Considering an alternative to traditional schooling?
Here’s why more and more parents are considering
a better option: The Hub, Hua Hin.
Historical overview
The modern homeschooling movement began in the US in the 1970, with John Holt, an educational theorist who began arguing that the focus on rote learning in the traditional classroom environment had negative impacts on children.
During the 1980s, the greatest uptick in homeschooling was amongst Christian communities in the US, who believed the educational rights for their children should remain with the parents.
Accessing education online has grown in leaps and bounds in the 21st century. It is now a much more world-wide practice, seen as an accepted educational alternative. Parents are turning to online education for many different reasons. Some children do not thrive in a typical school environment because of their specific educational, emotional or physical needs. Other parents make the decision citing concerns about bullying or the quality and availability of local schools. For an increasing number of parents, the need to educate their children in a non-traditional way is a pragmatic one, as the family shifts location to travel the globe.
People considering The Hub, Hua Hin’s Co-study program highlight the lack of affordable, available international education alternatives for their children as a prime factor in their decision-making. The Hub’s Co-study program allows children to access non-traditional schooling while at the same time experiencing the social and socialisation benefits of belonging to a supportive educational community.
What does The Hub’s academic program look like?
Not all online education curricula are of equal quality and most parents prefer some guidance in choosing what is best and the most appropriate fit for their child. The majority of parents are seeking a curriculum which will allow their child the greatest possible choice for tertiary study. The Hub has eliminated onerous hours of research and some possible guesswork for parents by taking the decision to become affiliated with Wolsey Hall, allowing all children registered for the Co-study program access to their highly-regarded curriculum, currently used by students in 130 countries worldwide as well as the only truly international school in Hua Hin.
The Wolsey Hall curriculum depends on more than just computer usage and internet access. Children engage in a wide range of guided learning activities, access online resources and libraries, as well as using traditional textbooks. There are clearly defined, personalised learning goals in the various subject areas and established learning checkpoints. While being encouraged by their mentor to follow their natural interests and passions, children develop self-motivation and self-discipline. To read more about Wolsey Hall, click here – https://wolseyhalloxford.org.uk
What are the challenges of an online education? How does The Hub, Hua Hin help overcome them?
The biggest challenge for students who undertake any alternative to traditional schooling is that they are likely to be doing it in isolation, or at least in a home setting. While this allows for a satisfactory degree of flexibility, it is unable to adequately address the issue of appropriate socialisation for the child. To develop into a confident and competent young person, properly equipped to function in society, children require sustained peer-to-peer interaction.
At The Hub, Hua Hin, the Wolsey Hall curriculum takes care of the academic learning, while the highly trained and experienced staff, led by a career educator, take care of all the rest. Regular educational outings are planned to commence in 2026, and a strong focus on both physical and mental student well-being will see the children engaged in a wide range of sporting pursuits. Co-curricular areas such as the creative arts and drama will be catered for with the engagement of staff members with appropriate skills and expertise. Working together in these co-curricular and sporting areas, children will be constantly enhancing their social skills in active listening, co-operation and teamwork, patience, empathy, mutual respect and conflict resolution while developing healthy routines and habits.
With The Hub, Hua Hin, and Wolsey Hall, it’s a Win/Win.
www.thehubhuahin.com