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Neuroscience/Brainy Stuff (6 sessions – £45) online, tutor-led small group short course for home educated / homeschooling students

Course Summary: Do we only have lobes on our ears? Where do feelings of ‘love’ come from? How can you be blind if your eyes are undamaged? In this course, we explore the fascinating world of neuroscience and how the human brain works. A fascinating course for any learner interested in science, how the human mind works or psychology. This is an excellent stand-alone course but also is a great GCSE Psychology taster course!   

Who This Course is For: Young people aged 13+yrs

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 Arts & Humanities tutor and fellow home educator, Kate

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

Course Format (“Flexi/Recorded“): Available for enrolment in the “Online, Flexible Timing/Recorded format” to start at any time
Course Format (“Live/Real-time“): Availability for the next academic year is … starting Thursday Sept 17th (2026) 2:30pm

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

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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.