Hi,

Yes it is confusing...I have been looking at entry requirements for Toronto University and it seems that AS levels are acceptable. I will need to do some more research, it will be easier when we are there.

I wonder if he should be applying soon, but we won't have PR until later in the year so don't want to apply as an International Student.

Thanks Deeny, I'm glad I'm not the only one who finds this confusing. We spoke to counsellors at Douglas College and Capilano University about both my son and my daughter. All they talked about was GCSE grades. Although the nursing degree people did say the A level science would give her the edge over other applicants.

I also had an email from the school district we will be moving to and they said that normally my son would be going into grade 12, but they understand that UK students will already have completed their 12 years education by end of AS levels and have roughly equivalent to a HSD after GCSEs so, unless his results are poor in any areas, he would be able to go straight to college/uni.

The uni courses seem to be 4 years compared to the UK three years, so it all evens out in the end.

I must say, the college counsellors and the school board are incredibly helpful people.

In the UK, we have a national education system, in Canada , we have a provincial system so the answers you will vary from province to province and sometimes school to school.

Schools generally do not have a clue to what a GCSE or an A level is worth. This may work in your favour or against you.

We need to remember that they are dealing with kids coming from all over the world and we cannot expect them to be expert on the UK system.

Within each province, there are organisations who can assess foreign credentials. They can tell you exactly what your it is worth.

I have a daugter at University, She did GCSEs and A levels..

They asked her to send sealed transcripts from her high school and 6th form college where she did her A levels.

They also asked for sealed transcripts from each of her exam boards. Even though she had GCSE maths, she was equired to do additional courses before she was able to start her program properly.

Yes, we were told we will have to provide these. Can I ask, how did you go about getting transcripts from the exam boards, and what did the 6th form college actually send?

One of the colleges told me not to bother getting my daughter's GCSEs and A levels assessed, they are more used to UK qualifications, but I think it would be well worth it.

Most of the exam boards have a form that you can fill out and send to them. You have to send it in to each exam board and they send it directly to the university.

Of course you have to pay each exam board for this service and it can add up.

Thanks for that Britsnake