School Rules ---> Admission Procedure

• Parents submit the completed application form to the Admin Office along with the following:
  • Birth certificate (photocopy)
  • School leaving certificate (compulsory from class 2)
  • Last report card (compulsory from class 2)
  • Immunisation certificate (for Prep & Infants)
  • 3 passport size photos
  • Registration fee
• A student may be admitted to the appropriate class fixed for his/her age in consultation with the parents.

      (Age on 1st September)                                                       (Age on 1st September)
        Reception                       0 2+                                                   Prep 1                                 3+
        Prep 2                              04+                                                   Class 1                               5+
        Class 2                            06+                                                   Class 3                               7+
        Class 4                            08+                                                   Class 5                               9+
        Class 6                            10+                                                   Class 7                               11+
        Class 8                            12+

• Student is called for an entrance test at an appointed day/time. (For Reception and Preps, see notes below)
• If the student passes the entrance test, an interview of the student and parents is carried out by the Head/Director-in-charge. (For Reception and Preps, see notes below) In the interview the parents must be informed of the following:
  • The school’s philosophy
  • School rules including uniform, attendance, punctuality, discipline, fee
  • payment etc
  • School curriculum including weightage given to subjects
  • Student assessment procedure
• If the child is accepted, remarks of the Head/Director-in-charge are written on the admission form i.e. accepted in class ---------on Date-------.The form is then forwarded to the Accounts Branch.
• In case the child is not admitted, the admission form, along with the relevant test papers are retained by the office of the particular school with the Head/Director’s comments i.e. not accepted in class---on Date------.
• In cases of accepted children, parents pay the required dues in the Accounts branch within three days, in order to confirm enrolment. If the enrolment is not confirmed by the parent within 3 days, by paying the dues, the place may be offered to another candidate.
• The Accounts branch fills in and attaches clearance certificate and returns the papers to the concerned School Head.
• Administration opens the file for the new student.
• Admissions are open throughout the year provided there is a vacancy.

Special Notes for Admission

Reception

The following factors must be considered while taking a child into the Reception class:

• Age to be 2+ at the commencement of the academic year i.e. 1st September.
• Child must be toilet trained.
• The Head must make general observations regarding the child’s behaviour taking into account:
  • Speech/articulation
  • Physical movement
  • Inquisitiveness, alertness and sociability
• Head must encourage both parents to come to the first meeting and make his/her own assessment regarding the parent’ attitude.
• Head must be aware that each child is an individual with distinctive personality and that the development stages vary from child to child
• The Head of the school must give final approval in writing, before the student is admitted in the school

Prep-1

The following factors have to be considered while taking a child for admission in class Prep 1

• Child’s age to be 3+ at the commencement of the academic year.1st September.
• Child must be toilet trained.
• Head must his/her judgement regarding the child’s comprehension of:
• Simple questions pertaining to his/her name, age etc, to assess the child’s language and vocabulary skills.
• Preference should be given to children who comprehend:
• Colours (red, blue, green and yellow plus any other)
• Numbers 1-10---counting and recognition
• Recognition of letters of the alphabet
• Head to have a meeting with preferably both the parents to make his/her own judgement regarding the parent’s attitude.
• Head must make his/her own general assessment regarding the child’s behaviour i.e. sociability, alertness, inquisitiveness, aptitude and maturity.
• The Head of the school must give final approval in writing, before the student is admitted in the school

Prep-2

The following factors have to be taken into account while considering a child for admission in class Prep-2.

• Child’s age to be 4+ at the commencement of the academic year on 1st September.A child must be able to:
  • Recognize letters of the alphabet a-z and read these phonetically.
  • Read 2 or 3 letter words i.e. at, bat, cat, etc, also phonetically.
  • Write letters of the alphabet from a-z.
  • Count numbers orally 1-50.
  • Comprehend and recognize numbers 1-50.
  • Write numbers 1-50 or more.
  • Match and name colours (basic and few more).
  • Match and name shapes
• The Head must make his/her own assessment regarding the child’s speech and vocabulary development by holding a simple conversation with the child. This must also help him/her in gauging the child’s ability to listen and follow directions.
• The Head must also make his/her own assessment regarding a child’s motor skills (fine and gross)
• The Head must also make judgement regarding the child’s attitude i.e. confidence, co-operation, independence, friendliness, aptitude and maturity.
• The Head also meets the parents and forms her own opinion regarding their attitude.
• Finally, it must be remembered that if the child is 5 years old and coming from abroad, it is quite possible that he/she may not be able to write letters or numbers. In that case, the child’s level of maturity and aptitude can be judged by his/her drawings and other observations.
• The Head of the school must give final approval in writing, before the student is admitted in the school.

Classes 1-4

• Candidate must pass a written test set by the school in English, Maths and Urdu.
• Must pass the reading test based on the ‘Ladybird, Read with me Series 1-16’, as follows:
  • Class1:             Series 1-5
  • Class 2             Series 6-10
  • Class 3             Series 11-16
  • Class 4 Children should be able to read level 3 of the"Read with Ladybird” series.
• The Head must ensure that a teacher administers the entrance test and actually sits with the child throughout the test to explain and read out the questions where necessary.
• All care must be taken to ensure that the child feels at home and can perform well.
• Child’s reading and comprehension level, as well as fluency in spoken English to be determined before admission is offered in a certain class.
• The Head of the school must give final approval in writing, before the student is admitted in the school

Classes 5-8

• The student must pass a written test in English, Mathematics and Urdu, set by the school
• The Head must ensure that the entrance test papers are checked by the concerned teacher; ideally by the subject teacher of the class in which the student is to be admitted.
• Student’s comprehension level, as well as fluency in spoken English to be determined before admission is offered in a certain class.
• The test must be properly graded and the teacher concerning the subject and the class, must comment and sign.
• The Head of the school must give final approval in writing, before the student is admitted in the school.