LisaR Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Hi all I am confused with the schooling system (it doesnt take much). My son will be 9 in March 2015, could you tell me what year he will go into when we arrive? Thanks Lisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix16 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 It's so tricky figuring out school years! I'm going to hazard a guess Year 4?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que Sera Sera Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 @ali had a list somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 All depends on when you arrive. If you arrive in 2015 then yr 4 but he will be at the young end of the year. http://www.det.wa.edu.au/curriculumsupport/earlychildhood/detcms/school-support-programs/early-childhood-education/home/calculator.en?oid=Article-id-11572345 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHeart Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Year 4, my son is 9 in June and is in year 4 in Feb. Cut off is end of June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 @ali had a list somewhere. Year 1 is for children turning six years of age by 30 June of the year they start Year 1. Year 2 is for children turning seven years of age by 30 June of the year they start Year 2. Year 3 is for children turning eight years of age by 30 June of the year they start Year 3. Year 4 is for children turning nine years of age by 30 June of the year they start Year 4. Year 5 is for children turning 10 years of age by 30 June of the year they start Year 5. Year 6 is for children turning 11 years of age by 30 June of the year they start Year 6. Year 7 is for children turning 12 years of age by 30 June of the year they start Year 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvaria Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Year 1 is for children turning six years of age by 30 June of the year they start Year 1.Year 2 is for children turning seven years of age by 30 June of the year they start Year 2. Year 3 is for children turning eight years of age by 30 June of the year they start Year 3. Year 4 is for children turning nine years of age by 30 June of the year they start Year 4. Year 5 is for children turning 10 years of age by 30 June of the year they start Year 5. Year 6 is for children turning 11 years of age by 30 June of the year they start Year 6. Year 7 is for children turning 12 years of age by 30 June of the year they start Year 7. Is there no option to sit tests to see which is the most appropriate year. My son is 11 and his birthday is in the first week of July so he will go from being one of younger ones in his current year to older ones but will need to repeat a whole year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que Sera Sera Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Is there no option to sit tests to see which is the most appropriate year. My son is 11 and his birthday is in the first week of July so he will go from being one of younger ones in his current year to older ones but will need to repeat a whole year. Personally I'd say keep it as it is. He'll stay with the same peer group all through then. Also I think having an easier 1st year isn't a bad thing as he's going to have the whole emigrating to the other side of the world to deal with at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que Sera Sera Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Personally I'd say keep it as it is. He'll stay with the same peer group all through then. Also I think having an easier 1st year isn't a bad thing as he's going to have the whole emigrating to the other side of the world to deal with at the same time. Shuould add too that a lot of schools have mixed mixed classes anyway my sons consisted of two year groups in his old primary school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Is it the same rules in every state ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHeart Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 It's not really a case of repeating a year when they have no experience of the Australian school system. I know parents who hate the whole mixed year group thing but personally I like it and it's not done my son any harm so far. 2 nine year olds can be poles apart socially and academically. Mixing it up a bit alliws for the natural differences in social and academic development. I don't think it impacts negatively on success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Is it the same rules in every state ? No, it's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob1 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Also worth stressing that you are not repeating a year, you are if your child moves within the UK and is asked to repeat a year. You are moving countries, two totally different education systems, not from a British curriculum to another British curriculum. Does your child understand all about Aboriginal culture and Dreamtime stories? Do they know the capital cities of each State, know what an echidna and a quokka are, know the difference between Federal and State politics and who the Prime Minster is - all part of the primary school curriculum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaR Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 Hi all, thank you for all your replies. What would I do without PIO! lol XX:smile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 But you haven't said what state you are moving to ? The rules may vary a bit by state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 But you haven't said what state you are moving to ?The rules may vary a bit by state. The OP's in the Western Australia forum. Maybe a clue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Oh so we have to be Sherlock Holmes ? Okay fair enough. Unfortunately I don't have Dr Watson with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Oh so we have to be Sherlock Holmes ? Okay fair enough. Unfortunately I don't have Dr Watson with me. I don't either. But one of my brain cells deduced that, if she's asking the question in the WA forum, she's probably moving to WA. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beddy Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Year 1 is for children turning six years of age by 30 June of the year they start Year 1.Year 2 is for children turning seven years of age by 30 June of the year they start Year 2. Year 3 is for children turning eight years of age by 30 June of the year they start Year 3. Year 4 is for children turning nine years of age by 30 June of the year they start Year 4. Year 5 is for children turning 10 years of age by 30 June of the year they start Year 5. Year 6 is for children turning 11 years of age by 30 June of the year they start Year 6. Year 7 is for children turning 12 years of age by 30 June of the year they start Year 7. We are in Queensland Gold Coast and the above is correct for our state . my eldet son whom went 12 in December 2014 will be starting year 7 in the high school . It's the first year that they will be moving both year 7's up to high school along with the year 8's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaR Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 Apologies, it's Perth, WA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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