Minerva’s Guide to Alternative Schooling

Harry DennistonUncategorized

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With teacher strikes promising disruption to the academic year and, with it, students’ learning, many parents are considering alternative schooling options. It’s not just the strikes. The after-effects of the pandemic, and its shake-up to the education system (not to mention how we work, live and travel) have offered glimpses of different ways to do things. Ways that might suit … Read More

Homeschooling in the Post-Pandemic World

Harry DennistonHomeschooling

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The pandemic put the spotlight on an ailing education system. It became clear that learning — just like work — was something that could be done very differently. Efficiency, flexibility and independence became the buzzwords. After a rise in both the acknowledgement and use of online resources and educational technology, homeschooling — which became a necessity and obligation for most … Read More

Everything You Need to Know about Online Schools

Harry DennistonUncategorized

Online schools are on the rise. Catalysed by the pandemic and combined with a growing dissatisfaction with traditional educational systems, this mode of schooling is fast becoming an accepted and sought-after alternative.  If you’re a parent who’s seeking options for your child because their current school is not working out, who wants to explore the best available modes of education … Read More

Homeschooling Reimagined for Families in the Film, Media, and Arts Industry – 2022 Edition

Harry DennistonFor Parents, Minerva Global

With cinemas back open and film sets busier than ever, solving education problems for out-of-the-ordinary, on-the-move families is a welcome return to action for Laura Reynolds, head of the elite London-based international education company, Minerva Global. Act Different, Do Different It’s 10PM in West Hollywood and 6AM in London. Laura Reynolds, head of London-based Minerva Global, a luxury lifestyle concierge … Read More

Introducing Minerva Global: the Most Elite Educational and Family Concierge Company in the World…

Harry DennistonMinerva Annoucements, Minerva Global

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Hello. Nǐn hǎo, Zdravstvuyte, Ahlan, Salut. We’re Minerva Global. We understand what it’s like for families around the world who live fast-paced, dynamic and ambitious lifestyles, and we’re here to help you and your children to achieve what you need as seamlessly as possible. For over 8 years now Minerva Global has been providing world-class, industry-leading educational, childcare, security and … Read More

Online vs In-Person Tutoring: What’s the Future?

Harry DennistonUncategorized

It’s a well-documented and well-worn fact that the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we all operate.  There has been a fundamental paradigm shift toward online work over the past two years, and many of us have seen the benefits and advantages this has brought about. Flexibility, less travelling, more energy, a personalised approach: the list goes on. This shift … Read More

Back to School? It’s the Perfect Time to Hire an Online Tutor

Harry DennistonUncategorized

Time and again, the pattern is the same. The Easter holidays arrive, and parents flock to hire a tutor for their child in order to help them cram some revision for the looming exam period. But when it comes to a student’s learning, it’s inevitably the case that a stitch in time saves nine: psychologist Nate Cornell has flagged the … Read More

How Our Homeschooling Pupils Achieved 100% Success In Their Exams In 2021…

Harry DennistonUncategorized

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In what’s been a momentous 12 months for education in general, Minerva has continued to gallop ahead, working at the cutting edge of our ever-growing and exciting homeschooling revolution.  In this blog, we take a look back over the academic year, explaining how we helped our students get top grades as well as hearing from Scott, Head of Homeschooling, on … Read More