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Home tutoring for secondary education

Moving from primary school to secondary school can be a huge step up, not only in terms of academic demands but also social pressures. The content of subjects becomes deeper and broader, and expectations on the individual are raised. For many students, mainstream secondary school is not the right option, and there are lots of reasons parents decide to homeschool their child in these formative years. However, moving away from the structure of lessons, timetables, and the curricula taught in schools can be challenging for both parent and student. While some parents opt for a more relaxed approach to home education, others prefer to keep rigid timetables to ensure all subjects are covered.

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Homeschooling support where you need it most

There is very little support, if any, for homeschooling parents in the UK, so it’s no surprise that personal, private tutors for secondary education are popular. Parents instinctively know that small gaps in a child’s understanding of a topic can grow over time and lead to widening academic weakness by the time GCSEs come around. Homeschooling programs can be flexible, but even though parents feel capable of assisting their child in the majority of subjects in the early years of secondary education, it’s only normal to want a subject-expert to teach their children as they move towards GCSE.

Lionheart Education provides homeschool tutoring for secondary education that is tailored to the age, ability, and pace of learning of the child, as well as the plans set out by parents.

 

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Home tuition tailored to students

We support students through carefully planned tuition sessions built around the student’s learning goals rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. This gives pupils the tutoring support they need in the areas that require the most attention. The homeschooling plus additional tutoring approach reassures parents that their child isn’t missing out on key information in the most important subjects. Secondary tutoring for home-educated children is also particularly valuable when return to mainstream schooling is no longer an option, and we even have specialised tutors to assist SEND students, students with learning disabilities, and situations of school refusal. Our one-on-one sessions, conducted in-person or online, help students focus on the task at hand, with measurable, tangible academic outcomes.

  • Home education tutors for Year 7 to Year 11

     

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    As we cover the whole of secondary education with our homeschooling tutors, we can provide the exact service you need to make a real difference to your child’s home education program. We tailor our support around the stage a pupil is currently at, and the qualifications they’re working towards. Home education tutors can step in to provide valuable assistance at any stage in secondary homeschooling education.

  • KS3 homeschooling for tutors Years 7 to 9

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    The early years of secondary school education introduce students to new concepts, new topics, and ways of working more independently than in primary school. What children learn now will lay the groundwork for exam success down the line, and tuition in Years 7 to 9 that covers literacy, quality of writing, how to think analytically, and fluency in mathematics has a positive effect on other subjects. KS3 homeschooling tutors work to your schedule both in-person and online and can focus on individual subjects.

  • IGCSE homeschooling tutors

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    Lionheart partners with many families both in the UK and internationally to provide first-class IGCSE tuition in a wide variety of subjects. Whether your child is being home-educated in the UK or elsewhere with different time zones, our tutors are carefully matched to your family to work to your schedule and provide sessions in individual subjects such as English and Maths. Lionheart tutors can work with any syllabus you’re following and ensure students meet the demands of examinations.

  • SEND homeschooling and school refusal

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    Secondary homeschooling can be linked to anxiety, mental health issues, special educational needs, or school refusal, as it’s a period in the educational journey where large transitions are normal. The structure and workload of homeschooling tuition is always tailored to your child’s needs, and it moves at their pace while still setting clear academic expectations. Our SEND tuition programmes ensure children develop their knowledge in key areas like literacy and numeracy, as well as improving confidence in their studies.

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Frequently asked questions

  • How does secondary school homeschooling work for Years 7 to 11?

    Parents and tutors take on a larger role in a child’s education when families decide to homeschool, and it can be a challenge to provide a full-time education outside of traditional school settings. Homeschooling is a flexible way to learn, and parents can provide the resources students need, as well as bring in specialist help from secondary school tutors. A tutor for Years 7 to 11 will be able to create sessions designed to meet the age and aptitude of the child, with a stronger focus on examinations in the final two years.

  • Can home-educated children sit GCSE and IGCSE exams as private candidates?

    Yes, even though children may be educated at home, if they are following a particular syllabus or exam board such as OCR, Edexcel, or WJEC, then GCSE and IGCSE exams can be sat at approved centres. Lionheart Education provides an examination centre for GCSEs and IGCSEs in London, so students who are not in mainstream education can take their exams in the same way as other students across the rest of the country. We cover the vast majority of subjects and can offer advice if some examinations need speaking assessments or coursework.

  • Which GCSE subjects are best for home-educated students?

    Most homeschooled students learn literacy with an English Language GCSE and/or AN English Literature GCSE, as well as numeracy with a Mathematics GCSE. These core subjects not only have a positive effect on other GCSEs, but they are also a basic requirement for further education and most employers. In addition, a double award in Science or taking each of the sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) separately is also a common GCSE for homeschoolers. Lionheart also offers tuition in languages such as French and Spanish, as well as Geography and History.

  • How does Year 10 and 11 homeschooling prepare a child for GCSEs?

    The final two years of secondary education are the most important when it comes to success at GCSEs, so homeschooling with an aim to achieve formal qualifications needs to reflect this. Based on what your child has already learned in education so far, our secondary homeschooling tutors will aim to identify gaps in knowledge, discern a student’s strengths, and help to narrow subject choices to be focused on in the run-up to the end of Year 11 examinations. As a parent, you should also consider the various exam boards and what they require students to learn, as well as if coursework or practical components are required.

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  • How many tutoring hours does a secondary homeschool pupil usually need each week?

    Tutoring with Lionheart is as flexible as your secondary homeschooling routine. Some of our families choose to keep the core skills of English and Maths at the focus with one hour-long session of each per week. Others choose subject-specific tutoring in GCSEs like History and Science to supplement learning, which can be increased to two or more sessions weekly as the GCSE examinations approach. Children in mainstream schools receive a minimum of 32.5 hours per week, whereas homeschoolers tend to opt for less than 10 hours of combined subject tuition per week.