Education: GCSE/High School
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Education: GCSE/High School
Hi.
I moved to Florida a year ago. However, my daughter was in the final stages of her GCSEs so we decided that she and my wife would remain in the UK until she had completed her GCSEs and then move out here in June this year. Although I believe she can start college at 16 with her GSCEs being the equivalent of a High School diploma, we would quite like her to still go to school in order to help establish herself in the US, make friends etc and not be 2 years younger than everyone else were she at college. My question is whether, even with her GSCEs completed, she could still attend school, albeit possibly repeat some of what she may have covered in the US? I'm making enquiries with some schools but not getting very far!! Thanks, Phil
I moved to Florida a year ago. However, my daughter was in the final stages of her GCSEs so we decided that she and my wife would remain in the UK until she had completed her GCSEs and then move out here in June this year. Although I believe she can start college at 16 with her GSCEs being the equivalent of a High School diploma, we would quite like her to still go to school in order to help establish herself in the US, make friends etc and not be 2 years younger than everyone else were she at college. My question is whether, even with her GSCEs completed, she could still attend school, albeit possibly repeat some of what she may have covered in the US? I'm making enquiries with some schools but not getting very far!! Thanks, Phil
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By 'college' do you mean university? If so, I don't think GCSE's will give her a high enough standard. She will need to get credit for the work she has already done with a school here, I'm not sure how this works but it can be done as I know of a child who was in a similar position. Her grades can then be shown on her school transcript. If she goes into the junior year at school, she will be doing higher-level work more like A-levels.
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Hi.
I moved to Florida a year ago. However, my daughter was in the final stages of her GCSEs so we decided that she and my wife would remain in the UK until she had completed her GCSEs and then move out here in June this year. Although I believe she can start college at 16 with her GSCEs being the equivalent of a High School diploma, we would quite like her to still go to school in order to help establish herself in the US, make friends etc and not be 2 years younger than everyone else were she at college. My question is whether, even with her GSCEs completed, she could still attend school, albeit possibly repeat some of what she may have covered in the US? I'm making enquiries with some schools but not getting very far!! Thanks, Phil
I moved to Florida a year ago. However, my daughter was in the final stages of her GCSEs so we decided that she and my wife would remain in the UK until she had completed her GCSEs and then move out here in June this year. Although I believe she can start college at 16 with her GSCEs being the equivalent of a High School diploma, we would quite like her to still go to school in order to help establish herself in the US, make friends etc and not be 2 years younger than everyone else were she at college. My question is whether, even with her GSCEs completed, she could still attend school, albeit possibly repeat some of what she may have covered in the US? I'm making enquiries with some schools but not getting very far!! Thanks, Phil
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Highschool till 18 generally....GCSE's alone mean jack unfortunately and it's not really a case of going to a CoFE to do last couple of years of schooling in the US as community college is kind of a different idea over here to the UK.
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She may also be able to take some college prerequisite courses for a field that she may be interested in.
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Thanks for your replies. I'm still getting my head around the terminology. So if CoFE college ie after High School? And is Junior Year at High School? I think what I'm reading is she is better going to High School for the last couple of year and there she could possible start some of the prerequisite classes for college?
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Thanks for your replies. I'm still getting my head around the terminology. So if CoFE college ie after High School? And is Junior Year at High School? I think what I'm reading is she is better going to High School for the last couple of year and there she could possible start some of the prerequisite classes for college?
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Thanks for your replies. I'm still getting my head around the terminology. So if CoFE college ie after High School? And is Junior Year at High School? I think what I'm reading is she is better going to High School for the last couple of year and there she could possible start some of the prerequisite classes for college?
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Thing to look into, if you've already got GCSE's and would be considered having the requirements to graduate a US highschool would be doing AP classes as they would be more along the lines of doing A-level type classes I guess, they would certainly improve chances of getting accepted in to decent universities.
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Ah ok. And are AP classes done in Junior/Senior year at High School?
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They can be done anytime in high school depending on the child's level of abilty They involve a significant amount of extra work though . But the regular classes will also prepare her for college.
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Brilliant. Thank you so much! I've got the numbers for the local school district here in Orlando so will make calls tomorrow. Appreciate your advice, guys!
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To graduate from high school you need a certain number of 'credits' in certain subjects maths, English, gym etc etc. Each school district specifies how many credits are needed to graduate, so can vary from area to area greatly. She may not be further ahead of her American peers.
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You could homeschool your daughter using a tutor for A-Levels. All you would need is an exam centre to accept her as an external candidate. A-Levels would be more than enough to be accepted into a US College and gives her the opportunity to apply for UK Universities too.
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We moved to North Caroliona last summer in July, my son was 16 just after GCSEs. He is in High School here, there were some hoops to go through:
- they needed his GCSE results before starting school here
- they had to assign him to some redundant courses which are mandatory here (and he needs to attend them with younger kids - a bit waste of time, but on the other hand some they can have some rest)
- we met the school counselor prior to moving, after starting school, and now half way through the school year. They recognised his GCSEs and gave him lots of credits for these (in NC one needs a number of "credits" to complete high school), but not as many as he would need to graduate
- the offered him possibility to graduate from High School at the age of 17 if he gets enough credits - but we did not go for it as we felt he needed the adjustments
- after initial period of "adjustment" he enjoys the school now. Generally, there is much more homework and self-study than he used to have in high school in the UK (not sure how close ths is to sixth-form - he spoke to his peers and probably similar)
- education level seems to be quite high - but we chose the place to leave with access to good schools being the most important thing
- we discussed last week with the school counselor going to university ("college" as they call it here). Very good and helpful discussion.
All in all, it is complex but it works. We have been through that and I know how stressful it is, I offer to share our experience. If you would like to speak and ask questions directly, send me a private message with your phone #.
- they needed his GCSE results before starting school here
- they had to assign him to some redundant courses which are mandatory here (and he needs to attend them with younger kids - a bit waste of time, but on the other hand some they can have some rest)
- we met the school counselor prior to moving, after starting school, and now half way through the school year. They recognised his GCSEs and gave him lots of credits for these (in NC one needs a number of "credits" to complete high school), but not as many as he would need to graduate
- the offered him possibility to graduate from High School at the age of 17 if he gets enough credits - but we did not go for it as we felt he needed the adjustments
- after initial period of "adjustment" he enjoys the school now. Generally, there is much more homework and self-study than he used to have in high school in the UK (not sure how close ths is to sixth-form - he spoke to his peers and probably similar)
- education level seems to be quite high - but we chose the place to leave with access to good schools being the most important thing
- we discussed last week with the school counselor going to university ("college" as they call it here). Very good and helpful discussion.
All in all, it is complex but it works. We have been through that and I know how stressful it is, I offer to share our experience. If you would like to speak and ask questions directly, send me a private message with your phone #.