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In partnership with 8billionideas, MVA is proud to be launching a fully recognised International GCSE in future-ready skills, powered by OxfordAQA, as well as a full suite of skills-based courses through the 8billionideas Online Academy platform.

Learning from home offers freedom, flexibility and a calmer pace, but it also asks something of young people: the ability to focus, self-regulate and stay motivated without a classroom full of peers around them. For online learners, the screen can be both a window to the world and a source of distraction. This is where mindfulness comes in.

MVA Tutors, Minerva's multi-award winning tutoring service, is proud to announce that it is the chosen provider in a new scheme providing free online tutoring to serving Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Fleet Auxiliary Families.

Exam season can feel daunting for any family, but when you are homeschooling, the responsibility of preparation often sits closer to home.

This week's edition of MVA Today comes from MVA Athlete Harry, on his experiences as a young para athlete.

MVA is proud to announce today a new partnership with the Janet Lomas School of Dance, the prestigious ballet school which, like many educational institutions, began providing online lessons during the pandemic, which proved to be a roaring success - and not just for ballet dancers.

MVA CEO Hugh Viney gave a stark warning to school leaders this month that the UK education sector is rapidly heading towards catastrophe if attitudes aren't changed and action isn't taken. At speed.

New MVA research with 2,000 secondary pupils reveals why so many are quietly opting out of school - and what schools and parents can do next.

One of the great advantages of home education and virtual schooling is the flexibility it offers. Pupils are not tied to a classroom, a fixed timetable, or a single way of learning. That flexibility creates a real opportunity to bring outdoor learning into the school day in ways that a traditional school setting simply cannot.

MVA is pleased to be partnering with Rythmico, the music tutoring company that makes music more accessible than ever with professional 1:1 tutoring at home or online 🎸 🎷 🪕 🥁 🎹 🎺

Virtual learning opens up incredible opportunities for pupils. The flexibility that Minerva Virtual Academy offers — learning from anywhere, access to specialist teachers regardless of location, a curriculum tailored to individual needs — is one of the reasons families choose online education. But there is a challenge that most virtual school families know well: screen fatigue.

To mark its fifth birthday, MVA is launching a first-of-its-kind, in-person festival this summer, to bring together as much of the community as possible in the heart of Battersea Park for a celebration suitable for this enormous milestone.