Why Cogito?

Why Cogito? Why do so many students and parents come to Cogito? And what distinguishes Cogito from an ordinary school or a solitary university course? Why do these parents and students choose Cogito rather than the 'private tuition' that abounds on the Internet? This question comes up a lot! So we're going to try and answer it here!

The English experience

Cogito was born out of the dual academic careers of its two founders, on the continent and in the Anglo-Saxon system. Because the English system has many points in common with the 'continental' system. Yet it differs in one fundamental respect. In the English system, students and teachers live together. As a result, within colleges, for example at Oxford UniversityStudents and teachers literally live together. This naturally leads to all sorts of 'virtuous' discussions, which stimulate the students intellectually. By fostering a climate of healthy competition. These colleges can be seen as incubators of talent, thanks to the richness, permanence and intensity of the intellectual exchanges they nurture.

Equality between students and teachers

In these colleges, there are rules such as perfect equality between students and teachers, at least in certain contexts. So meals, eaten together, become enriching exchanges for the students (and their teachers!). It's not uncommon to see a professor, the best in his field, having a meal in deep conversation with a 17 or 18 year old student in his first year. An informal student/teacher exchange that is rarer, if not exceptional, in the Belgian, French or German systems. Of course, respect for the teacher is preserved in teaching contexts in the strict sense.

Why Cogito? The best of both worlds!

It is from this observation that born Cogito. Not in any way to 'ape' an existing system. But to recreate, on the continent, the best of the Anglo-Saxon pedagogy and solar and university tradition, while respecting the specificities, rhythms and requirements of the 'continental' European tradition.