Friday, August 24, 2012

starting a new school in australia

starting a new school in australia?
im 14 and just moved from england to australia and i am starting my new school in two weeks and im so freaked out!!! i just don't know how to start conversations with people or who im going to sit with at lunch and how i should make myself look for my firs impressions with people. pleas help !!!
Other - Australia - 2 Answers
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aww, calm down honey :) I live in Canberra (the capital of Australia) and people are very relaxed and welcoming. People will generally start conversations with you, because you are the new kid, so be very polite, answer their questions nicely, be welcoming and inviting, and people will instantly click with you. Don't be afraid t ask for help, if you need to find your way to classes or anything, and that will also be a good way to get to know people. Good luck and have lots of fun in the mighty land of aus :)
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People in school take to the British very well, every British kid that moved to the school I went to made friends very easily. DO NOT be shy and quite because this will make people think your not interested and they will not approach you in the first place, you need to talk back and engage people in order for them to be comfortable and want to be friends. You'll make friends in no-time! :)

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Thursday, August 16, 2012

Looking for an exclusive school in Australia. Does any one know of this

Looking for an exclusive school in Australia. Does any one know of this?
Does any one know of a Chair Wizard school in Australia? Where is it? There is a young Chair Wizard here on Y!A. So I want to go to the same school. I asked this question but it was removed - so I am rephrasing it to be a legit question. Any help to find it would be much appreciated.
Polls & Surveys - 4 Answers
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I think what you are talking about has something to do with Harry Potter. That is just a story.
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that was magic-id say wait til you see the The Chair Wizard and ask him of this exclusive school that you seek to enrol in.Pull up a chair and get comfy for the interview! goodluck :)
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There is no chair wizard school, I was born with the chair summoning gift.
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Like the Chair Wizard himself said there's no Chair Wizards school and that's why there's one and only Chair Wizard!

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Wednesday, August 8, 2012

High School in Australia

High School in Australia?
Okay I'm in 10th grade and I'm planning on going to school next year in australia. By the time I finish my summer vacation here in the U.S, They will be on their school holidays. I would start in february. Anyway, If I'm in all honors and an Ap, would I be able to go into 12th grade over there? What do you think? Or, if I go to a community college for a semester, would I be able to get credits for 11th and move into 12th in Australia? thanks
Primary & Secondary Education - 2 Answers
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Australia does not have community college - its TAFE is post high school. Depending on which state you are going to Year 12 either goes from Feb-Nov or Oct-Sep (i.e in NSW there are three terms of year 11 (instead of 4) and the last term of the year everyone starts year 12. A significant portion of the year 12 mark is assessment throughout the year so if you are going to NSW then your year 12 score (which is also your uni entrance score) will be lower. Usually when you change from northern to southern or vice versa you are put back 6 months (i.e. you will do six more months of year 11 before going onto year 12). Australian and American high school is completely different from each other so you will need that extra time to acclimatize. The most important difference is that you compete against the ENTIRE STATE for each subject - not just the students in your school (the end of year exam for each subject is sat at the same time across the state and is the same exam - that score is then you uni entrance score in that subject).
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In Australia Year 12 is HSC, a major exam year. We don't really have a community college, I think you mean TAFE. Some of my friends go there but that is for when you finish high school and is limited in courses that you can study. Year 12 is apparently (I'm not in Year 12 yet) the best year of high school here cos you get heaps of free classes (in which you do "work" or watever you like) in between actual classes, there is muck up day at the end of the year and a formal. Also after Year 12, here in Australia we celebrate alot. You can go to schoolies which is a holiday for a week or two up in QLD with friends and just do something else. Hope you like Australia!!! PS: Remember there is no way to earn extra credit here in Australia!

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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

which is the best hotel and tourismm school in australia

which is the best hotel and tourismm school in australia?

Other - Australia - 3 Answers
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my house.
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This one is renown http://www.angliss.vic.edu.au/
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G'day, William Angliss TAFE, as the previous answerer recommended, is one. But there are also others like Blue Mountain School in Sydney. It depends on what level do you want to study in. TAFE/colleges usually offer non-degree courses, whereas universities offer degree courses. There are only 42 (soon to be 43) universities in Australia, all of them are fully accredited and they are tightly controlled, therefore the quality and recognition of their graduates are equal from wherever university you are studying from. The most important thing is you have to READ the course information carefully, since some courses may have the same name but different content. To find out the latest info abt course that you are taking and where it is offered, I suggest you to go to the Dept. of Education, Science and Training website (http://cricos.dest.gov.au) and IDP Education Australia (www.idp.edu.au). It will give the list of institutions that are able to offer courses to international students who wants to continue their study in Australia. The info abt fees and requirements are available from the universities' websites. Please make sure that the information you are accessing are the one for International Students. Once decided on the institution, fill in the application form for the international students and send it together with certified copy of your academic qualification (in English and original language). The process will take abt 2-3weeks, depending on the time of the year. Hope this helps. Good luck on your studies and welcome to Australia :)

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