Choose for your constraints, not the reviews
The best curriculum is the one that fits your available teaching time, your child's reading level and your qualification pathway. A programme that needs two hours of parent-led instruction a day is the wrong choice for a working parent, however good it is.
The four-question filter
Run any candidate programme through these before buying.
- How much parent time does it need each day?
- Does it map to the syllabus of the board we may use later?
- Does it build mastery or move on regardless?
- Can we assess progress with it, or do we need a separate assessment?
Mix deliberately, not accidentally
Using a strong maths spine with an interest-led humanities approach is a deliberate mix. Using three maths programmes because none felt right is drift. Give a programme a full term before judging it.