teaching
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How do homeschoolers take GCSEs? A parent’s guide to exams as a private candidate
When we first started home educating, GCSEs were one of the things I worried about most. How would Evie actually take them if she wasn’t in school? Where would she sit exams? Which GCSEs should we choose, and how much… Continue reading
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UK Virtual School: An alternative to mainstream school and home education
When we first stepped into home education, I didn’t have a plan. I had panic, a laptop, and Google. Like so many parents who suddenly find themselves outside the school system, I wasn’t searching for an alternative. I was searching… Continue reading
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How much do GCSE exams cost for home educated students?
Exams in year 11. It’s a lot. Emotionally, in time and financially. I’m so glad we had enough time to plan a few early exams. We’ve got 3 under our belt. 2 taken a year early in Summer – and… Continue reading
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iGCSE’s for home educated students: What parents need to know
If you’re home educating and starting to think about GCSE’s, you may have come across iGCSE’s (i= International) and wondered what they are, and whether colleges accept them and how your child actually sits the exams. I had exactly the… Continue reading
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So they have to get 8-10 GCSEs by the end of year 11, right?
I fully believed this. And why shouldn’t I? That’s what we are told. Follow the school system, pick a humanities – choose between double or triple science.. you should do study a language… valid advice for a child that ‘fits’… Continue reading
