| Home schooling is a programme of education that | | | | schooling;submit the application form with a copy |
| a parent may provide to his or her child at home. | | | | of the learner's birth certificate;supply |
| It is prescribed that a parent of a learner who is | | | | documentation that outlines the unit standards the |
| of compulsory school-going age should apply to | | | | parent will facilitate (teach). |
| the Head of the Department of Education of the | | | | The application forms can be obtained from any |
| province involved to register the learner for | | | | provincial Department of Education. |
| receiving education at home. This is in fact not | | | | The majority of homeschoolers in South Africa |
| the case. The Constitution of South Africa allows | | | | have elected not to register with the Department |
| for homeschooling without registering with the | | | | of Education but choose instead to register with a |
| Education Department. There are steps in place to | | | | homeschooling defensor organisation that protects |
| try and amend this, but no new laws have been | | | | their constitutional rights. |
| promulgated as yet. The following are compulsory | | | | There are a number of curricula available for |
| phases of education: | | | | purchase in South Africa, covering a variety of |
| The foundation phase (grades 1 - 3) | | | | homeschooling methods. Some families choose |
| The intermediate phase (grades 4 - 6) | | | | the unschooling or eclectic approach. |
| The senior phase (grades 7 - 9) | | | | Whichever method is decided upon by the |
| A parent of a learner who is no longer of | | | | homeschooling family, the important aspects are |
| compulsory school-going age or grade need not | | | | that the child or children get a one-on-one |
| apply for registration for home schooling. | | | | interaction with their educator/parent in a loving, |
| It is 'prescribed' by the Education Department that | | | | safe and secure environment and the child is |
| after the learner has been registered for home | | | | allowed and in fact encouraged to develop at his |
| schooling, the parent must do the following: | | | | or her own pace. |
| Keep a record of attendance. | | | | Contrary to popular belief amongst professional |
| Keep a portfolio of the learner's work. | | | | educators in South Africa, a lack of socialisation is |
| Maintain up-to-date records of the learner's | | | | rarely a factor when considering homeschooling |
| progress. | | | | your children as they have constant interaction |
| Keep a portfolio of the educational support given | | | | with the family, and very often close support |
| to the learner. | | | | groups are formed within communities enabling |
| Keep evidence of the continuous assessment of | | | | the child or children to interact with individuals of all |
| the learner's work. | | | | ages, thus developing their own social skills whilst |
| Keep evidence of the assessment and or | | | | allowing them to actually enjoy their learning |
| examinations at the end of each year. | | | | experience." |
| Keep evidence at the end of Grades 3, 6 and 9 | | | | This entry can be edited so if there is anything |
| that shows whether the learner has achieved the | | | | that you would like to add on homeschooling in |
| outcomes for these grades. | | | | South Africa please pop along to the links above |
| Steps to follow | | | | and add your bit. They do make a point of saying |
| It is suggested by the Department of Education | | | | hat absolutely no links to sites or advertising is |
| that a parent must:apply to the head of the | | | | allowed, as it is a page providing factual |
| Department of Education of the province where | | | | information. |
| they live to register a child (learner) for home | | | | |