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ALevels in UK after 10 th CBSE from India

Which grammar schools in the UK accept CBSE as GCSE equivalent and offer ALevel place?
Any recommended ALevel College / school. That provides best education to Indian students thst arrive in the UK after class X CBSE
Original post by ShriUK
Which grammar schools in the UK accept CBSE as GCSE equivalent and offer ALevel place?
Any recommended ALevel College / school. That provides best education to Indian students thst arrive in the UK after class X CBSE

Grammar Schools are typically state schools. Besides meeting the criteria, which is different for each school, you need to live in the catchment area and be a UK resident. If you mean selective independent (i.e., private) schools, you'd have to look at the schools' websites.
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Thank you. I have ILR visa status and my parents are relocating to UK in the early part of next year.
What if the local grammar school does not accept the equivalence? Can we make multiple Applications? Then the’ catchment area’ thing would become obsolete as I am applying to different schools living in one locality. I can however move to the catchment if place is confirmed..pls advise

I am really worried about my transition from CBSE to A levels as I hear that it’s a difficult jump even for those from UK with GCSE.. will it be very tedious?
Any one who had a similar situation but outdid it??
Original post by ShriUK
Thank you. I have ILR visa status and my parents are relocating to UK in the early part of next year.
What if the local grammar school does not accept the equivalence? Can we make multiple Applications? Then the’ catchment area’ thing would become obsolete as I am applying to different schools living in one locality. I can however move to the catchment if place is confirmed..pls advise
I am really worried about my transition from CBSE to A levels as I hear that it’s a difficult jump even for those from UK with GCSE.. will it be very tedious?
Any one who had a similar situation but outdid it??

So if you're thinking State Grammar, I believe you need to be already residing in the catchment. State grammar schools tend to be very competitive, so they may not even look at your application if you're currently abroad. This is what I found on the Colchester Royal Grammar website:

Students from overseas who do not follow the National Curriculum are admitted on the basis of their academic
performance in their current school and, where appropriate, their performance in the school’s entrance tests.
The professional judgement of the CRGS staff will be used to compare this information with the information
provided on other applicants. Students from overseas, who do not follow the National Curriculum and who do
not have reformed GCSEs (or GCSE equivalent, as defined by the DfE) in English Language and Mathematics,
will be expected to study towards and pass these qualifications before the end of their A level courses, unless
taking a higher level equivalent at A level.

So, I think your first step is to figure out where you are locating to and do some research on the grammar schools in the area. I won't go into the history, but some areas of England have many grammars and others have none. Also, beware that some schools with the name grammar in them are not necessarily selective. They may have been in the past but are no longer. Some old grammars got converted to comprehensive schools and just kept the name.

Hope this helps. Good luck.
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Many thanks! I think my parents will relocate early next year somewhere to Essex although I am not sure to which place..We got an information from the county council website that one should be in the catchment area at least 3 months before the start of the school. I think that holds well for the sixth form also?
Could you please address my second concern… adaptation to the new curriculum and support offered to a new student?
Many thanks
Original post by ShriUK
Many thanks! I think my parents will relocate early next year somewhere to Essex although I am not sure to which place..We got an information from the county council website that one should be in the catchment area at least 3 months before the start of the school. I think that holds well for the sixth form also?
Could you please address my second concern… adaptation to the new curriculum and support offered to a new student?
Many thanks

If you are grammar school calibre and got in, I would not expect much academic support. Grammar schools are academically selective, so they will expect you to be strong academically. There is a big jump in difficulty at A-Level. There is no real magic formula. You would have to knuckle down and work hard.
Original post by ShriUK
Which grammar schools in the UK accept CBSE as GCSE equivalent and offer ALevel place?
Any recommended ALevel College / school. That provides best education to Indian students thst arrive in the UK after class X CBSE

