Your home education questions answered

What happens if my child wishes to take their GCSE or iGCSE examinations?

Home educated children will need to sit their GCSE or iGCSE exams as a private candidate and you'll need to pay for all costs associated with these.

See our Examinations and qualifications section for more information.

Some families choose to stagger exams across years 9, 10 and 11.

What are the options for Post 16 or further education?

Young people who are home educated have the same choices like the peers in a school:

• Full time education, such as a school, college or remain home educated
• An apprenticeship
• Part time education/training if they are employed, self-employed or volunteering full time. (This is defined as 20 hours or more a week)

If they choose to study at school or college it's important to know some courses have specific entry requirements, such as GCSE passes.

See helpyouchoose.org for further information.