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LEARNING RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES A small selection only; there will be a lot more in the school Library (knowledgebase) for First College families. IS YOUR CHILD TOO YOUNG FOR FIRST COLLEGE? PRIMARY HOME EDUCATION UK UK curriculum based learning packs and tutor support for families with children aged 4 - 11 living anywhere in the world. [Highly recommended by First College as reputable, caring and professional] CRUEL AT SCHOOL Advice and support project for families coping with past or present bullying. Bev Powell who founded the project because of the experiences of her daughter at school, urges parents to "watch for changes in their children's behaviour" because children often say nothing directly. Ms. Powell's daughter is nowadays a star student at First College. Through her loving family and First College support she has regained her health, confidence and learning level. EDUCATION REVOLUTION Alternative Education Resource Organization (AERO) is a non-profit organization founded in 1989 by education expert Jerry Mintz to advance learner-centered approaches to education. AERO is considered by many to be the primary hub of communications and support for educational alternatives around the world. EDUCATION PAD A Valuable Education Directory and Information Resource. EXAMS EDEXCEL INTERNATIONAL IGCSE exams are equivalent or slightly higher than GSCE exams. They have a more international emphasis in the material to be studied, and no coursework components, so they are especially suitable for online students. EXPATRIATE FAMILIES BRITISH CLUB WORLDWIDE For Brits everywhere. Friendly politically INcorrect style. Newsletter. Lists of resources. EXPAT FOCUS International living advice, employment overseas, buying property abroad, international insurance and expatriate mortgages. Help finding international insurance cover, overseas property, job opportunities abroad and investment advice, including pensions and retirement planning. Forum to link expats, email discussion list and monthly newsletter. EXPATS ABROAD Lists of resources. FAMILY LIFE ABROAD, the expat's place for informative, often humorous articles by experienced expatriates on every aspect of moving to and living in foreign countries. TRANSITIONS ABROAD Lists of resources. HOME EDUCATION EDUCATION OTHERWISE UK The main structured organisation for support. Journal. Local coordinators. EDUCATING OTHERWISE TYNE & WEAR A friendly home ed. group with lots of useful info. FREEDOM IN EDUCATION Absolutely lovely site, incisively radical without any rant! just good humane thoughtful stuff. Section run entirely by young home educated people. Lots of useful info and a contacts list. Excellent intelligent friendly and free newsletter. HOME EDUCATION UK Large informative site. Legal info. Email support lists. Local contacts. HOME EDUCATION SPECIAL Home educating with special needs. Legal info, contacts and support. JON'S HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES A homeschooling dad's site with a LOT of resources. SCHOOLHOUSE Home Education in Scotland- slightly different legal info. Contacts and support. INTERNET CHILD NET About children and the net, especially internet safety. RESEARCH Professor Charles DESFORGES 2003 "The Impact of Parental Involvement, Parental Support and Family Education on Pupil Achievement and Adjustment." DfES (UK) NOTE PDF file needs Acrobat Reader or similar Paula ROTHERMEL Home education research, University of Durham. Demonstrates the high quality results of children learning from home in terms of academic and social skills, later achievements re qualifications, career. SCIENCES KRAMPF Robert Krampf Science Education Company sends out a weekly science experiment by email. The experiments are all designed for a family home usng everyday resources. SOFTWARE IRFANVIEW A full featured images and sound viewer and basic editor (resize, thumbnails, annotate etc.), handles just about any find of media file. You need this especially if you send images or sound files by email. FREE and just excellent. TABLE PRO For any collection of stuff - links, emails, contacts, people, software zips, files. I searched for YEARS to find a good database that is simple to use and does anything I want. This is IT. CONTACT USTelephone, Email or Post