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Frequently asked questions
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- Do you provide answer books?
- How can you help if my child has a specific special need?
- Can I re-use a Curriculum Pack for my younger children?
- How long does delivery take?
- What does each Curriculum Pack contain?
- What if my child needs to be challenged, or needs extra help, in Maths or English?
- When can I start to educate my child at home?
- How much do the packs cost?
- Can I pay in instalments?
- What do you provide for core curriculum subjects at primary level?
- What other subjects do your primary packs cover?
- What GSCE resources do you provide?
- Can't I just buy textbooks in the High Street?
- List of contents for the Year 3 Curriculum Pack
How can you help if my child has a specific special need?
Many parents choose to educate their children at home because they have a particular special need
which has not been adequately addressed in school. Children with Asperger's Syndrome, dyslexia, dyspraxia,
dyscalculia, ADD or ADHD need a quieter working environment where instructions can be phrased in a more helpful
way. We have contacts with a number of specialist publishers who produce excellent materials for these special
needs.
At Key Stage 3, children with learning difficulties need to have learning materials which are
appropriate to their chronological age. They don't want to feel "babied" just because they find
something difficult. We can include textbooks for English, Maths and Science designed for children
who are working two or three years behind their age which are visually stimulating and age-appropriate,
but are written in a simpler style.
At Key Stage 2, the Maths scheme we use spans three years of ability on each page. Curriculum
Packs in each year group allow you to choose Maths, English and Science at a year above or a year
below if you wish, giving a range of plus or minus two years in Maths.
English and Science gradually become more difficult over the four years of Key Stage 2, but skills
are revisited regularly. If your child is particularly gifted in English or Science, or finds academic
work very difficult, you may choose to increase or decrease the year level of these two subjects.
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Do you provide answer books in your Curriculum Packs?
We provide answer books for Maths in all Curriculum Packs. The textbooks we provide are written to match
your child's intellectual age, and all the necessary information is contained within the book.
Teacher resource books are available for many subjects and year groups, and we can provide them
on request, but they are generally very expensive, and are largely devoted to classroom
management.
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Can I re-use a Curriculum Pack for my younger children?
The materials in our Curriculum Packs can be re-used for your younger children and, if you wish,
we can supply you with a fresh set of workbooks and print you a new personalised Weekly Schedule
at a nominal price.
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How long does delivery take?
We aim always to have everything in stock and to despatch your order within two weeks. Curriculum Packs
and other large items are sent by DHL and we will email you a tracking number upon despatch. Delivery
to UK addresses is usually by the next working day, while international orders may take 3 to 5 days to
arrive in the destination country.
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What does each Curriculum Pack contain?
Structured Home Learning packs contain everything you need to educate your child.
Primary packs cover all the subjects of the primary National Curriculum except
Religious Education, that is, Maths, English, Science, History, Geography, Art, Music and ICT.
Secondary packs contain scheduled Maths, English, Science, History, Geography and ICT.
Also, to give breadth to the syllabus, we include unscheduled History of Music, Art,
Cookery and a multimedia Shakespeare component.
From the bewildering choice available, we have chosen the very best books and
software for each subject appropriate to your child's Year group.
All packs include a daily schedule for the whole year, breaking down each
subject into manageable tasks, and a specialist encyclopedia appropriate to the child's age.
Sample list of contents for a Year 3 Curriculum Pack
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What if my child needs to be challenged, or needs extra help, in Maths or English?
You can customise any Curriculum Pack to your child's particular needs at no extra cost, by choosing
from the options available for each core subject at the point of ordering. By learning at the right
level, your child will increase in confidence in core subjects where they have difficulty, whilst being
able to tackle more challenging work in those core subjects in which they are strong. This is the
greatest liberation from the classroom context: Your child can learn in each subject at the speed
at which they are most comfortable.
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When can I start to educate my child at home?
You can start whenever you wish. You don't have to wait until the
beginning of a school year. Your child's particular needs will dictate
which Curriculum Pack you start with, and how the pack should be adapted.
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How much do the Curriculum Packs cost?
The complete Curriculum Pack prices are as follows:
| Foundation Stage | | £299 | (Nursery plus Reception) |
| Year 1 | | £379 |
| Year 2 | | £379 |
| Year 3 | | £379 |
| Year 4 | | £379 |
| Year 5 | | £379 |
| Year 6 | | £379 |
| Year 7 | | £529 |
| Year 8 | | £529 |
| Year 9 | | £529 |
The prices of customised Curriculum Packs depend on which options you choose.
Add £25.53 per Curriculum Pack for delivery within the United Kingdom
Add £102.18 per Curriculum Pack for delivery to the European Union
Add £120 per Curriculum Pack for delivery to the USA and Canada
Add £180 per Curriculum Pack for delivery to all other destinations.
Delivery charges vary for other products according to weight and size.
All prices include VAT at 20% where appropriate.
You can pay by credit or debit card, by cheque drawn on a UK bank, or by bank transfer.
Order online
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Can I pay for Curriculum Packs in instalments?
Unfortunately not. All of the books in our Curriculum Packs cover a whole year's work, so all of the value
is delivered to you all at once.
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What do you provide for core curriculum subjects at primary level?
Maths: Each primary Curriculum Pack contains textbooks which cover each of the National Curriculum
topics - Number, Money, 2D and 3D Shape, Data Handling and Measure
- with regular practice of mental maths and reinforcement of all topics.
English: Each pack contains a thematic, integrated scheme developing fiction and non-fiction
skills. Each unit has sections covering comprehension, vocabulary and spelling, grammar and writing
composition reinforcing language skills.
Science: No special equipment is required for science. There is an emphasis on
experimental work - something which children experience less at school - and
the scientific method, applied to the real world.
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What other subjects do your primary Curriculum Packs cover?
History and Geography: Each Curriculum Pack contains textbooks covering topics suitable for
your child's age.
Music: Each year has a different emphasis using a CD and song sheets, with
various activities or CDs which develop an understanding of music.
Art: We provide Art textbooks suitable for each Year group, which
over time give your child experience in a number of different media.
ICT: For Key Stage 2, we provide a textbook which teaches the skills your child
needs to use the computer across the curriculum.
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What GCSE resources do you provide?
We provide IGCSE Study Packs in English Literature, English Language, Mathematics, History
(choice of two alternative syllabi), Geography and Religious Education.
We have researched GCSE courses available from a number of examination boards, and we
have selected courses which are based on examination only - there is no coursework to be
assessed. For full details, please click on the
GCSE button at the top of the page.
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Can't I just buy textbooks in the High Street?
If you want to be sure you're covering all the subjects in
sufficient depth, you really need to be looking at textbooks
from the top publishers. Books available in High Street bookshops
are intended more for revision or extra practice, but lack depth
and progression.
We get our books direct from leading educational publishers
here in the UK, and we specifically select those best suited to the
home education context. We then develop a work schedule for an entire year
of study which ensures balance, progression and coverage of the National Curriculum.
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Year 3 pack contents list
Example: The Year 3 complete Curriculum Pack contains:
- a Maths textbook
- English language textbooks using integrated themes
- a science textbook
- an experiment book or CD-ROM
- an encycplopedia
- history textbooks
- a geography textbook
- a music book with its own CD or CDs exploring classical music
- a book for developing practical art skills
- computer software on CD-ROM
- an ICT skills book and teaching notes
- a Cookery book
- a book developing craft techniques
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