Saturday, March 24, 2012

How does a UK GCSE equate to a US high school diploma

How does a UK GCSE equate to a US high school diploma?
In the UK, students leave high school at at 16, whereas obviously in the US the leaving age is 18. I am from the UK (I'm 18) and wanting to apply to a US university following living here for a year already. However, I have not done either AS or A2 when I lived in the UK. Though I imagine University of Phoenix or the like will likely admit me anyway, I just wanted to get an idea of whether a US high school student is "more educated" when they leave than a UK student would be at 16, or whether they're basically the same things somehow? Thanks!
Other - Education - 1 Answers
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Are you joking? The U.S. public educational system is a broken pathetic joke. A true disservice to Americans. As long as you've completed primary school you're golden. To answer your question, US high school students , in my opinion, are LESS educated than an equivalent UK student. One thing you will need to do is take the S.A.T. (Scholastic Aptitude Test) that is required in the states. You can sign up to take it through the college board web site. The US DOES have high quality universities , so you're making a good decision going abroad to further your higher education. Good Luck and if you have a child while in the states, send him/her to private school.... sad but necessary.
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Friday, March 16, 2012

Can an aussie child go to school in the uk

Can an aussie child go to school in the uk?
I am British but my child is australian and coming to live with me in the UK...does she need 2 passports??
Other - United Kingdom - 5 Answers
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I wouildn't know about that, but in most cases when you are a citizen of a country your child who is a foreigner normally gets special permission to live with you. You should check with the proper authority in your area
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If she enters the country on her Australian passport, she will need a settlement visa. As long as she is aged between 5-18, she will be entitled to go to school in the UK. http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/infs/inf6familymembers The problems really start once she is over 18. As she will no longer be a minor, she has to have either a student visa to remain in the UK or a UK/EEA passport unless she is granted ILR on arrival when she comes to live with you, which she probably would be. If she is entitled to a British passport, it is worth the hassle as she can travel visa free throughout Europe and live, work and study where she chooses. As an Australian, she needs a visa for anything other than tourism.
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If you are British then she is entitled to a British passport too, and that allows her to be a British resident. For the sake of ease, it'd be far better for her to have both passports. Without British citizenship, she will always have to be applying for visas, both to stay within the UK and to travel within the EU zone.
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yes she can go
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If you are British through being born in the UK, then your daughter is also a British citizen, by descent, though her children will not be unless they are actually born in the UK. It will save a great deal of trouble later on if she gets a UK passport (check the website of the High Commission in Canberra, though I think all UK passports in Australasia are now issued from NZ). Note that the qualification for getting UK domestic fee rates for higher education is residency, not citizenship - if she wants to pay UK rates for university courses she has to have been resident in the UK for 3 years prior to the start of her course, regardless of what citizenship she holds.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

In the UK when does school start for you or your children

In the UK when does school start for you or your children?
Im not sure of the date lol x
Primary & Secondary Education - 4 Answers
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Well I don't have children yet but I know that each school is different and it varies from early September to later. If you're not sure it's best to phone them up and ask, it's near the beginning of term anyway so there should be someone there.
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I go back on the second, it's somewhere like that. Go on the school's website and check if they have one or ask someone else who goes to that school because chances are it'll be a different day. =]
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it depends which borough and when you broke up, try your local borough councils website.
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I start school on the 8th September but it varies from school to school. Try calling your school, I'm sure they'll be able to help you. Good luck! :)

Thursday, March 1, 2012

sites to find a certain type of independent school in the uk

sites to find a certain type of independent school in the uk?
i am looking for a boys independent secondary school which is mixed in the 6th form any websites which could help??
Primary & Secondary Education - 1 Answers
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Try these links: http://www.indschools.co.uk/ http://www.isc.co.uk/ http://www.ukprivateschools.com/ http://www.isbi.com/ http://www.emetis.com/
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