Does anyone know any infomation about becoming homeschooled from the uk?

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please help?:)

Answer 1

Some people do really well from being home educated, while for others it doesn't work out so well. In the UK, it isn't compulsory for under-16s to go to school, but it IS compulsory for them to receive an education - if you and your parents decide to opt for home schooling, they will be legally responsible for either teaching you themselves or sorting out teachers to do it for them.

It's a big step to make the decision to educate at home: have you talked to your parents about the reasons behind not wanting to be at school? Could you benefit from changing to a different school, rather than not going to any school at all?

If you and your parents want information about home schooling, the organisation "Education Otherwise" is a good starting point - its website has loads of information which will help you to make the best decision, and it can help connect you with other families who have chosen to opt out of school.

I know several people who were home schooled, and it doesn't seem to have done them any harm! Good luck with whatever decision you make.

Answer 2

Yes, there are many home educated children and teenagers in the UK, and it's on the rise;  British schools used to be fairly good, but in recent years have had so much testing that there's less actual learning going on.  Also bullying is on the rise, and people are starting to realise that you can learn much more at home, without the peer pressure and stress of being forced into a set curriculum.

There are no rules as such  - you just have to de-register from school, and then work out what you want to study.   Search for 'home education UK' or similar and you'll find plenty of sites and links (it's not called 'homeschooling' in the UK, because the law says children must be educated 'at school or otherwise'- so those who are home educated are not 'schooled').

Answer 3

Well, no-one knows for sure how many kids are currently being home-educated in the UK but the most oft-quoted figure seems to be approximately 150,000. I read a news article that said that in some regions it's as many as 1 in 30 school-aged children.

You might also take a peek at the Education Otherwise website ( http://www.education-otherwise.org )

If you go with home-ed, you don't have to follow the National Curriculum, do any SATs etc...and, if you decide to do GCSEs, you might want to consider doing the International versions (as they involve little, if any, coursework. Less coursework = less expense and heaps less hassle!). Alternatively UK home-ed'ers just go straight to doing A Levels or National Diplomas etc. Or they don't do any exams at all but concentrate on getting the experience and contacts they'll need to do whatever they want to do as adults.

That's about all I know about home-ed in the UK, I'm afraid. I'm 15 and have been home-educated all my life but we're from Australia so I probably don't know as much about your country as I should.

Answer 4

Home sklings not good for u change skls. Home sklings only gonnado u harm.

Answer 5

It's very uncommon in the UK to be homeschooled, if you're unhappy with your current education try moving schools, getting a tutor out of school time or talk to your parents about other options!

The school system in the UK is good enough not to normally require homeschooling. x

Answer 6

Easy as anything and becoming more common and popular all the time!

If you're in England or Wales your parents just need to send a de-registration letter to your school (be sure it gets signed for). It's a teeny bit more involved in Scotland, but not much. After that you can study what you like. You don't need to follow the National Curriculum, nobody has to teach you, you don't have to take any exams unless you want to.