Schools earn money from pupils learning to type

Typing training scheme earns significant cash donation for schools

It is widely accepted that, in an age when the computer keyboard is mightier than the pen, learning to type properly is important for both pupils and their school. Pupils will work faster, with greater accuracy and will gain confidence. Teachers will always be able to read pupils’ work, and spelling is improved. And with the likelihood of computer-based exams on the horizon, good typing skills will give pupils who learn to type a real advantage.

But the realities and demands of the National Curriculum mean that schools don’t have the budget or the lesson time to devote to typing training.

Type&Test Ltd, a UK company specialising in the delivery of typing training to schools, colleges and businesses, has launched a breakthrough scheme that solves the problem. Called ‘Practise at Home’, it’s a scheme that will cost your school nothing and in fact will earn your school a healthy cash donation of £5 for every pupil from your school who is enrolled on the course.

All your school has to do is send a communication to parents (a draft you can tailor is provided) and then wait for the donation to arrive, which will be three months later. That’s all there is to it. It is probably the simplest income generation scheme you will ever come across.

The communication encourages parents to order ‘Typequick’ – one of the world’s leading online typing training courseware programs – at a discounted rate (£15 per child plus VAT). Parents place their order online, using a credit card. Once the parent has submitted their order, Type&Test sends them the course log-in details and then the pupil will learn to type at home, at their own pace, and in their own time, so there is no impact on your school timetable.

And if the parent wants to take advantage of the discount by ordering the course for other children or for themselves, then they can do so and this will increase the donation Type&Test sends to your school.

So to find out more, click here for full details. Type&Test would really appreciate some early feedback from you so could you complete and submit a quick feedback form please? It will only take a minute of your time and it will of course not imply any commitment on your part.

If you want to have a chat about it first, call Andy Stevenson of Type&Test on 01480 861867 or email him at andy@typeandtest.com