Latest Posts, real stories
-
How much do GCSE exams cost for home educated students?
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
-
iGCSE’s for home educated students: What parents need to know
If you’re home educating and starting to think about GCSE’s, you may have come across iGCSE’s (i= International) and wondered what they are, and whether colleges accept them and how your child actually sits the exams. I had exactly the… Continue reading
-
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
-
Why we chose home education when school wasn’t working
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
-
Homeschooling out of nowhere – our real life experience
If you’re thinking about homeschooling because mainstream school is no longer working for your child, you may be wondering where to start. Our move into home education wasn’t planned – it happened when our daughter was struggling, and suddenly we… Continue reading





