sazhar Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Hi, Planning my move to Aus (Sydney) in Aug/Sep 17 from Dubai on PR visa. My kids - elder one in G-8 and another in G-6. In Dubai, academic yr. ends in June. Need a bit of advice. Some question on top of my mind: 1. Shall I wait and admit them in next grade (academic yr 18-19 staring Jan18) or join them in same grades as soon as we arrive (repeating grades they r done with already). 2. Do they need to take any admission test if joining catchment area public schools. Are there any specific requirements to join G-9, G-7 levels. 3. I heard about Selective Schools available for special talented kids. Is it an assessment that schools do to determine if they qualify or a qualifying exam my kids need to take to join these schools. Appreciate your time answering them for me. Cheers!! Azhar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 You ignore all grade levels you may have known, this is a foreign country with its own systems. Put the kids with their age peers when you arrive and go from there. Don't keep them out of school until the new year, kids start all the time. There will be assessments for selective schools but once you have enrolled the kids in their local school you can talk to them about when selections may take place. They're fiercely competitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sazhar Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 Thanks for the info. Can you shed some light on the Selective schools and their qualifying process. How does it work. Appreciate your response. Good Day!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 https://education.nsw.gov.au/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-7 https://education.nsw.gov.au/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/years-8-to-12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1sery Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 On 19/04/2017 at 9:38 PM, sazhar said: Hi, Planning my move to Aus (Sydney) in Aug/Sep 17 from Dubai on PR visa. My kids - elder one in G-8 and another in G-6. In Dubai, academic yr. ends in June. Need a bit of advice. Some question on top of my mind: 1. Shall I wait and admit them in next grade (academic yr 18-19 staring Jan18) or join them in same grades as soon as we arrive (repeating grades they r done with already). 2. Do they need to take any admission test if joining catchment area public schools. Are there any specific requirements to join G-9, G-7 levels. 3. I heard about Selective Schools available for special talented kids. Is it an assessment that schools do to determine if they qualify or a qualifying exam my kids need to take to join these schools. Appreciate your time answering them for me. Cheers!! Azhar My son was in High School when we left the uk and were worried about him going to High School not knowing anyone so he repeated 6mths as they enter school in Uk younger he was actually the same age as everyone else and when he went on to High School he had friends. But I guess it also depends on your children Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sazhar Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 (edited) Thanks a lot. Much appreciated. Edited April 25, 2017 by sazhar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bane01 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Grading systems are different here, i guess you have to start from scratch like assessments and individual applications that's how things work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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