Is homeschooling legal? How do you register? And how do you teach reading yourself? A practical starting point for SA families.
Homeschooling is legal in South Africa and growing fast. If you are considering it for the Foundation Phase years, the two big questions are usually paperwork and reading — here is a practical start on both.
Home education is recognised under South African law. Parents apply to register a learner for home education through their provincial education department; the Department of Basic Education’s home education pages set out the process and requirements. Always check the current requirements for your province.
Following the CAPS sequence at home keeps your child in step with the national curriculum — which simplifies assessments, keeps a return to mainstream school painless, and gives your year a ready-made structure, term by term.
Reading is the subject parents worry about most and the one best supported by structure: pure sounds, daily blending, and lots of read-alouds. A structured programme does the sequencing for you — our lessons cover Grade R through Grade 3, with a parent dashboard tracking progress term by term.
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Our CAPS-aligned programme turns these ideas into fun, interactive lessons. Try the first two lessons of every grade for free.
Help your child become a confident reader. Explore the CAPS-aligned Saving Grace Learn to Read programme — the first two lessons of every grade are free, no card needed.
