Honey should we homeschool?

Ep 9: Do Homeschoolers Need the National Curriculum? What it is and Why it May Not Matter

Honey should we homeschool?

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Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to another episode of Honey, Should We Homeschool? 🎙️ Today we’re discussing the UK curriculum (mostly primary curriculum) and whether we need to or even ‘should’ follow it? 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%20m...

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