Wishing you Season’s Greetings, from HomeMadeEducation

From KS2 Famous Buildings&Architects, to KS3 Poetry for Publication to GCSE Astronomy, there are some exciting new courses and some regular favourites, available to book now – for August, September and beyond!

You can browse all of the courses here on the website http://www.homemadeeducation.com … or download the full course list from the top of the FAQs page.

“Oh my gosh, DD LOVED your class – like so many reviews you have provided the most enjoyable online lesson ever!”

We hope you find a delightfully unique course, to delight your young person. And when you do, don’t delay, as courses tend to fill fast.

Announcing a new summer design course … INTERIOR DESIGN – ICONIC DESIGNERS !! Due to popular demand, our art and design courses on offer are expanding …

INTERIOR DESIGN – ICONIC DESIGNERS

An iconic design is ground-breaking, sets new standards in its field, and becomes a bench mark for later designs / designers. They’re ground-breaking in terms of materials, how they are engineered, they way they solve design problems or in the features/functions they offer. In this course, we look at a range of iconic designers and their designs for interiors.

This is a 4 week course, running for 4 consecutive Mondays.

Available: Online, Live – Mondays at 11am starting July 25th

You can find out more, and enrol, here: https://homemadeeducation.com/portfolio/iconic_designers/

We’re excited to announce our new IGCSE / GCSE MATHS (SELF-LED COMPENDIUM)!

We haven’t (yet) been able to find a brilliant Maths partner, to offer you an amazing tutor-led course.  So, while we’re still on the lookout for such a special person, we’re thrilled to offer any young person enrolled on any of our tutor-led GCSE/IGCSE courses free access to this self-led IGCSE/GCSE Maths compilation bundle (we think of it as a ‘Maths kit and caboodle’!).

Includes:
• this is a self-led compendium, providing materials for young people self-studying IGCSE/GCSE maths
• a full range of learning resources, videos, activities, quizzes and more are included, organized by topic (covering virtually all syllabuses commonly used by home educators)
• also included are a range of peer-to-peer discussion forums, where young people can share ideas, solve problems, etc. with other young people just like them … and belong to a self-led learner Maths community

Access to our IGCSE/GCSE Maths Self-led Compendium is FREE for any young person enrolled on any of our tutor-led GCSE/IGCSE courses.

So, they’ll have everything, at their fingertips, all in one convenient place.

It’s always a strange mix of emotions when we get to the end of the year, and our ‘live’ sessions end and many of our learners are writing their GCSE, IGCSE and ALevel exams. Wishing everyone a fantastic summer and 2022 beyond, and we’ll see many of you again in September! And some of our favourite feedback, as courses have ended …

“5 courses with Kate over the past 2 year. It’s been a slight uphill journey with tutor assessed grading last year, but with Kate’s help she did fabulously. However, luckily this year has been far more straight forward. We have been so lucky with the such a range of fantastic subjects offered by Kate. DD has thoroughly enjoyed all her courses this year and has decided to continue Business and Sociology from last year, onto A Levels. I know this is only due to your enthusiasm in the subjects and excellent teaching. DD really felt this shone through in your happy, friendly personality that came through in your live lessons. We’re so happy we found HomeMadeEducation and 2 fabulous teachers to study with other the past 2 years!”

“It’s been an …. emotional morning for our DD. She’s just had the last ever English Lit lesson with the lovely Caitlin Kendall after two years of studying English language last year and English lit this year. She’s grown so much in confidence and … her love of the subject and enthusiasm must have shone through at the (A level sixth form) interview she was offered a place less than 24 hours after our visit. A massive thank you to Caitlin Kendall for your brilliant classes and enthusiasm for the subjects, DD has really enjoyed them, plus the extra literature prep course last summer and book group were brilliant. I’m sure DD will be joining in this summer with the book group after all the exams are finished mid June.”

If you weren’t aware, HomeMadeEducation offers a past paper/mock marking service (for the subjects/exam boards we offer courses for) for only a wee fee.

With detailed, specific, individual feedback throughout AND suggestions/tips/guidance for improvement! Just drop us an email or fill in our little contact form (https://homemadeeducation.com/portfolio/fees-and-faqs/), and we can go over all of the details!

“Morning Kate. A got a 9! Thank you so much fir your support and the feedback from the paper you marked was so helpful. Looking forward to A starting Psychology with you.”

