FILUMIRE: Adaptive Learning
Infrastructure for African Children
• Made for Africa • Ghana Primary B4–B6 • JHS 1–3

Learning that understands every child.

FILUMIRE is an EduTutor and adaptive learning project for African learners, designed to understand learning gaps and support children, families and teachers.

Open the Learner AppLearners start here

Explore the educational design below. Current lessons, languages and access options should be confirmed with the team.

Learner Kofi
Learner Ama
Learner Amina
Learner Kwame
Ghana NaCCA Curriculum Focus
Primary Basic 4, 5 & 6 • JHS 1, 2 & 3
Illustrative FILUMIRE learner dashboard design
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Adaptive Engine
Understanding Learning Gaps
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Pedagogical Loop
Step 1 of 5: Understand
Our Educational Foundation

Built with purpose for African learners

FILUMIRE brings together curriculum, evidence of understanding and guided teaching. Its educational design puts African classrooms and families at the centre.

Made for Africa

Made for Africa

Our learners. Our future.

Designed around national curricula, relatable cultural contexts and the realities of African classrooms and homes.

Personalised

Personalised

Adapts to how you learn.

The educational approach uses evidence to understand why a child struggles and choose suitable explanations and practice.

Effective

Effective

Build real understanding.

The goal is independent understanding that children can remember and apply in new situations.

Safety by design

Safety by design

Privacy and adult oversight matter.

Child safety, learner privacy and adult oversight are core design principles. Ask about current platform safeguards before enrolment.

The Adaptive Difference

Understanding why a child struggles

FILUMIRE’s approach looks beyond right and wrong answers to understand why, separating careless slips from prerequisite gaps and misconceptions.

A Fixed Learning Sequence
FILUMIRE’s Adaptive Design
Linear progression: The same sequence is offered to every learner, even when their needs differ.
Choosing the next step: The policy design aims to select a suitable next step—introducing concepts, repairing prerequisites, or fading scaffolds.
Binary grading: An answer is marked right or wrong without exploring the reason.
Understanding the mistake: The approach looks for underlying errors and targets the concept that needs attention.
Superficial mastery: Completion alone does not show whether a child remembers or can apply an idea.
Durable retention & transfer: Separates initial mastery from spaced retrieval checks and unfamiliar transfer challenges.
Limited classroom context: A tool used on its own may give teachers little insight.
Teacher-in-the-Loop: The design keeps teacher judgement and classroom priorities central.
FILU and Learners
“Let's work through this step by step!”FILU is designed to guide with hints and encouragement.
Instructional Companion

Meet FILU: The Learning Companion

FILU is the instructional companion in the FILUMIRE learning approach: a friendly guide intended to explain ideas, ask questions and encourage independent thinking.

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Guided Discovery, Not Just Answers

FILU’s intended role is to ask purposeful questions, offer progressive hints and use worked examples that help learners do their own thinking.

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Bilingual Guidance

English and French are part of the language direction. Confirm the languages available for a particular lesson or pilot with the team.

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Encouraging Independence

The teaching design calls for support to fade as confidence grows, helping children practise without hints.

Pedagogical Framework

The 5-Step Learning Sequence

The proposed teaching rhythm moves from explanation and supported practice to independent checks and reflection.

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Understand
Comprenons

Conceptual Introduction

Clear, structured explanations using relatable representations, interactive visuals, and familiar examples.

FILU's RoleIntroduces ideas clearly without overwhelming technical jargon.
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Practise
Entraînons-nous

Guided Application

Scaffolded questions where learners test their understanding with immediate, constructive feedback.

FILU's RoleProvides hint ladders and remediation if a misconception is detected.
3
Apply
Appliquons

Contextual Problem Solving

Putting knowledge to work in practical community and classroom scenarios.

FILU's RoleEncourages the learner to explain their reasoning step-by-step.
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Check
Vérifions

Low-Stakes Diagnosis

Unassisted verification that confirms independent capability without high-stakes test anxiety.

FILU's RoleObserves quietly to measure true learner independence.
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Reflect
Réfléchissons

Retention & Synthesis

Spaced retrieval and transfer checks scheduled to ensure knowledge stays sharp over time.

FILU's RoleCelebrates genuine milestones and reinforces growth mindset.
National Standards Baseline

An initial focus on four core subjects

The educational baseline is Ghana's NaCCA standards for Primary Basic 4, 5 and 6. Ask about the lessons and languages currently available.

Mathematics

Mathematics

Number operations, fractions, place value, geometry, and data interpretation with practical application.

Curriculum Strands
  • Number and Operations
  • Fractions and Decimals
  • Geometry and Shapes
  • Measurement and Data
English Language

English Language

Grammar, syntax, vocabulary development, reading comprehension, and structured expression.

Curriculum Strands
  • Grammar and Usage
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing and Composition
  • Vocabulary in Context
Integrated Science

Integrated Science

Understanding living things, materials, earth systems, energy, and scientific observation.

Curriculum Strands
  • Diversity of Matter
  • Cycles and Plants
  • Systems in Nature
  • Energy and Forces
Computing

Computing

Digital literacy, hardware parts, desktop navigation, data concepts, and responsible digital citizenship.

Curriculum Strands
  • Introduction to Computing
  • Productivity Software
  • Data Collection and Analysis
  • Digital Safety
Explore the Curriculum Focus →
Partners in Learning

Designed for home and classroom

Education flourishes when learners, parents, and teachers share a common, transparent picture of progress.

For Families & Guardians

Empowering parents to support their children with clarity, not confusion.

  • A focus on understanding what your child can do independently and where more practice would help.
  • Practical home-learning ideas that do not require parents to be subject specialists.
  • A calm learning approach that values encouragement, privacy and adult involvement.

For Teachers & School Leaders

Teacher-in-the-loop: An assistant that multiplies your instructional impact.

  • An approach to identifying shared learning needs and supporting focused classroom teaching.
  • Teachers remain central to interpreting evidence and choosing classroom priorities.
  • Discuss device sharing, connectivity and the tools currently available before planning a pilot.
Design Priorities

Designed Around Real Classroom Needs

Connectivity, device access, curriculum and language needs shape the design. Confirm implementation details for your setting before rollout.

Connectivity & Low-Bandwidth Needs

Intermittent connectivity is a key design concern. Offline sessions and synchronization must be confirmed for the version used in your pilot; they are not promised by this website.

Multi-Child & Shared Device Design

Shared phones, tablets and school labs are important use cases. Discuss current account and device support when arranging access.

Curriculum Alignment First

Ghana’s NaCCA Standards-Based Curriculum (Basic 4–6) is the initial educational reference. Availability is confirmed at subject and lesson level.

English & French Direction

This public website is available in English and French. Ask which languages are supported by the learning platform for your lesson or pilot.

Experience learning that understands your child.

Whether you are a parent seeking durable homework support or a school leader looking to empower teachers with diagnostic clarity, explore the approach and ask about current access options.

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