Moving to Scotland

[Shaks123]

Hi,I'm in a bit of confusion as my partner got a job in Scotland and we are in England.My DS is in year 10 and he is 14 years old now ,will be 15 this year August and it's a very hard time for us to move now .Is there a possibility for him to get a place at schools there as I have noone in Scotland to ask about it. If not ,we both have to stay in England whilst he works in Scotland .It's not a very good time to move for his year and I'm not sure if Scottish schools takes in year application .I'm also thinking to do back a year if we are going as he is also youngest in class..Any advices pls

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No the commute to Edinburgh is in the hour range from Stirling. Plus the train has improved with electrification. Stirling is a great commuter town for both Edinburgh and Glasgow

It would be v beneficial for your DS to move to Scotland and start school before the summer holidays - many schools start the curriculum for the nat 5 exams towards the end of S3.

It might be worth bearing in mind that the school summer holidays here in Scotland are not taken at the same time as the school holidays in England and Wales. Usually starting two or three weeks earlier. They vary from area to area within Scotland too:

www.edarabia.com/school-holidays-scotland/

Back to the thread .We were in the decision to move , Stirling is our first option,but my DS is still not convinced that he would be ok in a new school..Just worried about getting bullied and settling in a new environment. He has heard many stories about kids moving to new schools and their issues..now how do I convince him?pls send me your opinions..

The stories your son has heard (can) happens anywhere. Sadly you and he will just have to deal with it all as best you can.

If you are thinking Stirling area what about looking at Dunblane? It's a smaller community and a very good high school. I used to live there and my DD1 went there until 4th year.

Honestly? A move like this can have a massive impact, particularly at this age and stage. I had a bad experience doing just this and ended up a year below my actual year, due to the fact I moved just before the standard grade exams. They wouldn't let me sit them as I had done GCSE coursework so put me into S3 when my true year was S4 (I had moved away and come back so there was no doubt I was a year below as all my primary school classmates were in S4). This was many years ago and I suppose that kind of thing wouldn't happen now but even the huge upheaval at that stage in education is really hard to deal with. I would avoid it at all costs if at all possible tbh. I'm sure plenty will be along to give you takes of how they did it and it was fine, that's just my own personal experience. Based on that my children only ever went to one primary school and one high school. Moving was really hard.

My DSs went to Dunblane until recently and there aren't any issues I'm aware off with DC coming in later, DS2 made good friends with a boy who didn't arrive until 4th year. Generally lots of kids coming and going, same at Wallace as uni staff children come and go regularly.

Obviously it's a big step but I wouldn't go in expecting it to be negative. I'm sure your son will be able to make friends, a smile goes a long way...

Does he have any hobbies?

How to convince him? Mate, the craic at a Scottish high school can be unbelievably good... He is going to meet friends for life and this exposure to another way of doing things is going to open his mind and build resilience. Tell him he's got nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Can you stay where you are until hes done his GCSEs, and your husband stay up there during the week?
Seems odd time to apply for jobs in a different country at such a crucial stage for your son