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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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When your child isn’t coping at school: Trust what you are seeing
How many times does a parent have to say ‘my child isn’t coping’ before someone really listens? I look back at the email folder I have designated to Evie’s old secondary school with complete dismay. It’s not until you see… Continue reading
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No school, no prom? How we celebrated the end of year 11.
One thing I hadn’t really considered when we started home educating was missing the traditional Year 11 milestones – including prom. So when prom season arrived, I started thinking about how we could still make the end of this chapter… Continue reading
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Homeschool GCSE Exams are over – What comes next?
It’s been such a while since I have written on here. I’m not entirely sure why. It’s been a very busy time – emotionally and physically! We’ve driven between The North and Titchfield, Hampshire to sit exams for many weeks… Continue reading
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What does a homeschool day look like? It doesn’t have to be 9-3.
When we first started home educating, I thought I needed to fill every hour of the day. I quickly learned that homeschooling doesn’t have to look like school at home – and it certainly doesn’t have to run from 9-3.… 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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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
