I can't believe I am posting this as I am a primary school teacher!
I am very dissatisfied with the education system. I love my ds'S local school (he is in foundation 1) and as a fellow teacher, respect the job they do under challenging circumstances. Believe me, EVERY teacher in my school hates how education is being eroded by the government and would relish the opportunity of teaching whilst not under their control.
Anyways, to get to my point.
I dislike the amount of tests primary school children are subjected to. I hate that in Reception their ability is mapped out within the first month of school, how they are tested on real and pseudonym words in Y1, tested in writing, reading comprehension and spelling and grammar in Y2 (as well as not using an exclamatory sentence CORRECTLY would mean graded as 'not achieving age related expectations), the constant need to WWW and EBI work and expect just turned 5 year olds to 'respond to marking' and the mountain of targets they have to 'hit' each year.
In my heart, I want to leave teaching (my dream would be to teach independent in a school that is 100% and truly independent of the current curriculum) and also for my children NOT to be subjected to the pressures of schooling from the tender age of 4.
As my DH works full time and myself part-time, is it possible to home-school a child even though we both work? I would plan that both children would be in childcare OR with grandma during days of work.
Is this possible? is it allowed even?
I haven't spoken to DH about it (I am 90% sure he would NOT be in favour of it. May change IF DS founders under the pressure aged 5!)and not entirely certain I would do it (logistics and fear)so am literally just wondering HOW to home-ed through the primary years when we both work.
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8reasonstohide · 12/03/2016 22:27
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