Live lessons or self-paced learning?

Start with the shape of your family’s day, not the name of the school.

Two different kinds of flexibility

Live classes put a teacher and a class into the same scheduled session. Self-paced courses let a learner choose when to work. Neither description tells you everything about feedback, workload or help: ask about those separately.

Try a realistic week

Write down your child’s available hours, your work commitments and the times when an adult can help. Compare that calendar with a sample school timetable. For self-paced courses, reserve time for reviewing work and keeping momentum.

Questions to take to a school

Who answers when a child is stuck? How soon do they respond? Who marks written work? Can a missed lesson be revisited? Request a sample lesson and explain your time zone before committing.

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