Frequently Asked Questions

Most commonly asked questions, answered.

# Question Answer
Memberships
1 How long are your contracts? All paid memberships consist of a 12 month contact that auto-renews.
2 Do you offer any discounts? Yes, we offer discounts on our Key Stage Bundles. We also occasionally offer promotional prices which are generally posted on our website, social media pages and mailers.
3 Can I download the activities for offline viewing? Yes. In order to properly see each activity, you click on the download link. From there you can download, view or print.
4 Do you offer student pricing? No. Be sure to check our socials regularly where we will occasionally advertise promo pricing.
5 How do I cancel my membership? To cancel your subscription you must log into your store account. Once logged in you can cancel your annual auto renew. Please note you will be charged for any remaining time left on your current subscription.
6 Can I switch year groups? No. Once you have paid for a year you have access to it for 12 months. If you wish to join another year you must purchase access to that group.
7 Can I pay for topics in my local currency? All of our payments are taken in British Pounds. Our payments are processed by Stripe and PayPal allowing you to pay in your local currency so long as the companies operate in your country.
8 Which country curriculums does Hands-On Education support? We currently only have topics based on the English National Curriculum and a limited number in the Irish National Curriculum. We are working hard to expand to all native English speaking countries but this is a long process. In the meantime, all of our activities are open-ended and can easily be adjusted to meet the curriculum standards in your country.
9 Do you offer School Memberships? Yes, we offer school and group memberships on all our key stages. Simply head to the group pricing page and click into the key stage you are interested in.
Using The Activities
1 How do the Hands-On Education activities tie into the Curriculum? Each activity meets certain requirements of the curriculum guidelines for England. Each activity sheet clearly lists the aspects met. Check out the curriculum guide in your chosen year for more details.
2 How can I get the most out of using Hands-On Education? Use all of it with having fun in mind. We believe learning should be fun and these activities are set up with this in mind. Engage with your child and help them without rushing them. If something doesn’t work, let us know, we'll help if we can.
3 What ages are the activities aimed at? Hands-On Education cover reception through to the end of primary. There are currently no plans to extend into secondary education.
4 Do you have activities for older kids / teens? As Jeanie’s children grow so will the years on offer. To keep it as authentic and realistic as possible Jeanie only creates and publishes activates her family have tried and enjoyed.
5 How long are the activities? This depends greatly on the child and activity chosen. Playing outdoors for example can be hours long while painting a picture can be as little as a frustrating few minutes! Generally speaking they can be accomplished in well under half an hour.
6 How hard or easy are the activities? This largely depends on you and your child. None of the activities are designed to be difficult. They are all hands-on and intended to make learning fun.
7 What's covered in each activity? Each activity comes complete with a lesson plan. On the lesson plan you will find complete and simple guidance. Many of the lessons have worksheets and some come with informational videos to show your students or children.
8 Can I download the activities for offline viewing? Yes. All our activities are in the form of pdf's to be downloaded by the user.
9 What materials are generally needed to complete a lesson plan? Within each lesson plan there is a list of suggested resources. In most cases you will already have the items in your home or classroom. Our aim is to use common everyday materials whenever possible. A typical activity may require: paper / glue / string / etc...
10 Can we buy the additional required materials needed such as pencils and paintbrushes from Hands-On Education? Sorry, we do not currently sell any items beyond our lessons and e-books.
More Info
1 Can you tell me more about how Hands-On Education works? Hands-On Education is a complete resource for most subjects taught in UK primary schools. The aim is not to provide “50 Great Ideas” or anything along those lines which can easily be found online. At Hands-On Education you choose the subject and activity. The curriculum aspect is yours to pay attention to or ignore. Each activity is unique and has been tested by trained teachers.
2 What makes Hands-On Education so special? Hands-On Education is a unique resource as it is based on the national curriculum for England. As a home educator in England Jeanie found a real lack of resources beyond endless worksheet downloads. While not wishing to send her children to school she did want them to be prepared to make that jump if the time ever came. Thanks to years of working as a fully qualified teacher in London her understanding of the curriculum is broad. Wishing to share her knowledge and techniques with others is why Hands-On Education was created.
3 Does a Hands-On Education paid membership mean I don’t have to look any further? While Hands-On Education covers a large amount of the primary National Curriculum for England; there is always more to learn and amazing websites and places to explore.
4 Who created and owns Hands-On Education? Hands-On Education is a family business owned by Jeanie and Jeffrey Fair under Fair Consultancy Group LTD. To learn more visit the about us page.

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