General Neuroscience runs co-branded pilot studies with language schools preparing students for IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge, Duolingo, PTE, and TOEIC. Our tES device is deployed alongside your existing classes — and the results are yours to publish.
Pilots run 2–4 weeks with 20+ students. We provide devices, training, and study design.
The problem
General Neuroscience partners with schools to help more students clear their target score. We deploy transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) alongside existing instruction, measure the lift against a matched control cohort, and publish the results under both our names — so the score gains your students make are ones you can prove.
Test prep is the beachhead
Our protocols are designed for score-driven programs — the cohorts where measurable gains matter most and test-day outcomes speak for themselves.
The evidence base
tES for language learning has moved from early research to a credible evidence base. Each school pilot we run strengthens it further.
In a randomized 5-day trial (n = 40), participants who studied with tES learned up to 40% more novel vocabulary than an unstimulated control.
Active tES (n = 160) of Broca's or Wernicke's areas sped word-meaning retrieval by up to 42% vs sham. The effect was large and consistent across all stimulation conditions (partial η² = 0.49).
tES effects are stronger with repeated sessions than one-off stimulation — which maps directly to how language schools deliver instruction across weeks and months.
How a pilot works
A typical pilot runs 2–4 weeks with 20+ students. We handle the hard parts — device logistics, study design, data analysis. You keep control of your classrooms and your brand.
We meet with your director of studies to understand your cohorts, target exams, and timeline. No commitment required.
We design the pilot together: cohort size, control group, assessment instruments, and the outcomes you want to measure.
We ship devices, train your instructors in a half-day workshop, and assign you a dedicated support contact for the entire pilot.
Pre/post assessments, analyzed and written up as a co-branded report. The results are yours to cite, publish, and use in marketing.
The partnership
Pilots are offered at cost or below. The goal is evidence and a long-term relationship — not margin on the pilot itself.
What we provide
What we ask from you
Why schools say yes
The schools that participate in our pilots don't just get better student outcomes. They get a differentiation story that software-only competitors structurally cannot replicate.
"Neuroscience-backed learning" gives you an evidence-based reason to charge more — especially to corporate clients and adult learners who are shopping on outcomes, not price.
Students who see faster, measurable progress stay enrolled longer. The compounding effect on lifetime value is where the real economics live.
The evidence base is mature enough to be credible, but early enough that your school can be the first in its market to adopt it. That story has a short half-life.
Next step
A 30-minute call is enough to figure out whether your cohorts, timeline, and target exams are a fit. If they aren't, we'll tell you directly.
