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GCSE/iGCSE Biology Readings
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Sallyann Clark
May 11 min read
GCSE/iGCSE Biology Worksheets
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Sallyann Clark
May 11 min read


GCSE/iGCSE Biology - Week 2
What makes something alive? Week 2 of our iGCSE Biology course explores the seven characteristics of life, the twelve levels of organisation from atom to biosphere, and the famous Miller-Urey experiment that asked whether life could arise from chemistry alone. Includes video links, journal prompts and a 10-question practice set.

Sallyann Clark
Apr 304 min read


Welcome to Happy Home Education GCSE/iGCSE Biology
A free, complete two-year iGCSE Biology course written for real home educating families. Year One covers the full content through videos, experiments, scientist stories and journal prompts. Year Two builds exam confidence through practice questions and technique — all at your own pace, however your family needs it.

Sallyann Clark
Apr 305 min read


GCSE/iGCSE Biology - Week 1
Week 1 of our home education iGCSE biology curriculum. The scientific method, hypothesis vs theory, controlled experiments, and the scientists who changed everything.

Sallyann Clark
Apr 305 min read


GCSE Chemistry - Earth's Early Atmosphere
Discover the exciting and violent story of how Earth's atmosphere was formed.

Sallyann Clark
Feb 67 min read


Year 8 Week 6 - Asha and the Spirit Bird
By this point in the story, Asha and Jeevan are well into their journey, but the excitement of escape is gone. Hunger, uncertainty, and fear set in. This week, the focus turns inward. How do we keep going when our energy is gone? How do we carry someone else’s fear as well as our own?
These chapters explore emotional survival as much as physical, and what it means to hold onto hope when everything feels like too much.

Sallyann Clark
Oct 22, 20253 min read


Year 8 Week 5 - Asha and the Spirit Bird
This week, Asha and Jeevan are no longer planning or escaping they’re on the move. On the train, they face a real threat: being caught. It’s a turning point. The safety of the home is gone. They must rely on their instincts, trust each other, and think fast.

Sallyann Clark
Oct 17, 20253 min read


Year 8 Week 4 - Asha and the Spirit Bird
This week marks a tense, emotional shift in Asha’s journey. She escapes on her own, makes a bold move to disguise herself, and arrives at the train station alone. But just when everything feels uncertain, Jeevan returns.

Sallyann Clark
Oct 16, 20253 min read


Year 8 Week 3 - Asha and the Spirit Bird
This week, Asha makes a life-changing decision to leave home in search of her father. Her journey begins with bravery, secrecy, and trust in her spirit bird. As readers, we ask "What would it take to leave everything behind for something you believe in?".
We’ll look at how authors show courage through action, how characters make decisions under pressure, and what survival means, emotionally and ph

Sallyann Clark
Sep 30, 20253 min read


GCSE Biology - Year 1 Week 3 - DNA, Cell Cycle and Introduction to Mitosis
This week, we go deeper into what cells do. You’ll find out how your body knows what to build, when to grow, and how to repair itself, and it’s all hidden inside your DNA.

Sallyann Clark
Sep 29, 20253 min read


GCSE Biology - Year 1 Week 2 - Microscopes
This week, you will explore how scientists can study cells in detail using microscopes. You’ll discover the differences between light microscopes, which use lenses and visible light, and electron microscopes, which use beams of electrons to reveal far greater detail. You will also learn how to use the magnification formula to calculate the actual size of tiny structures, and why improvements in microscope technology have been so important for advancing our understanding of bi

Sallyann Clark
Sep 29, 20254 min read


Year 8 Week 2 - Asha and the Spirit Bird
Asha’s world is shaped by her family’s traditions — some comforting, others limiting. This week, we focus on how traditions shape choices, especially for girls. As Asha dreams of a different future, we ask: Can tradition and change live side by side?

Sallyann Clark
Sep 19, 20252 min read


Year 8 - Asha and the Spirit Bird
Welcome to our reading journey through Asha and the Spirit Bird by Jasbinder Bilan. This book follows a brave young girl, Asha, who lives in the shadow of the Himalayas and embarks on an incredible journey to find her father. Along the way, she must face fear, danger, and trust in something beyond what can be seen.
This week, we begin by exploring Asha’s home, her connection to her family, and the mysterious presence of her spirit bird.

Sallyann Clark
Sep 19, 20253 min read


Year 8 Drama - Shakespeare Week 2
Welcome back to your Shakespeare drama journey! This week, you’ll start unlocking the meaning behind Shakespeare’s words. His language might seem tricky at first, but once you translate it into your own words, it becomes a powerful tool for performance. By the end of this week, you'll understand what Romeo is really saying in his famous balcony speech and feel more confident speaking Shakespeare aloud.

Sallyann Clark
Sep 19, 20252 min read


Year 8 Drama - Shakespeare
Welcome to Week One of your Shakespeare Drama Journey! Over the next 12 weeks, you’ll work toward performing two pieces: one Shakespeare monologue (from Romeo and Juliet) and one Shakespeare sonnet. You'll explore how to act, understand, and express Shakespeare’s language — and if you choose, you'll be ready to take the LAMDA Level 2 Shakespeare Exam by the end.

Sallyann Clark
Sep 18, 20253 min read
Year 8 - Arts
Drama Shakespheare Week 1 Week 2

Sallyann Clark
Sep 18, 20251 min read


Year 8 - How to Talk About Jesus - Chapter 3
Have you ever felt like evangelism (talking about Jesus) is just for super-Christians with microphones, perfect answers, and capes that say “I survived Street Evangelism 2023”? If so, welcome! You’re in good company.
This week, Andy Bannister shares something incredibly freeing: you don’t need to be fearless to share your faith, but you can learn how to be a little less afraid. Not with guilt, not with cheesy slogans, and definitely not by shouting “Just do it!” while some

Sallyann Clark
Sep 18, 20253 min read


Year 8 - How to Talk About Jesus - Chapter 2
Have you ever felt your heart pound just at the thought of talking about Jesus to someone at school, in your family, or even online? You're definitely not alone. In this chapter, Andy Bannister shows us that fear is one of the biggest reasons Christians stay quiet, even when we believe something amazing.
But instead of pretending those fears don’t exist, Andy helps us name them, laugh at them, and shine light on them, like pulling the mask off a Scooby-Doo villain!

Sallyann Clark
Sep 18, 20254 min read
Year 8 Reading Curriculum
Christian How to Talk About Jesus Without Looking Like an Idiot - Andy Bannister Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Secular Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6

Sallyann Clark
Sep 16, 20251 min read
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