Category Archives: Homeschooling

The Elephant Whisperer – one of the best books we have ever read

Posted on November 5, 2024 by ofamily

For a number of years I have heard the story about the elephants in South Africa who go and visit a widow every year on her husband’s death anniversary. It is a story that is both sweet and incredible, how … Continue reading →

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My process of selecting exam boards for IGCSE

Posted on October 30, 2024 by ofamily

This is quite a big one and there are lots of ways of figuring this out but I am going to try and explain what WE thought about when we came to selecting the exam boards for our IGCSE subjects. … Continue reading →

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KS3 Geography comprehensions from Twinkl

Posted on October 28, 2024 by ofamily

I have to admit that we are not using Twinkl as much for KS3 resources as we did for Primary resources (largely because we are using more student books) but I do still sometimes turn to it when I need … Continue reading →

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Our Favourite YouTube lessons /website for IGCSE English Language

Posted on October 25, 2024 by ofamily

When we were preparing for the IGCSE English Language exam I went onto YouTube and found a few different people who shared videos on how they suggested you answer the exam questions. I showed a few of them to my … Continue reading →

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Ocean Factology Book Review

Posted on October 22, 2024 by ofamily

When I spotted this Factology book on Oceans I knew it was something that would interest my son so I immediately asked if I could get a review copy. And I was right, even though my son has already read … Continue reading →

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