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WillowTheWhisp · 12-01-2007, 14:09

We don't have High School Diplomas Billcat. Our High School starts at 11ish and goes on to 15/16ish when they take the GCSE exams. My daughter will be 15 when she takes hers. Most will be 16 because they have their birthday earlier in the year. They are in High School for 5 years then have the opportunity but no compulsion, to go on to (6th form) college which may be for 1, 2 or 3 years of study or more depending on what qualifications they start with and what they aim for.

The course and career choice my daughter is aiming for takes the students in at different levels. She is hoping to get in on the middle level if her results are good but if not then she can do a year at the lower level to get her up to the required standard for the middle level and when she gradutes from there she can go on to do another year for her diploma. So she'll be either almost 18 or almost 19 by then - but she could opt out any time before then if she wants to limit her careeer options, which I hope she doesn't.

Then again after the middle level she could always opt for an apprenticeship style of work/study too. There are many options.

What age do they start school in the USA and what age do they move to a different school?

Mine stated reception class at 4, then 2 years of infants, 3 years of Juniors (all in the same primary school) before moving on to High School.

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WillowTheWhisp Resident Waffler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Accrington, Hyndburn Posts: 18,142 Blog Entries: 14 Liked: 14 times Rep Power: 1062	Re: school leaving age! We don't have High School Diplomas Billcat. Our High School starts at 11ish and goes on to 15/16ish when they take the GCSE exams. My daughter will be 15 when she takes hers. Most will be 16 because they have their birthday earlier in the year. They are in High School for 5 years then have the opportunity but no compulsion, to go on to (6th form) college which may be for 1, 2 or 3 years of study or more depending on what qualifications they start with and what they aim for. The course and career choice my daughter is aiming for takes the students in at different levels. She is hoping to get in on the middle level if her results are good but if not then she can do a year at the lower level to get her up to the required standard for the middle level and when she gradutes from there she can go on to do another year for her diploma. So she'll be either almost 18 or almost 19 by then - but she could opt out any time before then if she wants to limit her careeer options, which I hope she doesn't. Then again after the middle level she could always opt for an apprenticeship style of work/study too. There are many options. What age do they start school in the USA and what age do they move to a different school? Mine stated reception class at 4, then 2 years of infants, 3 years of Juniors (all in the same primary school) before moving on to High School. __________________ Last edited by WillowTheWhisp; 12-01-2007 at 14:12.