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Bouwe van der Eems and his wife Debbie have been homeschooling their five children since 2000. Bouwe is actively involved in the Association for Homeschooling and the Pestalozzi Trust and has taken part in various meeting with Department officials since 2004. With his family he has been running the SAHomeschoolers website since 2010.

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Class Dismissed - The first documentary on homeschooling

Homeschooling film

All across America and the rest of the world, parents are becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the state of public education, and a growing number are choosing to pull their children out of school and seek alternative ways to educate them. Class Dismissed aims to be the first feature-length documentary that will focus on the topic of education, specifically the validity of homeschooling as an alternative to the industrial school model. From...

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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 the SA Schools Act.

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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

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Learning centre overview

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Start a Learning Centre

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Find a learning centre

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Homeschool ABC

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Approaches

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Beginning

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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

Elroi Academy

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Elroi Academy (Gr 8 - 12)

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A.C.E (Gr R - 12)

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Do I need to be a qualified teacher?

    No. Research has found no correlation between the qualification of the parent and the academic performance of the child. Research shows that...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

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