If you disagree with what your kids are taught...?

Question

...in schools (this is a follow-on to the "brainwashing" Q below BTW) and you elect to educate them at home instead, do you risk them being excluded from higher education establishments. This is not a criticism of home education - far from it. Rather I am wondering if "The System" will try to place obstacles in their way. Has anyone who is already the product of home education run into any problems getting a uni place, that kind of thing? Looking mainly for UK responses please.

Answer 1

Good q.
First of all,in Britain ,it is difficult to convince the state that your child could be schooled at home.The law expects registration at regulated schools.
However,as we know there are many exceptions.At the moment!
Education levels at state schools is dropping rapidly.The schools emphasis on political education is also alienating many parents.On this basis ,I believe there will be an increase in home schooling applications.When these figures are set before government,the government will be concerned that lack of support for state education is loss of confidence in the governments education system.
Of course the labour government will employ the usual divide and conquer routine,manipultaing figures to label home school parents as irresponsible.
So in essence,you are correct,the system will place obstacles in ones way.
At the moment though,any exam can be paid for privately.These exams are accepted in colleges.An o level is an o level is an o level.
Of course ,there are other issues to consider.Is the parent a suitable teacher?Does your child need the company of others at school for a well rounded development?Is it good for the family to have such close contact over such a long period?
Of course,private teachers can travel to your home.HMm .cheaper to send children to a private school that meets your needs.
As schools continue to fail our children and push disagreeable religious and political doctrines on to them.Then I can see much more home education.If time and money were ample,I would DEFINITELY teach mine at home.

Answer 2

That depends on the kind of education the child gets at home. If its doen properly--and the child earns a high school diploma and has good test scores,you have the foundation. Colleges and universities also look at the SAT/ACT scores--and at "what else" a young person has doen--for exampel, a record of participation in community service, enrichment programs, etc.

There are really two groups of "home schooled" children. One are those who are kept home by parents involved in extremist religious groups. By and large, these children receive inferior educations and, while they can try to remedy this by starting at a community college, stand little chance of success academically without extemsive remedial work.

The other group--the majority--do very well. The parents are able to give more indiviualized attention, monitor progress and nip problems in the bud. On average, these children score better than public school students. But the primary responsibility is on the parents to see to it this happens.

One thing that helps is to take advantage of the resources offered by "home school groups." These can include enrichment programs, tutoring, adnd even some group classes. These co-operative efforts add greatly to the educational performance--and have the added advantage of putting the children in a social environment as well--rather than being isolated at home all the time.

One thing people on the ouutside often don't realize is that good institutions of higher education look at the record to determine admission--but are looking only at the educational attainments. And after that, it's based on performance. A good record--home schooled or otherwise--will get a young person into a god school. Their own work and effort will determine the rest.

I brig this up because there is one problem with regular schools tha tcan be made worse by home schooling. That is that the child may not learn to work independantly-taking the initiative on their own to plan and carry out assignments, etc. And college--you either do this on your own--or not . No one will stand over a student and make them study. They eithr do it on their own--or tey flunk out. Parents who home school need to be aware of this-and make sure these "self-starter" skills and habits are well developed.

Answer 3

I don't dissaprove of homeschooling, but the schooling at the public levels is atrocious.

They would rather push a kid forward instead of teaching that kid. The kids in my son's class can't even spell cat or dog, let alone make sense of a complex sentence, like a fourth grader in some other state would know.....

Instead, the teacher would rather label these kids as "bipolar" or 'adhd', that is always popular, instead of trying to teach them.....

Granted, their are home life issues with these kids, but giving up on them at the teacher level is ridiculous, let alone making your taxes go up when your kid cant find a job except as a window washer at the gas station.....etc..They claim unemployment, have numerous children, so they qualify for section 8 housing, and soak up the medicare that people are paying into right now......

TEACH your children how to learn!!!!!

Answer 4

A couple of years ago, there was an article about a kid in the States who had been homeschooled in the backwoods of Oregon who was accepted to Yale on the basis of his admission test results.

I think if a child is capable of maxing the entrance exams. the college has no legal right to deny him/her entry.

Answer 5

A couple of my cousins were home schooled. They took the SATs and scored really well, and when they applied for college, they were given entrance exams. They are both in now, and doing very well.

Answer 6

Any potential collage student must pass the entrance requirements of that college. Most colleges have tests to see where you are academically.

Answer 7

I send my children to a Catholic school and I was very happy with it

Answer 8

If i disagree, then i help my children at home. Sort of a back-up you know.lol

Answer 9

My uncle done home tuition and his children have ended up brilliant. Both are now at uni.
More importantly - unbrainwashed