Supporting foundational literacy and numeracy through self-paced, interactive tablet-based learning modules in Eden and Wanyangi primary schools — giving 1,141 children in Rhino Camp a digital pathway to the reading and maths skills that underpin all future learning.
Children in Rhino Camp face an education system under severe strain. Overcrowded classrooms, under-resourced teachers, disrupted schooling histories, and the psychological weight of displacement all compound to produce learning outcomes that fall far short of what children deserve and are capable of. For many learners, especially those who entered school late or missed years due to conflict, catching up to grade level through conventional classroom instruction alone is not realistic — the pace is too slow, the teacher-to-student ratio too high, and the curriculum too undifferentiated to address the range of learning levels present in a single classroom.
Can't Wait to Learn (CWTL) addresses this through a fundamentally different model. Developed by War Child Holland and implemented by YSAT under War Child Alliance in Eden and Wanyangi primary schools, CWTL uses interactive, self-paced tablet-based modules to deliver foundational literacy and numeracy content directly to learners. Each child works at their own level and their own pace — progressing through the curriculum as they master each concept rather than being held to or left behind by the speed of a single teacher managing a class of many.
Teacher facilitation remains central to the model. CWTL is not a replacement for teachers — it is a tool that frees teachers to provide targeted support to learners who need it, while the tablet-based modules handle the delivery of core content. Monthly progress monitoring generates learning data that gives teachers and programme managers a real-time view of how each learner is progressing, where specific difficulties are emerging, and where additional support is needed. This evidence base drives continuous improvement in how the programme is delivered and supports accountability to the children and families it serves.
Children access structured literacy and numeracy learning content through interactive tablet-based modules developed by War Child Holland for conflict-affected and displacement contexts. The modules are designed to be engaging, culturally appropriate, and accessible to learners with limited prior schooling — meeting children where they are rather than where a curriculum assumes them to be. 1,141 children have been supported through this approach across Eden and Wanyangi primary schools.
Unlike conventional classroom instruction, CWTL allows each learner to progress through the curriculum at their own pace — advancing when they have mastered a concept and spending more time where they need it. This self-paced model is particularly powerful for learners in displacement contexts who may have significant gaps in their prior learning, as it ensures that no child is structurally prevented from progressing simply because the rest of the class has moved on. Each learner's journey through the content is individualised and tracked.
CWTL is implemented with structured teacher facilitation — trained teachers manage the learning environment, support learners who are struggling, respond to questions, and ensure that the technology is being used effectively. Teacher facilitation transforms CWTL from a device-based activity into a structured learning programme with human oversight and accountability. Teachers also receive ongoing support and coaching to strengthen their ability to use the digital learning approach effectively alongside their broader classroom responsibilities.
Learning outcomes are monitored on a monthly basis, generating real-time data on each learner's progress through the literacy and numeracy curriculum. This continuous monitoring system drives programme improvement — enabling YSAT and War Child Alliance to identify where learners are progressing well, where specific groups or schools are facing particular difficulties, and where additional support or content adaptation is needed. The data also provides accountability to funders and partners on the learning outcomes being achieved.
The CWTL curriculum focuses specifically on foundational literacy and numeracy — the reading, writing, and maths skills that underpin all subsequent learning. These are the skills that children in Rhino Camp are most likely to have missed or fallen behind on due to disrupted schooling histories, and they are the skills that make the biggest difference to long-term educational and economic outcomes. By focusing intensively on these foundations, CWTL gives learners the platform they need to engage meaningfully with the broader curriculum.
Children supported with digital literacy and numeracy learning
Schools implementing CWTL — Eden and Wanyangi Primary
Monthly progress monitoring cycles per year tracking every learner
Core skills — literacy and numeracy — foundational to all future learning