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Essay Writing  (4 sessions – £45): online, tutor-led small group short course for home educated / homeschooling students

Course Summary: Do you have great ideas but you don’t know how to get them down on paper? Are you new to academic writing? Do you think developing your essay writing skills could boost your exam results? Then this is the course for you.
This 4 week course will take you through all the stages of essay writing: from research and planning, how to write an engaging introduction, structuring and developing your arguments, and sealing the deal with killer conclusions. Like all life skills, it’s easy when you know how. Good essay-writing skills are a fundamental prerequisite for IGCSE English Language and IGCSE English Literature; this course is an excellent preparation course to ensure young people have a chance to develop those skills before embarking on an English IGCSE.

Who This Course is For: Young people aged 11yrs+

What this Course Includes: Each small-group short course includes: weekly video tutorials (avail. 24/7); support learning materials / documents / resources; weekly activities (such as projects, quizzes, assignments with personal feedback, etc. ); direct access to a passionate, knowledgeable tutor; easy access via the online “Canvas” learning platform (and Zoom). And on this page, you’ll find a detailed document describing how online short courses work, that you can browse/download.

Course Tutor: HomeMadeEducation’s English/History teacher and former home educator, Caitlin

Availability/Schedule:
i) Currently available to enrol and start at any time, and proceed at your own pace
ii) Live – June 2026, June 2027

Course Format (“Flexi/Recorded“): Currently available for enrolment in the “Online, Flexible Timing/Recorded format” to start at any time
Course Format (“Live/Real-time“): Available – starts Tuesday 2nd June 10-11am (2026) ; Mondays 11-12 June 7 start (2027)

How to Enrol / Request Further Details: Just complete the form below or send an email using the details below

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Thanks for your interest in the course! Kate will get back to you asap – usually within 24/48hrs (if you don’t hear back by then, do get in touch because sadly your message might have been lost in the ether!)

FAQS (Frequently Asked Questions) : many of your questions may be answered here, on our FAQ page: if not, do please send Kate an email and she’ll answer your query as soon as possible

HomeMadeEducation tutors have a wide range of degrees, including P.H.D. degrees, Masters Degrees, PGCE and teaching degrees. You’ll also find tutors with qualifications in SEND teaching, tutors that are published authors, tutors that are award winning designers, and tutors that are experienced exam board examiners. HomeMadeEducation tutors are all current or former home educators.