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the topic title is: Cheeky Monkeys.
Funky Monkey was a restaurant and is closed.
Funky Monkey was a restaurant and is closed.
sure i did a mistakethe topic title is: Cheeky Monkeys.
Funky Monkey was a restaurant and is closed.
Hi, thank you very much for all the information, i tell the truth i feel a bit down, my concern is the quality of teaching and also the school has to follow the uk curiculum , if we pay cheaper to get low education then for sure my son will be very disappointed. it is a very hard decision, i am looking forward to move there and try a new life but i hope schools want be an obstacle. i thought about to pay home schooling for them in the uk and they will travel to uk to take their exams, at least uk qualification are recognised everywhere, what do you think about that? when are you planing to move there?Hi it was me that mentioned the price of £6000 GBP that is for the british school in Cairo, prices per child and yes I was a bit shocked and it is out of my budget with like yourself 4 children, we had been thinking about Hurgarda but have now gone back to orginal plan of moving to Cairo as we have family there, schools vary lots in price in Cairo there are language schools that teach most things in English but run the egyptian national system (£600 GBP per child) be aware though that this is not accepted in UK universities, there are more affordable options such as one school I priced was £6000 GBP per year for all my children Not per child(ages 10, 7,6,and 3) but running the british system, these schools are all in Cairo however and I think options are more limited in the Hurgarda area, the other thing is that in the UK the GCSE exam fees are paid for by the government and in Egypt you have to pay for each exam your child takes on top of the school fees. Please dont let this put you off the move but education is one of the more stressful things I have been looking at for our move and for me my children have to be happy or it just isnt going to work out for us. I have heard of other fmilies that have been in Hurgarda but have had to move to Alexandra or Cairo when kids have gone to university - lots to consider
You are able to use Private Messaging now and I have just sent one to you. Click on Private Messaging in the top right hand corner, then click on the message that you'll find there.Hello Linda thank you very much for your quick response, very useful information too.
I vesited the forum as you told me , it is very intersting to meet people sharing your same interest, thank you so much.
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thank you very much to take time and respond to my message, I totally agree with you , i also would like to give it a try, at least I wont say one day I should have tried, and the kids can catch up easily, if the house hopefully will be ready in December i will go there try to furnish the place and at the same time get to know hurgarda and laguna, and maybe the kids will fall in love with the place and they will ask themselves to move there, it is just a matter of time, my son thinks the best place and the best future is in UK, but i am hopping that he will change his mind.Hi dont be disappointed I have heard good reports from some of the schools in Hurgarda, i undestand the school in El Gouna is a good, I think just be aware of all the costs involved as good education will be a large slice of your outgoings, home schooling is an interesting option I thught about it but honestly didnt think it was the right choice for me - i like child free time but I am sure it could be successful. I think as a lifestyle choice Egypt is a great opportunity and we are o the mindset that we will give it a year and if it doesnt work for us then we can Come back to uk and kids can rejoin schools and will catch up - we hope to move summer 2009 it was to be last summer but housing delays meant we had to brave another uk winter and now to go this year things would be too rushed,
just reread your post in egypt the student can take international GCSEs (IGCSE) which are recognised in the UK as being equal I believe and you can take Alevels in egypt also,there is the option of International Barrareate (IB) may be spelt wrong and american dipomia it depends on your childs ability and what route you see them taking in future if University is an option have a look at a local UK university website and check which qualifications they accept for admission - dont be disheartened there are many options
I want to comment here, as this information could be very misleading. The "American diploma" in itself is not even "good enough" for most American Universities. ITS THE SCORE YOU RECEIVE ON THE SAT'S (SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST) which determines which Universities all over the world will accept an American Diploma. The British SAT's are (Standard Assessment Test) which are completely different, its more in line with the American ITBS (Iowa Test of Basic Skills),neither which areUniveristy admissions exams, they are just tests of standard skills.GM43;43052 I don't know if it is possible to go with an Egyptian diploma to university in England said:what I do know is that in Europe the American diploma is not good enough for universities[/B].