Jeb291 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Hi, Hope okay to post here - please redirect if not. Work opportunity for 3 years in Canberra. Would be moving with daughter having done a term of year 10 (GCSE first year), son a term of 8. Wrt daughter, have tried to research - appears no GCSE equivalent and daughter would drop 'back' a year on arrival, not take GCSEs, and would miss start of A levels. Doesn't sound ideal !! Any people been in a similar boat? Got a way round this? iGCSEs?? We have done Canberra before (similar exchange) so know and love the city. Would love to try and make this work but not at expense of kids education. Thanks Jeb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Perhaps consider an international school - not sure what qualifications you come out with at the end of it and how transferable they are back to the uk. If there's a chance you're job could be longer than 3 years then doing years 11/12 at an Aus HS would be more beneficial. If you're arriving in Jan/Feb then that's the start of the academic year here in Aus - perhaps have a chat to the school and see if your daughter could start in year 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 There are several opportunities to do the IB in Canberra and that may be a possibility, having a good international transfer. The longest standing is Telopea Park HS/Narrabundah Coll (they have the best rep but you’ve got to live in area or be fluent French speaker to get in) but other places are now doing it too. AFAIK no opportunities for GCSE/A levels unless you home school and that has to be approved by the Dept of Ed. Biggest issue will be on return to U.K. that international fees will be payable for Uni as the student won’t have been resident in U.K. for the 3 years prior to commencement. If returning with just yr 12 results - they don’t transfer quite as well as A levels in the opposite direction and very high scores would be required for even mediocre Unis in U.K. We were faced with a similar dilemma at one stage - interstate Move, not international and our solution was to have them board where they were for yrs 11&12 - is that a possibility for you too? Could your eldest board with family or friends until A levels done and visit for the holidays? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulya Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Off topic but how long since your last residence here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeb291 Posted August 28, 2020 Author Share Posted August 28, 2020 Thanks to all. Last there 2009-11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hewartzuik Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 On 26/08/2020 at 12:10, Jeb291 said: Hi, Hope okay to post here - please redirect if not. Work opportunity for 3 years in Canberra. Would be moving with daughter having done a term of year 10 (GCSE first year), son a term of 8. Wrt daughter, have tried to research - appears no GCSE equivalent and daughter would drop 'back' a year on arrival, not take GCSEs, and would miss start of A levels. Doesn't sound ideal !! Any people been in a similar boat? Got a way round this? iGCSEs?? We have done Canberra before (similar exchange) so know and love the city. Would love to try and make this work but not at expense of kids education. Thanks Jeb AFAIK no opportunities for GCSE/A levels unless you home school and that has to be approved by the Dept of Ed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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