Home Schooling
The number of young people being home schooled has increased over the last few years especially since the coronavirus pandemic. We aim to support remote education and home learning with our educational resources and lessons:
After COVID-19 — Returning to Education after the Coronavirus
This resource pack examines the COVID-19 virus through a number of unrelated subjects.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 69
- Illustrated throughout
Ebook: £8.99 
Hard copy: £25.99 add to basket
Bullying — A Complete Approach
Contains hints and tips for teachers, parents and young people to enable them to identify and tackle bullying.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 94
- Illustrated throughout
Ebook: £10.99
Hard copy: £35.99 add to basket
Suicide is Never the Answer
Understand the reasons behind suicidal feelings in young people and recognise the signs to help prevent this tragedy.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 44
- Illustrated throughout
Ebook: £8.99
Hard copy: £25.99 add to basket
Teenage Depression — A Way Out
Tackles the issue of depression including causes and signs that parents and teachers can look out for.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 87
- Illustrated throughout
Ebook: £10.99
Hard copy: £35.99 add to basket
Personal Safety in Cyberspace
This pack looks at the dangers of online grooming, malicious software, webcams, cyberbullying and scams.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Last revised: 2023
- Pages: 73
- Illustrated throughout
Ebook: £8.99
Hard copy: £25.99 add to basket
Dealing with Addiction
Providing the facts about substance abuse, gambling, gaming & food addiction as well as how to help people recover from addiction.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Last revised: 2021
- Pages: 83
- Illustrated throughout
Ebook: £10.99
Hard copy: £35.99 add to basket
Effective Job Hunting
Examining the job hunting process including career decisions, contacting agencies, job centres etc.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Last revised: 2020
- Pages: 90
- Illustrated throughout
Ebook: £10.99
Hard copy: £35.99 add to basket
Families and Relationships
This pack deals with relationships, families & step-families, parent/child relationships, dating, marriage and single-parent families.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Last revised: 2020
- Pages: 50
- Illustrated throughout
Ebook: £8.99
Hard copy: £25.99 add to basket
Making Sense of Finance — Part 1
Covering the history of money, how to make money work for you, managing money, budgeting, saving & borrowing and banking.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 57
Ebook: £8.99
Hard copy: £25.99 add to basket
PSHE Activities
A set of A4 double-sided wipe-clean cards with activities and topics for discussion including alcohol & drugs, gender issues, bullying, depression and self-esteem.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Last revised: 2021
- Pages: 25
- Illustrated throughout
Ebook: £8.99
Hard copy: £25.99 add to basket
Over to You
A valuable PSHE resource pack covering self-esteem, motivation, confidence and self-awareness — a comprehensive trainer manual containing workshops and worksheets.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 190
- Illustrated throughout
Ebook: £12.99
Hard copy: £49.99 add to basket
What Would You Do?
