Name of the Organization : Department Of Basic Education
Type of Facility : Home Schooling
Head Office : Pretoria
Website : http://www.education.gov.za/Parents/HomeSchooling/tabid/406/Default.aspx
Home Schooling :
** Do you prefer to teach your child at home? If so, apply to the head of your provincial Department of Education to register your child for home schooling.
** You can either teach your child or hire a tutor to do so.
Related : Department Of Basic Education National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examinations : www.southafricain.com/1217.html
The lessons you offer your child must fall within the scope of the following compulsory phases of education :
** the foundation phase (grades 1 – 3)
** the intermediate phase (grades 4 – 6)
** the senior phase (grades 7 – 9)
What records do I have to keep :
After your child has been registered for home schooling, you must keep the following :
** record of attendance
** portfolio of the child’s work
** up-to-date records of the child’s progress
** portfolio of the educational support given to the child
** evidence of the continuous assessment of the child’s work
** evidence of the assessment and or examinations at the end of each year
** evidence at the end of Grades 3, 6 and 9, that shows whether your child has achieved the outcomes for these grades.
What you should do :
Apply to the head of your provincial Department of Education and take the following documents with you :
** your (parent/s) Identity Document (ID) and a certified copy of the ID
** last copy of school report (if child was in school before but if the child is only starting school now you must bring an immunisation card)
** weekly timetable which includes contact time per day
** breakdown of terms for the year (196 days per year)
** learning programme
** certified copy of child’s birth certificate
Time frame :
** It may take up to 30 days for your application to be processed.
How much does it cost :
** The service is free.
Forms to complete :
** The application forms can be obtained from any provincial Department of Education.