| The public schools that most kids attend have | | | | for his cause. |
| several disadvantages compared to homeschools. | | | | · Common grading system: The public |
| The main idea of one curriculum for all the | | | | schools grading system is very much separated |
| students and one teacher for an entire class | | | | from the students. Each student should be scored |
| brings the possibility of individual attention to each | | | | individually, keeping in mind their abilities and |
| student to near zero. Some children who require | | | | weaknesses. Some grading systems can be very |
| special attention in these classes may end up | | | | tough on the morale of some students. |
| failing due to the 'one size fits all' education | | | | · Common pace of teaching: In a class of |
| system. Here are some of the main | | | | 30 students, all are taught the same thing at the |
| disadvantages of this schooling system. | | | | same time and are given the same time to |
| · Bigger class sizes: Most public school | | | | assimilate and understand the new concept. Each |
| systems have large class sizes. In these classes | | | | student has a unique curve of learning which |
| many students do not receive the attention they | | | | takes different lengths of time to capture a new |
| need. Most studies show that homeschooled | | | | concept. If the required amount of time is not |
| children often outscore public school students. | | | | given to a student, then he or she will not be able |
| Another study shows that classes with less | | | | to learn the subject well. |
| students score better than classes with more | | | | · Common method of teaching: Among all |
| students. This clearly shows that more | | | | the students, some learn better from books, |
| personalized attention leads to better results, and | | | | some learn better by listening to lectures while |
| homeschooling provides students with much more | | | | others learn better by doing activities on the |
| one-on-one attention than is possible in public | | | | subject. When a teacher teaches at the same |
| schools. | | | | pace, some students may find it hard to learn as |
| · State determined rules: In public school | | | | the teacher's method of teaching varies from the |
| systems, the state usually determines the rules | | | | students way of learning. |
| for the school. This does not consider the fact | | | | · Competition towards success: Public |
| that some children are different from others. | | | | school systems, with their common curriculums |
| Some children suffer in this system causing them | | | | and grading system, usually end up creating a |
| to perform more poorly than they are capable. | | | | sense of competition among students. Though this |
| · Same curriculum for all: Public schools | | | | may sometimes be good, this is generally |
| have the same curriculum for all the students. | | | | detrimental to the students. When the competition |
| Usually some students are stronger in math while | | | | gets tough, some students resort to malpractices |
| others are good at literature. The same curriculum | | | | during tests. Excess competition among students |
| sometimes causes problems to a student whose | | | | can not only occur in studies but also in sports, |
| only choice is to go into a field of literature while | | | | events and other interpersonal arenas. |
| he has to take up math which he finds useless | | | | |