What is OPSA?
Online Parent Support Association
OPSA is a South African online support service for families who home-school. It provides affordable, CAPS-aligned learning programmes and term assessments for Grade 1 to Grade 9 — the compulsory schooling phase — in English and Afrikaans.
Each term, OPSA sets tests and examinations that track your child's progress against the national curriculum and confirm readiness for the next grade. At the end of Grades 3, 6 and 9 there is an end-of-phase assessment.
OPSA is not a school, and an OPSA account does not register your child for home education with the Department of Basic Education — that remains the parent's responsibility (see our registration page).
How it works at Learn at Home
Written at the centre, supported by us
1. Register with OPSA
2. We prepare and facilitate
3. Assessments at the centre
Options
Choose the level of OPSA support
Fees for OPSA services are paid directly to OPSA and are separate from Learn at Home fees. Please check OPSA’s current pricing.
Most Learn at Home families
Assessment only
Term tests and examinations only, billed per term. The usual choice for Learn at Home learners, since teaching happens at the centre.
Annual assessment
All four terms’ assessments, including the end-of-phase assessment for Grades 3, 6 and 9, paid once for the year.
Day-to-day programme
12 months of access to OPSA’s daily curriculum content for the grade, with term assessments and Coding & Robotics included.
Optional add-on · Grade 1–6
Coding & Robotics
OPSA offers a Coding & Robotics course for Grades 1–6 (CAPS-aligned for Grades 1–3), in English or Afrikaans: 120 lessons covering pattern recognition and problem solving, algorithms and coding, robotic skills, internet and e-communication skills, and application skills — with hands-on activities and regular feedback.
It can be added when you register for assessments, or enrolled separately. It is included at no extra cost for learners on OPSA's day-to-day programme.
About Coding & Robotics ↗Step by step
Registering your learner for OPSA assessments
Open the OPSA form in a new tab and work through it with this guide. The highlighted answers are the ones that link your child to Learn at Home.
- 1
How did you know about OPSA?
Select “Referred by a friend or WhatsApp group”.
- 2
How many learners do you want to register?
Select the number, e.g. 1.
- 3
Will your learner complete the assessment at a tutor centre, or will you supervise at home?
Select “Write at Tutor Centre”.
- 4
Which tutor centre will your child attend?
Select “Learn at Home”.
- 5
Parent / guardian details
Fill in all fields: title, first name, surname, preferred name, ID number, date of birth, mobile number, email address (entered twice) and street address.
- 6
Learner details — assessment type
Choose the assessment type. Most Learn at Home families choose the assessment-only option (billed per term); the choice is yours.
- 7
Learner details — personal information
First name, surname, preferred name, ID number, date of birth, gender, home language, teaching medium (English or Afrikaans) and grade.
- 8
Learner email address (entered twice)
Please create a unique email address for your child — it becomes their OPSA login and cannot be shared with a sibling or parent.
- 9
DBE registration number
Type in “LEARN AT HOME”.
- 10
Term to be assessed by OPSA
Select 1 (the first term your child will be assessed).
- 11
Do you want to include Coding and Robotics?
Select “No” — unless you would like to add it (see below).
- 12
Amount due
The form calculates the amount automatically.
- 13
Agreement and submit
Read the agreement, tick to accept, and submit. Then follow OPSA’s on-screen steps for payment — fees are paid directly to OPSA.
Need a hand?
Bring your documents to the centre and we will complete the registration with you. You can also contact OPSA directly: 011 083 5099 · info@opsasupport.co.za · WhatsApp +64 27 464 4903 (Mon–Thu, 07:00–12:00).
Department of Education
Home-education registration
Every home-schooled child under 15 must be registered with the Department of Basic Education by their parent or guardian. OPSA offers free support with this process, and we are happy to guide you too.
DBE registration support form ↗Good to know
Quick answers
- OPSA covers Grade 1–9. Grade 10–12 learners follow the FET route with a SACAI-registered supplier.
- Assessments are available in English and Afrikaans.
- Each learner needs their own unique email address for OPSA.
- Learn at Home fees for Grade 1–9 exclude OPSA assessment fees.
- New OPSA users can try the platform free for two weeks.
Questions about OPSA assessments?
We have been through the process with many families — ask us anything.