182 Replies to “What is Home Schooling?”

  1. Hi
    I will be doing IGCSE (grade10&11) next year. I plan on completing it in 1 year with grades A-C. I want to write off at least 2 of my 5 subjects in May/June and the rest at the end of the year. Would it be realistic to spend maximum 3hrs a day on homeschooling? 6 days a week

    Thanks

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    • Hello there,
      Yes, it is ok to spend 3 hours a day for studying. Since you are learning at home, you will decide on the number of hours you would like to spend.

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      • Hello. Is there an age limit for doing IGCSE? Can you possibly do IGCSE year 11 at home ? My child did year 10 at school. Is it possible for her to do her last year at home?

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        • Hi Emma,

          The IGCSE examination is equivalent to Year 11 or 10th Grade, depending on where you?re from. Typically, the examination is taken by students age 14 ? 16. However, there is no minimum age requirement, as long as the candidate is judged to have the ability and confidence to sit the examinations. You can read more here: https://www.igcsecentre.com/what-is-igcse/

          Hope this clarifies 🙂

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  2. Hi, i am from malaysia. Im 16 and i have been studying with the local school. I took UPSR and PT3 but recently i went through some problems and injured my legs. I have missed one whole year of school and will continue to due to surgery schedules. It will take me along time to recover. Thus, i have considered homeschooling. I don’t really know what to do. Most options are going to private centres but the problem is that i struggle going to places. Is there anything that can help me with my problem? This is supposed to be my last year of school and i would love to study IGCSE. Please help and thank you.

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  3. Hello,
    Firstly; kudos to your team for puttig up this fantastic page and replying with patience to all the queries. Speaking of queries; here goes:
    I have 3 kids: 10 yr old (completed Grade 5), 6 yr old (in Grade 1) and 5 yr old (in Foundation stage 2).
    I’m looking to move them all to Home schooling; preferably IGCSE.
    How do I start? Which grades will they go to in IGCSE and who chooses it? Where do I select the subjects? Where do I get the books and what do they cost? What are the other costs involved? (Apologies for the deluge here).
    Thank you!!

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    • Hello Mateen,
      Here are the suggestions to your questions:
      1. First, please read the above article carefully and follow the step-by-step guide.

      2. You can start the IGCSE programmes at any time as you wish, if you’re referring to home education.

      3. You decide the subjects, together with your children, based on what your children want to study in the future.

      4. You may get the reference books from Amazon UK site. Just browse through the site and find out more on the costings.

      5. Here are some exam resources that might help you:
      Model Answers: https://www.igcsecentre.com/igcse-exam-resources/
      Online Revision Course: https://www.igcsecentre.com/cambridge-igcse-revision-courses/

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  4. Hi, my daughter took the Edexcel IGSCE in May 2017 at British council malaysia. She need to repeat one paper in january 2018 but unfortunately the paper is not available in Malaysia but available at BC singapore. Can my daughter with Malaysian Passport register and take the exam at BC sinapore.

    Thanks

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    • Hi Azlan,

      We do not have any information on Edexcel. Please visit Edexcel website. Alternatively, you may contact the British Council in Singapore for this matter.

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