Overview
Homeschooling Secondary school courses for ages 11-14
Give your child the best start with our Lower Secondary online homeschooling courses. Designed with ages 11-14 (UK Years 7, 8 and 9) in mind, these engaging, fun and academically rigorous programmes are designed to unleash their curiosity and empower them to learn without limits – helping them gain a well-rounded, global education, wherever you are in the world.
Each of our online secondary school courses is designed to take 9 months to complete, the equivalent of one academic year. However, your child is free to work at their own pace through the challenging but enjoyable course modules, which feature a range of different styles of learning material so that they can learn in ways that work for them.
They’ll receive feedback from specialist Tutors, with their own Student Progress Manager on hand to support them at every stage. Alongside their academic studies, your child will also have access to a dedicated Community website where they can connect with other Wolsey Hall Oxford students from around the world and join our fun extracurricular clubs.
Above all, a Wolsey Hall Oxford online education encourages your child to become an independent learner, setting them up for success in further studies, work and life.
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4.7 out of 5 based on 270 reviews
Complete flexibility
We’re the only online school where your child can choose what, how, when and where they study – with no live lessons, set timetables, or crowded classrooms – for a personalised, pupil-led learning experience.
Support at every stage
With experienced Tutors and a dedicated Student Progress Manager only a click away, plus multimedia resources for every learning style, joining our global student community offers a world-class education from home.
Cambridge accredited
Our academically rigorous Lower Secondary courses build a strong foundation for your child’s educational success, opening up opportunities with leading universities across the world with a gold-standard, internationally respected curriculum.
Extracurricular opportunities
With access to our dedicated Lower Secondary Community website, your child can make new friends and share their interests and talents with children just like them, around the world – as well as joining fun clubs to pursue their interests.
Inspiring Stories
See how our students have unlocked their potential
Trustpilot Reviews
Lower Secondary Level reviews
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Great Educational Bridge
When moving from one country to another, one of the most challenging tasks was to ensure continuity in schooling for our 12-year-old daughter. Wolsey Hall provided the best solution at a reasonable cost. The enrolment process was smooth. We chose seven courses, before being introduced to their respective tutors. All of them were really friendly, helpful and encouraging. What impressed me most was the detailed feedback provided for each assignment. Student Progress Manager Daisy Datson, who was overseeing our daughter's performance, gave us regular updates and messages of support. We stopped online home schooling after completing our move from the Philippines to Scotland. Thanks to Wolsey Hall for helping with the move!
Brian, August 19
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My daughter started home schooling two…
My daughter started home schooling two years ago with Wolsey Hall in which she has completed Year 8 & 9. This was a huge transition for her from a traditional education system to independent learning, which made possible with the great support she has gotten from her tutors and progress manager. The tutors are leaving constructive feedback indicating points of strengths and areas of improvements, which were very helpful in her learning journey. This is apparent in the improvement I saw in her grades since she started in addition to herself confidence.
Abdullah Aljifri, July 14
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Elective Home Educating with Wolsey Hall Oxford
We have been elective home educating since November 2023 and the change in our daughter’s mental health has been amazing. We chose WH for online learning (year 7) and do not regret that decision at all. We have found the structure of the lessons; a mixture of textbook and interactive learning together with the assignment schedule is just what our daughter needs. Laura Hobley, our Student Progress Manager is extremely helpful with answering any queries we have and regularly gets in touch with our daughter to support her studies. All of the tutors have been extremely friendly and helpful and our daughter has found their feedback very encouraging and adds validation to her studies. We are very happy with our move to elective home education and are very thankful to WH for supporting us on this journey.
