KS3 Travel Classes - new term starts 12 May 2025
Fun, interactive travel classes which are actually geography, history, & social studies in disguise.
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Aimed at roughly ages 11-14 although we do have a handful of very engaged slightly younger children.
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From May through to the Summer break we will be looking at Great British days out (which could come in very handy for actual days out during the holidays!) The classes will involve:
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Map skills and journey planning, including how to get around when at the destination by either walking or using public transport
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Getting inspired about things to see and do at that week's destination
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Calculating entry fees etc and working out costs and budgets.
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It would be useful for students to have access to an online map or app for hands-on learning.
While I will be screen sharing and demonstrating, students will learn best by "doing" not just watching.
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Over the 9 weeks we will "travel to":
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Bath
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Oxford
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Cambridge
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Nottingham
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Manchester
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Inverness
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Belfast
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Swansea
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.... and the final destination of their choice.
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A PDF work book is provided so that students can record their plans and itineraries.
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New students are always VERY welcome, and many return term after term.
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Dates:
Monday mornings during Hampshire term time.
12 May to 14 July 2025
Time: 10am - 10:45 on Zoom
Cost: £45 per family for the project. (ie £5 per class)
Siblings are welcome to login on separate devices at no extra charge
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Intro to Business Studies - RECORDINGS AVAILABLE
Who is it for?
(a) Students undecided about taking Business Studies at GCSE level and would like to get a feel for it first; or
(b) teens who would simply like to get a little grasp about how businesses function.
Class content is based on the Edexcel International GCSE syallabus
This was a live class during June and July. The recordings are available to purchase.
Duration: Five one hour lessons.
Cost: £50.
Classes have the tutor’s screen on and are a mix of lecture style content, videos, and discussion with student participation.
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The course will introduce students to:
• Business activity and influences on business. (Things like different types of businesses and their differing objectives; measuring success; reasons for failure)
• People in business (covering things like communication, recruitment, training, motivation)
• Business finance (why cash is so important)
• Marketing (the lifeblood of a business)
• Business operations (how businesses are run)