Hi so i came to UK after my class X aswell, I did cbse too, got a good percentage and i was kinda overconfident when i came to UK haha.... ive done my a levels now it went well but heres my journey
Being from CBSE (NCERT IS BIBLE) so i spent most of my year 12 mugging up like class 10 but it dosent work here beware of that!!!
unlike ncert you will need to have a brief knowledge of everything its not just confined to one book only but a very broad spectrum.... my grades tooka hit in year 12 but after realizing the right technique (for me atleast) i got good predicted and hopefully good a level grades asw (got over yesterday).....
focus more on questions, especially past papers and if possible old spec too (use pmt) book is good too but spend more time doing past papers and i found it better to make notes from markschemes for huge topics such as 6th markers because here in UK unlike india the teachers don't check based on their pre knowledge but markschemes and you need to have word to word answers or else they mark it worng completely... so do check MS
personally this is from my POV haha as someone who used CBSE my whole life and did a levels but good luck for ahead!
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Thank you for sharing your experience. I will remember this
Good luck with your results!!🍀🍀🍀
Did you take up science stream .. what is your combination.
Original post by ShriUK
Thank you for sharing your experience. I will remember this
Good luck with your results!!🍀🍀🍀
Did you take up science stream .. what is your combination.

yes i did Physics chem maths (PCM) a tedious combination...
you'll find maths very easy but for chemistry and physics only take them if you have a passion for them, once again your performance in 10th wont matter but your love for these subjects will, make sure your concepts are clear in these subjects and chemistry gets very hard in year 13 (organic atleast), physics you'll enjoy as long as concepts are clear!
what is your combination tho? and which course r u planning for uni
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Original post by humbabumbab
yes i did Physics chem maths (PCM) a tedious combination...
you'll find maths very easy but for chemistry and physics only take them if you have a passion for them, once again your performance in 10th wont matter but your love for these subjects will, make sure your concepts are clear in these subjects and chemistry gets very hard in year 13 (organic atleast), physics you'll enjoy as long as concepts are clear!
what is your combination tho? and which course r u planning for uni

I want to take up PCB .
Looking to get into medicine ..
Yes I do find chemistry tricky as there is a lot to practice.
Did you take private tuition.. just curious did you go to a grammar / state school or a a level college
Original post by ShriUK
I want to take up PCB .
Looking to get into medicine ..
Yes I do find chemistry tricky as there is a lot to practice.
Did you take private tuition.. just curious did you go to a grammar / state school or a a level college

for medicine i think you'll have to do a UCAT as well, kind off an entrance exam for universities.... its mostly shapes and random stuff tbh but it matters a lot tho, which uni are you planning for?
no, i didnt take any tuitions but i thought of it when my grades dropped but i dont think it'll be necessary just ask your teachers (noone is uk bothers their teachers so they feel happy to help) thats what i did XD
I went to a state school, run by church of england but did try for a grammar school, couldnt get in due to my age since i was a year younger and also because i came here during summers so mostly the vacancies were full.... have you sent in your applications?
Reply 11
Original post by humbabumbab
for medicine i think you'll have to do a UCAT as well, kind off an entrance exam for universities.... its mostly shapes and random stuff tbh but it matters a lot tho, which uni are you planning for?
no, i didnt take any tuitions but i thought of it when my grades dropped but i dont think it'll be necessary just ask your teachers (noone is uk bothers their teachers so they feel happy to help) thats what i did XD
I went to a state school, run by church of england but did try for a grammar school, couldnt get in due to my age since i was a year younger and also because i came here during summers so mostly the vacancies were full.... have you sent in your applications?

Applications are open from October onwards for next year.
For now I am focusing on getting good marks in CBSE because I think that is the most essential thing to get an equivalence. I would apply to all good med universities but UCLA or Kings I think would be great
Original post by ShriUK
Applications are open from October onwards for next year.
For now I am focusing on getting good marks in CBSE because I think that is the most essential thing to get an equivalence. I would apply to all good med universities but UCLA or Kings I think would be great

which year are you applying for uni
Reply 13
2027
Original post by ShriUK
2027

good luck!
Reply 15
Next year! 2025!! Typo error sorry

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