-driven framework that develops the essential non-cognitive skills every student needs for academic success.
Each pillar represents a crucial dimension that predicts student achievement:
Vision
Clear goals & future-mindedness
Effort
Academic perseverance & hard work
Systems
Organisation & time management
Practice
Effective study techniques
Attitude
Confidence & growth mindset
Unlike traditional academic support that focuses solely on subject knowledge, VESPA addresses the underlying behaviours and mindsets that enable students to learn effectively. Our evidence-based approach has been proven to close achievement gaps and transform educational outcomes across diverse settings.
Transforming Learning Through Coaching Conversations
Our Unique Approach
We empower students to discover their own solutions through personalised coaching reports that spark meaningful self-reflection and sustainable behaviour change.
💠Coaching Questions
Open-ended prompts that guide students to solve their own challenges
🎯 Self-Discovery
Students develop solutions they're more likely to implement and maintain
Key Report Features
Sample Coaching Report
Click to see how our reports guide student development
The VESPA Questionnaire
A validated, research-backed assessment tool developed in partnership with academic experts
Academic Partnership
Developed with Dr Neil Dagnall and Dr Andrew Donovan from Manchester Metropolitan University
Ensuring rigorous academic standards and evidence-based methodology
Proven Reliability
Trialled with 1,669 students to ensure internal reliability and validity
Comprehensive testing across diverse student populations
28
Validated Questions
0.85
Cronbach's Alpha Score
(0.8+ indicates excellent reliability)
5
Key Dimensions Measured
"These results suggest that the twenty-eight item VESPA questionnaire can be considered an internally reliable measure."
– Confirmatory Factor Analysis
Experience a sample of our validated assessment tool
Explore Each Pillar in Detail
Discover how our evidence-based activities develop each crucial skill
Vision
Vision is about having a clear goal and making the connection between current work and future outcomes. It's about developing "future-mindedness" and taking control of one's educational journey.
Our programme empowers students to develop their own ideas and take ownership of their future, moving away from passive learning to active goal-setting.
Effort
Also known as "academic perseverance," effort is about more than just hard work. We focus on 'efficient effort' – maximizing returns on time invested.
Our activities dispel the 'myth of effortless success' and provide practical tools to help students understand and improve their effort levels strategically.
Systems
Systems encompasses two critical areas: organizing learning to make sense of content, and managing time to meet deadlines effectively.
Research shows academic challenges often stem from poor organization rather than intellectual ability. Our activities develop strong organizational habits and project management skills.
Practice
Practice is about the "how" of study, not just the "how much." Deliberate practice makes perfect, not just practice alone.
Many students work hard but on the wrong things. Our activities focus on developing knowledge of deliberate practice methods and high-utility learning strategies.
Attitude
Attitude encompasses four key elements: confidence, emotional control, academic buoyancy, and growth mindset.
- • Build confidence through recognizing achievements
- • Develop emotional control for exam stress
- • Foster resilience to bounce back from setbacks
- • Cultivate belief in ability to improve
How It Works: A Cycle of Improvement
Diagnose
Students complete the validated VESPA Questionnaire to identify strengths and areas for development across all five dimensions.
Coach
Receive immediate personalised coaching reports with reflective questions that guide students to develop their own improvement strategies.
Develop
Access targeted activities and interventions designed to build specific skills in each VESPA dimension, creating lasting behaviour change.
Monitor
Track progress through comprehensive dashboards, enabling tutors to provide timely support and celebrate improvements.
Proven Impact, Global Reach
Since 2017, our evidence-based approach has transformed learning outcomes across 600+ schools worldwide, with 500 in England alone.
7.5%
Increase in A*-A Level Grades
(Central South Consortium, Wales)
What Educators Are Saying
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