“Hope you are both well. I just wanted to let you know that E got her results today and she got a 9 for both English Lit and Lang. So proud of her. Thank you both for your help. “

“I did the English Language and English Literature GCSE courses with you, and I found your feedback on my assignments and your zoom lessons really helpful. I just wanted to say thank you, because today I got my results back and I got 9s in both language and literature… Also I will definitely be joining some of your online book group zoom calls soon, as I enjoyed the ones I did in summer. :))”

… Just some of the feedback from November IGCSE results, just in this past week. So proud of our learners and so pleased to be part of their learning journeys!

Watch this space for our updated 2022 course list!

We have some exciting new courses on offer, such as:

Psychology is a fascinating subject, and really captures the imagination of young people. It’s dynamic, topical, relevant and engaging … and there are so many different ways to capture the core facts of a topic, in projects and homework assignments.

We love this work, by one of our learners this year, highlighting different lobe functions as part of the Illusions and Perceptions topic!

You can learn a topic and eat it too!

Just some of the feedback from today’s results:

“G got an A in both exams  – Environmental Management and Development Studies – and to say we are over the moon is an understatement! We can’t thank you enough for all your help and support – you have been brilliant!”

“Hi Kate. I wanted to let you know that L got an A* in her exam!! … I can’t stop smiling for her!!! Thanks for everything. We love your courses x”

“Just a quick note to thank you for all your help with Travel and Tourism last year. E took the exam in November and received an A so he is extremely happy. Thanks again”

“I just wanted to say I got my results today – a B in both subjects, and I can’t thank you enough for being my teacher and for all the help you’ve given me over the past two years.I definitely wouldn’t have gotten those grades without you! Again, thank you so much :))”

“Thank you Kate and Caitlin for all what you do for M. I enrolled her for TT and Business Studies when she just turned 12 and she completed both courses with Kate and sat for the IGCSE in November 2021 when she just turned 14. She has never been to school and … her results today is indeed a great achievement. She is extremely pleased. And she has done well. The best decision we made was to enroll her at that young age with Home Made Education. Thank you Kate for all your help support and efforts. Your courses were so comfortable to a homeschooled shy child and you made her bring out her potential. Thanks a lot. She hopes to do English in May and Caitlin is already doing a wonderful job. Thank you both of you for everything you do to our young people.”

“She is so happy with her Environmental Management result. Thanks to Kate for a great course which prepared her well for the exam. Last year was a difficult year with assessed grading and studying for 2 autumn and 1 January subject exams. She has opted for a couple of subjects to sit this summer and is still studying with Caitlin and Kate. We are really happy we found Kate and Caitlin at homemade education. You are a huge part of getting E this far in her studying and exam journey, we are very thankful. She has been interviewed and offered a place at all 3 places she applied to for A levels.”

Fantastic results for one of our learners today, and fantastic feedback! At HomeMadeEducation, we feel it is a privilege to be part of a young person’s educational journey.

Thinking about a GCSE/IGCSE subject, which has exam timing in the Autumn?

HomeMadeEducation offers a range of subjects that can be written in the Autumn exam period (Oct/Nov) that can be started in January!

*CIE IGCSE Environmental Management

*CIE IGCSE Travel and Tourism

*CIE IGCSE Geography

*CIE IGCSE Business

*CIE IGCSE English

These are all available for enrolment now, so your young person can spread their studies and exams throughout the year.

*Edexcel IGCSE Economics and IGCSE English are also available in the January exam period, enrolling this January means a full 12 months of exam preparation.

Just contact us for more information! (run by a home educator, for home educators)

Exciting news – our NEW autumn/winter Course List is now available!

We have some fantastic new courses and some regular favourites, available to book now, just download the full list here … https://homemadeeducation.com/faqs/

(And, a little update, our “Where Our Learners Live” map is still growing and growing; we have recently welcomed new learners in Peru and Mexico!)

