Moving to Scotland

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I'm hoping for some guidance.
We've recently been told my dh job is being moved to Scotland, we're currently in England.
I know that your house buying system is different to ours and would love any practical advice on combining the two systems, can you combine them or do you have to seperate sale and purchase.
I've read a few things but thought it might be easier to ask here because I'm unsure of it.
You have a survey done prior to putting a house on the market? Sellers pack, presumably that means sellers are more serious than in England because the initial financial outlay.
Houses are listed and you're expected to offer over that price? How much over? Seen something about sealed bids too.
Can you view the survey/report before deciding to view a house or do you only get to see it after viewing.
Are missives the equivalent of searches.
It become legally binding in Scotland earlier in the process, here its very late, at exchange, when does it become legally binding please.
I think this is what's concerning me with the two different processes coming together.

Sorry if I've rambled and it's a bit garbled, things came to whilst typing

There is usually a rather limited choice of Highers within those courses at college unfortunately and they tend to be grouped into humanities or sciences not a mix, im not on the west coast though so my research is central belt. When DS did a course in that vein (but Nat 5 level) most of the students were past school leaving age, some proper mature students so it might be a bit tricky socially. Sorry if that sounds negative, i have just found it really difficult finding a way for DS1 to do Highers at college that replicated school (we've given up now and he's doing an access course now) but it would be worth researching locally as it would solve the May start problem.

If the exam system/SQA diet is back to normal in 2022 (I know, I know ), exams would be taking place in May.

Most schools I've come across start back at the beginning of June give or take a few days (and stop for the summer holidays at the end of June ) So at most, you'd miss 4 weeks if your dd is not able to get up until the summer.

....but that doesn't really address the problem of being slap bang in the middle of the two exam systems. As others have said, the Scottish system is more flexible though. I've heard of someone doing an unofficial S7.

A lot also depends on your dd and her maturity and how she would cope with the work, the studying, making new friends and potentially being "out of year."

OP, I think you'd either want to stay in England till your DD does her A levels, or move her to Lomond school where she could perhaps just move into her courses seamlessly.

As to moving up here, Helensburgh is an absolutely lovely town to live in, I've been here over 20 years and love it.

Sorry wrong thread!

Maybe the best way is to look forward to what she wants to do after school.

Does she definitely want to go to uni? Where and to study what? Look up the entrance requirements- English and Scottish.

Her best shot will most likely being staying in the system she’s familiar with until she’s finished.

You could cause lifelong resentment if this decision eliminates opportunities for her.

Scottish exams start in April- my DC was finished AHs by mid May of S6 so her moving then there would be no school to go to as they are all on study leave from end April-early June. They just go back for a few days to say goodbye (have prom).

I'd be very careful about moving to Rahane.
It may be on the school bus route for Hermitage, but getting back into town, or out to socialise will be a nightmare.
Dd's Bf lived in Rosneath and moved into Glasgow for Uni because of it.
We lived in town, round the corner from the train station but Dd followed her Bf to Glasgow too.
I'm still here, funnily enough ended up here as attached to a Civvie with links to Faslane!