Frequently Asked Questions: School - home schooling
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School - home schooling FAQs
Q: EHE - I want to home educate my child: Do I have to be a qualified teacher?
Q: EHE - Elective Home Education: The advantages and disadvantages
Q: EHE - The cost of Home Education
Q: EHE - What subjects does an EHE parent/carer have to teach?
The number and type of studying that a home schooled child undertakes is completely up to the child and/or his or her family or home tutor. This means that it is likely that no home school education will be exactly like any other - each parent/carer or tutor will choose to teach their child or student in a different way, focusing on different topics of interest, emphasising some subjects over others, perhaps, and organising the home tutoring and learning routine in a personal way.
In short, there are no subjects that a parent/carer or tutor is required to teach: home schooling comes under the Education Act provision for 'education otherwise' - parents have to ensure their children receive an education, but the nature of that education is not specified. So for most home tutoring families there will not be an average day of learning or timetable of subjects.
Q: EHE - Subjects on the Curriculum for most home educating families
Q: EHE - Flexibility of EHE subject lessons
Q: EHE - Why do I need to contact child/ren(s) School?
Q: EHE - Finding Support Groups
Q: EHE - How do I get started?
Q: EHE - Starting as a new home educating parent/carer: Three options for a subject timetable
Q: EHE - Using TV and the Internet in Elective Home Education
Q: EHE - Online learning forums
Q: EHE - Flexibility of location for teaching
Q: EHE - Employing a private tutor as part of Elective Home Education