English Modern School

The English Modern School is a privately owned school that offers an international curriculum to over 3000 students on four different campuses (Al Khor, Doha, Al Wakra). The English Modern School network are co-educational schools for students aged 3 to 18, representing over 55 nationalities. All schools follow the Cambridge International Curriculum in their Primary and Secondary divisions.

At English Modern School, we embrace internationalism through acceptance of differences, values, and beliefs in our community. This is emulated through our Cambridge Learner Attributes (CLAs).

• KG1 & KG2 year levels follow a hands-on programme with standards that prepare learners for the Cambridge Primary programme.
• Year 1 through Year 6, the Cambridge Primary programme is followed.
• Years 7 through Year 9, the Cambridge Lower Secondary curriculum is followed.
• Years 10 and Year 11, The Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) is offered.
• Years 12, Advanced Subsidiary (AS) Level curriculum is offered.
• Year 13, Advanced (A) level curriculum is offered (Only in Doha Campuses).

At EMS, students are admitted to EMS regardless of race, gender, nationality or religion provided they meet all the admission requirements. Online applications for admission are accepted throughout the year.

Admissions Procedure

• Kindly Prepare the following documents before you start your application:
  • Copy of the Student’s Passport & Qatar ID.
  • Recent Passport-size Photo.
  • Copy of the Student’s Birth Certificate.
  • Copy of Immunizations Card.
  • Copy of Student’s Health Card.
  • Copy of the Father’s Passport and QID.
  • Copy of the Mother’s Passport and QID.
  • The school report of last year and the most recent report for the current academic year.
  • Acknowledgement and Agreements.
  • Medical declaration form.
  • Further Information Supporting Transition.
  • Recommendation form to be filled by the student’s current school.

(Online applications for this Year will be accepted as of 9th of January.).

(The applications submitted of last year will not be moved to this year, parents are requested to re-apply.).

• The student’s name will be placed on the waiting list from the date the completed application form is received by the school.
• You will receive an acknowledgement email to the email address you provided when submitting the online application.

If a vacancy becomes available, the admission office will schedule admission assessment dates for applicants selected on a first-come first-serve basis with the following priorities:

• Children of EMS Staff Members.
• Siblings of current EMS students.
• EMS Alumni’s children.
• Students from Other EMS campuses.
• All other students meeting admission requirements.

Once a student has been accepted, parents will be able to proceed with the registration process. Enrolment to the school is not considered final until the registration fee, school fees and all documentation have been received.

Admissions Assessments

KG1, KG2

Applicants will be observed either by a face-to-face interview or remotely by using the learning platform “Seesaw”. The interviews will be held during the month of March/April.

Year 1 & Year 2

Students applying to Year 1 and Year 2 will be assessed either by conducting a face-to-face interview or remotely using google meet or Zoom call. The assessment will be held once a seat becomes available.

Year 3 to Year 10

Students applying to Year 3 to Year 10 will be assessed in English and Mathematics by using an online assessment platform. The assessment will be conducted online via Google Meet or in the school premises.

Entry to Year 11

Since the IGCSE programme is a two-year programme, we are hesitant to accept any student for Year 11. However, some exceptions are made after interviews are conducted with the secondary School Principal and reports of subjects taken in other schools in Year 10 are evaluated; in such instances, the candidate might be required to sit for assessments in all subjects opted for.

Entry to Year 12

The AS Level programme is an advanced course of study. Acceptance into this programme is dependent upon the student scoring a minimum of a “C” grade or higher in 5 subjects taken at IGCSE (Year 11) level from an external accredited examination board(s).

Please note that we usually do not admit students for entry to Year 11 or Year 12 if the student is coming from a different program, as this is at the midway point in a two-year examination syllabus IGCSE and AS Programmes.

Entry to Year 13

The minimum entry requirements to Year 13 are as follows:

• Admissions to Year 13 is subject to students achieving grades of A-E on at least THREE of the following AS Level examinations:
  • AS Math
  • AS Biology
  • AS Chemistry
  • AS Physics
  • AS Business
  • AS Information Technology
  • AS Arabic
• Register to study a minimum of 3 subjects at A level to have a full programme of study for Year 13.
• Have demonstrated commitment to the school through a satisfactory attendance record (minimum of 85% attendance – taking authorized absences into account)
• Attend all lessons and fully participate in the tutor programme.

Places in Year 13 will be very limited and are subject to spaces available in the subjects being studied and will be allocated in accordance with the waiting list and over subscription criteria.

Admission Assessment results will be emailed to parents a week after the completion of the assessment.