Points on UK Licence
Jan 19th 2010, 9:51 pm
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Points on UK Licence
I have 6 points on my driving licence here in the UK can anyone please let me know what happens with these points when you apply for a Australian licence is it detrimental to you getting a licence?
Many thanks
Debs
Many thanks
Debs
Jan 19th 2010, 9:53 pm
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Transfer of AS Levels to Courses in Oz
Hi
Can anyone please advise me in respect to the fact that when my daughter decides to come over to Oz she won't have finished her A'Levels because she will have only completed her first year at AS Level. She will also be 19 when coming to Perth because she wants to take a year out in London first.
At what age do they start college or Uni out in Perth? Are GCSEs an AS Levels transferrable and if so who would I be best to contact in Perth about her education please?
Any ideas would be greatly welcomed.
Debs
Can anyone please advise me in respect to the fact that when my daughter decides to come over to Oz she won't have finished her A'Levels because she will have only completed her first year at AS Level. She will also be 19 when coming to Perth because she wants to take a year out in London first.
At what age do they start college or Uni out in Perth? Are GCSEs an AS Levels transferrable and if so who would I be best to contact in Perth about her education please?
Any ideas would be greatly welcomed.
Debs
Jan 19th 2010, 10:02 pm
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Re: Transfer of AS Levels to Courses in Oz
Hi
Can anyone please advise me in respect to the fact that when my daughter decides to come over to Oz she won't have finished her A'Levels because she will have only completed her first year at AS Level. She will also be 19 when coming to Perth because she wants to take a year out in London first.
At what age do they start college or Uni out in Perth? Are GCSEs an AS Levels transferrable and if so who would I be best to contact in Perth about her education please?
Any ideas would be greatly welcomed.
Debs
Can anyone please advise me in respect to the fact that when my daughter decides to come over to Oz she won't have finished her A'Levels because she will have only completed her first year at AS Level. She will also be 19 when coming to Perth because she wants to take a year out in London first.
At what age do they start college or Uni out in Perth? Are GCSEs an AS Levels transferrable and if so who would I be best to contact in Perth about her education please?
Any ideas would be greatly welcomed.
Debs
A Statement of Equivalent Qualification can be issued to people who have educational qualifications from overseas that are judged by the Authority to be equivalent to Year 11 or Year 12 level.
- NSW - http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au...uivalence.html
- QLD - www.qsa.qld.edu.au/certificates/595.html
- WA - http://www.curriculum.wa.edu.au/inte...Overseas_Quals
- VIC - www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/.../equivalentquals.html
Jan 21st 2010, 12:56 am
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Re: Points on UK Licence
My hubby has 3 points on licence when we arrived 3 years ago. The insurers asked us whether clean licence, we said why of course gov'nor. No further questions asked. No that I would advicate dishonesty but it worked for us.
Jan 21st 2010, 1:14 am
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Re: Points on UK Licence
I think the use of the term gov'nor swayed them by its officiality!!! lol
Jan 21st 2010, 1:17 am
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Re: Points on UK Licence
It shouldn't matter as you start afresh here. Please note that there are different license requirements in each State. For example, a Temp Resident in QLD can get a full QLD license, a Temp Resident in NSW does not and keeps their UK license but does get a NSW RTA reference number. Even though I am here for at least 3 years, it is on a Temp Visa and NSW RTA don't require me to hold a full NSW license! Suits me!!
Jan 21st 2010, 2:15 am
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Re: Points on UK Licence
When you first arrive in a new country, start you experience by lieing about your driving record in order to pay a large sum of money to an insurance company for a potentially worthless piece of paper, then advertise the fact on a public internet forum.
Way to go
Jan 21st 2010, 4:59 am
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Re: Points on UK Licence
Debs,
It shouldn't matter as you start afresh here. Please note that there are different license requirements in each State. For example, a Temp Resident in QLD can get a full QLD license, a Temp Resident in NSW does not and keeps their UK license but does get a NSW RTA reference number. Even though I am here for at least 3 years, it is on a Temp Visa and NSW RTA don't require me to hold a full NSW license! Suits me!!
It shouldn't matter as you start afresh here. Please note that there are different license requirements in each State. For example, a Temp Resident in QLD can get a full QLD license, a Temp Resident in NSW does not and keeps their UK license but does get a NSW RTA reference number. Even though I am here for at least 3 years, it is on a Temp Visa and NSW RTA don't require me to hold a full NSW license! Suits me!!
NSW is the only one that won't allow you to, until after 6 months. But even then you can only get a Q Licence, renewable every 12 months.
Jan 21st 2010, 11:03 am
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Re: Points on UK Licence
This idea of dropping the points seemed to have missed me! I had 3 points in the UK. Got to Qld, got the new licence, then they rolled out the speed camera van just for me so I could get 3 demerit points - oh and a $200 fine.
I now feel right at home!
TD
I now feel right at home!
TD
