South Africans read about a crisis in schools on almost a daily base. During last week, a new crisis was reported, namely that corporal punishment is still administered at schools. Since corporal punishment has been used in schools for hundreds of years and is generally regarded by parents and teachers as an effective means to discipline children, schools have not stopped administering corporal punishment after it became illegal in 1996. This...
Legal & Research
Homeschooling and the law
Home schooling was recognized in 1996 in Section 51 of the SA Schools
+ ViewCentres
Support
Curriculums
Learning Mates: Early Learning ...
Learning Mates Start smart: Tools for early learning success ...
Engineering Graphics and Design
At IGOaanlyn/EGDonline the student will: Have full access to ...
PASS Ged Academy
Pass GED® Academy is your online pathway to achieving your Grade 12 ...
Frequently Asked Questions
-
Is homeschooling legal in South Africa?
Yes. Since 1994, the right for parents to home educate their children was legalised in South Africa through the adoption of the new constitution. In...
-
Can I be a working mom and homeschool?
Single parents who are committed to homeschool organize a schedule around their work commitments and sometimes involve family or tutors to assist...
-
How does homeschooling work?
Homeschooling is different for every family as it depend on the parents educational goals for their children Education is the development of the...
-
Is home education often used as a smoke screen to hide child neglect?
State interference in home education is often justified as something that can identify situations where home education is used as a smoke screen to...
