Podcasts
Welcome to the UK Virtual School Podcast launching on Monday 26th July 2021. The podcast for parents, home educating families and those looking for an alternative to the education system!
UK Virtual School isn’t just any online school – We dare to be different! We offer a flexible online British Education adapted for the modern world, catering for Year 1 to iGCSEs for Home Educating families, Expats, and World Schoolers.
S02E06 The UKVS Youth Council on Video Games
Season 2, Episode 6- The UKVS Youth Council on Video Games At UK Virtual school, it's important for everybody to be seen, heard and respected, during the episode, Syd passes podcast hosting duties over to the UKVS Youth Council, headed by Zak. They chose to speak...
S02E05 Cross Cultural Fusion – The Power of Online
Season 2, Episode 5 - Cross Cultural Fusion - The Power of Online On this episode, you'll meet Hassan, who's the Arabic teacher at UK Virtual School. One of the advantages of learning languages at an online school is we can employ native speakers who share their...
S02E04 A Day in the Life of a UKVS Student – Raif’s Journey into Secondary School
Season 2, Episode 4 - A Day in the Life of a UKVS Student - Raif's Journey into Secondary School During this episode, you'll meet Raif, who's a student at UK Virtual School. During this chat with Syd, you'll hear about his time in state schools and some of his issues...
S02E03 I’m a new Home Ed Parent – First Experiences at UKVS
Season 2, Episode 3 - I'm a New Home Ed Parent - First Experiences at UKVS. On this episode, you'll meet Ebi, who's a parent of a child currently attending UK Virtual School. During the chat with Syd, you'll hear all about the trials that Ebi and her child have gone...
S02E02 Globe Trotting Teacher – From the Welsh Valley to the Jungle!
Season 2, Episode 2 - The Globe Trotting Teacher: From the Welsh Valley to the Jungle! Let's hear about how Jemma, our English Teacher at UKVS, loves being part of the team as it gives her the ability to travel the world. She also shares a very interesting story about...
S02E01 Online Schooling after Covid – The Advantages of Staying Online
Season 2, Episode 1 - Online Schooling in a Post Covid World During this episode, Syd runs through just a handful of the advantages of online schooling, even when Covid lockdowns are a thing of the past! Listen to Podcast on a different App
UK Virtual School : Season 2 Trailer
This brief trailer will give you some insight into some of the upcoming shows. If you're new here and haven't yet listened to Season One, there's plenty of content already on this podcast feed. Season 2 launches on Monday, July 18th, 2022. About Syd Syd is the...
SE01 #14 The Struggles of Handwriting – Strategies to improve your Child‘s Handwriting
#14 The Struggles of Handwriting Strategies to improve your Child's Handwriting This is a practically helpful episode of the podcast. If you're concerned about your child's handwriting, Syd will give you strategies and tactics to help them improve. Download...
SE01 #13 Teacher by Day, Astronomer by Night – Summer Hobby of a Physics Teacher
#13 Teacher by Day, Astronomer by Night Summer Hobby of a Physics Teacher Aaron is a Maths and Physics teacher at UKVS and has a passion for all things Astronomy. During this chat, you'll hear about his Astrogazing evenings, the importance of being an...
SE01 #12 How We Cater for SEN Kids – A Parent & Teacher’s insight into UKVS
#12 How We Cater for SEN Kids A Parent & Teacher's insight into UKVS Ant's been a teacher with UK Virtual School since the start and he's seen it grow into what is today, and loves how it continues to grow. He says on this episode that UKVS “offers subjects...
SE01 #11 Do Online Classes Work for Primary? – Engaging Young Children in Learning
#11 Do Online Classes Work for Primary? Engaging Young Children in Learning On this episode, you'll meet the brilliant and inspiring Kate, who's a teacher with UK Virtual School. Tune in to hear about the unique way she teaches English, and learn more about the...
SE01 #10 The Pandemic Converted Me – Why I Chose to Stick with Home Education with Dr. Catherine
#10 The Pandemic Converted Me Why I Chose to Stick with Home Education On this episode, you'll hear from Dr. Catherine Steele, who chose UKVS during the pandemic. As soon as her daughter (Hope) started, it became clear that home education suited her better...
