thinkin of homeschoolin my 12 year old

[andrea666]

i work part time to im single mum, doin alot of research on homeschooling and seemsloads better than pressure they get at school, my daughter just started big school hates going always upset, my friend homeschools er daughter and best thing she ever did, wanted no if other single mums homeschooled older child

Home schooling can be absolutely great for the right child. Some will flourish in a home-ed environment, others get more value from the social aspect of traditional schooling.
What would concern me is whether you as a parent are suited to homeschooling - you would owe it to your child to provide them with the best resources possible, and if you struggle with spelling/grammar it would be your responsibility to show your child the best example.
Have you spoken to the pastoral team at your daughter's school to see whether there is anything they suggest for support before pulling her out altogether?

I spoke too soon, obviously

Would you be able to cover the secondary curriculum up to GCSE? Beyond that?

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Mumsnet at it's best 😘

Good luck with it

@WalkOff well I could have said "if you can't locate the letter G on the keyboard then of course you shouldn't be bloody homeschooling" but thought a kinder initial response would be nice (on the off chance it's a sincere post)!

Lol Mumsnet are deleting troll hunting on this post?

Have you touched base with your local home Ed community? What are her aspirations etc? Don’t rush into anything as a knee jerk, tbh my daughter is the same age and I’m amazed at how little academic pressure there actually isn’t the moment.

Unless you were planning on ‘unschooling’ you would need to work out how you were going to make academic provision and meet any curriculum needs, have you considered that?

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😂 good one

I would suggest you bring in a English tutor if you do go down the homeschooling route.

thank you for your reply im going to have talk with my daughter when she home from school and take it from there thanks just curious see if any single mums was homeschooling and working to

You don’t need to be able to “teach to gcse level” to home educate, there are plenty of reasonably priced distance learning providers who can do this for you. You should join your local home educators Facebook group and ask your question on there, I expect there will be plenty in your situation who can give advice.

I must admit that this is well-crafted by someone well used to MN. It’s perfectly positioned to appeal to at least 3 of MN’s obsessions; grammar, general snobbery, and homeschooling.

@DismantledKing agreed.

Not forgetting single mums.

You are just having a laugh now

This thread has cheered me up no end...😆

So simple but so hilarious 🤣

Firstly, book an appointment with the school to find out why they are failing your daughter.
if you are satisfied that they are failing your daughter, then apply to the National Utilitarian Motivational Brain society. for help. They can provide listening ears, be an advocate and help with equipment including dictionaries, books and whiteboards.
They are there to help although a well hidden government secret. I'm sure some better informed poster will be along to tell you how to find them,

It's a plan without any flaws I would say.

It's (probably) no trouble at all to teach the secondary curriculum as well as working and running a home.

Eh…

You are Priti Patel and I claim my £5.