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Question 1: the British school system: Explain...
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WaitingForVino · 01/10/2009 15:11
DH and I are both non-Brits and we truly don't understand much of the school system here.
We were lucky enough to pick a first home very near to an excellent nursery/primary school attached to our church, but from what I hear the secondary schools around us are terrible.
We have no clue how to even begin to pick a secondary school. Our DC's abilities will naturally be a factor but we don't even know what the options are. What's the difference between a secondary school and a grammar school? Must you live near a grammar school to get in? We do want to move locally so in theory we could look ANYwhere. It's daunting!
And what are all these tests people talk about - 11+, SATS - and what ages are they taken?
Worst of all: do we need to put our names on a list for a tutor now?? (DS is 3.5)?? some would say yes, apparently...
I know we have time but we want to move house next year and we need to think about the long term just a little...
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