//podcastplus.net/feed/uk-virtual-school-podcast-ukvs~228b93d9 UK Virtual School isn’t just any online school – We dare to be different! We offer a flexible online British Education adapted for the modern world, catering for Year 1 to iGCSEs for Home Educating families, Expats, and World Schoolers. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:27:19 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/486tnjgykyv9pd3j/S05E06_UKVS_5_Years_at_UKVS_-_Transition_from_Primary_to_Secondarybeai2.mp3 UK Virtual School isn’t just any online school – We dare to be different! We offer a flexible online British Education adapted for the modern world, catering for Year 1 to iGCSEs for Home Educating families, Expats, and World Schoolers. Season 5, Episode 6 - 5 Years at UKVS - Transition from Primary to Secondary In this episode, Syd speaks to Hope, a student that's been with UK Virtual School since Year 2 and is now in Year 7. They discuss the transition between primary and secondary teaching at UKVS alongside UKVS' various strengths. Here are some key topics discussed: The transition is barely felt, the biggest change is that most of the teacher's are swapped for others. Students get the chance to further enhance their bond between their peers through transitioning into secondary schooling together. Links: Interested in Joining Us? Check out this Link: https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk/ Please use your podcast app to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE, so you never miss an episode of UK Virtua... Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/486tnjgykyv9pd3j/S05E06_UKVS_5_Years_at_UKVS_-_Transition_from_Primary_to_Secondarybeai2.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/e79r9csp52eitshg/S05E05_UKVS_From_classroom_to_Online_Teaching_-_How_teaching_has_evolved98mgi.mp3 UK Virtual School isn’t just any online school – We dare to be different! We offer a flexible online British Education adapted for the modern world, catering for Year 1 to iGCSEs for Home Educating families, Expats, and World Schoolers. Season 5, Episode 5 - From Classroom to Online Teaching - How Teaching Has Evolved In this episode, Syd talks to Karina - a Primary School Teacher at UKVS - about how teaching has changed and evolved over time, giving UKVS the space to indulge in online schooling. Here are some key takeaways from this episode: Over time schooling has become more complicated, but only due to the over-complication of schools themselves. The jump to online schooling was mostly opened up by COVID, giving students a taste of something that they could love more than physical schooling. Teachers should be more educated on the difference in cultures when first getting into the profession. Links: Check our Vacancies: https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk/vacancies/ Inter... Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/e79r9csp52eitshg/S05E05_UKVS_From_classroom_to_Online_Teaching_-_How_teaching_has_evolved98mgi.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/xhas6tj3rrkfhwds/S05E04_UKVS_Untitled9etbc.mp3 UK Virtual School isn’t just any online school – We dare to be different! We offer a flexible online British Education adapted for the modern world, catering for Year 1 to iGCSEs for Home Educating families, Expats, and World Schoolers. Season 5, Episode 4 - Racing Through Life with Student Jessie - BMX Racer, Photographer & Entrepreneur In this episode, Syd talks to Jessie, a rising star at UK Virtual School, owning her own business, starting another in photography AND being a bmx racer at a regional level, here are some key points from this episode: There's time between lessons and over weeks, even for a BMX racer who's training every day and building a business. UKVS is giving Jessie a platform to do all of this at the same time and continue her learning. She tried secondary school and it wasn't for her, so she returned to UKVS and hasn't looked back! Links: The Curiosity Box: https://www.facebook.com/people/The-curiosity-box/61566805532952/ Jessie's Photography:... Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/xhas6tj3rrkfhwds/S05E04_UKVS_Untitled9etbc.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/c6p6jxne5z53kkx7/S05E03_UKVS_Computer_Science_Through_Time_-_How_Tech_Has_Evolved8ehtb.mp3 UK Virtual School isn’t just any online school – We dare to be different! We offer a flexible online British Education adapted for the modern world, catering for Year 1 to iGCSEs for Home Educating families, Expats, and World Schoolers. Season 5, Episode 3 - Computer Science Through Time - How Tech Has Evolved In this episode, Syd talks to UKVS Teacher David as they discuss how tech has evolved over time and how it continues to evolve with the introduction of AI: Understanding the Pros and Cons to AI is crucial, not fully adopting it and not fully discarding it. Computing is one of the most evolved industries in the last 30 years, David has watched it all happen. Computer Science is a fascinating topic to many students and gets them started with coding. Links: Short Courses at UKVS: https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk/short-courses/ Learning Hub Launch Date: Sunday 21st Sept 2025 11am to 4pm - Location TBA Sign up to the mailing list to receive updates: www.ukvirtualschool.c... Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/c6p6jxne5z53kkx7/S05E03_UKVS_Computer_Science_Through_Time_-_How_Tech_Has_Evolved8ehtb.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pdtcnz3zejpivw9j/S05E02_UKVS_Athens_Santorini_-_A_Family_Trip_with_UKVS9k6ow.mp3 UK Virtual School isn’t just any online school – We dare to be different! We offer a flexible online British Education adapted for the modern world, catering for Year 1 to iGCSEs for Home Educating families, Expats, and World Schoolers. Season 5, Episode 2 - Athens & Santorini - A Family Trip with UKVS In 2024 UKVS went on a residential trip to Athens and Santorini - today join Syd as her and a family (Nick, Jodie and Hermione) talk about their highlights: The food was a big point of contention on the trip, some of it was really great and some of it was debatable... Syd takes a PAPER trident onto a plane in a memory that the kids will have for years. This family gained memories for life on the trip and can't recommend residentials for other families enough. Links for this episode Kent End of Year Event: https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk/end-of-year-kent/ Edinburgh End of Year Event: https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk/events/end-of-year-edinburgh-2025/ Learning Hub Launch... Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pdtcnz3zejpivw9j/S05E02_UKVS_Athens_Santorini_-_A_Family_Trip_with_UKVS9k6ow.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gtawfbgqwxsxddkq/S05E01_UKVS_A_New_Chapter_for_UKVS_5_years_down8oqtq.mp3 UK Virtual School isn’t just any online school – We dare to be different! We offer a flexible online British Education adapted for the modern world, catering for Year 1 to iGCSEs for Home Educating families, Expats, and World Schoolers. Season 5, Episode 1 - A New Chapter for UKVS, 5 Years Down A new year for UK Virtual School is about to kick off, Syd explains the goings on around UKVS as the new year comes close to an open: Big end of year celebrations continue after the great successes of the Edinburgh and Kent events! The new Learning HUB will be a resource for parents and children alike for any who come to it in person. The Teachers and Syd are geared up as ever for a new year of fun for everyone involved - including the parents! Links for this episode Kent End of Year Event: https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk/end-of-year-kent/ Edinburgh End of Year Event: https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk/events/end-of-year-edinburgh-2025/ Learning Hub Launch Date: Sunday 21st Sept 202... Mon, 18 Aug 2025 09:01:31 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gtawfbgqwxsxddkq/S05E01_UKVS_A_New_Chapter_for_UKVS_5_years_down8oqtq.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bydpymipqdms6ggf/S0500_UKVS_Season_5_Trailerandy9.mp3 UK Virtual School isn’t just any online school – We dare to be different! We offer a flexible online British Education adapted for the modern world, catering for Year 1 to iGCSEs for Home Educating families, Expats, and World Schoolers. Here's a brief trailer to give you some insight into some of the upcoming shows.  If you're new here, and haven't yet listened to Season One, Two, Three, or Four; there's plenty of content already on this podcast feed.  Season 5 is available NOW. Please use your podcast app to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE, so you never miss an episode.   More about Syd (Our Founder) Syd is the founder and visionary behind UK Virtual School, which was set up in the peak of the pandemic, when the need for an alternative online education system became far more clearer. Syd has worked extensively with home educating families over the last 14 years and has spent her life in the education sector as a qualified teacher in state, grammar and private schools before settling to work full time ... Mon, 18 Aug 2025 08:32:40 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bydpymipqdms6ggf/S0500_UKVS_Season_5_Trailerandy9.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5zxgdg38rn2zcrfm/S04E14_UKVS_Exciting_things_to_come_V296qzn.mp3 UK Virtual School isn’t just any online school – We dare to be different! We offer a flexible online British Education adapted for the modern world, catering for Year 1 to iGCSEs for Home Educating families, Expats, and World Schoolers. Season 4, Episode 14 - Exciting things to come! - UKVS in 2025 2025 is going to be a HUGE year for UKVS, here are some of the most exciting aspects of UK Virtual School going into 2025: There are going to be as many residential trips as ever, travelling the world to see the sights, the smells and the sounds! Science week is coming up and will continue to be a thing as 2025 rolls over.  What's more, there won't just be one Science week, we're aiming for MULTIPLE! Fast-track courses will allow parents who join in January to put their child through a fast-track course to learn 10 months of content in 7 months. Interested in our live classes? Attend one of our open days to find out more: https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk/Open-Days/ Please use your po... Mon, 11 Nov 2024 01:00:00 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5zxgdg38rn2zcrfm/S04E14_UKVS_Exciting_things_to_come_V296qzn.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5zxgdg38rn2zcrfm/S04E14_UKVS_Exciting_things_to_come_V296qzn.mp3 UK Virtual School isn’t just any online school – We dare to be different! We offer a flexible online British Education adapted for the modern world, catering for Year 1 to iGCSEs for Home Educating families, Expats, and World Schoolers. Season 4, Episode 14 - Exciting things to come! - UKVS in 2025 2025 is going to be a HUGE year for UKVS, here are some of the most exciting aspects of UK Virtual School going into 2025: There are going to be as many residential trips as ever, travelling the world to see the sights, the smells and the sounds! Science week is coming up and will continue to be a thing as 2025 rolls over.  What's more, there won't just be one Science week, we're aiming for MULTIPLE! Fast-track courses will allow parents who join in January to put their child through a fast-track course to learn 10 months of content in 7 months. Interested in our live classes? Attend one of our open days to find out more: https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk/Open-Days/ Please use your po... Mon, 11 Nov 2024 01:00:00 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5zxgdg38rn2zcrfm/S04E14_UKVS_Exciting_things_to_come_V296qzn.mp3 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/smwgqwb6wyxamaqn/S04E13_UKVS_Parents_Perspective72qhu.mp3 UK Virtual School isn’t just any online school – We dare to be different! We offer a flexible online British Education adapted for the modern world, catering for Year 1 to iGCSEs for Home Educating families, Expats, and World Schoolers. Season 4, Episode 13 - Family Residential Trip - A Parent’s Perspective Thomas is a parent of a child at UK Virtual School, he's just been on a trip to Greece and he's ready to recount the events of the trip, here are some of his highlights: He got to bond with some of the other parents after finally meeting many for the first time. Getting to be a part of "something bigger" within UK Virtual School has been a huge plus for Thomas. Being given the chance to witness the children and more importantly, his child, getting to bond is a meaningful experience. Interested in our live classes? Attend one of our open days to find out more: https://ukvirtualschool.co.uk/Open-Days/ Please use your podcast app to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE, so you never miss an... Mon, 04 Nov 2024 01:00:00 +0000 https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/smwgqwb6wyxamaqn/S04E13_UKVS_Parents_Perspective72qhu.mp3