they'd have to take it into consideration that you've come from Australia". Who's right? Cheers We returned to the UK after my daughter had completed Year 12 and had her SACE. The decision to return to the UK was made halfway through her Year 12 but we told her after she had finished passed (big shock but she was overjoyed!). Not sure how it would work if you moved over before completing SACE. We contacted NARICs to obtain the equivalent UK qualification to SACE and this was certified as 'A' level, which I don't think is actually the case as I believe the UK A Level is a high standard then SACE. On our return we contacted our local college who invited her to an interview where they examined her SACE Certificates and subsequently offered her a place doing the A levels she had chosen. They checked her previous results against her chosen subjects to ensure she was a suitable candidate. Taking just anyone onto their courses doesn't help their statistics as their failure rate increases. She has since fantasically well and is considering a Business Studies degree. In my opnion, saying that all UK education is bad is like saying that all Australian education is great - just not true. My daughter was educated in the UK until the age of 13 when we moved to Adelaide. She got good grades in Adelaide but I don't believe the education is overall any better than the UK. There are some