year 10, 12 equivalent

jenny79 · 16-03-2007, 08:16 AM

Hi all!
I'm new to this forum, and i don't know whether i'm posting in the right section.

Does anyone know what the equivalent of (australian) year 10 and year 12 are when compared to european standards?

I live in Malta, so if anyone can give me a rough idea of how to compare them to the Maltese system, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Jenny

ali · 16-03-2007, 10:12 AM

Are you talking about School years? If so Year 7 in Aus is the last year in Primary whilst Year 7 in the UK is the first year at high school.

Ellie 2 · 16-03-2007, 10:37 AM

Year & is the first year in High School in NSW.

Ellie 2 · 16-03-2007, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Ellie 2

Year & is the first year in High School in NSW.

Sorry that should read Year 7!!

jenny79 · 16-03-2007, 10:53 AM

Ah i see... so am i understanding correctly, if i say that year 10 would be the final year of secondary school in Oz? is that the last year of compulsory schooling?

Am asking coz i looked at TAFE courses and some of them stated year 10 or equivalent, and some stated year 12 or equivalent....

So i don't know where i stand.

thanks once again,
jenny

ItsJo · 16-03-2007, 11:47 AM

Hi Jenny dont know how much this will be of help but had an email after enquiring about Charlie our 15 year old :)

We have a different system of assessment in Queensland - we don't have big final exams, rather a system of internal assessment that is moderated across the state to ensure consistency in standards. Students begin these courses in Year 11 and finish them in 12. Year 10 is a bridging year between middle schooling and senior schooling where a lot of career education and foundation subjects are studied.

You should bring a copy of Charlie's most recent school reports.

Thank you
Boyd Jorgensen
Principal
Beerwah State High School

jenny79 · 16-03-2007, 11:53 AM

Thanks for the info... the thing is this... i'm enquiring on behalf of a friend of mine (32 years of age this april)... he'd like to take a trade course in oz, and as i said i checked tafe's site, but that's what they ask for. some year 10, others year 12.

i was wondering whether there's a course my friend could take to make sure he covers those two years.

Stuju · 16-03-2007, 01:02 PM

Hi Jenny
Year 7 is the first year of high school here in oz, from what i have seen so far the education at this age seems to be behind that of the uk - they can leave high school here in oz at the end of year 10 or stay on for years 11 & 12

jenny79 · 16-03-2007, 02:17 PM

ok, so probably year 10 = 16years of age, am i right?

Stuju · 17-03-2007, 12:51 AM

Hi Jenny
A friends daughter of ours turned 16 in Jan this year and in Feb (start of the new school year) went into year 11, she had the option to leave school and work or go to tafe as well
hope this helps
gizmo