Homeschooling your child?

[mother777]

Hi 2ppaamm,


Thank you for the link. But how to subscribe to the books in the reading list? Will the book come with the comprehension passage for testing?

Do we need to buy the whole list of books while subscibing or just buy selected books?

sorry..bit confused here..

my daughter loves reading books..so always try to get her lot of books from library or order for her

[2ppaamm]

mother777:

Hi 2ppaamm,


Thank you for the link. But how to subscribe to the books in the reading list? Will the book come with the comprehension passage for testing?

Do we need to buy the whole list of books while subscibing or just buy selected books?

sorry..bit confused here..

my daughter loves reading books..so always try to get her lot of books from library or order for her

Hi,
If you enrol for the EPGY Stanford course, they will guide you on the reading program. This is what I did for the kiddos. Which means they will test and ensure you understand the books. Alternatively, you can still just read from the list. This is a quality list of books. In either case, you will need to buy the books yourself. I buy them in bulk and ship them from Amazon.

You just buy those you want to read. I bought all of them as my kids read a lot.

[CayennePepper]

Hi everyone

It has been enlightening reading through this thread. I have been contemplating hs for a while, but can't figure out how to handle post-primary education for subjects like the sciences. For one, I can't see myself acquiring a lab at home?! I have a math-y and science-y DS1 who will likely not veer towards the humanities, so I've been scratching my head trying to work this part out. When i work it out, i'd be all set to go

[mother777]

2ppaamm:

mother777:

Hi 2ppaamm,


Thank you for the link. But how to subscribe to the books in the reading list? Will the book come with the comprehension passage for testing?

Do we need to buy the whole list of books while subscibing or just buy selected books?

sorry..bit confused here..

my daughter loves reading books..so always try to get her lot of books from library or order for her

Hi,
If you enrol for the EPGY Stanford course, they will guide you on the reading program. This is what I did for the kiddos. Which means they will test and ensure you understand the books. Alternatively, you can still just read from the list. This is a quality list of books. In either case, you will need to buy the books yourself. I buy them in bulk and ship them from Amazon.

You just buy those you want to read. I bought all of them as my kids read a lot.

thanks for explaining.. so Amazing Amazon it is then..to source the books

[mycrysania]

Hi 2ppaamm,


You mentioned that you are working full time. Just want to check that when you made the application to MOE for the exemption, were you already working full time then? I run my own business, and I do have flexible working hours. Hence, would like to access if MOE has a problem if I am not a SAHM if I would like to apply to home-school my children.

Thanks for your clarification, would be also appreciate any feedback/input from others who know of MOE's stance on this. Thanks!

[beanbear]

Can anyone advise if a parent needs to seek exemption if a child is homeschooled from secondary level onwards? If a child attends primary school regularly then at secondary school, opts for homeschool, must we tell MOE?


What options are available in terms of syllabus for Secondary level? If I want my child to still have option to attend Singapore polytechnics or university, must we still work towards sitting for the "O" Levels & "A" Levels exams here?

[Chenonceau]

beanbear:

Can anyone advise if a parent needs to seek exemption if a child is homeschooled from secondary level onwards? If a child attends primary school regularly then at secondary school, opts for homeschool, must we tell MOE?


What options are available in terms of syllabus for Secondary level? If I want my child to still have option to attend Singapore polytechnics or university, must we still work towards sitting for the \"O\" Levels & \"A\" Levels exams here?

Secondary school education is not compulsory right?

[2ppaamm]

beanbear:

Can anyone advise if a parent needs to seek exemption if a child is homeschooled from secondary level onwards? If a child attends primary school regularly then at secondary school, opts for homeschool, must we tell MOE?


What options are available in terms of syllabus for Secondary level? If I want my child to still have option to attend Singapore polytechnics or university, must we still work towards sitting for the \"O\" Levels & \"A\" Levels exams here?

Beanbear,
I homeschooled my daughter when she was in secondary school. She was already in a sec school. When we decided to homeschool, we just informed the school and took her out. Quite unlike Primary school when you have to fill out quite a few form and inform the school of the syllabus.

To get into Poly, you must finish GCE O levels, iGCSE or GCSE, or use IB. To get into Singapore university, you can choose from 'A' levels, IB, US Diploma. For universities, different faculties will have different criteria. And yes, you can homeschool your child and get him/her prepared for any university course, including medicine, law and engineering, the more 'heavy' courses. You just need to provide the right facilities at home.

Hope this helps.

[2ppaamm]

Chenonceau:

beanbear:

Can anyone advise if a parent needs to seek exemption if a child is homeschooled from secondary level onwards? If a child attends primary school regularly then at secondary school, opts for homeschool, must we tell MOE?


What options are available in terms of syllabus for Secondary level? If I want my child to still have option to attend Singapore polytechnics or university, must we still work towards sitting for the \"O\" Levels & \"A\" Levels exams here?

Secondary school education is not compulsory right?

No. Only primary. So technically, no one can force a kid to go to school in secondary.

[2ppaamm]

mycrysania:

Hi 2ppaamm,


You mentioned that you are working full time. Just want to check that when you made the application to MOE for the exemption, were you already working full time then? I run my own business, and I do have flexible working hours. Hence, would like to access if MOE has a problem if I am not a SAHM if I would like to apply to home-school my children.

Thanks for your clarification, would be also appreciate any feedback/input from others who know of MOE's stance on this. Thanks!

Hi,

Yes, I was already working full-time at that time. I had no problem getting an approval for her to homeschool, during the primary and secondary phases.