moving schools at start of year 11

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It is possible that we will be relocating in a years time... my ds will be at the end of year 10. Has anyone done this without it being catastrophic from the educational perspective?

Didn't know that, thank you. Ours is a local comp not private.
But we aren't on the mainland.

The Progress8 measure, which is a key way that the government assesses and compares schools in England (e.g. in published tables and comparison tools such as those on the DfE website) does not count any iGCSEs. So for example if a school does an iGCSE in English, those pupils are counted as not passing any English qualification. From this year, the same applies to all 'reformed ' 9-1 subjects - an iGCSE French qualification is not counted within any element of the Progress8 qualification.

Therefore, state schools in England have very largely dropped iGCSEs, as very few can afford to have the 'well below average' progress measure and very low position in league tables which would result. Private schools and, as you say, schools not on the English mainland, still have much more freedom of manouvre.

IIRC, retakes are also not counted - so if a child repeatedly retakes English in several sittings (e.g. Y9, Y10, and Y11) only the first one will count - and also English and Maths taken earlier than the child's main sitting won't count at all, though other early sittings (if only taken once) may. Schools have adjusted their arrangements accordingly.

A boy moved into ds18s year, when they started year 10. Ds said he was really isolated as he had to spend every break and lunchtime catching up on work they had already completed yet he hadn’t. So he didn’t have the opportunity to build a secure friendship group. He made friends don’t get me wrong. But when they were talking about going out, doing things together etc obviously he wasn’t there. They tried including him, but he turned the down and ds said he didn’t know was it because he did not know them well or was it the amount of work he was doing? But all the kids felt sorry for him. He was a really bright kid it struggled a lot.

Why don't you talk with your work, explain that you need certainty sooner to make things work for your children, and discuss possibilities. They would probably find you are a better worker if you relocate now rather than continue with that length of commute. I agree that a move asap sounds a good option if there is any way you can swing it - good luck.

Many years ago this is what I did . We moved in the summer term year 10 .it was very hard , different exam boards . My results were not great. Your commute sounds difficult but I would not recommend you move him in year 11.

Move now. If your job doesn't pan out you'll be out of work, but you would have been anyway so nothing really lost, and everything to gain.

Or move next year but put him into year 10 which a private school would probably recommend anyway.

My daughter had bullying in a school she is enrolled on now. The bullying was because she was groomed on line and it has affected her so badly.
She was bullied for 2 years and I managed to get her into another school T the start of year 10. However now the school sge was moved to isn't keeping her because her attendance was a half a percent under.
They kept her there for 7 months and last week told her she was not staying
I am now struggling to even get her somewhere.i can't afford home tutoring either.
It's just a nightmare

Mandy I suggest you start your own thread. Was the new school private or state? If state was it part of a managed move? They can't usually exclude just like that because of attendance...

Mandy I would phone the local authority education teams inclusions officer, school cannot just off roll her for low attendance though they can fine. They should either get her place back or find her somewhere else. Don't deregister or agree to take her out. It maybe worth going through school's complaint process as well.

ACE may be able to offer advice as well. www.ace-ed.org.uk/

I moved twice during y10/11 and did well. Years ago now so may not work with the present exam system but I went to a crammer for the last two terms. Everyone else was doing retakes but it was fine.

Or move and go to an independent school and he can start again in year 10. They don't mind pupils being a year older, state schools won't let you do that. Don't move him for Year 11, that would be so disruptive.

Is your commute each way or combined?

If it's combined just suck it up for the sake of your kids. I have done a 3 hrs combined commute for over 25 yrs. children first.