Elections for local government will be on the 3rd of August. Homeschooling parents might wonder which political party will be the best for home education. The education policies of the different parties can be divided in three groups (a more detailed analysis is provided at the end of the article): Parties that view education as the sole responsibility of the state and should be provided for free. This is the policy...
Given the state of public schools in South Africa, many parents explore alternatives in order to meet the educational needs of their children. Unfortunately the Western Cape government has effectively banned these alternatives, causing quite some controversy in the Tygerburger community newspaper in April 2016. According to the South African constitution, all citizens have the right to a basic education. Government attempts to realise this right by providing public schools. In...
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...
Single parents who are committed to homeschool organize a schedule around their work commitments and sometimes involve family or tutors to assist...
Yes, they take breaks. Some homeschool families follow the public school year calendar especially if they are involved in sport and music...
Homeschooling is different for every family as it depend on the parents educational goals for their children Education is the development of the...
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