Law, politics and citizenship

We always try to fit in different subjects that wouldn’t normally be looked at in schools. We do this through online courses and visits to relevant places or just through stories in the news that we end up discussing.

Aggie in particular has shown a keen interest in law and the courts; this has resulted in some fantastic days out which you can see below.

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May 2025

We’re pretty much on the countdown to our summer break now so we’re on a mission to tick lots of things off our to do lists. But of course we also need to celebrate a birthday and get out and about too!

Law, politics and citizenship related posts

Online criminology course

Over the past 5 weeks, Agatha has been following a criminology course run by Kate of Kates Law Tutoring. She has really enjoyed the live sessions and finding out more about the subject.

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Law, politics and citizenship

CSI Workshop at Think Forensic

We spent a morning at Think Forensic in Huddersfield attending a CSI workshop organised by a fellow home ed Mum. And we had a murder to solve!

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Biology | Chemistry | Law, politics and citizenship | Science | Trips | UK Day trips – near Manchester

Houses of Parliament Home Education Day

I booked this several months ago after seeing a fellow home edder post about it on Facebook (thank you to them!). Even better: this visit is free!

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History | Law, politics and citizenship | Trips | UK Trips – rest of UK

Lancaster Castle

Lancaster Castle has a ridiculous amount of history over ten centuries and is a remarkable place to visit.

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History | Law, politics and citizenship | Psychology | Trips | UK Day trips – near Manchester | UK Trips – rest of UK

Bradford Court Open Day

We spent a day learning all about the courts, watching some mock trials and meeting lots of people involved in the British Justice System.

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Trips | Law, politics and citizenship | Psychology | UK Day trips – near Manchester

Greater Manchester Police Museum

What an absolutely brilliant museum! We went for a tour at 2pm and had to leave at 3.30pm when it closed otherwise I think we would have stayed longer! There were so many displays to look at which covered everything from the hats/helmets they used to wear, to the weapons seized from the prisoners during … Read more

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History | Law, politics and citizenship | Trips | UK Day trips – near Manchester

More Trips

Our mid-week break in Prestatyn

Bodnant Garden

Conwy Castle and town

Ghosts tour of Button House

Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden

Aviation career day at Flyme, Barnsley

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