Posted by Deb
on October 18, 2009, 2:16 pm, in reply to "Re: Secondary school"
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Mari, we live in a small town where everything is within walking distance. (1/4 mile from her school which makes things convenient). She found a big difference in the way the kids are tested here, she was used to tests weekly in the states and had to adjust to every few weeks - once a month testing. She was placed in higher level (her school has 2 levels -ordinary and higher- classes in subjects as they went by her grades from her last school. They adjust that as the school year goes on, which I think works well.
The internet is a great way for the kids to stay in touch with their friends from home. It makes the transition a bit easier. I think the process is harder for us then for them.
Hope you move over is a smooth one!
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: We are moving from Louisville KY, mid size
: city. Our son has made some really close
: friends this year, I hope it won't be too
: hard on him relocating socially. He knows we
: are moving and is just concern about being
: far from friends he may make. Do you live
: in a town or in the country? How did your
: daughter find the academic difference in the
: schools?
: Thanks Mari
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: Hi Mari,
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: 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.
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: In the end, we went with 2nd year (more or
: less 9th grade in US). She has been very
: happy in her school.
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: Are you moving from a large city or town?
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: 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.
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: 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
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: 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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