New English School

Admission Policy

Primary Policy

We maintain flexibility and breadth of provision, to enable us to receive pupils at any stage of their career and provide them with the highest possible standards of education. Children of all nationalities and religions are considered for acceptance. Children are assessed to evaluate their suitability for the provision at NES.

Process for acceptance

Parents are required to complete the appropriate application form and provide documents as stipulated by the Ministry of Education. Due to the high demand for places applications will be given priority from the following:

• Children with a brother or sister at NES
• Children of ex-NES parents
• Children of families new to Kuwait
• Children from within Kuwait with an excellent report from their present school. (not applicable for KG)

It should be noted that none of the above guarantees admission into the school. All children are assessed and interviewed before acceptance.

For more information, please refer to our Primary admission policy. We are unable to accommodate children with specific learning or behavioural difficulties.

Secondary Policy

Years 7 – 9

All students are required to take a test in English and Mathematics to ascertain their suitability for the rigour of academic courses.

Provision is made for overseas students with little knowledge of English to help them acquire the skills necessary to study in the English language.

All students will be expected to provide a copy of their school report from their previous school. Where a student is applying from another school in Kuwait the headteacher of the previous school may be contacted for a reference regarding behaviour.

Years 10 – 11

Students will be required to fulfil all of the above requirements and their suitability for IGCSE courses will be ascertained especially with regard to accelerated programmes.

Years 12 – 13 (Lower 6 & Upper 6)

Students who have completed Year 11 in the British system of education will be required to have achieved 5 passes at IGCSE with a minimum of grade B in subjects they intend to pursue at AS and A level (there can be exemptions under some circumstances). Where students are from a foreign education system – their results from that system will be evaluated along with optional testing in AS/A level choice subjects if necessary.

Documentation

Please submit the following:

With the application

• 3 passport size photographs.
• Copy of student's birth certificate.
• Copy of last report of school previously attended.
• Copy of student's Civil I.D.
• Copy of student's passport. Non-Kuwaiti students should include a copy of Kuwait residence permit page as well.

After admission

• Transfer certificate if already at school in Kuwait.
• School Health File from previous school in Kuwait or School Health Centre.
• Copy of father/educational custodian's Civil I.D.
• Copy of father/educational custodian's Nationality Card (Kuwaitis only)
• Copy of father/educational custodian's passport including Kuwait residence permit page (non-Kuwaitis only)