The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (or Chanukah) is celebrated over eight days and nights, starting on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev. This year, that falls on Sunday 22nd December. ‘Hanukkah’ is the Hebrew word for ‘dedication’. The festival was given this...
At the age of 18, we will have been in compulsory state learning for three quarters of our lives. It can therefore be overwhelming, when we reach the end of our A-Levels, to find that, suddenly, we can decide if we want to continue studying. Some students are not...
In part one of this blog ( https://www.oxfordhomeschooling.co.uk/blog/6-easy-ways-to-improve-your-writing-part-1/ ), I shared three of George Orwell’s ‘Six Elementary Rules for Writing’ and showed how you can use them to help improve your writing. Here, I’ll...
For almost all students, some element of writing is a non-negotiable part of your course. Whether you’re engaged in distance learning or physically attend a college or university, your writing is likely to be read, scrutinised and marked. In fact, the way you write,...
As with so many things in home education, I accidentally fell into running a debate club for local teenagers, rather than it being a planned activity! My 15 year old son and his friend were often debating hot topics, and the friend’s mother and I felt that a formal...
Most lessons in schools are essential. However, while it’s extremely useful to know basic mathematics, science, and literacy, these subjects are certainly not everything one needs to succeed in life. Unfortunately, when it comes to learning fundamental life skills, it...
