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HOMESCHOOLING GUIDE ON BRITISH INTERNATIONAL CURRICULUM (CAMBRIDGE) IN NAMIBIA.

HOME SCHOOLING GUIDE ON INTERNATIONAL CURRICULUM (CAMBRIDGE) IN NAMIBIA.

The British International Curriculum (Cambridge) it’s a its widely recognized  and well known for creating lasting passion and curiosity for learning and for its high academic standards and wide reach this makes it fit for home schooling programs worldwide following  the countries ministry of regulation guidelines.

Home schooling in Namibia its legal this giving a parent the freedom to choose home school solution for their child but you will be required to apply to the ministry of education within 10 days before the start of the school and provide an educational plan and how you intent to meet the child’s educational needs. The ministry will approve the application under the following circumstances.

  • If the learner has health issues and disability that prevent him/her from attending school regular.
  • If it’s at the best interest of the learner.
  • If the education to be received by the learner at home meets the standards of the curriculum provided in the Namibia state schools and it’s not inferior to the standard of education provided in Namibia states schools.
  • Children must start their education starting the first school day of the year until the last school day.
  • The ministry might decide to be monitoring and evaluating the child’s progress. The registration may be withdrawn if the minimum requirements are not met.

HOW TO START HOMESCHOOLING IN NAMIBIA

You first register with the ministry of education which it’s advisable to register with the home school association of the Namibia the governing body for all home schooling students.

It’s important to note if you register on the ministry of education website your register as private school and not as a homeschooler. That means if the government enforces a specific curriculum by the law you will be required to flow the curriculum.

Give the school the learner is attending a notice that you will withdrawing your child from the school.Ensure you have formal report cards of the completed grade from the school to facilitate transition to a homeschooling curriculum.

Prepare for homeschooling by creating the appropriate learning environment for your child and gather the necessary materials such a textbooks. Remember to refer to the stage curriculums recommended textbooks list and curriculum suppliers lists.

CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE CAMBRIDGE CURRICULUM.

The British International Curriculum (Cambridge)it’s divided in different stages. The stages include:

  • CAMBRIDGE EARLY YEAR

This is the first stage in Cambridge pathway where the learner learns how to read and write. It is for learners between the ages of 3-6 years old..It gives learners the best start for educational success. The Cambridge curriculum early years focuses on the whole child and their development with the people around them. The curriculum focuses in 6 areas

  1. Communication and literacy. Reading, writing and speaking are important to a child’s development. Introducing fun activities and encouraging them to engage with a wide range of texts helps to improve a child’s language and creating curiosity for learning.
  2. Creative expression. This helps a learner to express and communicate their ideas freely and develop their ideas through art and design, music, dance and drama. This brings together skills essential for a learner’s progress throughout the curriculum.
  • Physical development. The Cambridge curriculum encourages children to develop movement skills through games play helping them to develop positive attitude towards exercise and laying the foundation for healthy active lives.
  1. Personal social and emotional development This helps the learner to develop social learning and friendship, regulates their emotional responses to their need and the needs of the others and improves the learner’s self-esteem.
  2. Understanding the world This encourages the learner to naturally develop a curiosity as they explore the world around them. It lays foundation for a rage of different subjects in primary education and beyond.
  3. Mathematics Through games and activities the curriculum introduces children to mathematical language, thinking and concepts that they will need as they start their primary education.

The early assessment approach is based on continuous formative assessments, including observation of the learner in the learning environment and evidence gathered during learning.

The curriculum gives you everything you need to asses and evaluate each child development against the learning statements within the Cambridge early curriculum frame work.

  • CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY

This is for learners aged between 6-11 years old. The curriculum is flexible you can shape it how you want your child to learn. The curriculum gives the student a window to choose 10 Subjects inclusive of Mathematics, Science and English. The curriculum it’s designed to develop your child’s creativity, expression and well-being. The learner has a window to follow the Cambridge lower primary curriculum alongside their Namibia national curriculum for a wide knowledge growth. At this stage subjects offered in any combination and adapted to suit your context and culture.

The learner can take a progressive test which is written at any time of the year when the learner is ready write. A successful pass will enabled the student progress to the next stage grade.

  • CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY

This is for learners in the age gap of 11-14 years. It prepares learners for upper secondary .The learner has 13 subjects including Mathematics, English and Science to choose from. The curriculum it’s designed to provide plenty opportunities to develop creativity, expression and well-being. The curriculum it’s flexible so you can also combine with the Namibia education curriculum and adapt the content, culture and ethics.

The curriculum offers a wide variety of optional assessments which include:

1.Measure potential Cambridge (CEM)This are computer based assessments they measure the learners potential and what they have learned. This helps improve an areas of weakness and reach their full potential in areas of strength. It’s used at the beginning or the end of the year

2.Monitor progress:(Cambridge progression tests) This are internal assessments that help you check the learners knowledge, skills and understanding. Available for the core subjects, English as a first language or second language, mathematics and science progression tests are marked by the tutor. They provide detailed information about learner’s performance, Compare strengths and weaknesses, they come with clear guidance standards and mark scheme. They are updated annually, download from a secure Cambridge lower secondary support site.

  • CAMBRIDGE UPPER SECONDARY

This stage it’s for learners at the age of 14-16 years old. The Cambridge curriculum offers 2 routes: Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge 0 level. Cambridge lower secondary builds a foundation for upper secondary even though learners do need to complete that lower secondary before this one.

1.IGCSEIt’s the most popular international curriculum with a local retainance  for 14-16 years old .It gives the leaner more options and variety of routes for learners with a wide range of abilities, with  over 70 subjects to choose from including 30 languages to choose from, those whose first language it’s not English and learners can do it with any other combination and more ways to learn and improve performance by developing skills in creative thinking  and problem solving. The Cambridge IGCSE its aligned with the GCSE qualification taken in England.

Cambridge offers a flexible and stimulating curriculum with excellent resources and training. The curriculum helps you build a program around the learner’s specific need starting from a foundation of core subjects. Learners are encouraged to engage themselves with a variety of subjects and make connections between them, its fundamental to their approach.

Cambridge IGCSE it’s divided into 2.

IGCSE core: The core curriculum it’s within the ability of the majority learners .It provides a full overview of subjects and its targets at students expected to achieve grade C to G

 IGCSE extended: The curriculum has been designed for the learners to be more academically excellent .Its targets at those learners expected to achieve grade A to E.

Cambridge IGCSE assessments takes place at the end of the course and can be done orally, writing, coursework and practical assessment. This gives window for students to show case their knowledge so far most especially those whom their first language it’s not English. Grades are bench marked using internationally recognized grades A* TO G which have clear guide lines to explain the standards of achievement for each grade. Past papers with mark schemes are available for each subject to download along with examiner reports. Exams are offered in June and November and results in August and January. This exam serves as a statement to the rigorous academic standards upheld by cambrilearn. At this stage it’s important to consider which subjects will gain them university acceptance for their preferred study career path.

  1. CAMBRIDGE O LEVEL CURRICULUM.

It is an internationally recognized curriculum recognized and equivalent against IGCSE and UK GCSE. It provided learners with knowledge understanding and skills for excellent preparation for academic progression to Cambridge advanced as well as other progression routes.It is applicable to learners whose first language it not English. It has range of 40 subject to choose from in any combination and they can also take the Namibia curriculum.

  • CAMBRIDGE ADVANCED.

It’s basically for learners aged 16 to 19 years build on the foundation of upper secondary for learners who need advanced study to prepare for university and higher education. It offers learners Cambridge international As and A level. Cambridge As level it’s the minimum requirement for university acceptance while A levels are optional courses that help increase the likely hood of university acceptance. A lot of learners gain places at leading universities every year with Cambridge international As and A levels. The curriculum helps develop deep understanding skills of subjects and independent thinking.

The curriculum offers 55 subjects to choose from with any combination. The curriculum its flexible giving learners a window to specialize in a particular subject area or study range. Cambridge international A level it’s a 2 year course and Cambridge international As level is typically a one year level. Some subjects can be started as a Cambridge international As level and extended as Cambridge international A level.

Learners have a wide range of assessment options to choose from to gain the Cambridge international AS &A level qualifications.

One can take the Cambridge international AS level only. The syllabus content is half a Cambridge international A level.

Take the Cambridge international AS level in one examination series and complete the final Cambridge international a level at a subsequent series. As level marks can be carried forward to A level twice in a 13 month period.

Take all papers of Cambridge international A level course in the same examination session usually it’s done at the end of the course.

