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COGNIPRAXIS ACADEMY · FROM RESEARCH TO PRACTICE

Knowledge + Growth.For school & life.

An original curriculum for ages 6–16 · in Greek or English.

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Designed by Dr Konstantinos Tsigaridis
PhD, University of CambridgeResearch Fellow, UCL Institute of Education20+ years in education

◆ Starting in Cambridge in 2026 · Online & Athens from 2027

COGNIPRAXIS FRAMEWORK

Two sciences. One bridge.

An original system in three parts, turning research into practice.

COGNIPRAXIS FRAMEWORK · 1/3 · WHAT WE DEVELOP

The capabilities that make a difference at school are the same ones that make a difference in life.

We designed the CogniPraxis Curriculum to develop Knowledge, Executive Functions, Holistic Competencies and Mental Toughness together — qualities that research links to learning, health, work and relationships. We cultivate them through the academic content, the questions it opens up, and the way we work.

Four fields of knowledge intersect with three dimensions of development. Select one of the twelve intersections for an example. Press Escape to reset.

KNOWLEDGEGROWTHMathematicsLanguage & LiteratureNatural SciencesSocial SciencesExecutive FunctionsHolistic CompetenciesMental Toughness

“Every intersection is a lesson: knowledge and growth, designed together.”

COGNIPRAXIS FRAMEWORK · 2/3 · DUAL DESIGN METHOD

Every lesson is designed twice.

Once for the knowledge a child will gain. Once for what they will develop through it — and beyond it.

01FIRST DESIGN PASS

What will they learn?

The academic content and learning objectives.

Knowledge · Understanding · Application
02SECOND DESIGN PASS

What will they develop?

The developmental objectives: within the task, in the Bridge, in the way we work.

Executive FunctionsHolistic CompetenciesMental Toughness
03IN PRACTICE

One integrated learning experience.

The right methods, strategies and practices turn dual design into everyday teaching.

And in every lesson, a Bridge: from what the child has learned to a human question. We bridge research and practice — and knowledge and life.

COGNIPRAXIS FRAMEWORK · 3/3 · HOW WE DEVELOP IT

Effective. Enjoyable. Evidence-informed.

Only methods, strategies and practices supported by research — designed to make children want to learn.

Three layers of educational design connect to every lesson. Select a layer to highlight it.

DesignEvery lessonClassroomEvery lessonClassroom

“Selected to suit each learning and developmental objective.”

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WHY I CREATED COGNIPRAXIS ACADEMY

From the classroom to research — and from research to practice.

I began as a Physics teacher, preparing students for exams and university. Many succeeded — yet had not developed all they would need at university, at work and in life. At Cambridge and UCL, I saw how much research already tells us about developing knowledge and growth together. CogniPraxis Academy is the bridge between research and the classroom. For school and life.

“For the child of today — and the person of tomorrow, able to learn, think, act, build relationships and grow.”

— Dr Konstantinos Tsigaridis, Founder

Research collaborators:
Dr Andreas Stamatis, University of Louisville · Dr Rui Wang, Nanyang Technological University

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THREE FALSE CHOICES

Three compromises education does not have to accept.

Too often, education turns to solutions that strengthen one part of the picture while leaving something important out. CogniPraxis was designed to connect what these choices separate.

Knowledge without “skills”

Covering the content becomes the only destination.

Content is covered and memorised without systematic attention to how a child thinks, creates, feels, collaborates, judges or responds to difficulty.

“Skills” without knowledge

Development becomes detached from meaningful content.

Isolated activities and workshops focus on creativity, collaboration or resilience, without the meaningful academic content through which these capabilities gain purpose and can transfer to new situations.

Support that becomes dependence

Someone is always there to provide the next step.

When every difficulty is anticipated, every mistake corrected and every next step supplied, a child may perform well — without learning to organise, decide and move forward independently.

At CogniPraxis, we bring together knowledge and growth — providing as much support as needed, with the aim of reducing it as autonomy grows.

WHAT YOUR CHILD GAINS

What we nurture goes beyond school achievement.

It begins in the lesson and reaches into every part of life.

The four horizons of CogniPraxis.Four concentric arcs extend outwards from the lesson: Academic Success, Wellbeing, Agency and Lifelong Growth.1Academic Success2Wellbeing3Agency4Lifelong Growththe lesson

The four horizons are not sequential: all are nurtured at every age.

We want every child to grow as a whole person.

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Four directions, one person: the + is where they meet.

HOW AUTONOMY GROWS

From targeted support to progressive autonomy.

