Online School & Homeschool in Swansea

Online school and homeschooling in Swansea

For Swansea, Gower, Neath Port Talbot and West Wales families who home educate or want an international qualification — live online Cambridge IGCSE and A-Level, IB and American curriculum in small classes on UK time.

Smartious teaches Swansea and West Wales families live online in small classes of 4-6 students. Home education is lawful in Wales under section 7 of the Education Act 1996, and a child leaves a mainstream school roll once the parent tells the school in writing. Families in Swansea, Mumbles, Gower, Neath, Port Talbot, Llanelli and Carmarthenshire use Smartious as a full-time programme or for one-to-one tuition. Most choose Cambridge IGCSE and A-Level, which universities across the UK and abroad accept. We also teach the IB, the American curriculum with AP, and the Ontario OSSD through our Ontario partner school.

Challenges Swansea families face

Home education in Wales: lawful under section 7 of the Education Act 1996. Deregister from a mainstream school in writing; a special school place arranged by the council needs its consent. Swansea Council may make enquiries under the Welsh Government's statutory guidance.
Rural distance: in Gower, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire the nearest school with the right subjects can be a long journey. Live online classes bring specialist teachers to the home.
Exam centres: private candidates need a centre that accepts them. Most Welsh centres offer WJEC; Cambridge IGCSE entries may need a centre further afield. We help plan entries early.
Curriculum for Wales and Made-for-Wales GCSEs are new; families moving in from England or abroad often prefer a route that does not change.
Time zone: GMT (UTC+0), BST (UTC+1) in summer.

Why Swansea families choose Smartious

Specialist teachers wherever you live: Live classes reach Gower and rural West Wales as easily as the city.
Small live classes: Groups of 4-6 students, with homework, marking and weekly reports.
Built for home education in Wales: A documented full-time programme to show the education is suitable.
Clear fees: From USD 423/month (Primary), varying by curriculum and level. Tuition from USD 15/hour.

Home education in Wales falls under section 7 of the Education Act 1996. Write to the school to deregister (council consent for a special school place). Swansea Council may make enquiries; our records and reports help you answer.

Online one-to-one tuition from USD 15/hour.

Live online lessons in the UK school day (GMT/BST).

Swansea is the second city of Wales and the centre for West Wales, with Swansea University and a wide rural hinterland. Many families live far from a school offering the subjects their child needs, and home education has grown across Wales — live online teaching serves both.

Family situations we work with

Swansea city, Uplands, Sketty, Mumbles and Killay families.
Gower Peninsula families.
Neath, Port Talbot and the Swansea Valley.
Llanelli and Carmarthenshire families.
Pembrokeshire families further west.
Families already home educating who want a teacher-led programme.
Students for whom school has not worked, or with additional learning needs.
Families of Swansea University and NHS staff from abroad.
Private candidates retaking IGCSE or A-Level.

Swansea communities and nearby areas

Uplands · Sketty · Mumbles · Killay · Gower · Gorseinon · Neath · Port Talbot · Llanelli · Carmarthen · Ammanford · Pembrokeshire

Common questions from Swansea families

Is homeschooling legal in Swansea?

Yes. Home education is lawful across Wales under section 7 of the Education Act 1996. Write to your child's school to take them off the roll; a special school place arranged by the council needs its consent. Swansea Council may make enquiries to check the education is suitable.

Where do home-educated students in West Wales sit exams?

As private candidates at a centre that accepts them. Many Welsh centres offer WJEC only; for Cambridge IGCSE we help families find a suitable centre and plan entries early.

How much does Smartious cost?

From USD 423/month for Primary, varying by curriculum and level. One-to-one tuition is USD 15/hour.

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What parents say

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