Posted by Deb on October 14, 2009, 8:58 am, in reply to "Re: Secondary school"
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Hi Mari,
My daughter moved here and started the school year when she was 15. I checked on a few schools, before deciding on the local community college in our small town. At each meeting with the different secondary schools, her grades from the US, social skills and her background were discussed, so that they could get an understanding of which grade to place her. I also had input in this process.
In the end, we went with 2nd year (more or less 9th grade in US). She has been very happy in her school.
Are you moving from a large city or town?
--Previous Message--
: The decision on grade placement is made
: between schools and parents within general
: guidelines. Except in exceptional
: circumstances, your child will probably not
: be turned down for a place in secondary
: school based on a couple of months
: difference in birthday.
:
: By the time they graduate, Irish students
: are often up to two years difference in age.
: One reason for this is that some students
: skip transition year (4th year of high
: school) which is generally optional but
: highly recommended.
:
: Scott
:
: --Previous Message--
: We are planning to move to Ireland from the
: U.S. in about 9 months. We have a son who is
: in 7th grade, he just turned 12, Sept 30th.
: I see in the most Irish web sites that
: children start secondary school at 13. Is
: there a particular cut off date for when
: they turn 13 (e.g. on or before Sept 1st)?
: Did anyone have a young teen move to
: Ireland? How well did they adjust? We will
: be moving to a small village in Clare.
: Thanks
: Mari
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