A MUM has revealed she ‘refuses’ her three kids to go to mainstream school – and instead will be home-educating them.
The woman, only known as TikToker @outsidetheclassroom, slammed the current education system which she reckons is ”outdated” and ”corrupt”.
The parent also proudly showed off the at-home ”classroom” where she will be teaching her three kids[/caption]
Some parents agreed with the approach – but a large number of people felt as if the mum is ”setting them up for failure”[/caption]
In her opinion, kids across the country ”are being failed” and the current structure is ”suppressing our children of there true potential”.
The parent-of-three also claimed the UK schools were also under ”threats” – although the TikToker never elaborated on what she meant by the statement.
”No matter how high or low a threat, it’s still a threat, so I’m keeping my babies safe at home,” the mother said in a recent video online.
”Right now, we live in an average UK house – but we’re gonna make it work”
The parent also proudly showed off the at-home ”classroom” where she will be teaching her three kids, which had previously been the children’s bedroom.
The makeover included the world map attached to the wall, as well as number matrix, toys and more.
Despite not following a set curriculum, the mother felt confident her ”children will still be able to pass their GCSEs because the exams are based on subject knowledge and understanding, not on whether someone followed a specific programme”.
”We focus on mastering each topic in a way that suits their learning style – using real-world examples, tailored resources, and practice papers to ensure they meet (and often exceed) the required standards.”
According to the TikToker, her home education approach will encourage ”genuine understanding, curiosity, and the ability to think critically – which are exactly the skills exams are designed to measure”.
As well as allegedly having a ”huge collection of books”, the woman claimed her mum ”is a qualified teacher” and occasionally conducts some lessons with her kids.
While some of the lessons will happen in the mini classroom, the kids will mainly be taught outdoors – as this is where they ”thrive the best”, in her eyes.
Posted just four days ago, the clip has racked up more than 37k views, as well as a mixed bag of reactions.
Some parents agreed with the approach – but a large number of people felt as if the mum is ”setting them up for failure”.
A third parents now considering homeschooling
Almost a third of British parents are considering homeschooling their child, with disruptive behaviour, growing class sizes, and inadequate provision for students with special educational needs among the top concerns about the current education system.
A poll of 2,000 British parents revealed over half (55 percent) of parents with school-aged children believe the school environment today is challenging for youngsters.
In fact, a similar number (53 percent) claim their child’s school doesn’t cater for their mental health needs, according to the research from online homeschooling provider, Wolsey Hall Oxford.
Worryingly, a further four in ten (38 percent) said their child has felt unsafe at school, while over a quarter (26 percent) said their state school does not have adequate facilities for pupils with SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities).
The study also revealed that more than half of parents (55 percent) believe teaching methods in today’s schools are outdated, citing the expectation for students to sit still and write for long periods, along with a strong focus on memorisation and formal assessments, as old fashioned.
As a result, a staggering third (30 percent) have either pulled their children out of school or are seriously considering it – with bullying (43 percent), mental health concerns (34 percent), and very little one-to-one attention (29 percent) among the top concerns.
Classroom disruption (28 percent) and large class sizes (26 percent) are other reasons for considering opting out of the mainstream system.
Three quarters of parents (75 percent) say schools are failing to prepare children for real life, with 70 percent believing that the education system should teach youngsters real-life subjects like money management, as well as life skills like communication (56 percent), problem solving (54 percent) and mental health awareness (52 percent).
Three quarters (76 percent) would like to see schools offering more flexibility on where and when education is provided, with more than a half (56 percent) seeing value in their child being taught at a time that best suits them, rather than following a fixed timetable.
And two thirds (62 percent) say they would consider homeschooling if they knew it was going to give their child the best start in life, with 83 percent believing that changes in working patterns have enabled parents to fit education around working remotely.
Gavin McLean, Principal at Wolsey Hall Oxford, said: “These findings reflect a clear shift in how the parents of today’s school children view the education system, with concerns over behaviour, class sizes, and inadequate provision for students with special educational needs failing to be addressed.
“At Wolsey Hall Oxford, we believe learning should be flexible, supportive, and should prepare children for life – not just for exams. As more parents recognise that remote and flexible working patterns make homeschooling a realistic and appealing alternative to the classroom, it’s clear that families are seeking learning that adapts to their lives – not the other way around.
“As the world’s longest-established homeschooling provider, and the only online school where families have complete freedom over what, how, where and when their child learns – with no live lessons or set timetables – we’re uniquely placed to support parents to overcome these challenges, offering a truly personalised, world-class education that prioritises wellbeing and nurtures a lifelong love for learning at every stage. ”
One person said: ”Only thing you’ll teach them is to claim benefits.”
Another chimed in: ”Home educate if you want, it’s your right.
”Fill your boots! Just please don’t justify it by saying the system is corrupt, 10 million kids are taught by 500,000 teachers, it isn’t perfect, but it works for the majority.”
”Poor children. Setting them up for failure,” someone else said.
”We are going to have a generation of idiots,” a fourth was confident.
Meanwhile, some viewers took to comments to hit back at the critics, with one writing: ”’People’s projections in these comments haha.
”I did so much better academically than my schooled friends, passed all my GCSEs while they all failed, got accepted into a very competitive arts programme, never had any problem getting a job,” said the viewer, adding that all of their pals ”have also had no trouble” finding employment.
”As someone’s who’s only just been getting home-schooled. thank you. no one in these comments know you or your child better than YOU do,” a TikToker said.
”Schools actually do such a poor job educating children. it’s actually just a massive scam,” a third thought.
