Moving back for school

[daveysing]

Hi

We have been considering moving back to scotland at some point but now thinking we should do it before my son starts school.

Our son is due to start school in jan 2023 in Australia but if he was in Scotland it would be August 2022.

If he starts school here, I am worried either way he is going to miss a half year of school once we move back because of the difference.

Has anyone moved back to UK and found it difficult if their child had already started school?

Edited December 11, 2021 by daveysing

[Quoll]

Reports from returnees over the years suggests that UK schools are very good at helping kids "catch up" if catching up is required.  I don't think  you are going to have too much of a problem - as long as you are doing the basics with respect to familiarity with books, fine motor control, maybe some elementary phonics at home then I doubt there's going to be an issue.  That first 6 months is going to be more about learning routines, socialisation, elementary skills etc. 

[daveysing]

Thanks for the reply.

It would be too stressful for us to go back as soon as August to make it in time for the start of school there.

[Eera]

My parents were ping-pongers and I moved between the school systems four times. The only issue I had was that we moved back part way through GCSE years and I knew nothing about the history syllabus nor had ever done a European language.  Survived fine, took a little to catch up but school was willing to help me out with some after-hours tuition; can tell you all about British Political History (1884-1924) and am conversationally fluent in French to this day.

Moving at the start of schooling will have zero effect later on.  Don't worry about it.