Objectives: To establish: -The success rate of home-schooling in South Africa - What home schooling entails - Is it more beneficial for kids to be home -schooled? - If home schooled children are high achievers Guest: Gerald Williamson – Educationist “It Depends on the learner and as well as the tutor. It’s not a one size fits all situation. Not everyone who is homeschooled is a high achiever.” Guest: Mr Bouwe van der Eems – Chairman for Pestalozzi Trust (a legal defence association for civil and home education) “Yes they are. They perform better academically.” Case Study who was home schooled: Lesley Russells
SAFM Afternoon Talk - 11 Jan 2017
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Do home learners sometimes wish they were in school and were normal?
They generally like being homeschooled. Some homelearners go to school for the experience but many return to homeschooling as within the homeschool...
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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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Will digital ID’s affect homeschoolers?
South Africa is busy introducing digital ID’s. Many parents are concerned that this will infringe on the freedom to choose home education. Creating a...
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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...