Cambridge offers Cambridge international AS&A level examination twice a year in June and November and results are issued in august and January.

Each subject a learner takes receives a separate grade. The Cambridge A level is reported on a grade scale A*(highest) to E (minimum required performance) There is no A* grade for Cambridge international AS levels which run from A TO E.

TRANSITION  FROM THE NAMIBIA NATIONAL CURRICULUM TO BRITISH INTERNATIONAL CURRICULUM (CAMBRIDGE).

British intelligence curriculum (Cambridge) home schooling program its structured around specific levels based on

  1. AGE

However age it’s not the main deciding factor but it serves as a general guideline to ensure learners are placed within appropriate learning environment.eg for age 14-16 the Cambridge upper secondary its common

  1. LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY:

English it’s the main medium of instruction in the Cambridge curriculum. The learner will be needed to demonstrate a certain level of English, proficiency especially in reading, writing and comprehension to assist in curriculum level allocation.

  1. ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND SUBJECT ASSESSMENT:

Leaner’s performance during the period he/she was doing the Namibia national education curriculum(including grades, teachers assessment and standardized tests results)will be reviewed to gauge their academic qualification on a particular level in Cambridge curriculum level. The learner also will be required to do a placement test on key subjects(Mathematics, English and Science)to assess the his/her knowledge and capabilities and how easily they will cope with the Cambridge curriculum at intended/placed level.

  1. SUBJECT SELECTION:

The Cambridge curriculum has levels each with a wide variety of subjects to choose from. The learners subject choice for the period they were doing the Namibia National curriculum are considered to appropriately place the learner in a suitable Cambridge curriculum level.

Once a learner is placed on a specific Cambridge curriculum level, the transition to the Cambridge pathway from the Cambridge early age all the way to the Cambridge advanced levels should be smooth. Adjustments or extra support maybe be provided during the transition phase if needed.

THE COST OF HOMESCHOOLING IN NAMIBIA WITH BRITISH INTERNATIONAL CURRICULUM (CAMBRIDGE)

Home schooling in Namibia will depend on the platform, student and level and subjects choice.It will also be influenced by the selected text book and exam fees. The British international curriculum duration cost has 2 levels: The standard and the premium. The cost vary depending on subject choice.Parents are allowed to combine different packages and options per level.

  1. The standard

It convenient for students with less teacher’s intervention.This package includes

  • Online lessons
  • Chat forums
  • Marked assignments and exams
  • Reports
  • Academic support
  1. The premium

It is advisable for students who need more teachers’ intervention. This package includes

  • Online lessons
  • Chat forums
  • Students tracker
  • Marked assignments and exams
  • Reports
  • Academic support
  • Direct chat with teachers.

Mock exams are available for all IGCSE,As and A level premium students.

The Annual online home schooling for Cambridge primaryin Namibia ranges between N$10700-N$30581 for 3 subjects.The text books will cost between N$1700 – N$3400.There are no additional fee for examination,

The Annual online homeschooling fees for Cambridge lower secondary ranges between N$38330 – N$60565 per year for 6 subjects.Text books will cost between N$6600 and N$8300.There is no additional fee for examination.

Annual online fee for homeschooling fee for Cambridge upper secondary ranges between N$41350- N$82600 for 6 subjects.Text books cost between N$5000-N$6650.Depending on the examination center exam fees range between N$16629-N$33260 collectively.

The Annual online home schooling fees for Cambridge AS and A level ranges between N$29135- N$62520 for four subjects.Text books will cost between N$6650-N$8315.The examination fee depends on the examination center, the subject and the exam type.It ranges between N$16630 N$33260 collectively.

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In conclusion home schooling in Namibia using the British international curriculum particularly the Cambridge system gives Namibians a flexible and globally recognized educational option. This approach enables students to access a high standard of education while accommodating individual learning needs and schedules. By integratingCambridgecurriculum, Namibia homeschoolers can benefit from a board range of subjects, rigorous academic standards and the opportunity to purse internationally recognized qualifications. As home schooling grows in popularity in Namibia the Cambridge pathway offers a structured yet adaptable framework that prepares students for local and internationalopportunities.

 

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References

https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/why-choose-us/benefits-of-a-cambridge-education/international-curriculum/

https://www.expatexchange.com/ctryguide/20960/132/Namibia/Homeschooling-in-Namibia