A series of plays involving a moral dilemma followed by activities to encourage discussion and further investigation.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Schools
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 46
- Illustrated throughout
Ebook: £8.99
Hard copy: £25.99 add to basket
Home Schooling Lesson Plans
After COVID-19 — PSHE
The personal, social, health and educational issues of COVID-19 are examined in this lesson plan.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Lesson plan
- Last revised: 2021
- Pages: 13
- Duration: 1 hour 10 mins
Ebook: £2.99
Hard copy: £10.99 add to basket
Bullying
This covers bullying, the types of bullying, the bully, the target and how to tackle bullying.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Lesson plan
- Last revised: 2021
- Pages: 13
- Duration: 1 hour
Ebook: £2.99
Hard copy: £10.99 add to basket
Exam Stress
This lesson plan provides information and advice on dealing with exam stress.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Lesson plan
- First published: 2022
- Pages: 17
- Duration: 55 mins – 1 hour
Ebook: £2.99 
Hard copy: £10.99 add to basket
Generalised Anxiety Disorder
A lesson plan examining anxiety and generalised anxiety disorder — a more extreme form of anxiety.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Lesson plan
- First published: 2022
- Pages: 14
- Duration: 55 mins – 1 hour
Ebook: £2.99
Hard copy: £10.99 add to basket
Introduction to Depression
This lesson plan introduces depression and the way it affects us physically and mentally.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Lesson plan
- First published: 2022
- Pages: 14
- Duration: 55 mins – 1 hour
Ebook: £2.99
Hard copy: £10.99 add to basket
Introduction to Loneliness
An introduction to loneliness and the way it affects our physical and mental health.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Lesson plan
- First published: 2022
- Pages: 15
- Duration: 55 mins – 1 hour
Ebook: £2.99
Hard copy: £10.99 add to basket
Introduction to Mental Health
This lesson plan introduces the subject of mental health and mental illness.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Lesson plan
- First published: 2022
- Pages: 15
- Duration: 55 mins – 1 hour
Ebook: £2.99
Hard copy: £10.99 add to basket
Suicide Prevention
A lesson plan designed to promote suicide awareness and prevention.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Lesson plan
- First published: 2022
- Pages: 21
- Duration: 55 mins – 1 hour
Ebook: £2.99
Hard copy: £10.99 add to basket
After COVID-19 — Maths
Looking at COVID-19 from a maths and statistical point of view, this lesson plan covers the figures of the coronavirus.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Lesson plan
- Last revised: 2021
- Pages: 11
- Duration: 55 mins – 1 hour
Ebook: £2.99
Hard copy: £10.99 add to basket
Healthy Eating
This lesson plan covers healthy eating, different food types and how to develop a healthy diet.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Lesson plan
- Last revised: 2021
- Pages: 15
- Duration: 55 mins – 1 hour
Ebook: £2.99
Hard copy: £10.99 add to basket
Media Literacy — Part 1
This covers skills linked to media literacy including definitions and handouts for the classroom.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Lesson plan
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 17
- Duration: 1 hour
Ebook: £2.99
Hard copy: £10.99 add to basket
Safety in Cyberspace
This lesson plan examines the dangers of the internet and how to stay safe on the web.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Lesson plan
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 14
- Duration: 50 mins – 1 hour
Ebook: £2.99
Hard copy: £10.99 add to basket
Bullying and Cyberbullying
This lesson plan covers how to deal with bullying and cyberbullying and contains handouts for the classroom.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Lesson plan
- Last revised: 2021
- Pages: 15
- Duration: 55 mins – 1 hour
Ebook: £2.99
Hard copy: £10.99 add to basket
Social Media — The Pros and Cons
A lesson plan on social media. It goes into the benefits of social media as well as social media safety.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Lesson plan
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 18
- Duration: 1 hour 20 mins
Ebook: £2.99
Hard copy: £10.99 add to basket
After COVID-19 — English
A lesson plan that covers individual activities and experiences during the coronavirus through reading and writing.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Lesson plan
- Last revised: 2021
- Pages: 15
- Duration: 1 hour
Ebook: £2.99
Hard copy: £10.99 add to basket
After COVID-19 — Economics
This lesson plan deals with the economical effects of COVID-19, furlough schemes and employment issues during the lockdown.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Lesson plan
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 15
- Duration: 1 hour 10 mins
Ebook: £2.99
Hard copy: £10.99 add to basket
After COVID-19 — Geography
This lesson plan discusses the COVID-19 coronavirus geographically, from its origin to how it spread globally, causing a pandemic.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Lesson plan
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 15
- Duration: 1 hour 15 mins
Ebook: £2.99
Hard copy: £10.99 add to basket
After COVID-19 — History
This lesson plan goes into historical pandemics and how they spread worldwide in times past.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Lesson plan
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 12
- Duration: 1 hour 15 mins
Ebook: £2.99
Hard copy: £10.99 add to basket
After COVID-19 — IT/Social Media
A lesson plan that looks at IT and social media and their uses during the coronavirus lockdown.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Lesson plan
- Last revised: 2021
- Pages: 15
- Duration: 55 mins – 1 hour
Ebook: £2.99
Hard copy: £10.99 add to basket
After COVID-19 — Science
This lesson plan discusses the medical impact of COVID-19 and viruses in general. It also covers vaccines and protection against coronaviruses.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Lesson plan
- Last revised: 2021
- Pages: 13
- Duration: 55 mins – 1 hour
Ebook: £2.99
Hard copy: £10.99 add to basket
Phishing Scams
A lesson plan on phishing and the different types of phishing scams used online.
