Another Way to Learn

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  • The School I Wish I’d Found Sooner: A Conversation with the Founder of UK Virtual School

    When we first stepped into home education, I didn’t have a plan. I had panic, a laptop, and Google. Like so many parents who suddenly find themselves outside the school system, I wasn’t searching for an alternative. I was searching… Continue reading

    The School I Wish I’d Found Sooner: A Conversation with the Founder of UK Virtual School

  • Can we home school for a bit?

    I’ll shortly be typing up a collaborative blog with UK Virtual School which I hope readers will find really helpful. I interviewed the founder of the company and I was just blown away by so many things we discussed. The… Continue reading

    Can we home school for a bit?

  • Filling their time?

    If I could back to the start of this journey the one thing I would do is pause. I had this pressure to formulate a plan. I guess I needed that to reassure myself we can do this. I hastily… Continue reading

    Filling their time?

  • Money, money, money….

    Exams in year 11. It’s a lot. Emotionally, in time and financially. I’m so glad we had enough time to plan a few early exams. We’ve got 3 under our belt. 2 taken a year early in Summer – and… Continue reading

    Money, money, money….

  • iGCSE’s (International GCSE’s) – a new option

    IGCSEs (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) are internationally recognised qualifications. They are for students normally aged 14 to 16. However, home schooling can push that boundary! I hadn’t heard about them until I contacted UK Virtual School. I wanted… Continue reading

    iGCSE’s (International GCSE’s) – a new option

  • So they have to get 8-10 GCSEs by the end of year 11, right?

    I fully believed this. And why shouldn’t I? That’s what we are told. Follow the school system, pick a humanities – choose between double or triple science.. you should do study a language… valid advice for a child that ‘fits’… Continue reading

    So they have to get 8-10 GCSEs by the end of year 11, right?

  • Why did we do this?

    I’m sure my daughter won’t mind me saying she never enjoyed secondary school. Children can be mean. Jealous. Unkind. And – now it doesn’t stop at school does it? But what about the lessons, the school environment, the homework –… Continue reading

    Why did we do this?

  • Homeschooling out of nowhere – our real life experience

    Welcome to my blog. I’m Laura, a mum of 3, a wife and a freelance marketing manager. I decided to set up this blog to talk to anyone in the same situation as me, back in May 2024. I’m not… Continue reading

    Homeschooling out of nowhere – our real life experience