Nathaliefs

Hi, I was wondering what people thought about the education system here. I have only just arrived and maybe it's the school where I am at but I have noticed that the standard of learning is a lot less rigorous than British schools. I guess starting a year later and not working towards any formal exam eg GCSE's before you do your VCE means that students take their studies less seriously. Again, I have no other school to compare it to in Melbourne (only 4 other British schools) but would like to hear your comments. Thanks!