Category Archives: Homeschooling

Writing mocks at an exam center and what went wrong

Posted on September 9, 2024 by ofamily

We are busy preparing for more IGCSE exams in October/November so we decided to sit another round of mocks. Now I know mocks are an added expense for home educators and the cost of paying for exams is already expensive … Continue reading →

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Edexcel IGCSE History Russia and the Soviet Union 1905-24 Question Cards, with Answers

Posted on August 8, 2024 by ofamily

While preparing for my daughter’s IGCSE History exam I discovered that there are just not as many question revision resources for History as there are for the Science subjects. And I am not talking about exam practice questions I am … Continue reading →

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The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner – another Twilight book

Posted on July 25, 2024 by ofamily

A few months ago my daughter discover the Twilight books and fell into the world of the Cullen Vampires (she is now a huge fan of this series of Books). One of the interesting things about the Twilight series is … Continue reading →

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You Can Draw in 30 Days – a useful drawing book

Posted on July 19, 2024 by ofamily

My son really enjoys drawing but he is not that keen on me teaching him how to draw so I have actually mostly left him to do some drawing videos online and given him a few tips and suggestions. But … Continue reading →

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Factology Vikings – Book Review

Posted on July 16, 2024 by ofamily

When my kids were younger we spent ages going through a Viking phase in our home education. It was actually really fun, we read all sorts of books and did a bunch of fun activities, so when I spotted this … Continue reading →

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