Category Archives: Homeschooling

Some thoughts after sitting in the exam center listening to the kids before their exams

Posted on October 14, 2024 by ofamily

Last week my daughter wrote her two final English Language papers (IGCSE). Now the way it works here in England is because she is home educated, she is not linked to a school (which is where most kids would write … Continue reading →

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Edexcel IGCSE History : Superpower relations (Cold War) 1943-72 Free Question and Answer cards

Posted on September 27, 2024 by ofamily

A couple of weeks ago I shared the Russian (1905-24) question and answer cards that I made for my daughter to use with her IGCSE History revision – a LOT of people have downloaded them so I thought I would … Continue reading →

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The Time Machine Next Door – early chapter books

Posted on September 18, 2024 by ofamily

Even though my kids are older, there are still certain books that catch my attention and one of those are fun, early chapter books. I think it is because I still remember spending ages searching on the internet for reviews … Continue reading →

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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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