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The education systems in Canada are so atrocious that it really won't matter what grade they go into here.

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Oh god let's not start this debate again...

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I think its germane to the OPs question. By emigrating from the UK to Canada you've already demonstrated that your children's education is not one of your highest priorities so it really does't matter what grade they go into as its effectively daycare until they're eighteen.

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How is it then that by the time they leave school here Canada tops the UK for literacy, numeracy and scientific comprehension in international comparisons?

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Im not one to put much store in these international comparisons anyway, the margins between 1st world nations tend to be pretty small, but its hard to argue Canada is inferior based on the data.

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Yeah whatever
And the education in the UK is what precisely...
Thanks for the help. I'm still confused but at least I know I'm not the only one

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Thanks for posting that. The fact that Canada ranks above the UK for education was part of the reason Husband and I moved here.

You said you are landing next summer, when your youngest will be 6 (having turned 6 in May 2015, therefore born in 2009) and your oldest will be 15 (having turned 15 in April 2015, therefore born in 2000).

So with that in mind, your 6 year old will start in Grade 1, and your 15 year old will start Grade 10.

(Adjust as appropriate if I have the years wrong.)

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:blink:



It was in fact one of many factors that my husband and I considered when we were deciding whether to stay in the UK or move to Canada.

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:lol:

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Schnookololy. That's it exactly. Thanks so much!
I think the uk education system suited my son perfectly but my daughter not so much. Our youngest will be fine wherever tbh. And I was a high achiever at school but it is no guarantee of happiness so I'm following my dreams from now

Although I do have a ******* exam to pass before I can emigrate and I hate exams.

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Happy to help. :) Good luck with your exam!