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Homeschool ABC

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Approaches

Popular homeschooling approaches and styles ...

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Beginning

4 Easy steps to start homeschooling ...

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Curriculum

How to choose a curriculum for your family ...

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Videos

SAHomeschoolers.Org Youtube Channel

Deciphering Government's Home Education Penalty Clause


Clause 2 of the BELA Bill proposes a number of changes to the penalty. The penalty for parents that fail to send their children to school was increased from 6 months imprisonment OR a fine, to 12 months OR a fine OR both imprisonment AND a fine. The same increased penalty was also given to persons that prevents learners from attending school. However, BELA Bill also introduces a new offense, namely...

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Legal & Research

Research on Home Education

Research on home education consistently proves that home learners

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Homeschooling and the law

Home schooling was recognized in 1996 in Section 51 of the SA Schools

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History of homeschooling in SA

History of home education in South Africa (Wikipedia article)

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Centres

EduComply Services

EduComply offers a practical, step-by-step support system that helps

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Learning centre overview

Homeschool, micro-school, learning centre, unregistered private

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Start a Learning Centre

Important considerations when starting a learning centre

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Find a learning centre

There are various ways to find learning centres. Since there is

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Support

Homeschool Family blogs

Blogs by homeschooling families that share their experiences and ...

Tutors

Tutors provide additional support to homeschooling parents. ... ...

Support Groups

Forums where parents and learners discuss issues with each other and ...

Assessment Tools

Assessment - Choose What Works for Your Family Parents can now ...

Curriculums

My Online School

South Africa’s Smartest Way to Learn from Home My Online ...

Elroi Academy (Gr 8 - 12)

Elroi Academy – Top-Rated Distance Education Provider in South ...

Impaq: Homeschool & Online ...

Impaq: The leading homeschooling curriculum provider in South ...

Coding and Robotics

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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...

  • Where can I find homeschool support groups?

    There are many support groups consisting of parents that do things together and help each other. These groups operate on Facebook, mailing lists and...

  • Do home learners get homework?

    In general all their schoolwork is homework and they do not get to do extra work in the afternoons. A tutor might give some extra work to complete...

  • Do homeschoolers take holidays?

    Yes, they take breaks. Some homeschool families follow the public school year calendar especially if they are involved in sport and music...

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