In this video I’m sharing our six-week homeschool update for 8th grade—what’s working, what’s not, and the kind of tweaks I always end up making once we’ve actually lived with the plan for a few weeks. Six weeks in is usually where the “fresh start” energy settles, and you can see what your child is genuinely retaining, what’s taking too long, and what needs simplifying. I talk through how our routine is feeling day-to-day and the sort of check-in I like to do at this point so we don’t just push through something that clearly isn’t serving us. Because this update is focused on 8th grade, I’m looking at progress and consistency rather than perfection—how we’re pacing things, keeping momentum, and making sure the workload feels doable alongside real life. If you’re homeschooling in the UK (or just want a realistic mid-term reset), this is the kind of honest update I love watching myself: a chance to reflect, adjust, and keep home education sustainable for both the child and the parent.