Selective Trial

Experience Oxford Online School

Experience Oxford Online School before enrolling, with a short trial designed to help families see how our live lessons, teaching style and support work in practice.

Trial

What is the Selective Trial?

We combine the structure of a traditional British curriculum with the flexibility of online learning to create a unique educational experience:

Experience a short trial period

Attend a handful of live lessons, meet your teachers and get a feel for the classroom before you commit.

Access to live online lessons

During the trial, your child joins real timetabled lessons with their class group.

Experience our teaching platform

You'll see how lessons are structured, how the school day flows and how the learning platform works.

Find out if we are the right fit

The trial is your chance to ask questions, get a feel for the school's approach and decide whether it fits your child's needs.

Who is it for

Discover if Oxford Online is the right fit for you

The Selective Trial gives you the space to find out whether Oxford Online School delivers what matters most to your child, without pressure and without guesswork.

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Experience live lessons before you commit
See how the teaching style and pace feel
Find out if the timetable works for your family
Ask the admissions team your questions directly
Make an informed decision without any pressure

Assessment

Helping families and the school make an informed decision

It allows families to assess fit in practice, while helping our team determine whether we can support the student effectively online.

Families

Families use the trial to ask the questions they couldn't answer from a website alone.

Whether your child feels comfortable learning online
Whether the class pace and teaching style are right
Whether the timetable suits your family
Whether Oxford Online is the right academic and pastoral fit

School

During the trial, we look at a few different things to help us ensure online learning is right for your child.

Engagement in live lessons
Ability to participate in an online classroom
Readiness for the academic level applied for
Whether the school can support the student well

Quick tip

Can students join from another country or time zone?

If you're joining from a different time zone, we'd encourage you to speak to admissions before starting so we can confirm the right subject and timetable options for your location.

Trial

What happens after the trial?

We combine the structure of a traditional British curriculum with the flexibility of online learning to create a unique educational experience:

Complete the trial

Your child attends their scheduled trial lessons, engages with the class and gets to experience of what learning with us involves day to day.

School reviews suitability

Our team reviews how the student engaged during the trial, including participation in lessons and readiness for the academic level applied for.

Family receives feedback

This covers how the student engaged, any observations from teachers and whether we feel confident we can support them well online.

Offer or further discussion

There's no obligation to proceed, and we'd rather you take the time to feel certain than rush a decision that affects your child's education.

FAQs

Ready to start your journey?

Share a few details and we’ll come back to you to arrange a call at a time that suits you, so you can ask questions and get a feel for Oxford Online School.