My Online School: Video-Based Homeschooling in South Africa for Grades 4–10
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Since 2022, My Online School, affiliated with Pass High School (formerly Pass GED) — has helped thousands of South African families access a structured, affordable homeschooling program from the comfort of home. My Online School is a self-paced online home school program, not a traditional virtual school, which means your child learns at their own pace without fixed timetables or school terms.
Powered by Study.com, one of the most widely used home education platforms in the world, it is overwhelmingly popular with parents of students from Grade 4 to 10. Whether you are new to homeschooling in South Africa or switching from a local curriculum, My Online School gives you everything you need to deliver a world-class education at home.
- My Online School powered by Study.com, is an award winning American based home school program and has been in the field of education for over 20 years
- This self paced home school program is used and loved by over 30 million parents and tutors each month.
- Engaging videos with transcripts, quizzes, flash cards and practise tests and so much more
- Progress is so easy to monitor, parents and tutors love the program
- Very reasonably priced and students can enroll all year round.
- Free Trials available to try the program out
- Ideal for students working towards their GED or other Grade 12 options
- My Online School is ideal for home schooled students in South Africa aged 9 and up — covering Grades 4 through 10. Whether you are looking for the best online school in South Africa as an alternative to mainstream schooling, or you need a flexible homeschool curriculum your child can follow at their own pace, this programme works.
- It is equally well suited to tutoring centres wanting a proven curriculum for their students, and to parents who want to monitor progress alongside their child. The self-paced format means students can work mornings, evenings, or school holidays — any time, anywhere.
- My Online School is ideal for home schooled students aged 9 onward or Grades 4-10
- Students will find the program very comprehensive and user friendly and it will provide a very well rounded education before studying for their GED or other Grade 12 options
- Created with home schoolers in mind, and a an ideal curriculum for tutoring centres to utilise for their students
- Parents or tutors can easily monitor progress from another computer and see strengths and weaknesses in their student. See Sample Videos.
- Feedback is instant and certificates of completion issued
All students under the age of 15 need to be registered by the Department of Education.
Please feel free to read the Policy on Home Education. To briefly summarise:
The primary Educator must be the parent who takes full responsibility for the education of the child.
The parent may choose to offer any curriculum that will be of a standard not inferior to the standard of education provided at public schools.
Pestalozzi Trust is the legal arm of home schooling in South Africa and you will benefit from their expertise. We suggest you register with them if they are younger than 15.
To register your child for homeschooling if they are under the age of 15 you can register on this link for free.
- My Online School delivers structured home education through 30,000+ engaging video lessons — making it one of the most comprehensive distance learning programmes available to South African students today.
- Students can access the programme on any device, making it a practical online homeschool solution whether you’re in Cape Town, Johannesburg, or a rural area with intermittent connectivity.
- See student Experience
- Quizzes and practise tests are automatically marked showing areas of strength and weakness
- No textbooks required
- Printable lesson transcripts for students to study offline.
- Progress easy to monitor and certificates of completion are issued.
- Self paced, user friendly and reasonably priced.
- Enroll anytime of year
- 2,000,000 popular homework questions and answers with step-by-step solutions
- Accessible anytime, anywhere with a mobile app.
- After paying the enrollment fee, the student is emailed the log on details within 24 hours. Enroll Now
- Switch Grades at any time at no extra cost
Each subject has 100-150 video based lessons with a quiz, transcript and worksheet that can be printed out for every lesson.
- English
- Maths
- Earth Science
- Physical Science
- Life Science
- Biology
- Physical Science
- English Literature
- Geography
- French
- German
- Spanish
- World History
- Social Studies
- Drama
- Music Theory
My Online School costs R4,800 per year — making it one of the most affordable homeschooling options in South Africa. This includes all subjects, exams, assessments, and full support. Payment terms are available through PayFast, with quarterly and monthly options, so you are never locked into a large upfront commitment.
Terms are available for students to pay via Payfast quarterly or monthly.
After doing Grade 4-10 on our program, students can enroll on Pass High School (formerly Pass GED) to do their GED which is evaluated by SAQA as a Grade 12. Students can then apply at tech, college or do a Higher Certificate. Most international universities will accept a GED.
For students wanting to go to university in South Africa, they can join Cambricollege.
Cambricollege is our sister school and enables students to start from Grade 8 and work towards their IGCSE exams.
Although Afrikaans is not offered in our curriculum, it is the home language of around 10.6 percent of South Africans and one of the country’s most widely spoken languages. If you would like to learn Afrikaans, we recommend Praatly—a fun and practical way to get started.
WATCH HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS.
“Studies have shown that the human brain processes videos 60 000 times faster than it does text! In a nutshell, videos are good teachers.”
Client Testimonials
I have four grandkids that are your students and I know they are doing REMARKABLY WELL on My Online School and enjoying school! I am very impressed. Thank you for your help thus far.
Noori
My Online School was an absolute game-changer for my son. We had no idea what to expect and yet it was so much more than I could have hoped for. He really hated school and yet I did not have to tell him even once this year to go and work. He was up and at it at 8 am every morning, and I gave him the freedom to choose his subjects per day and work out how many he needs to do for the breaks he wanted to plan. No mess, no fuss, no sweat, no tears. WOW, really didn’t know that was possible!
Marelise
Just wanted to let you know that I am loving this program. It is so easy to work with and such a beautiful way to teach my daughter with no pressure. It can be so confusing to know which homeschool program will work best for our situation and am so glad I chose My Online School. It has been such an easy adjustment. My daughter is so happy and is enjoying this teaching method too, Thank you for all your help and advise.
Kelly
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