International IGCSE and A-levels

Last year, I had done my GCSE's in England and passed everything, but my grades were average and mediocre. Since then, I had moved to Kenya and am now doing Cambridge IGCSE's and my exams are scheduled for Oct-Nov.

I plan to return to England to do my A-levels (and plan to take maths, further maths, and physics), and I am wondering if the sixth form's in England accept IGCSE's. Would they look at the GCSE results I had taken in England instead of my IGCSE results? Additionally, I'm 17, would my age be an issue if I were to start Year 12 with a bunch of 16 year olds?

Thank you for reading my post, I just really want to know since I dont plan on staying in this country for too long and miss the UK LOL

Reply 1

jelllyfiiish

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Original post by nayeonieee

No, it's not an issue to be 17 and studying in year 12! It's prevalent in my boarding school in the UK, where even some 16-year-olds are studying with people in year 10. And don't worry about your age being a burden - I'm sure you'll be fine and accepted into the community no matter what!
I'm not sure which results they'll look at - but they'll probably at least notice both.

I hope where you end up will lead you to satisfaction and happiness - good luck with sixth form!

Reply 2

nayeonieee

tysm and i'm glad my age wont be an issue for when I join yr12 LOL

Reply 3

piggys

Original post by nayeonieee

Last year, I had done my GCSE's in England and passed everything, but my grades were average and mediocre. Since then, I had moved to Kenya and am now doing Cambridge IGCSE's and my exams are scheduled for Oct-Nov.
I plan to return to England to do my A-levels (and plan to take maths, further maths, and physics), and I am wondering if the sixth form's in England accept IGCSE's. Would they look at the GCSE results I had taken in England instead of my IGCSE results? Additionally, I'm 17, would my age be an issue if I were to start Year 12 with a bunch of 16 year olds?
Thank you for reading my post, I just really want to know since I dont plan on staying in this country for too long and miss the UK LOL

If you are sitting exams this Oct/Nov you won't get your results until Jan 2025 - so I assume you plan to enter Y12 in Sept '25? what will you do in the intervening year?
Schools and Sixth forms will accept IGCSEs but if/when you apply to University they will look at your original GCSEs.