With all the usual hubbub, the school day begins – pupils chat as they file in and teachers welcome them before everyone knuckles down to work. During breaks, young people might play on swings, sit on the friendship bench, or just hang out together in the playground.

But this is school with a difference – students are switching on their cameras and logging in from around the world. They are learning at King’s InterHigh – an online school for children and young adults aged seven to 19 (the playground and friendship bench are virtual).

Today students might take a stroll around the solar system or ancient Egypt, take a deep dive into the world of the Romantics, or create their own interactive book. (More)