Jump on a Course in January

At Dreaming Spires, we always take on a few new students after the Christmas holidays, slotting them cosily into our sociable and friendly courses when maybe their previous studies had become dry or boring, unmotivating, or perhaps not rigorous enough.

A student attends class in the airport!

We can do this because we run all our subjects on a modular or unit-based system. Sure, there will be a few things they missed from Autumn term, but all previous webinars and recordings are available should they feel the need to fill in the blanks.

So whether you want to add something like Spanish or French, delve deeply into the history of Ancient Rome or the complicated causes of World War 2, debate medical ethics in biology or the other sciences, write a stunning screenplay, or lay down foundations for great exam results by learning to read harder books and write solid essays, there's something for everyone at Dreaming Spires.

Course fees are reduced pro-rata, and jumping on now means a family can take advantage of the special pricing of our pre-registration period in April, when our current students can reserve places on courses that otherwise fill up fast.

Pop on over to our registration page to sign up today, or use the contact form to ask for further details.

Early Bird Registration is NOW OPEN for 2018-2019

The REGISTRATION FORM for the academic year 2018-2019 is now live for the Early Bird registration period for our unique, online courses taught live for homeschooled teens worldwide.

Oh, the excitement!!

The EARLY BIRD PERIOD runs 1st April to 31st May, 2018.

Paying the registration fee for your chosen courses during the Early Bird Period will secure your place and entitle you to course fees at last year's rates, to be paid by 1st of September, 2018.

For full information, please refer to the Fees page of the website. This especially applies if you have used Early Bird registration in the past since the fee structure changed last year.

Video about Registration Dates and More about Dreaming Spires

Proposed Timetable of Dates

I've been looking ahead to plot the next academic year and thought I'd share how we get 30 weeks into our year while enjoying generous blocks of holiday!

Date	Event
Sept 10th 2018	First week of Term
October 22nd 2018	This week is a holiday for Autumn Break
October 29th 2018	Classes resume this week
December 10th 2018	This is the last week of class before Christmas Break
Dec 17th - Jan 6th	Christmas Break
January 7th 2019	Classes resume this week
April 15th 2019	Start of Easter break for 2 weeks
April 29th 2019	Classes resume this week
May 13th 2019	Last week of classes before the end of the academic year

STOP PRESS! Timetable out now for 2018-2019 classes

The title says it all ... we are publishing our tentative timetable for the next academic year, unveiling our newest course offerings like chemistry, French, modern history, and creative writing.

The year that packs a punch!

Registrations will open for our Early Bird period over Easter weekend, when registration fees will hold your place for the course of your choice. Last year, most of our courses filled up by the middle of May, so put a reminder on your calendar so you don't miss out!

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
English Renaissance: KP  8 am  CST / 2 pm UK	English Middle Ages : JP      8 am  CST / 2 pm  UK	Ancient History Rome:  AS 8 am  CST / 2 pm  UK	English British Novel: KP      8 am  CST / 2 pm  UK
	Spanish 1 : JB will meet at   9 am  CST /3 pm  UK	Spanish 2:  JB will meet at  9 am  CST / 3 pm  UK
History: 1914-1945: The Road to War: YM          10 am CST/4 pm UK	French 1: JB will meet at 10:30 am  CST / 4:30 pm  UK	French 2: JB will meet at 10:30 am CST / 4:30 pm UK	Biology KJ at 10 am CST/ 4 pm UK
General Science  KJ at 11 am CST/ 5 pm UK	Creative Writing:  JP noon CST/6 pm UK	English British Novel:  JP noon CST/6 pm UK
English Middle Ages KP    1 pm  CST / 7 pm  UK	Ancient History Greek:  AS      1 pm  CST / 7 pm  UK	Two courses, same time	Chemistry  KJ at 1 pm CST/    7 pm UK
	English American Lit: KP          1 pm  CST / 7 pm  UK

The Reviews are Coming In!

I just received a student's review about the Ancient History course she took with Mrs Samuels at Dreaming Spires Home Learning last year. 

You'll probably not be surprised to learn she was the first one on the list to sign up for the follow-up course about Greek that's starting in September!

It's a unique course because it made me obsessed with Rome afterwards. I got a good understanding of society, the class system, the family, and the military, plus a lot of the Roman literature. I took the extension to learn how to write essays about ancient objects, and that was useful because it helped me understanding how archaeologists date objects, and what they say about the culture they come from. Mrs Samuels has a quirky teaching style that adds interest to the subject - she'll frame a subject like Octavian's exile in such a way to make it seem humorous/ridiculous, and that helps you remember it really well.


If your teen wants a detailed look into all-things-ancient-history, then join us on Tuesdays or Wednesdays this next year: "carpe diem" and sign up now!

The "naughty" Greek bowl at the Ashmolean, Oxford.