182 Replies to “What is Home Schooling?”

  1. I went to a school in the UAE teaching the igcse curriculum. I’m in grade 11 this year and was hoping to study at home in Egypt and sit for the exams in a Cambridge centre in the UAE. So I was wondering if it was possible to study and live in a different country to which I’ll be attending the exams in.

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    • Hi Kareem,

      Yes, it is possible. However, you will need to check with the exam centre if the subjects you?re planning to sit are available.

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    • Yes, you definitely can but make sure your UAE residency doesn’t get cancelled. I myself am doing the same thing.
      However, you need an official paper aka (tasalso el derasi) that states that you’ve finished 12 years of education.
      You can register in a school where you can get the year 11 and 12 school proofing, without attending the school or lessons. For example:Al Kodse International School, Noor International School, and City International Schools.

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  2. Hi,
    We are from hubballi in Karnataka, India. I am planning to homeschooling my 12 year old daughter and 8 year old son. Can you please tell me nearest centre where I can go in person and collect the information about enrolling to igcse.
    Thank you in advance. Looking forward for your reply

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  3. I am from Karnataka state in India. I am planning to home school my 7th grade daughter and 3rd grade son from next academic year. I want to know how IGCSE can help me.

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    • Hi Sharmila,

      First of all, please read the above article carefully if you choose to follow the home education route.

      If you follow the above article step by step, you should be able to get an idea how to plan your home education properly.

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  4. Hi ,
    We have decided to homeschool our daughter who will turn 14 this year in Aug , and is in grade 8 at a regular cbse school . We have already identified the schools here in Gurgaon , India where she can enroll as a private candidate . Having gone through all the links provided here , i am still a little unclear on what level of IGCSE homeschooling should we be starting on for her ? Will it be the O level or the AS/A level ? What subjects are available to her in india and how to choose them .
    The list of subjects given is vast and does not specify which grade are they for . How many subjects will she need to take . Where do we find the textbooks once she chooses her subjects .
    If we buy the books that students of an igcse school use , will it be the same as homeschooling? Or are textbooks for homeschooling kids from igcse different ?

    Thanks a lot in advance , looking forward to your response .

    Warm regards

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  5. hi I’m about to go to 10 grade igcse and am considering of doing home schooling would it be possible? also it would be great if you would be able to tell me how to go about the process
    thanks

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    • Hi ilhan,

      It is possible to do home schooling. Read the article above thoroughly and follow the steps in arranging and management at your side. Basically, once you?ve decided to do home schooling, you will need to register for your examination either with your local British Council or any registered Cambridge schools that accept a private candidate. You can find the list of registered Cambridge schools here: https://cie.org.uk/i-want-to/find-a-cambridge-school/.

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