Getting Started

In

Home Schooling

1. Legal Aspects

• It is legal to home educate in Victoria• It is necessary to notify of your intention to

homeschool For details contact Home Education Network

• see www.home-ed.vic.edu.au phone 03 9517 7107

• http://www.vrqa.vic.gov.au/registration/homeschooling/default.htm

2. Decide degree of formality

• Unschooling

• Follow one program for all subjects

• Select courses from several different sources

• Write own curriculum

2. Decide degree of formality

3. Pre-testing

• Use tests to determine levels of achievement

available from

Homeschooling Supplies

PO Box 688

Werribee Vic 3030 Australia

Phone: 9742 7524

Fax (03) 9742 2492

Email: office@homeschooling.com.au Website: http://www.homeschooling.com.au/

3. Pre-testing

Or ACER

347 Camberwell Rd (Private Bag 55)

Camberwell Vic. 3124

Phone 9835 7447

Email : sales@acer.edu.auWebsite: http://www.acer.edu.au/

4. Personal Inventory

• If desired do some testing/discussion to determine

• Myer Briggs Personality type

• Preferred Learning style/s

• Interests/Passions

• Aspirations/ Career choices

4. Personal Inventory

5. Locate resources for each subject

• Already have it?

• Will be provided by course provider?

• Need to purchase?

• Can borrow from library?

• Can borrow from friend?

• Will write unit yourself?

5. Locate resources for each subject

6. Consider the community

• Opportunities for service

• Opportunities to learn

6. Consider the community

7. Consider your timetable

Do you work? • A. Full time• B Part time

Who will supervise while you are working?When will you do household tasks? Will household tasks form part of your teaching of ‘life skills’?Plan a study timetable

7. Consider your timetable

8. Consider sports & activities

• Does your child already participate in sports or other activities? Can this be incorporated into your timetable?

Plan sports and activities

8. Consider sports & activities

9. Consider social aspects

• What social activities does your family already do?

•Would you like to join a homeschooling network group?

9. Consider social aspects