Are home schooling packages available based on the British National Curriculum for expats living overseas?

[SSSandy2]

That's the question really. I'd like to supplement the local education with a home schooling programme based on the NC. Does anyone know if anything like that is available?

Thanks!

I don't know much about this, but can you look at your LEAs in the UK have good websites that might help. I'd have a look at an LEA you are familiar with, if you can.

Or try QCA who produce the schemes of work used in many UK schools. You can download the schemes of work from the national curriculum online site (I think) and many have suggestions of activities you could easily do at home.

Thank you mamama, I'll have a look around those sites now. I'd really like an organised, stuctured programme rather than have to hunt things down (takes up so much time) and do things piecemeal which I am having to do now IYSWIM. No idea if this kind of thing is available really. But it would be nice if it were!

Here's one:
www.witsendcs.com/
bit expensive,though.

oh that sounds good juule. I find the price ok. Looking at the list of contents, I'd say there are some things we don't really need but I'll definitely contact them. I'm not sure which level would be appropriate really since she's been following the German year 1 curriculum and may need year 2 maths but year 1 for other subjects.

That's the kind of thing I was looking for though juule, thanks very much!

oops missed a "u". Sorry!

Have a look at this:
www.interhigh.co.uk/index.htm On-line UK school

That's interesting Maverick. Never heard of that one before. Dd is only 6 going on 7 and that's a school for 11-16 year olds but I will add it to my education links.

Thanks for that!

I see you can go to examination centres and do international versions of UK exams. That's very good too.

SSandy it might be worth looking through these links EO curriculum and courses

oh thanks very much juuule. I didn't realise there was so much available. Should definitely be able to find something. That's great

I got a leaflet for the website www.parentsintouch.co.uk from ds's school - sounds quite good and they have SATS papers etc. It cost £5 p.a. to join.

Thanks for that gg. I'll have a look around that one too. Some good worksheets and things on there.

SSSandy2 - here in Paris the British Council does literacy classes for bilingual children, geared at children with a British mother or father living permanently in Paris and being educated in the French system. Maybe they do the same in Berlin?

I've no idea Anna, to be honest it had never occurred to me but I'll call them and ask. Thanks!