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    Articles by Greg Smith

    Greg is the Head Of Operations at Oxford Home Schooling and has more than 25 years of experience in Distance Learning and Home Education.

    Apollo 13: What Went Wrong?

    With a calmness that can only be marveled at, Swigert and Lovell radioed Mission Control with the well known words, “Houston, we’ve got a problem.”


    Millicent Garrett Fawcett

    Millicent Garrett Fawcett

    In 1867, at the age of only 19, Millicent helped form the London National Society for Women’s Suffrage.


    Parents’ opinions on school trips

    We asked parents which types of attractions they thought were the best school trip destinations…


    How to cope with Exam stress

    Examinations can be stressful, both for children and for parents, but when your child is home-schooled, it can feel even more difficult to ensure they”re as prepared as possible for upcoming tests. In a recent survey we conducted, almost a quarter of parents felt unsure of how to best prepare their child for a test, […]


    European Education

    Against many of our European neighbours, the UK sits somewhere in the middle in the lower secondary segment (10 to 13 years old) with 14.3 pupils per teacher.


    Literature

    On The Importance Of Literature To Learning

    English literature, which is better studied in its entirety, is mostly introduced to students as a supporting subject to the learning of the English language. As a result, insufficient attention is being paid to the content of literary work.


    Preparing home-schooled children for exams

    While creating notes to study can be a great way to learn, many children also respond to methods that are more hands-on or vocal.


    Caernarfon Castle

    Caernarfon Castle was built with polygonal towers rather than the usual cylindrical ones, made with colour coded stones carefully arranged in bands.


    English Literature GCSE Exams: Poetry

    Can you confidently explain the structure, form, imagery and themes in each poem?


    English Literature

    Poetry In English Literature GCSE Exams

    Sections B and C will of your paper will focus on poetry, with Section A on prose and drama.