Moving to Scotland from New Zealand in secondary school

Hi, so I’m from Scotland but my family moved to New Zealand in 2012 when I was 7. It is a possibility of us moving back to Scotland as I’m really struggling with NCEA. I’m currently a year 12 in New Zealand and believe I would be in S5 in Scotland. Last year I took NCEA level 1 with a merit endorsement but this year I didn’t do NCEA level 2 because I was really struggling. I am wondering if I would be able to start in S5 at the start of next year in Scotland? I’m not sure if I have enough qualifications. I haven’t done N5 and I would of missed out on getting highers. Would I still be able to move on and get advanced highers in S6 and go on to university ok? It’s kinda off topic but I also want to go on student exchange to Japan at the end of next year till early 2023, would that interfere with me being able to get my qualifications and graduating? Thanks.

Hey, I’m Aliza and I live in Scotland, I’m currently in S6 (last year) x

um, well if you haven’t done any Nat 5’s or higher, it would be difficult for you to begin S5 as Nat 5’s are done in S4…

It’s not impossible to do Nat 5’s in S5 though, but then you will be 1 step behind I guess, and depending on what university course you wish to do, it may be difficult as majority courses require highers…

S5 and 6 are for higher and in S6, you are also able to do Advanced Higher if you wish…

Do you know what school you will attend when you arrive?

im unsure on how the New Zealand education system works, but I am just telling what I know from the Scottish education system.

Hey! Probably a bit late to the party, but I’m from NZ originally (now living in the UK) and it would be easy enough to do NCEA levels 2 and 3 a year later than planned. Are you back in Scotland now?

Thank you for the comment and sorry for the late reply. I’m not looking to do ncea level 2 and 3, I’m hoping to get qualifications in Scotland. My family is still in New Zealand. We are still trying to work out if going to school in Scotland is an option for me.

Thank you for the comment and sorry for the late reply. I’m not looking to do ncea level 2 and 3, I’m hoping to get qualifications in Scotland. My family is still in New Zealand. We are still trying to work out if going to school in Scotland is an option for me.

Hey, I’m Aliza and I live in Scotland, I’m currently in S6 (last year) x

um, well if you haven’t done any Nat 5’s or higher, it would be difficult for you to begin S5 as Nat 5’s are done in S4…

It’s not impossible to do Nat 5’s in S5 though, but then you will be 1 step behind I guess, and depending on what university course you wish to do, it may be difficult as majority courses require highers…

S5 and 6 are for higher and in S6, you are also able to do Advanced Higher if you wish…

Do you know what school you will attend when you arrive?

im unsure on how the New Zealand education system works, but I am just telling what I know from the Scottish education system.