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Going to a Sixth Form College

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beingadrummer · 21/11/2015 23:10

First I am not a mom but I just want to ask you all.

I'm a Korean student who is studying in America and wants to go to Six Form College. Though I just turned into 17 yo, I am nineth grade in America. I think I must explain my state.

I had studied from 6 yo to 11 yo in Korea. And then I got leukemia.
Of course I couldn't study for about 2 years. When I finished tenth grade in Korea, I decided to study in America because I liked 70's rock and hated Korean government. But I ruined my grade since I got leukemia, so my only option was starting second semester of eighth grade in America. But I soon found out that I don't suit my school; It is a conservative christian school.

Now I consider to go to Sixth Form College in England; I prefer a school in London. I found out DLD College and consider to go there; If you know better colleges, please let me know.

Questions

  1. I want to go to England when I finish my nineth grade, but I've heard that it is impossible to move into eleventh grade(GSCE). Is it really impossible?

  2. If moving into eleventh grade is impossible, could I move into twelfth grade(A-level) after finishing nine grade in America?

  3. If you know both American schools and English Colleges well, do you recommend me to just move to another American school?

OP posts:
mary21 · 22/11/2015 16:10

Hi
Mill hill international school takes pupils into year 11 www.millhillinternational.org.uk/

senua · 22/11/2015 11:28

Actually "Help! Korean student needs advice on KS4/KS5 education in London/SE" would be even more specific.

senua · 22/11/2015 11:11

I really wanna change the title and some words, but I don't know how to do

There is no edit facility. It would be much simpler to start a new thread.

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beingadrummer · 22/11/2015 10:31

Thank you. I think I should search some more sixth form colleges.

(I really wanna change the title and some words, but I don't know how to do)

OP posts:
senua · 22/11/2015 09:07

You are right to do research. There are many schools and colleges in Britain offering education to overseas students. Some are better than others (this is typical British understatement - it translates as 'some are awful charlatans and rip people off. DO NOT GO TO THOSE!')

I don't know London colleges so cannot help, but there are plenty of other posters on here who are from London / the South East so they might be able to
You might get a better response if your thread title is more specific eg Help! Korean student needs advice on KS4/KS5 education in UK

purpledasies · 22/11/2015 08:20

It is possible, but not not recommended, to start in Y11 at a British school. But at your age you couldn't as you're too old. You could attend a sixth form or further education college. Most sixth former take A levels during Year 12&13, but it's also possible to take/retake GCSEs at a sixth GI form college. I don't know how they'd view your American qualifications but if they're not sufficient to do A levels then you could probably do GCSEs or something more vocational.

You'd normally be expected to be living at home with your parents at sixth form age, unless you go to a private (fee paying) boarding school. Some of them at very much geared at international students with non-uk qualifications.

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