Home Education Matters

A Journey into Home Education - April 'Transitions'

Join Ash and I in our latest installment of A Journey into Home Education where the household has been afflicted by sickness and preparations are being made for Ismael's return to school this autumn.

Worldschooling with Astrid Vinje

One of the amazing things about home educating is the flexibility it offers and my guest today embraced that flexibility by taking her family across the world. 
 
In this episode we talk about how she did it, the places she went to, the reasons she worldschooled and her advice for how to set about it. It's a great episode for anyone with undiagnosed wanderlust!

English Literature at GCSE / IGCSE with Andrea Gadsbey

Andrea returns from our very popular podcast episode 'From Teaching to Tuition' and today we are doing a subject deep dive into English Literature.
 
There are options galore when it comes to English Lit so buckle up while we do a whistle stop tour through the main offerings, look at what you can expect on the different papers and discuss how to choose the right specification for you.

The 'truths' of home education

Join my children and I as we talk about our ups and downs during the last fifteen years of home educating. There's nothing more candid than a pair of home educated teens so buckle up and settle in to hear a discussion ranging from the good and the bad, to the possibility of a register and the perils of bad parenting!

Environmental Management IGCSE with Damian Webb

For today's podcast, I am joined by Damian from Earthlings Learning to talk through the Cambridge IGCSE in Environmental Management.
 
This exam is a great choice for home educators and is often the first one that a home ed child will sit. So settle back and hear all the ins and outs of the exam, what you can expect and how to maximise your enjoyment of the subject.

A Journey into Home Education - March 'Socialising!'

It's our March episode of A Journey into Home Education and we are catching up with Ash in her year of home education.
 
Today we talk about the joys of home ed socialising, the prospect of a return to school this Autumn and Ismael's youTube speed run!
 
And speaking of youTube, don't forget to like and subscribe over there and share and download over here ;)

Van Schooling - life on the road when home educating

Emma from We are the Nomaders is taking her home education journey to the road. With one husband, one van and three children, Emma is exploring the possibilities that home education on the move offers herself and her family. 
 
In today's episode, find out how she does it, where she's off to and the highs and lows of life of home educating on the road. 

Citizenship GCSE and Global Citizenship IGCSE with Jeanette from Get Keyed Up

Today I am joined by Jeanette from Get Keyed Up and we are doing an in depth study guide for Citizenship GCSE and Global Citizenship IGCSE. These are great, relevant qualifications open and accessible to home educators.
 
We compare the two options and then look at the community projects, the type of questions you'll be asked and which is the most maths / essay heavy. Do check it out and don't forget that all our episodes are archived on our youTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HomeEducationMattersUK.

Parenting with Possibilities - The Importance of Community

Sareeta Pattni and I discuss the role that community and collaboration plays in parenting, specifically home educating parenting. This is a thoughtful and vulnerable episode for both of us and we touch on the destabilising role of comparison, the difficulty of finding your tribe and how we contribute to our own isolation.
 
Don't forget that all our episodes are archived on our youTube channel: @HomeEducationMattersUK.

Marine Science IGCSE with Amy Smith

I am delighted to be joined by Amy from E-Learn with Amy to guide us through the new and very popular Marine Science IGCSE.
 
We discuss what you can expect from the exam, the topics, questions and the practical component to help you and your child prepare for the exam.
 
Do check out all our other episodes on Podbean, your usual streaming service or archived over on our youTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/@HomeEducationMattersUK