"It is clear that home schooling was fundamental to civilisation as the only form of education for many years. Parents had a unique right to and responsibility for their children's education. Once state schools were established in the late nineteenth century, they took over the parents' unique position. But, as the inadequacies and shortcomings of education systems gradually became obvious, parents increasingly began re-claiming their rights as primary educators." This extract...
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Frequently Asked Questions
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
