The Education Lounge Podcast

In episode 7, Jeshal talks about her girls and the differences between their characters at different ages, their relationship and their learning styles. We also discuss the differences between school and tuition as well as her job, exercise and more. Enjoy!

Some people know what they want to be from a very early age and others see how life unfolds and go with the flow. In episode 6, we take a deeper look into these two paths.

The lockdown and subsequent periods in isolation have had a huge impact on children and their education. In this Podcast, we provide our perspectives on the situation. 0:00 Introduction  0:38 Mental health: Social interaction and development, depression and social anxiety 6:38 Online lessons: The good and the bad 17:54 Exams: Why were they cancelled? Formative vs Summative assessments 36:13 C...

In episode 4, two parents discuss juggling jobs, academic work, sports, timetables, learning difficulties, and how persistence has been key.

In the third instalment of the education lounge, two Redbridge Tuition parents sit down with us to talk about their (and their childs'!) 7 plus tuition experience; from extracurricular activities and shocked school teachers to the preparation and exam itself.

Today we're looking back at our time at Forest School alongside one of our old school friends. We talk through all the good and the bad in terms of our classes, teachers, subjects, campus and more. Enjoy!

We try and answer the question ‘What should I be when I grow up’. We also discuss our take on the world as it stands as well as the future world.