Moving from the US to the UK

[MJIG]

We will be moving to the London from the US with our daughter who will be starting year 11 in September. Can anyone offer advice on state schools? I understand that she would be entering a school in the middle of the GCSE years so I am looking for information on what type of school would help her assimilate best into the UK system. We would like her to move on to the IB diploma.

Dears, an old valuable thread. Help needed please, appreciate your input on a year 11 taking her GCSEs coming from the American curriculum?

Almost impossible if she is going straight into year 11 as they are taught over a two year period (and sometimes three) unless you go to one of the private crammer type colleges at £30k a year. Even then they will probably limit the number you can take.

It will probably be better to start a new thread than to resurrect ZOMBIE threads!

If you will be in London it would be worth looking at taking GCSEs in a year at somewhere like Asbourne, MPW or DLD. The cost will be less than £30,000. Normally fees are comparable with London private day schools. They may advise a smaller number of subjects, though we knew a boy who got 11 top grades despite coming from a very different education system in a different language.

If you have two years, you should be able to find a place in a less selective private school (Portland Place?) or at state options.

Worth considering a few private schools offer year 11 entry to overseas students - a reduced number of GCSE's to sit, and preparation for either A levels or IB. I know Sidcot definitely do. Kingham Hill also offer an accredited US High School Diploma if transferring system is not what you want.

@Hesa, you should start your own thread, folk will get mixed up here talking to someone who last posted in 2018.

There are study guides that cover all the GCSE material, it's doable but lots of studying. They expect you to know specific quotes for literature test.

Thx all for the replies & suggestions:)