Home Schooling

I must confess that I have no knowledge or personal experience of home schooling.I understand that  a fair number of students are homeschooled in the USA as  are a number in other countries including the UK.

I was schooled in the "conventional" manner,I attended primary and secondary schools where I was taught several subjects by several teachers.There were regular examinations with Finals.Certain standards were required to obtain a pass.There were also extra mural activities such as sport and drama.Also Cadet  training.

Thereafter further education opportunities would be available to those  qualified-at University or other Colleges with exams leading to professional qualifications such as veterinary medicine law dentistry etc,

As I have said I know next to nothing about this subject and would like to see input from those who have had this type of education or have taught under the system.

Some issues which would interest me are these:

(1)Does homeschooling tend to isolate students from others at a "conventional" school.Those at the latter schools would have more chance to mix with a large range of fellow pupils and get used to  relationships in the "outside" world.

(2) No disrespect to the family members who take on the heavy responsibility on their shoulders to educate their junior relations but are they suitably QUALIFIED to teach the many subjects which may be essential to their further educational advancement.?Are there any"external" examinations required of homeschooled students who wish to continue with further education(e.g.university)?

If the teacher relative has heavy work commitments away from home how can they with the best will in the world be able to "multi task" bearing in mind the best interests of the pupil?

(3)Regarding the use of Internet" Education/research" websites may not always pass muster to help advance home education.

Over to those who may be able to instruct me fully.

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In the US a very common reason parents homeschool is because they are religious, and they don’t want their children learning about evolution.

Thanks for that input USArmyParatrooper.But it still begs the question whether homeschooling

is able to cover all the  educational aspects and requirements that the average person needs to succeed in a career to earn a living in the wider World.Resource implications might be relevant-possibly if a particular religious community is self sufficient in every aspect it might be viable?

Come on guys!Whose had home schooling and can tell us as it is.Hopefully reading and writing is included in every curriculum?-------only joking of course

Home schooling is amazing. I've never been public schooled before, so I'm not sure what that's like, ive heard a mix of good and bad things about it.

You say home is schooling is"amazing".Could you tell us something of what you have found have been positive points in the home schooling scheme?Who  are your teachers?What subjects do you study?How do you deal with aspects such as sport?I am very interested .As I say I know nothing about the subject.Also what about contact with students who are public schooled?

1. parents. 2. (classified) 3. I'm not sure what you mean by "deal with" aspects such as sports.

What I mean is much sport is played in teams.If you are home schooled you would have to look outside the home environment to join a team.Just out of interest (although I don't ask you to name your subjects) is there any reason why this information should be "classified".? taking subjects such as Maths Physics Latin History Geography or other languages are hardly state secrets?

Come on guys! Don't be coy.Some of you home schoolers must be able to enlighten us with more info.

We wait in anticipation.

Homeschooling is ok. It has it's ups and downs. The ups are these: kids are given a more "higher" education, they usually have better moral and ethic values. They also have the ability to have a flexible schedule that allows them to pursue endeavors that can benefit themselves. Kids are also able to learn at their own pace. Instead of being rushed many parents teach for competence instead of just moving on. There are many other ups but those are the main ones I have experienced. The downs are these: grades are more relaxed, depending on the parent the teaching could be poor, kids aren't super good at socializing and sometimes lacking in physical activities. Now that sounds pretty bad but there's things that can help that. Many homeschoolers are part of co ops or for the older kids, dual credit at a community college. In the US, all public schools allow homeschoolers to partake of their classes and clubs. Also many homeschoolers have their own sports, band, orchestra etc teams. Many homeschoolers are taught by their moms while their dads go off to work. However some have both parents who must work. In order to make up for that lose, homeschoolers can choose to do online curriculums which will work perfectly well too. And the info can go on but as a fellow homeschooler I hope this tidbit helps :)

You're welcome! It all depends on the student, his parent(s) and his family situation.