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Hi i'm 15, in Spain were I live currently I finish ESO of secondary and I would go to Bachillerato. I might have the possibility to go the 2 years of bachillerato in England. But in England what is bach. and how long is it? And how would it work?

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Original post by KristjanR
Hi i'm 15, in Spain were I live currently I finish ESO of secondary and I would go to Bachillerato. I might have the possibility to go the 2 years of bachillerato in England. But in England what is bach. and how long is it? And how would it work?


If you are coming to England and are 15, you will be going to do GCSEs, a two year course in about 8 different subjects. You normally start these at 14, but you won't be able to start in the middle, just because you are 15. You'll have to start at the beginning.
Original post by KristjanR
Hi i'm 15, in Spain were I live currently I finish ESO of secondary and I would go to Bachillerato. I might have the possibility to go the 2 years of bachillerato in England. But in England what is bach. and how long is it? And how would it work?


Refer to lovely Carnie's comment and then read this.
Re: bachillerato in England
A-Levels. It is way more specialised than Bachillerato and you do less subjects but you do the subjects in more depth. It lasts 2 years. In autumn of your last year, you apply to unis to start the next year. So it's a good idea to have an idea of what you want to do at uni when you choose your subjects.
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Original post by Carnationlilyrose
If you are coming to England and are 15, you will be going to do GCSEs, a two year course in about 8 different subjects. You normally start these at 14, but you won't be able to start in the middle, just because you are 15. You'll have to start at the beginning.


So basically I have to go to college? Cause I would finish ESO and thats secondary education.
Original post by KristjanR
So basically I have to go to college? Cause I would finish ESO and thats secondary education.


You would still be regarded as being of GCSE age in the UK. You would need to find a school or college willing to take you on for A levels at the age of 15, having completed a lower level of qualification than British students would have done at the point of starting A levels. That is unlikely to happen.
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Refer to lovely Carnie's comment and then read this.
Re: bachillerato in England
A-Levels. It is way more specialised than Bachillerato and you do less subjects but you do the subjects in more depth. It lasts 2 years. In autumn of your last year, you apply to unis to start the next year. So it's a good idea to have an idea of what you want to do at uni when you choose your subjects.


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You would still be regarded as being of GCSE age in the UK. You would need to find a school or college willing to take you on for A levels at the age of 15, having completed a lower level of qualification than British students would have done at the point of starting A levels. That is unlikely to happen.


To make 1 thing clear I still have 1 year of ESO but I have to start preparing so I would finish ESO at age 16. So I would arrive to England at age 16...
Original post by KristjanR
To make 1 thing clear I still have 1 year of ESO but I have to start preparing so I would finish ESO at age 16. So I would arrive to England at age 16...


In that case, you would start on A levels, as the lovely Juichiro says above.
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Original post by Carnationlilyrose
In that case, you would start on A levels, as the lovely Juichiro says above.


But that in case of schools will mean that I would have to apply to college? My family friend said that she went to London at age 16 and was 1 year younger than others in college. So I guess thats college or whatever its called :P
Original post by KristjanR
But that in case of schools will mean that I would have to apply to college? My family friend said that she went to London at age 16 and was 1 year younger than others in college. So I guess thats college or whatever its called :P


You would be going either to a school for 11 - 18 year olds which had a sixth form (the part of the school where you take A levels aged 16 -18) or to a college, where you would also take A levels, but there would not be any students aged below the age of 16. University is from 18 +.
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Original post by Carnationlilyrose
You would be going either to a school for 11 - 18 year olds which had a sixth form (the part of the school where you take A levels aged 16 -18) or to a college, where you would also take A levels, but there would not be any students aged below the age of 16. University is from 18 +.


So basically what are you saying is that:

- sixth form college (aged 11-18)

or wherever I go I have to do A levels as the others at age 16 in the UK

- college (aged 16-18)


and at age 18 uni.
Original post by KristjanR
So basically what are you saying is that:

- sixth form college (aged 11-18)

or wherever I go I have to do A levels as the others at age 16 in the UK

- college (aged 16-18)


and at age 18 uni.


Yes. GCSEs - 14 - 16
A levels - 16 - 18
University - 18+

It's different in Scotland, but let's not complicate things.
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Original post by Carnationlilyrose
Yes. GCSEs - 14 - 16
A levels - 16 - 18
University - 18+

It's different in Scotland, but let's not complicate things.


Okey so I have to look for college... And at what age normally people in the UK go to college? + In Scotland do they have free colleges or in UK?

And can you recommend any colleges that are either cheap or free but good/best and if it matters I like technology and computer programming(although I never have programmed)... City region doesn't matter.
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Okey so I have to look for college... And at what age normally people in the UK go to college? + In Scotland do they have free colleges or in UK?

And can you recommend any colleges that are either cheap or free but good/best and if it matters I like technology and computer programming(although I never have programmed)... City region doesn't matter.


16

Free

No. All state schools are free up to the age of 18. You will have to do your own research. That's too big a question.
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16

Free

No. All state schools are free up to the age of 18. You will have to do your own research. That's too big a question.


Thank you now I know that I have to search for colleges. And what are these A levels? And for last info right now the accommodation I will have to ask from the college I get, since I don't have any friends or family in the UK so I would be 16 years old and alone?
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Thank you now I know that I have to search for colleges. And what are these A levels? And for last info right now the accommodation I will have to ask from the college I get, since I don't have any friends or family in the UK so I would be 16 years old and alone?


A levels are what you need to get into university.
Unless you go to a private boarding school, which is very expensive, you won't get any accommodation provided by a school. You will have to sort that out by yourself.
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A levels are what you need to get into university.
Unless you go to a private boarding school, which is very expensive, you won't get any accommodation provided by a school. You will have to sort that out by yourself.


Ok are A levels hard? Ok but do they have like student apartments or something like that and does the UK law allow 16 year old to live with other 16 year olds or alone in an apartment...?
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I don't have any friends or family in the UK so I would be 16 years old and alone?


Just some thoughts, would you legally be allowed to leave your country being underage? And assuming you were, I am not sure if individuals under 18 could sign accommodation contracts.
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Just some thoughts, would you legally be allowed to leave your country being underage? And assuming you were, I am not sure if individuals under 18 could sign accommodation contracts.


Ok if you could search something or ask someone about it it would be great to know. And it makes it more complicated (hope not) since I am from Estonia (born) but living in Spain...

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