Michelle Misiak, April 15, 2024
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Home Education with Wolsey Hall
For us the Covid Lockdowns were seen as an opportunity to test home-schooling out without putting our daughter’s education at any more risk than that of her peers. The concept was met with great enthusiasm, both on our part as well as hers, and we all learned a great deal pretty quickly… We were supported initially by her mainstream school with lesson material but quickly established we needed to supplement this with additional learning in order to fill the voids between her recorded level of achievements in school and her actual knowledge. We registered with lots of really great educational websites, played about on YouTube and generally muddled through having fun and trying to make things work. We loved the concept of home schooling, particularly the freedom, but needed a more structured way of delivering a consistent education. Then we discovered Wolsey Hall. We enrolled our daughter into year 6, her next full school year, and have never looked back. As I write this review, she has just completed year 7. What’s not to love? The Canvas Platform is fantastic - it’s clear, reliable, intuitive, informative and encouraging. The Course content is inspiring – each course is in depth, probably more so than in a mainstream school, but well presented, well evidenced and there’s sufficient resources, both in physical text books and additional web learning, to make this more than achievable. The tutors are so encouraging – With an overall progress manager and individual subject tutors there is never a lack of feedback, advice or praise. Each tutor knows their subject and has taken the time to get to know our daughter. We have experienced only first-rate interactions with every member of the team that we have encountered – friendly, knowledgeable, timely – thank you. Freedom – Learn when it suits! Wolsey Hall has meant that we can factor our school time into our life style rather than factoring our life style round school time. My daughter rides horses and she can now do so “in school time” without it affecting her education. We can travel in our Motorhome “out of term time” and experience cheaper prices and enjoy shorter queues. Social interaction – this was a big one for us but Wolsey Hall have it covered. With various clubs, competitions and activities to get involved in you are never alone. She might be sitting in our dining room or on the end of her bed but she is interacting with people all over the world. All of a sudden having a few friends at school doesn’t seem enough anymore and the world isn’t as big as it once was. Home schooling has also enabled her to take on a volunteering role at a local riding school giving her access to many other people than can be found in the confines of a class room. Would I recommend Wolsey Hall? 100% yes I would, and we have never looked back since!
Lydia, August 8, 2022
Rated 4.7 / 5 based on 270 reviews.
Frequently asked questions
What subjects should my child study at Lower Secondary?
It’s recommended that children who enrol with us at Lower Secondary level study three core subjects – Mathematics, English and Science – alongside a range of other choices for a well-rounded academic foundation. If you would like to take this common approach, we would recommend opting for our GCSE Level Package course bundle. However, our personalised, pupil-led learning approach means you can choose any combination of courses to suit your child's interests and ambitions.
What age should my child be to study at Lower Secondary?
We’ve designed our Lower Secondary courses with children aged between 11 and 14 (years 7 to 11) in mind. However, children typically study our courses based on their ability rather than their age, so all our courses are also open to students who may be younger or older than this.
What if my child is better at some subjects than others?
With our Lower Secondary homeschooling courses, you can mix and match course levels within your bundle according to your child’s abilities in each subject. For example, if your child is a Maths enthusiast but their language skills are less developed, it might be better for them to study Year 9 Maths but Year 7 English. Our Admissions team will be able to advise on this if you’re not sure which level is right for your child.
Are there opportunities for my child to socialise with other children?
Our Lower Secondary students have access to a dedicated Community website, an active online space where they can make new friends around the world, join fun extracurricular clubs and take part in regular student competitions. As well as giving them the chance to socialise with like-minded fellow students, this allows them to enjoy a range of non-academic activities alongside their studies, such as chess, cookery and debating, helping them develop other transferrable skills.
What’s your next step?
Our Learning Advisors are here to help and are happy to talk about how we can support your child to get the best start.
You can reach us by phone, email or live chat, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (UK time).
Learn more about Wolsey Hall Oxford and how we support families at every stage of the homeschooling journey.
Our live events take place regularly throughout the year. On-demand recordings are also available to watch at any time.
Joining our global community of homeschooling families is as simple as filling out our Admissions Enquiry Form.
Visit our Admissions page to see how you can get started.
Admissions Enquiry Form
Simply fill out our Admissions Enquiry Form and a member of our team will then be in touch to arrange a call to talk about your circumstances and needs in more detail.