Schools?
#1
Schools?
PLease can some one shut my kids up????? What time do the kids go to school in Oz (and more importantly do they come home), and also what are there term times ie, easter, half term etc.
Cheers.
Cheers.
#2
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Re: Schools?
Sorry to butt in on your post but Ive been wondering at what age do kids start there exams in OZ? My son is 14 in May and is due to start his exam coursework in September. I dont want to mess him around too much with moving in the middle of his exams, hopefully we will be over before xmas.
#3
Re: Schools?
Or try google.com.au and search for Dept. of Education
#4
Re: Schools?
It depends on which State of course - try here for NSW http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/schoolfind/locator/
Or try google.com.au and search for Dept. of Education
Or try google.com.au and search for Dept. of Education
This is the first year my kids have done schooling in NSW so Im not really sure when the term times are. I know term 1 has just finished and they are on a 2 week break over Easter. When they return on April 23, it is the beginning of Term 2.
Exams? Cant help you with that really. In Tassie high schools had mid year exams around May and end of year exams in November. Here on the mainland, because of the different term dates, it is probably different. My dd is in year 8 here in Sydney and she has not had any exams this year that I am aware of.
Hope this helps a bit. The link you have for NSW will have all the info. you need re term times.
#5
Re: Schools?
Assessment is also different - much of it is on going and exams tend to be skills based as opposed to subject knowledge.
Bezza
#6
Re: Schools?
My son's school is 9.15 to 3.15 because there are lots of kids arriving for different schools on the same trains so they try to stagger it a bit. Two semesters, split into 2 terms. Big holiday at Christmas.
#7
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Re: Schools?
My kids start at 07.30 and are away at 13.30.