Spring term at HomeMadeEducation has come to an end, evidence for grades has been submitted, and we are wishing well to our learners who are leaving us for pastures new – and welcoming new learners to a variety of short courses and GCSE/IGCSE courses! I thought I’d share some of my favourite feedback from this year:

~~”All done. Thank you so much Kate Sneep for everything over the last 2 years. After leaving school after being bullied we found you like a shining star and My daughter has LOVED every class and all 4 subjects that you have encouragingly taught her over the last 2 years. The education department could learn a lot from you. Thank you for your dedication and passion to teaching. ❤️”

~~”Thank you for being such a wonderful tutor in the two years that you’ve taught me Business and Economics. I have now finished my GCSEs and will probably go to collage for A-Levels so it is unlikely that I will take another one of your courses, but business and economics were some of my favourite subjects and every good subject needs a good tutor to teach it, and you were definitely one of the best :)”

~~”He has thoroughly grown to love Economics – you have instilled an enthusiasm for a subject which he was initially sceptical about! Thank you. Wishing you warm wishes and with our sincere thanks”

~~”I just wanted to say that she has really enjoyed the course – she really didn’t want to study English at all, so you should think of this is a big endorsement! DD will never speak up in the lessons, but this is not any reflection on her engagement with the course or your teaching; it’s just not her thing. In fact, she was really motivated, put a lot of work into it and I think she got a lot of confidence from it. I think once she knew that she could just write as ‘DD’ and not have to follow someone else’s plan just to pass and exam, she was much more comfortable.”

~~”thank you so much for the course I have absolutely loved every minuete of it!!”

~~”Just wanted to say thank you so much for providing those prep for IGCSE English classes. DD is really enjoying her classes and she even told me Monday that she can’t wait until Tuesday. When I asked why she replied that she really likes the English classes with homemade! (That’s a comment from a girl, who would break down in tears last year, over any writing basically)”

~~”I really enjoyed this course. I really like that during the lessons there were questions about the extract… I always looked forward to this class and have enjoyed it all throughout the course. I would definitely recommend this course.”

~~”Thank you so much for teaching me this year! I’ve loved every second of it, and am planning on continuing both English and Psychology for my A levels. Thank you so much for making all my GCSEs as easy as you can, I appreciate it so much 😊”

~~”Daughter said Kate’s Business course notes are far better than the book (which she also did has). She found the book so dry and enjoyed Kate’s course notes. Kate’s notes include keywords (you could make flash cards) and the practice questions and activities are really helpful.”

~~”You are the best teachers that we have met in this country. My son first time said, that he liked the teachers!!! Thanks to you, Kate and Caitlin, he had faith and love for a real teacher!”

~~At http://www.homemadeeducation.com, young people make every day amazing!

Well, we are having an exceedingly busy spring at HomeMadeEducation, managing the TAGs (Tutor Assessed Grades) process for over 150 young people, to ensure they get their grades this Spring, after exams were cancelled. We are delighted to be ensuring they have every chance of success this year!

In other news:

*our updated Spring brochure is available now, it can be found on our FAQs page; we have some delightful new courses available

*all of our September-start GCSE/IGCSE courses are now between 80% – 100% full; if you were waiting to enrol, you may want to do so sooner rather than later! (Don’t despair if the course you are interested in is full, there is a chance we may add an additional section)

Drop us an email if you have any questions or queries!

Exciting news!

HomeMadeEducation will be offering IGCSE Biology and IGCSE Chemistry (1yr) courses starting in September 2021 with our wonderful new partner tutor (also a home educator)!

She will also be offering some Spring short courses – Cells:The Building Blocks of Life and Organ Systems&Our Bodies.

Contact us today to register your interest – https://homemadeeducation.com/faqs/

The NEW Spring/Summer/Autumn schedule of late-Primary, Secondary, GCSE/IGCSE and A-Level courses is LIVE now.

We have some old favourites and some exciting new courses available, do have a look, you’re sure to find something amazing for your young learner.

With a track record of fabulous feedback, personal home ed experience, professional expertise and a tremendous result in this past autumn’s GCSEs/IGCSEs … you can count on HomeMadeEducation to provide delightfully unique distance learning.

Our courses always fill fast, so have a look on the webpages or download the catalogue from the FAQs page, and let us know how we can help!

ZOOLOGIST CLUB (Spring/Summer) ~ Covering a new animal each week, we explore naming, kingdoms, habitats, ecosystems and conservation. From the teeny weeny to the massive, from animals with wings to those that have tusks, from bright pink to deep green – we take a virtual magnifying glass to the life of an amazing array of creatures. A unique Club, perfect for 9-11 yr olds.

THE ALICE CLUB (Spring/Summer) ~ come through the looking glass and join a world of adventure with Alice and friends, as we explore all manner of curriculum subjects, through a variety of fun and fascinating Club activities. Playing cards, flamingos, hats, tea parties and much more are used as ‘jumping off’ points, to explore topics from science to history – no two weeks are the same in Alice’s life! A unique club, perfect for 9 – 11 year olds.

