Teacher Guide

Your guide to bringing career experiences into the classroom with Astranda.

Quick Start Guide.

Step 01. Students tell Astranda their dream job by completing our registration form and teachers confirm all submissions.

Step 02. Students are matched with simulated work experiences tailored to their goals and strengths. Each simulation is co-created with real companies or industry experts. Students complete guided tasks with support from a mentor (via email), while teachers oversee student progress and provide in-person support.

Step 03. Once students complete their experience, they submit their work to Astranda for detailed feedback. Based on their performance, they are then matched with more advanced experiences in their chosen career path or explore a different career. Teachers discuss feedback with students and help them decide their next steps.

What is Astranda?

Our mission is to expand student capabilities through career experiences.

We believe that early access to authentic career experiences is one of the most powerful ways to unlock student potential. By transforming company workflows into classroom projects, students learn through careers rather than just about them, developing skills through inquiry, collaboration, and problem-solving.

Astranda adapts to each school’s approach. It can serve as a bridge or alternative to in-person work experience, be integrated into the timetable for project-based learning, introduced during Career Week, or offered as an extracurricular program for self-paced skill development.

Each simulation is differentiated and scaffolded, aligning to students’ interests and readiness levels. Students can experience everything from developing a product to flying a plane or designing a building. Teachers can use Astranda as a tool for experiential and competency-based learning, helping students progress from foundational to advanced simulations as they demonstrate growth.

Assessment within Astranda is formative and holistic, valuing both technical accuracy and essential employability skills from writing professional emails to mentors and organising final files to meeting deadlines and presenting ideas confidently.

Ultimately, Astranda helps teachers integrate career learning into the curriculum, guiding students from classroom exploration to simulated work, internships, and future employment.

FAQs.

How much involvement is required from teachers during a simulation?

Teachers act as facilitators, checking that students have completed registration, monitoring their progress, and providing encouragement. Astranda mentors handle technical questions and feedback, so teacher involvement is light and focused on classroom support.

Do teachers need to grade student work?

No. Astranda provides detailed feedback on each submission based on company-aligned criteria. Teachers may review the feedback with students to support reflection or include it in school records if desired.

What happens after students complete a simulation?

Astranda provides individualized feedback, and students may advance to a higher-level experience or explore a new field.

Do students need any special software or accounts?

No. All simulations run through a single webpage per experience. Students only need internet access and an email address. Students are asked to submit via a Google Drive link (to mirror workplace practices) but alternative submission options are available if needed.

Can simulations be done during regular class time?

Yes. Simulations are designed to fit within standard class schedules but can be completed at home. Schools can run them during advisory periods, enrichment blocks, extra-curricular activities, or work-experience weeks.

How can teachers support students who are struggling?

Teachers can encourage students to contact their assigned mentor or reach out to Astranda support. Short check-ins or reflections during class time can help students stay on track.

Can teachers preview the simulations?

Yes. Astranda provides teachers access to all experiences assigned to each student so educators can review the structure, instructions, and outcomes of each simulation.

Who do teachers contact for help or questions?

Teachers can contact alan@astranda.com for assistance or reach out to their assigned Astranda coordinator. Response times are typically within one business day.

Are Astranda experiences certified?

Yes. All Astranda experiences are officially certified. Each student receives a full feedback form and a verified Astranda certificate upon completing a simulation, which confirms the skills, project outcomes, and learning hours achieved.

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