# Clear answers, with sources.

Source: https://www.eltschool.org/intl/en/guides

These guides cover the curricula, entrance tests and university timelines that come up when a family plans an international education from abroad. They are written for families in any country, link to the official sources, and show who wrote and reviewed each one and when.

## Browse by area

- **School subjects**: For families outside Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan: how IB, IGCSE and A-Level differ, choosing subjects, and how they lead to UK schools and universities.
- **The next school**: Applying to UK boarding schools and international schools from anywhere in the world: entry tests such as UKiset and the ISEB Pre-Test, timelines and choosing schools.
- **University**: Applying to UK universities from outside the UK: the UCAS timeline, the personal statement and interviews.

## Choosing a curriculum.

- **IB, IGCSE and International A-Level** (Guide · Curricula): What each course is, how they connect and what to weigh when choosing.

## Tests and deadlines.

- **What is UKiset?** (Guide · Entrance tests): What the test covers, which schools ask for it and how to prepare.
- **The ISEB Pre-Test** (Guide · Entrance tests): The online tests some schools use ahead of 13+ entry.
- **Application timeline** (Guide · Timing): From date of birth to UK year group, and the steps before September entry.

## Applying to university.

- **The UCAS timeline** (Guide · Timing): Research, the personal statement, deadlines, offers and results.

## Schools by country.

- **Countries compared** (Countries): Curricula, entry ages, tests and school years side by side.
- **United Kingdom** (Country guide): Entry at 11+, 13+ and 16+, visas and guardians.

## Something the guides leave open?

Bring your questions to a first consultation with a coordinator.

- [Book a consultation](https://www.eltschool.org/intl/en/trial)

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