We provide as much support as a child needs — and gradually reduce it as their autonomy grows.

SUPPORTAUTONOMYFrom targeted support to growing autonomy.The support curve falls as the autonomy curve rises; they cross at stage 3 of 5.0102030405responsibility changes hands

responsibility changes hands

A direction, not a timetable: support adapts to the child and the task, not just their age.

FOR PARENTS · HOW WE MEASURE PROGRESS

Know what they learned. See how they are growing.

We designed the CogniPraxis Developmental Evidence System: three levels of reporting, from each lesson to the whole year, with two educators in every lesson.

AFTER EVERY LESSON

Lesson Report

  1. A score for every learning objective
  2. How each capability was used today
  3. Today’s Bridge and a Challenge to try at home
AT THE END OF EVERY UNIT

Unit Report

  1. Each objective, lesson by lesson
  2. Measurable progress, before and after
  3. How each capability is developing
TWICE A YEAR

Developmental Profile

  1. The level of each capability
  2. How far they have come from their starting point
  3. When learning became their own

Measurable progress on every objective. No comparison with other children.

DESIGNED FOR EVERY AGE

Four zones.
One journey from 6 to 16.

At every age, knowledge and growth move forward together. The content, depth and degree of autonomy evolve.

In every zone, the whole programme is available in Greek or English.

6–8 YEARS

Sparks

The foundation years.

Through play, exploration, storytelling and making, children build strong foundations in numbers, language and the natural world, the beginnings of organised thinking, and the confidence to try without fearing mistakes.

75′ a week · 8 units × 4 weeks · up to 8 children

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9–11 YEARS

Explorers

Curiosity meets method.

Children deepen their understanding of Mathematics, Language and Natural Sciences, investigate, collaborate and begin to think more strategically — and understand how they learn.

90′ a week · 6 units × 5–6 weeks · up to 8 learners

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12–14 YEARS

Pathfinders

The years of identity and meaning.

Young people engage with more demanding academic content, deepen their critical and ethical thinking, and learn to respond steadily to pressure and uncertainty.

90′ a week · 5 units × 6–7 weeks · up to 8 learners

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15–16 YEARS

Designers

From learner to creator.

Young people apply what they know in complex projects for real audiences: they design, take initiative and see their work through — with growing autonomy.

90′ a week · 4 units × 8 weeks · up to 8 learners

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1 lesson a week75′ or 90′up to 8 childrenSeptember–JuneGreek or English TrackA Lesson Report after every lessonA Unit Report at the end of every unit2 Developmental Profiles and 3 parent meetings a year
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WHAT WE DEVELOP & WHY

At CogniPraxis Academy, knowledge and growth are cultivated together: starting from academic content and reaching into the questions of life — never in a vacuum, never in isolation.

Why Knowledge? Why Growth? Why Together?

1Knowledge

Why Knowledge?

Because it gives thinking substance and understanding depth. The more a child understands, the better they can connect ideas, evaluate information and use what they learn. Knowledge has value in its own right and provides a foundation for developing capabilities.

2Cognitive Core

Why Executive Functions?

Because they help children focus, hold information in mind, control impulses and change strategy. Research links them to academic success, wellbeing, functioning at work and the quality of relationships.

3Holistic Competencies

Why Holistic Competencies?

Because children need to think critically and creatively, understand themselves and others, manage emotions and build relationships. They need to make ethically informed decisions and participate responsibly in a changing world — including its digital spaces.

4Adaptive Capability

Why Mental Toughness?

To find purpose in effort and face difficulty, pressure and uncertainty. To persist flexibly, recover from mistakes and recognise when to change approach or ask for support.

5Cross-cutting mechanism

Why Self-Determination?

Because learning becomes personally meaningful when children feel they have a voice, can succeed and belong. Autonomy, competence and relatedness support the motivation to participate and take responsibility.

6Cross-cutting mechanism

Why Self-Regulated Learning?

To gradually learn to guide their own learning: setting goals, choosing strategies, monitoring understanding and adjusting effort. This is how support connects with growing autonomy.

7Knowledge + Growth

Why Together?

Because knowledge gives growth substance and meaning, while capabilities, values and attitudes help children use what they know. Within the same learning experience, children understand, think, create, relate to others and face challenges. Self-determination and self-regulated learning connect that experience with taking responsibility and developing autonomy. Capabilities are cultivated through three routes: within the task itself, through the Bridge to social, emotional, ethical and cultural questions, and through the way we work.

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