Who is in the UK, and is in this situation?

Question

Did you use to go to a high school, and found out that you didnt like it there, and it didnt give you enough time for a job, so you decided to get homeschool'd where you could do your work at a faster pace because thats how you like it, and your doing an online homeschooling course thats cheap or even free?

Thats my problem, i cant find a cheap or free homeschooling for a online homeschool program, and im almost starting year 10 at school!

I need a job and i dont have the time unless i do this .. also if your homeschooled by an online course, please could you explain why its better than a local school [especially ones where every other kid is on drugs and smokes and swears and is in fights every 5 seconds]

thank you :)

Answer 1

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Answer 2

I don't know of any free online schools in the UK, not sure what you mean by 'cheap' because what your parents would consider 'cheap' or 'reasonable' for them to pay in school fees is always going to be subjective.

Anyway the only online UK high schools I could find are:  

i) http://www.briteschool.co.uk/

ii) http://www.firstcollege.co.uk/

iii) http://www.interhigh.co.uk/

I don't know if either is 'cheap' enough for your parents tho. (obviously!). They go for around £2,000 -- £2,500 per year.

Incidentally, I'm not too sure why you think the 'extra 2 hours' is going to make much of a difference to your working - in the UK, you're only allowed to work for 2 hours a day, from Sunday to  Friday (and 8 hours on a Saturday, 5 hours if you're under 15).

EDIT: I took it from your local (Devon) County Council website: http://www.devon.gov.uk/

(The list of jobs you're allowed to do changes when you're 15; I couldn't find any mention of any changes at 14.)

Answer 3

First, you are limited on the kind of work you can do and how much and what hours of the day and days of the week when you are 14. No, it's not really fair but there's no legal way around it.

Second, your parents are legally required to ensure that you receive a suitable education, but there is no definition of what suitable means. You don't have to do an on-line school, you don't have to follow the National Curriculum, you don't have to take GCSEs, you can go totally autonomous and study whatever you like.

What do YOU want to get out of your last two years of compulsory education and what do you want to do afterwards. Those are the questions to ask yourself.

Answer 4

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