Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 9201145)

So solutions have been suggested, but you appear not to want to incur the cost (of accommodation) or the time and effort (to complete the forms to ensure your son is adequately supervised in the UK) and it's the system that is unfair?

I am beginning to realise why you have faced the difficulties you have.

Originally Posted by fatcat65 (Post 9199584)

Hi all, I just thought I would ask if there is anyone out there who knows an answer to my dilemma.
My oldest son is in grade 12 and is meant to take his English diploma exam in June. However, our work visa's run out at the end of May and my husband does not wish to stay any longer as our family will have been apart for 3 and half months as it is, so applying for an extension to our visa is not an option, especially as it will cost more money and we need every penny we can get.
I have spoken to my sons school who i found very unhelpful and was told that there was no way they would move his exam forward, and that it is very difficult to take the exam from outside of Canada, so if what they are saying is right, then my son will leave school without getting his high school diploma, after 13 years of education.
My question i guess is does anyone know of a way around this other than us HAVING to apply for an extension, paying another months rent and paying for vias's, bills and more expensive flights.

the only other thing i could think of was that he scraps taking the exam and does an online English GCSE when he comes home, but i'm not sure how that will look in terms of his education as it seems to me that to get a high school diploma you have to take grade 12 english...is the GCSE not equivalent?
I just think the whole thing is wrong and that they should at least let him take the exam early, even if its on the day he actually leaves the country after all its not his fault that all this has happened to us!
I just keep meeting brick walls and i'm getting really fed up with trying to get someone to help us out with this.
If we stay its going to cost us nearly another $3000 just for a matter of 3 weeks, which we simply can't afford!
Any help would be appreciated. I know i'm going to get some that say that we pay the extra money and stay but we simply don't have it so please don't suggest it!
thanks

Originally Posted by fatcat65 (Post 9201244)

Another months rent on our house $1800, plus bill for that period...OH no work as no visa so actually its way more than $3000 more like $6000.
Gotta have somewhere to live whilst here for the extra time and pay utilities etc.

Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 9201776)

I think that's unfair. The OP didn't say they couldn't be arsed. They said the school in the UK probably couldn't be arsed but that they would try anyways.

Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 9201919)

Not being arsed in your comment, not mine. I have been accused of putting words into others' mouths too many times in the past and having the "bigot" label thrown at me too many times on this forum to be very careful with the posts I comment on these days.

I called it as I saw it and am happy to incur any wrath people choose to throw at me.;)

Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 9201919)

Not being arsed in your comment, not mine. I have been accused of putting words into others' mouths too many times in the past and having the "bigot" label thrown at me too many times on this forum to be very careful with the posts I comment on these days.

I called it as I saw it and am happy to incur any wrath people choose to throw at me.;)

Originally Posted by fatcat65 (Post 9202116)

I asked for advice, not your opinion and your comment i feel was uncalled for. Don't they train you in law school these days to keep your opinions to yourself unless asked for and i didn't ask for it.
If you've had that label thrown at you before maybe you should only comment on things you have advice on and not you opinions especially when it wasn't asked for in the first place. Just 'my' opinion!

Originally Posted by ann m (Post 9201751)

book into the Super 8.

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 9203639)

This is a most unfortunate dilemma for your family. If one looks at this from your son’s perspective, then staying to complete his high school education is the least stressful and most product choice – it is only for less than 30 days. In the end, he will finish all those years of education with his credentials completed and be able to use them to get a job or for higher education. This is a high stakes exam and as a test-taker, he needs the best possible environment to do this in. Usually, the exams are not at the end of June, but somewhat earlier in the month, so your accommodation costs won’t be a full month. Trying to find other ways to complete this may be difficult for him and jeopardize the outcome – it may prove more costly as well. Attending his graduation ceremony with you and his classmates, might also be important to him (in the future) as a culminating event in his life.

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 9203639)

This is a most unfortunate dilemma for your family. If one looks at this from your son’s perspective, then staying to complete his high school education is the least stressful and most product choice – it is only for less than 30 days. In the end, he will finish all those years of education with his credentials completed and be able to use them to get a job or for higher education. This is a high stakes exam and as a test-taker, he needs the best possible environment to do this in. Usually, the exams are not at the end of June, but somewhat earlier in the month, so your accommodation costs won’t be a full month. Trying to find other ways to complete this may be difficult for him and jeopardize the outcome – it may prove more costly as well. Attending his graduation ceremony with you and his classmates, might also be important to him (in the future) as a culminating event in his life.