Home schooling a level advice

does anyone have any advice for home schooling at a level? i’ll essentially be teaching myself as my parents don’t have qualifications related to the subjects i want to study, and obviously this isn’t ideal but i’ve tried to do traditional college twice and it just wasn’t working. i’ve now aged out of being able to do a two year course for free and tbh i wouldn’t be comfortable being 20 in my final year around 16-18 year olds anyway, that just feels weird to me.

i’ve looked at online courses but they’re all wayyyyy too expensive, most of them being about £1500 with exams (per a level) and if i want cpac, even more. so obviously i decided the most logical route was to just try to teach myself then book exams when i’m able to (although these still cost an arm and a leg).

i just wanted to ask if anyone else has experience doing this and if so what schedule did you use? are there any resources you recommend? any tips on applying to uni alone? i’m doing science a levels for reference

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artful_lounger

Clearing and Applications Advisor, Universities Forum Helper

Have you considered e.g. the Open Uni instead, or maybe an Access to HE course, assuming you're doing A-levels with the goal of going to uni?

These might have better structured learning for you with better funding models. A-levels aren't the only way to go on to a degree :smile:

Reply 2

Muttley79

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by emilynunns

does anyone have any advice for home schooling at a level? i’ll essentially be teaching myself as my parents don’t have qualifications related to the subjects i want to study, and obviously this isn’t ideal but i’ve tried to do traditional college twice and it just wasn’t working. i’ve now aged out of being able to do a two year course for free and tbh i wouldn’t be comfortable being 20 in my final year around 16-18 year olds anyway, that just feels weird to me.
i’ve looked at online courses but they’re all wayyyyy too expensive, most of them being about £1500 with exams (per a level) and if i want cpac, even more. so obviously i decided the most logical route was to just try to teach myself then book exams when i’m able to (although these still cost an arm and a leg).
i just wanted to ask if anyone else has experience doing this and if so what schedule did you use? are there any resources you recommend? any tips on applying to uni alone? i’m doing science a levels for reference

Science is tricky because you'll need to pay for the practical part, I agree with the above advice.

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LilyFletcher_

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by emilynunns

does anyone have any advice for home schooling at a level? i’ll essentially be teaching myself as my parents don’t have qualifications related to the subjects i want to study, and obviously this isn’t ideal but i’ve tried to do traditional college twice and it just wasn’t working. i’ve now aged out of being able to do a two year course for free and tbh i wouldn’t be comfortable being 20 in my final year around 16-18 year olds anyway, that just feels weird to me.
i’ve looked at online courses but they’re all wayyyyy too expensive, most of them being about £1500 with exams (per a level) and if i want cpac, even more. so obviously i decided the most logical route was to just try to teach myself then book exams when i’m able to (although these still cost an arm and a leg).
i just wanted to ask if anyone else has experience doing this and if so what schedule did you use? are there any resources you recommend? any tips on applying to uni alone? i’m doing science a levels for reference

Hey, I totally feel you. I was in such a similar situation : school just wasn’t working for me either (tried twice lol), and self-teaching felt like the only option left. It’s a weird space to be in at first, especially when it feels like everyone else has a ‘normal’ route. But honestly, it’s 100% doable.
I’m doing my A levels online now and yeah, most places charge ridiculous amounts. What helped me was finding somewhere that let me just take one subject without committing to the whole thing. I’m with Highgrove Online School, and it’s been great so far. Super flexible, and not crazy expensive either. Might be worth looking into if you ever feel like some structure would help without going all in..
For science I use the spec like a checklist and try to cover 1–2 topics per week. Primrose Kitten and Cognito are my go-tos on YouTube, and Physics & Maths Tutor is a literal life-saver when it comes to past papers.

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