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by **Bella** Sat Apr 27, 2013 10:36 am

Your thought's on the education system in the uk.

Home schooling, your thoughts, have you ever considered it , pro's and cons etc

I would appreciate any points of view.

by **Melfi** Sat Apr 27, 2013 8:56 pm

It's definetly better than when I was in school, but I worry that things are going to go backwards under this government. I know lots of TA's who have lost jobs due to funding cuts. There will be alot of kids getting left behind without that extra support...

I would never consider home schooling, I'm not a qualified teacher for a start! Plus I think the social side of school is vital for children.

by **Sundaze** Sat Apr 27, 2013 8:58 pm

Melfi wrote:

I would never consider home schooling, I'm not a qualified teacher for a start! Plus I think the social side of school is vital for children.

Yeah i do think the social side of school is a massive part of kids development and learning to interact with people etc

by **Melfi** Sat Apr 27, 2013 9:04 pm

Sundaze wrote:
Melfi wrote:

I would never consider home schooling, I'm not a qualified teacher for a start! Plus I think the social side of school is vital for children.

Yeah i do think the social side of school is a massive part of kids development and learning to interact with people etc

One of the mums at my daughters nursery had about 6 kids and she home schooled them all, I'm not sure why she was happy to send the little ones to nursery but not school. Education otherwise. 3723229289

She was a very well spoken lady, a bit "jolly hocky sticks" but she always looked exhausted and unkept, like she'd just rolled out of bed. I'm not sure she was even qualified to teach... A very odd set up, and a shame for the kids imo.

by **Sundaze** Sat Apr 27, 2013 9:08 pm

I lack commitment.
Everyday would be a day off if I home schooled my kids!

by **Melfi** Sat Apr 27, 2013 9:19 pm

Sundaze wrote:I lack commitment.
Everyday would be a day off if I home schooled my kids!

Lol me too. It's beyond me why anyone would do it.

by **vills** Sat Apr 27, 2013 9:22 pm

I'm against it.

Education otherwise. Skool

by **Sundaze** Sat Apr 27, 2013 9:31 pm

Melfi wrote:
Sundaze wrote:I lack commitment.
Everyday would be a day off if I home schooled my kids!

Lol me too. It's beyond me why anyone would do it.

I know, when would we get a break from the kids if we didnt send them to school!

by Mama kaz Sat Apr 27, 2013 9:56 pm

Sundaze wrote:
Melfi wrote:
Sundaze wrote:I lack commitment.
Everyday would be a day off if I home schooled my kids!

Lol me too. It's beyond me why anyone would do it.

I know, when would we get a break from the kids if we didnt send them to school!

Oh god the thought! Mad

no my kids are definitely best to the professionals lol

by Guest Sat Apr 27, 2013 11:49 pm

We considered home schooling years ago but it's a hell of a lot to take on.
I know others who did it and did a good job too.
The inspections always seemed very lax ... you didn't have to do anything like the same amount a school would do.
Apparently they are making it a lot harder to do now.
To me it would be the more natural thing to want to do keep your kids out of the states clutches but in this fabricated mad world of illusion and material desire the state know best I'm thinking.

by **Melfi** Sat Apr 27, 2013 11:54 pm

I'm just imagioning trying to teach my 11 year old KS3 maths!! Shocked

He'd have to teach me...

by Guest Sun Apr 28, 2013 12:05 am

Melfi wrote:I'm just imagioning trying to teach my 11 year old KS3 maths!! He'd have to teach me...

Yeah theres that too ... imagine my kids spelling if I'd gone for it!

by **Melfi** Sun Apr 28, 2013 12:07 am

jackb wrote:
Melfi wrote:I'm just imagioning trying to teach my 11 year old KS3 maths!! He'd have to teach me...
Yeah theres that too ... imagine my kids spelling if I'd gone for it!

Lol, my 8 year old corrects mine for me now!

by **Syl** Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:54 am

I cant think of anything worse than home schooling, and kids need to interact with other kids too, which often they dont get the chance if they are deprived from public education.

by Guest Sun Apr 28, 2013 4:07 am

Depends on your own education and what resources you can provide. I have four kids who do riding lessons at my club who are home schooled, Well three of them now, the eldest doesn't have time any more. They are all very bright and sociable, they have a lot of outside help in the form of tutors, especially for the older children. They also do private lessons at a few institutes for languages and music. Their friends seem to come from these activities.

by **Melfi** Sun Apr 28, 2013 4:23 am

NAA wrote:Depends on your own education and what resources you can provide. I have four kids who do riding lessons at my club who are home schooled, Well three of them now, the eldest doesn't have time any more. They are all very bright and sociable, they have a lot of outside help in the form of tutors, especially for the older children. They also do private lessons at a few institutes for languages and music. Their friends seem to come from these activities.

Do you know the reason their parents chose to do that NAA?

by **vills** Sun Apr 28, 2013 5:01 am

Loads of stuff here but mainly US I think...

https://www.google.fr/search?q=home+schooling+compared+to+public+schooling&aq=0&oq=home+schooling+compared+&aqs=chrome.1.57j0.19302j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

by Guest Sun Apr 28, 2013 6:07 am

Melfi wrote:
NAA wrote:Depends on your own education and what resources you can provide. I have four kids who do riding lessons at my club who are home schooled, Well three of them now, the eldest doesn't have time any more. They are all very bright and sociable, they have a lot of outside help in the form of tutors, especially for the older children. They also do private lessons at a few institutes for languages and music. Their friends seem to come from these activities.

Do you know the reason their parents chose to do that NAA?

Not in depth no, clever parents, she is Greek/French Canadian, Columbia Graduate, Astrophysics or something he is German /Greek, does some sort of medical research. I have a feeling she was home schooled, so it isn't strange to her. The kids seem normal and happy, don't appear to be missing out, and appear to be high achievers. I would say they are probably more independent and disciplined than other kids their age.

by **Melfi** Sun Apr 28, 2013 8:07 am

NAA wrote:
Melfi wrote:
NAA wrote:Depends on your own education and what resources you can provide. I have four kids who do riding lessons at my club who are home schooled, Well three of them now, the eldest doesn't have time any more. They are all very bright and sociable, they have a lot of outside help in the form of tutors, especially for the older children. They also do private lessons at a few institutes for languages and music. Their friends seem to come from these activities.

Do you know the reason their parents chose to do that NAA?
Not in depth no, clever parents, she is Greek/French Canadian, Columbia Graduate, Astrophysics or something he is German /Greek, does some sort of medical research. I have a feeling she was home schooled, so it isn't strange to her. The kids seem normal and happy, don't appear to be missing out, and appear to be high achievers. I would say they are probably more independent and disciplined than other kids their age.

Interesting! I think you'd have to be a pretty special person to pull it off.

by **vills** Sun Apr 28, 2013 9:14 am

feck school.

by **vills** Sun Apr 28, 2013 9:18 am

feck school.

Don't like this substitution of feck for fock.

Smacks of authoritarianism.

by **jezzi** Sun Apr 28, 2013 9:26 am

vills wrote:feck school.

Don't like this substitution of feck for fock.

Smacks of authoritarianism.

Shame you haven't found your balls to say what you really mean.

by **vills** Sun Apr 28, 2013 10:07 am

You bored jezzi..?

by Guest Sun Apr 28, 2013 6:15 pm

The word filter has turned us all into Sloanies. FECK You Farquin. roflmao

by **Melfi** Sun Apr 28, 2013 9:10 pm

I like it. We all sound like Father Jack!

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