Hi guys,
I'm new to the forum, but have a slightly odd situation and was wondering if anyone here had a similar experience or could offer some advice. My daughter's in a local school currently, but I'm hoping long term that I can persuade her to go study in the UK or US. Despite the fact I'm English, for various reasons I won't go into, her English isn't really her native language. I know that if you want to study in the UK you need a GCSE in English (which her school doesn't offer), or an "IELTS" qualification. I was wondering if anyone of you has had a kid do a GCSE independently, and how viable it is (how much extra time/effort etc it would be). Obviously I'm not just thinking of university. I'd really like her English to get better generally, so the second question I have is whether the GCSE is actually the best option there, or whether this IELTS thing is more thorough. Is there anyone here who has experience with these qualifications and could give me a bit of impartial advice.
Cheers,
Nigel