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Why an online education wins for international families

Families are increasingly able to travel during their children’s school years, thanks to the growing freedom to work from anywhere and the development of digital communication tools. schools like Wendover give families everywhere the freedom to choose a bespoke British education.

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School Council: an exciting development for Wendover

Wendover is delighted to announce the launch of its School Council, which met for the first time this term. The project has been led by one of our Key Stage 4 students, Ryan, as part of his GCSE Citizenship course, and is already proving a valuable way for students across the school to have a voice.

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Celebrating the rich experiences of our amazing online professional teachers

Our professional online teachers are experts in their field. More than that, they bring online lessons alive for their small classes, using their life experiences to share the sort of rich and fascinating details that inspire students. So, we thought you’d like a peek inside our ‘staff room’ to find out more about the depth and breadth of experience our team bring to the education of your child.

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Introducing Wendover Online School

From today we will be known as Wendover Online School. Only our name is changing – our ethos, staff and everything we offer will remain the same. Our school has developed into a unique and enriching environment since it was founded in 2016, and we now want a name that captures this spirit.

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How we prepare students for public exams

At Wendover Online School, we work with your child to help them achieve their best results in public examinations. From expert teaching to personalised exam support, we provide a wealth of resources to ensure that our students are well-prepared when they sit public exams.

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Come and meet us at the Independent Schools Show

On the 11th and 12th November Wendover Online School will be attending the Independent Schools Show, claim your free advance tickets and join us there, we would love the opportunity to meet you and discuss your child’s academic career.

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Pupils’ confidence shines through in Poetry Week

Wendover Online School takes every opportunity to help students explore new ways of learning and grow in confidence, knowing that these skills will be with them for life. In this blog we look at how Poetry Week uses poetry to inspire students across the school.

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A Day in the Life of our Head of Maths

Pip has plenty of teaching experience and believes Wendover’s programme of online lessons for small classes brings out the best in pupils. In this blog we’ll take a look at her role as Maths Lead, and what this involves in addition to her teaching responsibilities.

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Delivering an international curriculum for Ukrainian students

Wendover’s teachers specialise in online learning, helping their students to gain the maximum benefit from engaging, personalised small group lessons. We are experienced in teaching students across the world, including those studying for international exams and are pleased to be able to help teach students at the British School in Ukraine.

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Flexible 1:1 online education is a recipe for sporting success

Flexible online learning from Wendover is designed to allow students and their families time to pursue their interests alongside receiving a full-time education. Group lessons are often mornings-only, so work for many sporting families. Find how how OEO can help with personalised 1:1 online education.

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Launching our 2023 Primary Prospectus

You might think that online education would not work at Primary level. At Wendover, online learning for Primary pupils provides a rich and supportive environment for children who are quick to learn the ropes, build rewarding relationships and thrive.

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Celebrating Christmas at Wendover

You might think that online education would not work at Primary level. At Wendover, online learning for Primary pupils provides a rich and supportive environment for children who are quick to learn the ropes, build rewarding relationships and thrive.

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How do online students take exams?

Whilst Wendover students study online, pupils must take GCSE and A level exams in person. In our latest blog we look at how these exams work, and what does OEO do to smooth the way.

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Wendover students celebrate exam success

Principal Sarah Bacon shares her delight at pupils’ GCSE and A level achievements . We work hard with our students to build their confidence and understanding through our online education and support, so it’s fantastic to see them get the results they deserve. Congratulations to you all!

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The advantage of personal projects for online students

Every half term, many pupils studying at KS2 and KS3 with Wendover Online School have the opportunity to choose a topic to study in more depth for an independent learning project. Rachel Smith, Head of Pastoral Care, explains how these personal projects work, and why Wendover believes they are key to unlocking valuable skills for life. 

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The joy of regular Assemblies in our online school

Assemblies are the perfect opportunity for a whole school to join together on a regular basis to share their thoughts. For an online school like Wendover Online School, assemblies are even more valuable, giving everyone involved the chance to come together whilst giving each child an equal voice before the whole school community.

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From our Principal

With the summer term and exams under way, Principal of Wendover Online School Sarah Bacon shares her pride in student progress.

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Science Week

What better way to promote this curiosity than to partake in the national British Science Week? Dan is a passionate science teacher, who cares deeply about sharing his love for science and unlocking the curiosity hidden in every one of his students.

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Poetry Week

At the end of November all full-time students aged 7-13 took part in Wendover’s first Poetry Week. During the first session of the week all students and teachers came together to hear me talk about different styles of poetry, read some of my favourite poems and explain the outline for the week.

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What teachers think!

We ask two of our teachers about their experience of teaching online compared to a traditional classroom setting. Find out what our teachers think about the differences and advantages that come from this approach.

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This is way better than school!

Education is the essential back-up plan all talented athletes need to schedule into their busy lives. Preparing for vital exams such as GCSEs can be a challenge of its own but more so when following a sports programme where your heart really lies.

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The Launch of our Virtual School

In the UK almost 60,000 pupils are home-schooled every year and this number is increasing. Home schooling used to mean parents being the teachers! But more and more parents are moving away from being the educational providers and are looking towards an online solution and well, this is how we started.

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