At its highest rate of infection, COVID-19 resulted in the closure of schools all across the world, with an estimated 1.2 billion children out of the classroom. Traditional education was forced to adapt, meanwhile online schools, and other online learning platforms, were well prepared for what was to come. Asa result, E-learning, whereby teaching is undertaken remotely and delivered via a digital platform, has gained a lot of attention.
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Has COVID-19 changed how we educate our children?
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How Online School Equips Young People for the Modern World
At the Oxbridge Online School, we offer an authentic and independent British education with a decidedly modern outlook. This duality reflects two of our underpinning beliefs:
1. The value of a classical British education shows no sign of depreciating.
It is most likely to provide entry into the world's most prestigious universities and is the best overall formative education for our children. Our students become truly passionate about academic disciplines and gain a respect and understanding of their guiding principles.
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Why the World loves a British Education
At Oxbridge Online School, we are proud to offer our students an authentic and independent British education. Our student body is made up of many different nationalities and is a testament to the continued appreciation of an independent curriculum and teaching style forged in the United Kingdom.
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Our top 5 online learning tips from the Oxbridge Online School
Making the switch from a physical school to an online school can feel like a big change. As with anything new, it will most likely feel a little strange in the beginning, and this is normal. There are a few tips we have picked up over the years from our students on how to give yourself the best chance of learning as much as possible on the typical school day.
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Online Schooling: Why live class & small class numbers are important
Online schools tend to take a variety of positions on whether classes should be live, recorded or both. At Oxbridge Online School, our position is very clear. We believe online schools should only be delivering live lessons and that small class numbers are important. We understand the benefits of recording live classes for rewatching later; however, we passionately feel that the interaction that comes with live lessons is something every child deserves. The ability to interact with the teacher and seek answers in realtime is also one of the main reasons underpinning why we feel it is essential to limit class sizes.…
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Cultivating University Skills and Ambitions at the Oxbridge Online Schools
There are many reasons why students enrol with on at the Oxbridge Online School. Family travel commitments sometimes come into play, or an educated decision might be taken that online home-schooling is the best choice for the child.
However, common with most parents is a desire to instil university ambitions within children and a trust in a school that will help students get into the world's best universities.
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National School Sport Week 2021 at the Oxbridge Online School
This year the Youth Sport Trust is celebrating the return of youth sport after a year in which collective sport has been stinted by lock townrestrictions. At the Oxbridge Online School, our students are always learning and doing extra-curricular activities remotely, but sport still plays a huge part in their healthy development.
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World Youth Skills Day 2021
The United Nations created World Youth Skills Day to celebrate the importance of equipping young people with skills for employment and entrepreneurship.
This year on the 15th of july World Youth Skills Day reimagines how we can impart skills in a post-pandemic world and takes stock of how we have adapted.
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Mythbuster: Homeschooling is bad for children
If there is one thing that the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us, it is that homeschooling works. In some ways, for those of us who have always advocated homeschooling, it is a welcome reinforcement, particularly in response to those who have long claimed, "homeschooling is bad for children".
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Announcing The New Website
We are delighted to announce the launch of our new website!
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Girls in Science at The Oxbridge Online School
11th February marked the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This is a subject very close to our hearts at the Oxbridge Online School and it has inspired us to dedicate this month’s blog to talking about it in a bit more length.
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International Day of Education at The Oxbridge Online School
Monday 24th of January marked UNESCO’s International Day of Education 2022. The day is designated to reaffirm education as a human right, a public good and a public responsibility, with an important role to play in peace and development.
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Online School Can be a Great Alternative for Students with Autism, Here’s Why…
Traditional school environments can be a struggle for some students on the Autism spectrum. Noisy hallways and classrooms full of distractions can be overwhelming and it can be difficult to maintain consistent focus.
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Does your Child Have ADHD and Struggle with School? Online School Could be the Answer
Students with ADHD often have difficulties at school. Traditional schools can be overwhelming environments, bringing so many unhelpful distractions and influences. A one-size-fits-all approach to learning fails to accommodate for the varying needs of children, and some students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be left behind, act up in frustration, and spend a lot of time battling with teachers rather than fulfilling their potential.
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Dyslexia Awareness Week at The Oxbridge Online School
It’s easy for students to get lost in the shuffle in traditional school environments. Students’ untapped potential can be overlooked, struggling students go without the extra help they need, and one-to-one teacher attention can be extremely rare. Some learning styles suit such environments just fine, but that’s not always the case, especially when a child has a learning difficulty like Dyslexia.
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Is Online School the Right Choice for Me?
Our experience has shown us that online school can provide an ideal learning environment for students in all kinds of situations. Small class sizes, individual attention and our student-centred philosophy mean we can tailor our approach to every student, while delivering a classical British education that will open doors in later life.
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Choosing the right online school & empowering your child to transition smoothly into remote learning
Homeschooling has exploded with popularity in recent years. The availability of quality options like The Oxbridge Online School has given parents and students the confidence to take the bold steps that can lead to far more fruitful academic careers than traditional schooling environments.
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World Humanitarian Day at The Oxbridge Online School
The 19th of August marked United Nations Humanitarian Day 2021. Each year since 2003 World Humanitarian Day or WHD has focused on a theme, advocating for the survival, well-being and dignity of people affected by crises, and for the safety and security of aid workers.
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Nurturing Digital Natives at The Oxbridge Online School
At the Oxbridge Online School we deliver a classical British education with a modern outlook. This means that our curriculum is designed specifically to equip our students with the qualifications, skills, and all-round enrichment that will help them gain entry into the world’s top universities.
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Home education numbers rise by 75%
The number of children registering for home education in the UK rose by 75% in the first eight months of the current school year, according to BBC research.
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