Homeschooling in the USA
Homeschooling Courses For Ages 7-18
At Wolsey Hall Oxford we welcome a diverse range of students homeschooling in the USA via our online courses. Families include both US citizens and expatriates and live in a wide number of States. Courses taken by our USA students range from Primary through Lower Secondary and up to IGCSE, AS and A Levels.
Our IGCSE, AS Level and A level courses follow the Cambridge curriculum. We are able to support the Cambridge ICE qualification which is a popular qualification in the USA.
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Cambridge ICE Qualification
Students take at least seven Cambridge IGCSE subjects selected from five different subject categories. Two languages must be taken of which one can be English Language.
The Wolsey Hall courses that support each area are shown below.
- Group I: Languages – includes first language e.g. English Language and foreign languages English Second Language, French, German and Spanish
- Group II: Humanities and Social Sciences – English Literature, History, Geography, Environmental Studies, Economics and Latin.
- Group III: Sciences – Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Co-ordinated Science (counts as 2 subjects), Combined Science and Environmental studies
- Group IV: Mathematics – Maths and Add maths
- Group V: Creative and Professional-Business Studies and Computer Science.
Legal Requirements for Homeschooling
In the United States, homeschooling is legal in all fifty States.
Legal requirements vary from State to State. Some have no particular requirements whilst others will require evidence of work undertaken or for the child to complete standardised tests at regular intervals.
You can find out the individual State requirements by visiting the HSLDA website
Enquire NowCourse Equivalents
| USA | Wolsey Hall Equivalent Course |
| High School Graduation Diploma |
IGCSE |
| No Equivalent |
A Level |
