richselina Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Hi, In the UK we take GCSE's at age 16 (Year 11) and then typically A levels at 17/18 (Year 13). Is this similar in Australia or are there just exams at the end of Year 12 ? Thanks, R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 (edited) Foreign country and, within that, several different systems. School ends at the end of year 12 (which is generally the 13th year of school which starts with Kindergarten /Prep or some other nomenclature as opposed to the 14 yes in UK) with a 2 year course (11/12) some of which is examined and some of which is continuous assessment - the percentage of each rather depends on the state. Kids start year 11 as they are just 16. Australian yr 12 results generally tend not to equate too well to A level results for a UK Uni entrance, especially for competitive degrees. There's definitely not the focus on "exams" as there is in UK. Edited February 24, 2019 by Quoll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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