Parents often feel that that they are not ‘qualified’ to assess their own children and need an educational expert to do this for them. We hope you will come to think differently, as we are convinced that a parent knows their own child better than anyone else. We are going to help you to have the confidence to take the following assessment steps. Not only is it simple to assess your own child, it is also enlightening and helpful for you to do this yourself.

Good reasons to assess your own children

• You will come to understand your child’s level of numeracy and literacy

• You will become more in touch with your child’s abilities

• You will become better equipped to make informed resource decisions

• You will run less risk of making incorrect assessments

By doing the assessments yourself, you will be able to slot-in each child at their personal level of understanding, skill and ability. Furthermore, you as the parent now have a better understanding of where you need to support each of your children.

Math-U-See Placement Tests Explained

LLATL Placement Tests Explained

Placement of Each Individual

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You may be thinking, what does ‘Oikos’ mean? It is a Greek Word meaning the complete whole family which encompasses the entire household. Our founding scripture is Matthew 6:33 which states “Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you.”

That’s what Oikos is all about, for families to find a Biblical focus by seeking His righteousness. In doing so, we must strive to centre on the things of God, not the things of the World.

Many people want to know why we don’t use a grading system. Nowhere in the Bible will you find people categorised into grade boxes, as each person is made uniquely. Instead of forcing a rigid graded system, we rather focus on character and conceptual mastery. This approach is a superb way to prepare each child for their adult life.

The Starting Steps videos on the store page go into more depth on this topic

Are you feeling overwhelmed, nervous, or confused?

Once you have prayerfully watched the starting steps video series, we are sure you will be relaxed and excited about what lies before you. A journey which can be one of joy, fun and delight.

We receive calls and letters from parents who share with us that after visiting the website, they are looking forward to embarking on the Oikos journey, as it depicts what they desire to achieve in bringing their children home and into the learning lifestyle which Oikos offers. However, they feel somewhat uncertain about how to take the first steps to get started on this journey. This video series is here to help alleviate the concern or confusion that you may be experiencing.

To answer this question in the most comprehensive and supportive way we have done a video series for you. Which is available on the Oikos Patreon Page. We hope you will find it helpful.

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We have produced multiple videos on this topic which are available for you on a curated playlist.

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