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January 13, 2023
Minerva’s top tips for creating a productive homeschooling environment
Recent years have seen a rise in the popularity of homeschooling, and for good cause. It can offer a more individualised learning environment and gives parents more significant influence over their child’s education. But setting up an effective homeschooling atmosphere might be difficult. Here are some tips to guide you…
December 28, 2022
Minerva’s Guide to Alternative Schooling
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…
December 14, 2022
Homeschooling in the Post-Pandemic World
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,…
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Jan. 13, 2023
Minerva’s top tips for creating a productive homeschooling environment
Recent years have seen a rise in the popularity of homeschooling, and for good cause. It can offer a more…
Dec. 14, 2022
Homeschooling in the Post-Pandemic World
The pandemic put the spotlight on an ailing education system. It became clear that learning — just like work —…
Jun. 09, 2021
Why the Sports Stars of Tomorrow Homeschool With Minerva
Introduction For children who show signs of sporting and other exceptional talents from a young age, private tuition and homeschooling…
Homeschooling
🤔 Thinking of DIY Homeschooling? Check out our ultimate beginners guides!
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Lesson 1: Build and Launch a Rocket With Items From The House!
Lesson 2: Make Your Own Liquid Armour
Lesson 3: Write Your Own Autobiography
Lesson 4: Make A “Bug House” With Items From Home
Lesson 5: Build A Volcano And Watch It Erupt
Lesson 6: Spy School – Invisible Ink, Cyphers and Codes
Lesson 7: Building Planets – Our Solar System
General Advice
Jan. 13, 2023
Minerva’s top tips for creating a productive homeschooling environment
Recent years have seen a rise in the popularity of homeschooling, and for good cause. It can offer a more…
Dec. 14, 2022
Homeschooling in the Post-Pandemic World
The pandemic put the spotlight on an ailing education system. It became clear that learning — just like work —…
Jun. 09, 2021
Why the Sports Stars of Tomorrow Homeschool With Minerva
Introduction For children who show signs of sporting and other exceptional talents from a young age, private tuition and homeschooling…
Feb. 25, 2021
How To Motivate Children At Home Using Expert Techniques
Anyone who’s spent time looking after kids, in whatever capacity, knows that sometimes motivating children can be difficult. It’s something…
Feb. 24, 2021
Tired of Homeschooling? Try Our Top 5 Ungoogleable Questions
Does Google think it knows everything? Does humanity think Google has all the answers? Both these would be good examples…
Jan. 15, 2021
10 Updated Homeschooling Tips For Lockdown 3 in 2021
New Lockdown, New Opportunities So, we’re back in lockdown, and there’s no imminent signs of schools reopening soon. Fresh homeschooling…
Nov. 20, 2020
Interview with Jack: A Minerva Homeschooling Tutor
Whether you’re a parent wondering what the difference is between a Homeschooling tutor and a school teacher, or you yourself…
Entrance Exams
Mar. 30, 2021
Everything You Need To Know About 11+ in 2021
Introduction This year, the 11+ exam – like everything else – has had to change and adapt to the shifting…
Jan. 15, 2021
What Is Happening with 11 Plus Exams in 2021?
For parents of school-age kids, this third lockdown is far from easy. Just because we’ve been here before, doesn’t mean…
Oct. 04, 2017
Understanding the ISEB Common Pre-Test
What is the ISEB Common Pre-Test? The ISEB Common Pre-Tests are a standardised set of tests taken in Year 6…
May. 24, 2017
Sixth Form 16+ Admissions: Everything You Need to Know
More and more students are moving school for Year 12. As a parent, there’s a lot to consider in finding…
Nov. 25, 2016
A Headteacher’s Guide To The 7 Plus and 11 Plus
With the 7 plus and 11 plus exams fast approaching, we arranged for our tutors to receive exclusive advice and…
GCSE & A Level
May. 19, 2020
COVID-19 And A Levels. What We Know So Far
COVID-19 and A Levels: What We Know So Far Description: COVID-19 means A Level exams are cancelled. What does this…
Apr. 05, 2017
How to Write the Perfect GCSE/A Level Exam Essay
Every GCSE student in the UK, and many A Level students, will have to write at least one or two…
Mar. 29, 2017
6 Best Revision Apps For GCSE And A Level
The Easter term is coming to an end and, if all goes to plan, thousands of students will be spending…
International Tutoring
Jun. 04, 2020
Hiring a British tutor with if you live outside of the UK – Minerva Tutors
If you’ve found Minerva Tutors because you’re interested in hiring a British tutor to help with your children’s education but…
Oct. 13, 2017
What’s It Like To Tutor Abroad?
In this installment of ‘David Investigates…’ I’ll be looking at what it’s really like to tutor abroad. Live-in and international…
May. 17, 2017
The UKiset: How Does It Work?
International parents looking at British schools will have heard a lot about the UKiset. But what exactly is it, and…
Online Schools
Jan. 13, 2021
Harrow School Online Alternatives
Online schools are becoming more popular by the day. In this roundup style post, we look at several Harrow School…
Dec. 29, 2020
5 Interhigh Alternatives You Need To Know About
With schools up and down the country struggling to adapt to the latest government guidelines, it’s no surprise that online…
