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Meeting of Gauteng Department of Education and Homeschoolers

On 21 September 2011, the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) had a public meeting with homeschooling parents in Pretoria. This is the first time since 2004 that the GDE had a public meeting about home education, and a representative of the Association for Homeschooling, Freek Kruger, has attended this meeting. The Association also received a video recording of the meeting from the Pestalozzi Trust. The representatives from the GDE were ms....

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Die einde van skole soos ons dit ken

In 'n lesing waar Bill Gates teenwoordig is, verduidelik Salman Khan waarom videos beter as onderwysers is om inhoud te verduidelik. Salman verduidelik hoe skole baie meer effektief kan funksioneer as elke leerling teen sy eie tempo vorder deur sy klasse oor video te ontvang, en waar onderwysers slegs uithelp daar waar leerlinge vashaak. Dit kom neer op die toepassing van 'n tuisonderwysmodel op skole. 'n Artikel in 'n American Thinker...

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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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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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

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