What Nova Scotia actually asks of a family teaching their own children. Written plainly, and honest where the answer is that nobody asks for anything.
CanadaFiling requiredWho is in charge
Minister / Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Regional Education Services (2021 Brunswick Street, Halifax NS B3K 2Y5)
Who actually reviews your child
The Minister / Department. The Minister may authorise assessment instruments, which must be administered by an education entity at the same time and under the same conditions as for public school students. A qualified assessor (a teacher, certificate holder, or university education faculty member) may assess progress using standardized tests or a portfolio of work.
On or before SEPTEMBER 20 of the school year; or before beginning the program if starting mid-year.
Goes to: Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Regional Education Services
Registration must state the prior grade level attained (if applicable), the program level of achievement, and identify the proposed home education program. A copy of the child's birth certificate must be included. The parent certifies familiarity with Education Act ss.83-84 and Regulations ss.31-34.
At least once a year, in JUNE of the school academic year.
Goes to: Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
Must accurately reflect the child's progress and be consistent with the type of program provided.
Nova Scotia curriculum outcomes framework
Outcome · Specific Curriculum Outcome · General Curriculum Outcome
Filing on time is the easy half. The harder half is the year in between: showing what your child actually learned, in words the reviewer recognises, without turning your home into a school.
That is what this app is for. You say what your child did, in a sentence. It maps that to the real curriculum for Nova Scotia and builds the record you can hand over the day someone asks. See how it works.