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Originally Posted by willyeckerslike
We are hoping to migrate shortly after our son finishes his GCSE's. If we were to stay here he would go to 6th Form college to do A levels.
How would this work out in Australia? He is an October birthday so will be touching 17. Would he be expected to go to a college immediately in September or would he be behind or in front of his peers. I know the school year is different over there and that children start school at 5 instead of 4 but am still a tad confused. (doesn't take much!!)
Also, is there a legal requirement to put your children in school straight away? Our daughter will be 13 and have just finished year 8. We were hoping to have 3 months or so travelling around first before we settle. I look forward to your answers.
Andrea
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Like you we are planning the move to conincide with our son finishing his GCSEs next year - he's a December birthday.
I asked the same questions about schooling a few weeks ago and had these answers. Not sure where you're headed - some information is specific to Western Aus ....
They go into year 12 in the year they turn 17.
They will not be able to go into further education at uni until they've done their TEE at the end of year 12. If they are not academically inclined, year 12 is not mandatory, they can leave school and work, do nothing, go to tafe, do an apprenticeship, or whatever they want (probably subject to parental approval).
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If his 16th birthday is in Dec 2008, then he will complete Y11 in 2008 & will be one of the youngest in his school year. His classmates will all have been born in 1992.
This year (2007) he will be in Y10. It's the final year of mandatory schooling (until the rules change to make kids stay on longer). Y10 prepares the kids for the ordeal that is Years 11 & 12 & TEE.
Y11 & Y12 are not mandatory, but must be completed in order to obtain a High School Graduation Certificate.
University & TAFE higher education courses are not available to students who have not done some form of TEE.
For people who drop out of school after Y10 for whatever reasons, there is a Tuart College in Tuart Hill, which runs TEE courses for those who would like to try again.
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16-year-olds (year 11) must be at school, studying full-time at TAFE, in a traineeship, an apprenticeship or employed in a job with genuine career prospects. The school leaving age is going to be raised to 17 in 2008.
This is the information on the Education Department website.
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Interesting info regarding having their GCSEs reconginised in Oz -
My son is sixteen and passed GCSEs in the UK. He now has been recognised as having completed Year 11. He has a certificate from the Curriculum Council to this effect. So if your son can sit his GCSEs then it is well worthwhile.
You will need to take his certificates to the Curriculum Council Office in Perth and pay a small fee. They will take copies and you will receive the official letter in the post.
You might be able to do it while in the UK but it only took a few days from here.
Hope the above is useful,
Karen x