EDUCATION

Why choose BEYOND BREAKOUT?

Beyond Breakout are a unique provider in the educational sector.
Our activities provide an experience for your pupils designed to promote mental wellbeing, critical thinking and develop problem solving skills. The 2023 NHS survey on children’s mental health made startling reading, with 20.3% of 8 to 16 year olds having a probable mental disorder. With our combined experience of over 20 years working in education and more recently our 8 years running our escape games business, we were sure that we could utilise our skills to encourage children to be active, to feel connected as part of a team and to boost their mental wellbeing. At the core, our games are about increasing mental wellbeing, resilliance, problem solving, lateral thinking and working as a team, all proven to increase self-esteem and personal connection with others.

THE SCIENCY BIT

How the research backs up our approach:

Research & educational impact

Our immersive KS2 experience is built on well-established educational research into active learning, experiential learning, and problem-based learning—approaches widely recognised for improving pupil engagement and attainment

why this approach works

Rather than passively receiving information, pupils actively participate, collaborate, and solve problems. This approach is strongly supported by education research:

Experiential learning improves knowledge retention, motivation, and problem-solving skills
Active learning increases engagement and understanding across subject areas
Pupils develop stronger communication, teamwork, and critical thinking skills when learning is interactive and applied

proven impact on learning

Proven impact on learning

Research consistently shows that active, hands-on learning approaches:
Improve academic performance and retention of knowledge
Increase pupil engagement and motivation
Reduce disengagement by making learning meaningful and applied
Help pupils transfer skills to real-world contexts
In some studies, replacing passive instruction with active learning has been shown to significantly improve overall attainment and reduce underperformance.

The "phygital" approach

Why "phygital" learning is effective

Our approach combines:

Physical, hands-on problem solving
Digital interaction and guided challenges
Collaborative, mission-based learning
This blended model mirrors how children already engage with the world—through both physical exploration and digital environments—making learning feel natural, immersive, and relevant.

What this means for schools

This experience is designed not just to entertain, but to:

Strengthen critical thinking and reasoning skills
Develop teamwork, communication, and resilience
Deepen understanding of Key Stage 2 curriculum topics
Create memorable learning moments that stick

These are curriculum-aligned, research-backed learning experiences that uses immersion and interactivity to turn pupils from passive to involved and engaged learners.

If you would like to find out more about the benefits of the way we work within education and read the research linked to it click on the further reading button.