how old are you when you start secondary school

If you do not think your child is ready to start school by then, they can start part-way through the year or part time – as long as they are in full-time education by the time they reach ‘compulsory school age’.
Children born between 1 April and 31 August can start the September after they turn 5.

• starting Kindergarten – 4 years old by 30 June 2021
• starting Pre-primary, the first year of compulsory school – 5 years old by 30 June 2021
• starting Year 7, the first year of secondary school
• changing schools.

You need to apply to enrol your children in school for 2021 if they are:

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This means that a child who has turned five on or by 1 January in any year must start Prep in that year, or be provided with approved home education.
Every child, from the year after they turn 5 must be enrolled at and attending school, or an approved home education program. Children can also attend Kindergarten from 4 years of age.

References:

http://www.education.wa.edu.au/enrolling-in-school
http://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/choosing-a-school/scottish-education-system
http://www.education.tas.gov.au/parents-carers/parent-fact-sheets/age-child-startleave-school/
http://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/choosing-a-school/the-british-system

are a levels secondary or higher education

Most qualifications have a difficulty level. The higher the level, the more difficult the qualification is.
If you need to know the level of a qualification, you can:

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References:

http://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/international/transitions/from-american-schools-to-british
http://www.aoc.co.uk/term/college-higher-education

school years and ages

Your child must start full-time education once they reach compulsory school age. This is on 31 December, 31 March or 31 August following their fifth birthday – whichever comes first. If your child’s fifth birthday is on one of those dates then they reach compulsory school age on that date.
For example, if your child reaches compulsory school age on 31 March, they must start full-time education at the beginning of the next term (summer term that year).

Republic of Ireland Class Groups
Year 7 (Secondary)

References:

http://www.rathdownschool.ie/Class-Ages/
http://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean

how old do you have to be to go to college in the uk

If you turn 16 during the school year (between 1 September and 1 July) you can leave school after 30 June.
You must then do one of the following until you’re 18:

There’s no age requirement for admission to Cambridge, although the vast majority of undergraduates are 18 years or older when they start their course. If you’ll be over 21 when you start your course you are classified as a mature student.
Applicants who’ll be under 18 on admission should seek advice from a College Admissions Tutor as early as possible to discuss their application. If they’re considering Medicine, they should also read the advice regarding age requirements for this course in the Medicine course entry.

Between 16 and 18 you will be able to choose from:
However, although you do not have to go to school, you will have to remain in education, employment or training until the age of 18.

The only things that Oxford students have in common are academic ability and intellectual curiosity. Our students come from all over the world and bring with them an amazing range of backgrounds and interests. This helps make our University one of the most exciting learning environments anywhere. Oxford is recognised as offering one of the best educations in the world and competition for places to study here at undergraduate level is intense. On average we receive over 20,000 applications for approximately 3,250 places each year.

1. Choose a course and make sure that you have met or are on target to meet the admission requirements
2. Explore our colleges and decide whether to express a college preference or make an open application on your UCAS form
3. Look at our admissions timeline and note the deadlines
4. Read our guide for applicants to learn about each stage of the admissions process.

References:

http://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/applying/entrance-requirements/age-requirement
http://lawstuff.org.uk/education/when-can-i-leave-school/
http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/applying-to-oxford
http://www.gov.uk/schools-admissions/school-starting-age

what education level is gcse

If you are looking at Level 2 courses then you might be asked for some grade 4s or 3s at GCSE. Sometimes an interest in the subject is as important as your GCSE grades. Level 2 courses include GCSEs, BTEC Firsts, NVQ2 or OCR Cambridge technicals and nationals.
Level 1 courses have names like Entry, Foundation or Introductory. They may look for some GCSEs or a good report from your school or college. Really wanting to do the course is just as important.

Thanks to this, young people can feel assured that the grades they receive this year will have the same currency as in any other year. Any students who do not feel the process has been followed correctly will have the right to appeal, and any who are not happy with their grades will have the opportunity to take exams in the autumn.
The petition being circulated on social media suggests there will be a blanket downgrading of all students’ grades by up to 33%. This is not true.

References:

http://dfemedia.blog.gov.uk/2020/07/08/inaccurate-petition-on-a-level-and-gcse-grades-this-year/
http://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/international/transitions/comparative-ages-grades-and-exams-US-vs-UK