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Courses

Here you will be able to find out about our Courses, including age requirements for courses, materials required for specific courses, and how to apply for a new course.




Q. What courses can my child take?

A. Your child can take a variety of courses at the same time, or focus on one course.


Q. How do I change or add a course?

Please see the steps below to add or change the courses you would like to take:


  1. Select School at the top of the student account page and click on Course
  2. Lists of lessons will appear. Click on Learn More of the lesson you want to add.
  3. Click on the Learn More button at the bottom of the page.
  4. Fill out the Application form and Submit.

* Please note that we may not be able to provide additional information depending on the student's age or current English level


Q. What is the difference between English Foundations and ELA Advanced?

A. English Foudnations is one of our Foundational English courses that is targeted for beginner learners and desire to build basic skills of English. For more information on English Foundations, click here for more information.


ELA Advanced is our English Language Arts course that is targeted for learners who have already built the necessary basic English skills and will move on to develop advanced skills such as speaking, phonics, reading comprehension, critical thinking, problem solving, and more. For more information on ELA Advanced, click here for more information.


Q. What’s the difference between Story Time and Story Time Live?

A. Our Story Time course is a private one-to-one class in which a GSA teacher reads a story to one student and discusses the story with the student. The Story Time course is 100 coins per class.

Story Time Live is one of our live programs in which a GSA teacher conducts a virtual book reading to an audience without verbal student interaction. While Story Time is a paid class, Story Time Live is free and available to all GSA students and can be viewed from the Archive page.


Q. Why can't I choose any other course besides Story Time and English Foundations?

A. Story Time and English Foundations are the default courses for your child to begin taking, and do not require specific age and level prerequisites. In order to take other courses, you will need to apply for these courses. To learn more information about how to apply for other courses, click here for more information.