I am posting this in education as I want to address the educational aspect of our issues.
Some background:
Ds1: He is 11. Currently thriving in Y7 in an independent school. He is academically minded and doing well. His favorite and best subjects are maths, IT and science, especially physics and chemistry.
He did Reception and Y1 in London, then moved to Norway after Y1, where he started school from fresh. They start aged 6 in Norway, the educational system is much slower on ks1 and ks2 level than in Britain.
We returned to Britain for him to rejoin his class in Y5, after 3 years away. He had a massive gap in his learning to close, and did so easily by help of a tutor, and achieved L6 in maths.
Ds2: He is 8. Currently doing well in Y4. Went straight from Norwegian nursery to Y2 in London. Spent Y2 learning to read and write, and were just above national average at the end of Y3. His favourite subjects are also maths and science, biology in particular. He is very practical, and sporty.
We are currently pondering whether to return to Norway.
This would mean a choice of:
A. Bog standard school for both of them. Most likely put a year up due to higher abilities. No fees to pay. Free UNI, ranked 306 in the world, after Oxford and UCL.
B. International School with an IB programme. Free Uni.
Ds1 is happy at his current school. Ds2 is the type of child who could be happy anywhere.
How disadvantaged will they be if we do this move?
We are not really happy in London. Life in Norway is much more outdoors, with a much better work life balance. Our financial situation would be much better.
But right now, I just want to try understand the educational implications. Do we stay in Britain in the understanding that we are purely here for a good education for our children, or go to Norway where they will have a different education but most likely a better quality of life.
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QuintessentialShadows · 12/01/2014 17:49
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