S02E14 How to Homeschool – The 101 Guide to Kickstarting Learning at Home

On this episode you’ll be hearing from the founder of UK Virtual School, Syd.

Syd has 5 top tips for you to optimize your homeschooling.

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Key take aways

Create a structure.
You don't have to follow the curriculum.
If you're not good at teaching a subject, outsource to someone who is, or learn at the same pace as your child.
Slowly build up a network of people who you can trust to help you home educate.
Make sure you have a vision of where you're going.

Our Founder - Syd Femtinos

Syd is a multi-award winning educator with a vision to disrupt education. She has worked with over 13,000 children over the 12 years. Syd’s vision is to have an impact on the world through education – she wants to reach as many children and believes education can open up doors to a better and more fulfilled life.

She continues to work as a private tutor for a small selection of families providing 1:1 tailored approach. Syd has worked in radio, speaks at events, and supports other tutors and educators through coaching and support. She is a big advocate of girls in STEM (she holds a MSci in Theoretical Physics and Applied Mathematics) and won the Outstanding Woman in STEM award in 2019 for her outreach work through her work at Femtinos.

Our Founder - Syd Femtinos

Syd is a multi-award winning educator with a vision to disrupt education. She has worked with over 13,000 children over the 12 years. Syd’s vision is to have an impact on the world through education – she wants to reach as many children and believes education can open up doors to a better and more fulfilled life.

She continues to work as a private tutor for a small selection of families providing 1:1 tailored approach. Syd has worked in radio, speaks at events, and supports other tutors and educators through coaching and support. She is a big advocate of girls in STEM (she holds a MSci in Theoretical Physics and Applied Mathematics) and won the Outstanding Woman in STEM award in 2019 for her outreach work through her work at Femtinos.

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3 Comments

  1. Ayush

    Is it Valid for After high school?

    Reply
    • Ayub

      Social sense

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