- Age range: 12 years and upwards
- Category: Lesson plan
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 15
- Duration: 55 mins – 1 hour
Ebook: £2.99
Hard copy: £10.99 add to basket
Home schooling is where parents, guardians or home tutors educate children from home instead of sending them to school. The number of young people being tutored from home has increased over the last few years, especially since the coronavirus pandemic. More than ever, people today want a choice, and this includes having access to educational resources which support remote education and home learning and which also fit a range of learning styles.
COVID-19 and Home Schooling
During COVID, parents have had the opportunity to play an important role in their children’s learning experience. Home schooling children was not an easy undertaking. However, countless parents were required to home educate their children during the COVID-19 lockdowns while schools were shut. While many found home education to be a steep learning curve and extremely challenging, a large number felt the process of home learning was a positive experience. So whether a parent is an experienced home educator or a complete novice, home tutoring is a deeply rewarding venture for many parents and carers.
Why Home School?
People decide to home educate for a variety of reasons including:
- Concerns about standards of education in their local school
- Worries relating to bullying
- A desire to have some control over their child’s religious or spiritual beliefs
- A philosophy towards a less structured approach to learning
There are many other reasons why parents choose to home educate, and the child’s educational wellbeing is invariably at the centre of that decision. It is therefore vital that careful consideration is given to the curriculum.
Home School Curriculum
One of the first questions many parents ask themselves when they decide to home school is, ‘What do I teach my child?’ Everyone is different and every child learns differently.
When considering the practicalities of home schooling, how does parental education impact on the level and quality of home schooling? To be frank, while a good education is important, the most crucial aspect for parents is simply to ‘get involved’ with online learning. No amount of parental education will benefit children if a parent takes no interest in their children’s learning.
It is important to take things slowly at first and reach out for support. There are many resources available free of charge. For example, a local library is a great resource, and not just for books. Libraries provide many other services such as IT resources including computers and internet access.
It is a good idea for home schooling parents to network with other home schoolers to share skills. Where one parent lacks certain knowledge, another will be able to provide the necessary expertise. Parents can also access private tuition provided by school teachers who offer after school coaching or grinds. The individual support can help young people master difficult subjects or prepare for exams.
Home School Schedule
It isn’t necessary for a home school to match a typical school day. Many home schooling families prefer to be led by their children’s needs. They reason that young people learn more by interacting with the world around them. They make use of local museums, galleries, parks and local sports facilities and allow their youngsters to learn in an organic way.
Other home schooling parents use a general school curriculum and model their home school on a school timetable. It is also a good idea to set up a home schooling network where a group of families can share resources.
The Benefits of Home Schooling
The COVID-19 crisis emphasised the important roles teachers and parents/carers play in children’s education, and some of the most important outcomes of home schooling include:
- Parents/carers can become more engaged with their children’s progress and can understand the challenges they face.
- The relationship between parents and teachers can improve considerably.
- Parents/carers are able to gain more insight into their children’s education.
Home Schooling Resources
As part of our commitment to providing teachers and parents with the tools they require, All Resources has developed a range of educational resources and online lessons which can be used in a school or home setting to facilitate a child’s education. We therefore provide home learning resources to support elearning as well as tools for parents who are home schooling their children. To prepare children for the world they live in, we have produced a series of lesson plans specifically designed to encourage frank discussion of COVID-19. Parents/guardians will find they make a useful addition to their home schooling projects.