LEADER OF THE LAND (spring/summer) ~ being a world leader takes courage, determination, creativity and just a wee bit of “just do as I say!!”” Develop your leadership and problem-solving skills by taking charge of an island nation – you’ll have some tough challenges to face, some tricky dilemmas, some extra-ordinarily risky choices to make. But you won’t be on your own, you will have trusted, experienced advisors there by your side, to help you along your way. You’ve got a few months to make your mark – will it be an impressive one?! A unique critical thinking course for 11 – 14yr olds.

YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS CLUB (Spring/Summer) ~ Children are idea factories, problem solvers, creative thinkers! In this Club, we introduce entrepreneurial thinking and the principles of start up opportunities – guiding and supporting children to develop ideas and make decisions, from branding to marketing and ultimately bringing their idea into reality. Young people learn by real world experiences, the challenges and rewards that come from being an entrepreneur. Suitable for young people aged 11-14.

And if you are looking to stay on track with the curriculum, Ellis’s Worldventures are perfect: click PRIMARY or click SECONDARY

We hope you find something perfectly unique for your perfectly unique young person

World-ventures – 5 different courses covering 5 core subjects, our inquisitive character ‘Ellis’ will take learners on an incredible journey through different times and places, exploring key curriculum topics along the way.

An unconventional ‘course’ where you can step into Ellis’s life of adventure and exploration. Written in first person, to the young person, Ellis brings ideas and concepts embedded within an entertaining storyline. These courses are designed to teach key curriculum ideas by building in foundation concepts without repetition and traditional ‘practice questions’.

Your young person will be eagerly anticipating Ellis’s weekly updates (with a lesson buried within!), activities, and interactions … a creative and interactive way to develop pre- and early-Secondary stage knowledge.

Structure:

• Worldventures runs over 50 weeks, with weekly updates every Monday
• Each week brings Ellis’s “update” which includes:
  • a new engaging and interactive video story
  • Ellis’s Update – story document
  • engaging and interactive activities
  • (all with curriculum content built in!)
• Just log in to our learning platform each week, and find the latest update from Ellis’s worldventure

Course Starts Dates: New enrolments for the full ‘course’ start on the 1^st of each month

Course Fees:  Available for a yearly subscription fee of only £50

Primary (9-11yrs) Click here

Secondary (11-13yrs) Click here

We are delighted to say that we are working in partnership with Tutors and Exams, to help ensure that our UK exam candidates have access to great value, friendly and accessible exam centres.

All of our learner families are now entitled to the Partner fee when quoting our specific partner code, when booking an exam with Tutors and Exams. Do also note that their Access Arrangement fees, detailed in the fees list, have been reduced by 50% for this year!

We hope this gives you help and piece of mind,

Kate

Tutors and Exams provides examination and assessment facilities primarily aimed at private and home educated candidates. The company was established six years ago by husband and wife, Jenny & Chris Spraggett, both of whom have a wealth of experience working in the examination/education sector. In those intervening six years Tutors and Exams has evolved into a much valued and respected examination venue. 
 
Tutors and Exams currently have four examination centres located around the country: Bolton, Coventry, Wimbledon and Doncaster. We anticipate opening our fifth centre, located in Cambridgeshire, this Autumn in readiness for January 2021 and Summer 2021 exam series. All are approved for examination delivery by the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ). 

In addition to our examination centres we also have a dedicated Science laboratory based in Birmingham with the ability to deliver A Level Science practicals all year round (consecutive four day course for each subject, or intensive two day course over weekend).  We also have access to another Science laboratory located in a London school available to offer Science practicals outside of term time. 

In 2019/20 Tutors and Exams delivered examination assessment to over 2,400 learners. We cater for 95% of all GCSE/GCE and IGCSE subjects alongside Functional Skills and have a dedicated SEN specialist who can assist in organising access arrangements if required. 

We work in partnership with many large, respected distance learning providers, and we very much value the relationship we have with them to deliver high quality assessment to their candidates. We also accommodate private training organisations delivering qualifications to sizeable cohorts geographically spread throughout the UK. 
 
We provide examination facilities for a growing number of universities to facilitate their distance learning programmes.  The University of London, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Napier University, Loughborough University and Edinburgh Business School are already valued clients. Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing is also available too. 

www.tutorsandexams.uk