OECD countries · PISA 2022
39%of 15-year-olds were unclear about their career expectations.
OECD researchNow available to secondary schools
Real-world learning, live in the classroom.
Interactive sessions co-designed with employers and specialist organisations. Schools book at no cost, students join without accounts, and a teacher stays in control.
- 40-minute live sessions
- Practical learning, 100% free
- Safe and simple to set up and join
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Why it matters
Students need more ways to connect learning with life.
Practical exposure helps students understand where classroom learning can take them—and make more informed choices about what comes next.
United States · Gallup 2025
Fewer than 3 in 10high-school students felt very prepared for any individual post-school pathway measured.
Gallup researchReal-world experience helps make classroom learning tangible.
How it works
From useful expertise to a live classroom.
We turn practical knowledge into a prepared, interactive session that fits one class period.
- 01A partner brings the topic
An employer funds a programme or a specialist organisation contributes relevant expertise.
- 02We build and prepare it
We co-design the learning, prepare the presenter and operate the supervised live room.
- 03A teacher books the class
Students join by code and participate through activities, polls and one shared conversation.
40-minute sessions built for one class period100% free for schools when a session is fundedEasy for the whole class students join from their own devices
Live sessions
Practical learning for the school timetable.
Each session combines a prepared presenter, interactive material and a useful framework students can take away.
Personal finance
Make your money work
Read a simple pay picture, build an adaptable money plan and respond safely to an urgent bank message.
- Duration
- 40 min
- Access
- Funded programmes
Relevant to
- Math
- Business
- Economics
Available through funded programmes
Check availability Decisions & direction
Make your next move
Use a clear framework to make decisions, test an option and move forward without needing your whole future figured out.
- Duration
- 40 min
- Access
- Funded programmes
Relevant to
- Health
- Psychology
Available through funded programmes
Check availability Communication
Speak up: communication that works
Practise asking clearly, listening properly, handling feedback and navigating everyday conversations with confidence.
- Duration
- 40 min
- Access
- Funded programmes
Relevant to
- English
- Health
Available through funded programmes
Check availability Inside a session
Built for participation, not passive watching.
The presenter leads. A teacher hosts. Students respond from their own devices without accounts, cameras or microphones.
Build a $300 fortnightly plan.
Students allocate, adjust and then explain one trade-off.
Needs$165$180Future$90$75Enjoy$45$45
18 class plans receivedThe class average updates as plans arrive
Grade 10 Business · 24 students18 plans submitted
No accounts · No cameras · No microphones
Safe by design
Supervised by schools. Structured for students.
Every live room is designed around clear roles, controlled access and shared participation.
Read our child-safety approach- 1Prepared and checked presentersIdentity, training and the child-safety clearance required for the school's location are confirmed before delivery.
- 2A teacher hosts every classAn authorised school staff member controls entry, stays in the room and can manage participation.
- 3No private student contactStudents do not need an account, camera or microphone. Participation stays inside the shared room.
For employers and specialist organisations
Turn what your team knows into learning students can use.
Fund a programme, collaborate on a specialist topic or put forward a presenter. We shape the learning, prepare delivery and connect the session with schools.
Back a defined number of sessions, involve your people and receive privacy-safe impact reporting.
Bring useful expertise and a presenter. We co-design the interactive experience and prepare it for schools.
What we manage
- 01Learning designA clear outcome, interactive content and a useful student takeaway.
- 02Presenter preparationRequired checks, onboarding, rehearsal and live support.
- 03School deliveryBookings, classroom access and the supervised live room.
- 04Outcome reportingDelivery, participation and aggregate feedback without student identities.
Visible support, never student advertising.
Partner acknowledgement can appear across the programme. Student leads, private messages and individual reflections are never shared.
Australian delivery, open to global ideas.
Propose a collaboration Live school delivery currently begins in Australia. Organisations elsewhere can co-design future sessions and plan the local safeguards needed before launch.
Start a conversation
Tell us what you want to bring to students.
Ask about a school session, propose a useful topic or explore a collaboration. We will ask only for the details that matter.
Prefer email?hello@recess.education