Ep 9: Do Homeschoolers Need the National Curriculum? What it is and Why it May Not Matter
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Hello and welcome to another episode of Honey, Should We Homeschool? đď¸
 Today weâre discussing the UK curriculum (mostly primary curriculum) and whether we need to or even âshouldâ follow it?
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 Most of the information discussed today can be found on the gov.uk website here - https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum
To find the info on how academies work head here - https://www.gov.uk/types-of-school/academies#:~:text=Academies%20have%20more%20control%20over,it%20must%20become%20an%20academy.
To find the statistics mentioned about academies head here - https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk
To read more about the evolution of the curriculum head here - https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200809/cmselect/cmchilsch/344/34405.htm
To read the article about introducing computing to the curriculum head here - https://www.bera.ac.uk/blog/englands-computing-curriculum-a-clash-of-values-beliefs-and-purpose
To read the article by Mr Joshua Vallance - https://mrvallanceteach.wordpress.com/2021/03/13/curriculum-what-are-we-really-talking-about/
To see the adorable video of Japanese children learning about bus etiquette head here - https://www.facebook.com/kacchalimbooindia/videos/this-is-a-courtesy-lesson-taught-to-elementary-school-children-in-japan/1577289989363419/
To hear Izzy Garbutts speech head here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKrpYo9N5hs&t=52s
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