How do you home school in England?

I taught myself at home from the age of 13 to 16 with no tutor and my parents working full time so I was literally at home by myself all day.

In regards to group work I never did any after I left school until I started uni. There was a home schooling network (I forget the name of it now) that I was a member of but I really didn't get involved with any group projects.

When I returned to a more formal education setting at college I decided that it would be too weird being surrounded by people my own age again who probably all knew each other so I decided study a vocational course with more mature adults, I loved it. Returning to a traditional classroom type environment would have been very hard for me as I had very little social interaction from 13 to 16.

In regards to covering all subjects, simply put I didn't. I wasn't really a fan of science at school and knew that I wasn't going to pursue a scientific career so I dropped science all together. English and Maths are essential for most things so I studied them along with psychology, sociology, business studies, law and geography. Basically I chose the subjects I liked the most and focused on them.

Group work? Do you mean working in a group doing something you could do on your own or the more specific management training type of learning how to work effectively as part of a group?

Returning to public schooling does happen but it's not the norm, after all why on Earth would you want to?! For those who've tried it and not decided it was a bad idea I understand they usually manage just fine.

Which subjects? The ones that the government thinks every child needs? Even independent schools don't have to do that. And how do you define successful? Happy children able to function in the world, or a collection of GCSE grades?

The simple answer first. Technically Home Education doesn't really apply to you, as you pointed out you're over school age, so I really wouldn't bother with any of the home ed organisations. Legally you can walk out of FE college any time you like and you don't need anyone to teach you. That said, given that you're already over a term into your second year your college will probably already have you booked to take the exams with them. I would go and talk to your year tutor or someone similar about continuing your studies without physically attending but still taking the exams with them. There's no real practical reason why you shouldn't be able to do that, but the college will no doubt take some convincing that you're going to do the work. They can be fairly flexible, when I was doing my A Levels my college let me take an O Level in a subject they didn't even teach because I convinced them I could do it by myself. Something else to consider is that if your parents are still getting Child Benefit for you they are likely to loose it if you stop going to college. Students who have been home educated before school leaving age are usually accepted for benefits up to 18 but they will probably see you leaving college as leaving full time education.

In England only very small numbers elect to be Home educated.Some are "educated" and some are not educated at all.I work with one ethnic minority group that often will elect for this option.Once they have left school,they never return.Some work may be done,but not too much.

In the Middle-Classes,if done properly,children often return (at an older age) quite successfully.