Greece Expands Free Digital Tutoring Programme to 50 Subjects  

by · Greek City Times

Greece’s Ministry of Education has expanded its free Digital Tutoring Programme to 50 subjects, adding five new courses and nine substitute teachers to strengthen students’ preparation for the nationwide university entrance examinations.

The ministry announced that the programme has completed the recruitment needed to support its expanded live teaching schedule. The nine additional teachers bring its total teaching staff to 89, while the number of subjects offering live instruction rises from 45 last school year to 50.

Education, Religious Affairs and Sports Minister Sofia Zacharaki said the initiative aims to ensure that every student receives the support needed to pursue their educational ambitions.

” A student growing up on a small island can now attend the same lesson, at the same time, as a classmate in central Athens,” she said, highlighting the value of providing organised examination preparation regardless of where students live, without placing any financial burden on their families.

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Ms Zacharaki also confirmed that the ministry is preparing to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) tools to complement teachers’ work and help students personalise their learning.

Five New Subjects Added to the Programme

The five additional subjects broaden the programme’s coverage of vocational education and special education.

Vocational education gains three subjects:

  • Navigation II
  • Materials Technology
  • Computer Programming

Special education adds two subjects:

  • Biology
  • Health Education

The programme will also continue providing simultaneous sign-language interpretation during live lessons, with recordings subsequently made available with integrated subtitles.

Support Across 50 Subjects

The Digital Tutoring Programme currently offers examination preparation across four categories:

  • General Lyceums (GEL): 13 subjects
  • Vocational Lyceums (EPAL): 21 subjects
  • Specialised examination subjects: 9 subjects
  • Third-year Special Education: 7 subjects

Free and Equal Access to Educational Support

The Education Ministry describes the Digital Tutoring Programme as a permanent public mechanism providing free and equal access to educational support.

The initiative combines live lessons for subjects examined in the final year of upper secondary school with recorded and other asynchronous educational material covering students from the fifth year of primary school through the second year of upper secondary school.

The ministry is also planning to extend live teaching to the first and second years of upper secondary school, creating a continuous support system that helps students consolidate fundamental knowledge and prepare for university entrance examinations.

The programme has also significantly expanded its reach. After attracting approximately 410,000 users during its first two academic years, cumulative usage reached around 500,000 users by 31 October 2026.

More than 3,100 recorded lessons, alongside additional material uploaded after live classes, remain available for students to study and revise at their convenience.

Artificial Intelligence to Shape the Next Phase

The next stage of the programme will introduce AI-powered educational tools designed to provide more personalised learning support while complementing teachers.

The first, EduAI, aims to adapt exercises to each student’s ability and performance, identify gaps in knowledge, provide immediate feedback and dynamically adjust the difficulty of learning activities.

The second, AI Tutor, donated by Microsoft, will support preparation in five foreign-language subjects examined in the national university entrance examinations: English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.

The platform will offer structured practice, examination simulations, assessment of student responses and targeted revision.

Both systems will incorporate educational safeguards and provisions for personal data protection and accessibility, while supporting rather than replacing teachers.

(Source: AMNA)

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