Age 15 in Sept moving to Melbourne in October - Year 9 or 10 in oz?? PLease advise

[Lisha]

many thanks for the advice...!
I have received other information and some people have stated that year 12 is the most important year, regarding scores! . My son is just under 6 foot tall and very very mature, great academic child. If we wait here in Ireland until he finishes his A levels that will be a further 3 school terms and he will turn 18 the year that he finishes. The prospect of waiting until then is not visible and then you run the problem of visas!
It is a very tricky situation but when we make the move we are in it for the long run as he would like to attend uni, and we cant chop and change as the impact on the kids is so much!

[Lisha]

Hopefully he will settle well... we are bound for Perth hopefully once we get our paper work gathered. have you secured a job? Do you have other kids for school also?
It really is a difficult situation ..but as a family you hope that you make the right situation.!

[Ken63]

I suggest you contact the school in Point Cook directly and talk to the Principle (Head Teacher) and liaise with he or she as to the best course of action..

Because of the 4 month or so differentiation between the two systems he may have to repeat that portion of the study year that he has completed in the UK, however this will, or could depend upon a couple of things -

A) At what stage the school at Point Cook are relative to what your Son has already studied (they maybe at that same level when you get here)

B) His own standard of Academia relative to the the curriculum standard at Point Cook (he could be smarter than all the others lol) ;-)

Finally - with respect to what Quoll has already posted, do not be concerned or swayed by comments that British A levels carry more clout than Victorian or Australian Year 12 results! I know two people that are taking up formal Scholarships at Oxford in September based purely on their year 12 results here in Melbourne last year..Granted, the schools were 'well to do' Private Schools here however the curriculum is still the same for all and sundry but I'm sure you get my point though.

Good luck and I hope you enjoy your stay here :-)