Guidance for Home Educated Pupils

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Young people registered with the Local Authority as home educated can apply for a place on a senior phase course to complement their home education.  

Our range of school courses allow home-educated young people to work towards nationally recognised qualifications and create a pathway for young people to join UHI Inverness and prepare for their next steps to further or higher education. 

The following information is specifically for home-educated young people. 

Residency 

  • You must reside within the local authority for Highland Council to be eligible to apply.  

Employment and Education 

  • You must not be in full-time employment. 
  • You should be independently home educated.  
  • If you attend school part time you should speak to your guidance teacher about including senior phase courses as part of your timetable as you will not be applying as a home educated student. 

Course Choices 

  • You can apply for up to two part-time subjects. Pupils who enrol on more than two courses at UHI Inverness are considered full-time students and may be required to pay fees.  
  • If you do not have the required curriculum authority recognised qualifications to meet the entry requirements, you may be required to submit additional evidence or sit an entry assessment.  
  • For National and Higher qualifications, you will be required to attend UHI Inverness campus to sit supervised assessments, prelims and final exams.  

Age requirements 

  • You must be at least 14 years old by the start of the relevant school academic year.  
  • You must be 18 years of age or under at the conclusion of your course.

Support for Additional Needs 

  • If you have a diagnosed additional support need, you will need to provide evidence so appropriate support and adjustments can be arranged. Please contact our learning support team on additionalsupport.ic@uhi.ac.uk to discuss your individual support requirements. 
  • Additional Assessment Arrangements will only be actionable if a support plan is in place with our learning support team.

Making an application 

You should apply through the relevant tile (appropriate to your school age). Each application must include: 

  • A reference from an independent referee (not a family member). 
  • Next of kin contact details. 
  • Information about your previous education provider, including any qualifications already achieved.