Ilmesters academy

Admission Procedure

Registration

Parents are required to visit school and contact admission office for the admission details.

Provided the availability of the seat in the requested age group, they are required to fill the

registration form. Registration can also be done through online form available on the school website ( h ttp://www.ilmesters.edu.pk/admission-form/ )

Required documents

Documents required to be submitted at the time of the registration:

Other documents needed after admission is granted:

Disclosing any SEN condition

As per Ilmesters Inclusive Education Policy, parents are required to disclose any special need conditions if they know of in the form. Supported documents must also be provided with the form.

Process

Registration is processed as the form is submitted along with the documents and the payment of processing fee.

• Parents are contacted and given date and time for the interview (Playgroup) and written assessment (KG, PYP-DP). Assessments are meant to evaluate students’ skills and capabilities. Assessments are taken for Maths, English, Urdu and General knowledge.
• MYP-DP students are required to attend one full day school.
• Both parents and student are interviewed followed by the assessment.
• Based on the results and the feedback by the respective subject teacher, and the interview, the IB coordinator and Principal in consultation with the Head of School decides whether the applicant qualifies for the admission or not.
• Siblings and children of staff members may be given priority but admission is not guaranteed.
• Ilmesters reserves the right to refuse any admission, and promotion in any given class if the Principal, Coordinators and teachers believe that the learner is unable to meet the academic and social needs of the current level.
• When parents register their children, it is on the understanding that they accept and support all policies and procedures of school for the duration of the time they are associated with the School.

Ilmesters PYP Exhibition:

As per Ilmesters Assessment Policy, it is mandatory for PYP 5 students to participate in the process of Exhibition. The students will only be promoted to MYP 1 if their performance in Exhibition is at least satisfactory and they have written the research report as an evidence of their learning.

Subject selection for MYP certificate

Students must choose at least one subject from each of the following groups:

• Group 1- Language and Literature (Language A) (English)
• Group 2- Language Acquisition (Languages B) (French/Urdu) Group 3- Individuals and Societies (Integrated Humanities)
• Group 4- Sciences (Biology/Chemistry/Physics) Group 5- Mathematics (Standard)
• Group 6- Arts (Visual Arts/Design/Physical and Health Education)

In addition, followings are compulsory; Interdisciplinary

Personal project

Service as action requirement

Ilmesters MYP to DP Promotion Requirements for existing students

As per Ilmesters Assessment Policy, for existing students to be promoted from MYP to DP, a student’s MYP-5, and mock exam report should demonstrate:

• that the student has met Ilmesters’s expectations for Action as Service;
• achieved 5 or above for each Higher Level subject;
• achieved 4 or above for each Standard Level subject.
• at-least 50% marks in Non-IB subjects
• attendance of at least 90% in each course

Students who fail to meet few of these criteria will have their promotion reviewed by the school. Student might be promoted on two months’ probation, after consultation with concerned teachers, parents and student.

For student seeking admissions in MYP-5 and DP-2

Admissions in MYP-5 and DP-2 are open only for students coming from other IB world school in case of transfer/migration. Non-IB students are not given admissions in MYP-5 and DP-2.

Admission in MYP-5 (Grade-10), students should have completed MYP-4 from an IB system school. The progress report demonstrate,

• attaining IB Grade-4 or higher in their MYP-4 mid/final report, securing minimum 3 in all subjects including IDU.
• at-least 50% marks in Non-IB subjects
• portfolio showing participation in MYP Action as Service to achieve Learning outcomes (LOs)

For admission in DP-2 (Grade-12), students should have completed DP-1 from an IB system school. The progress report demonstrate,

• attaining 20 points or more in their DP-1 final report, securing minimum of 2 in all subjects.
• participated/shown progress in Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge and school’s CAS requirements

Further requirements for DP:

Students entering Diploma Programme are expected to attempt the full IB diploma, because when applying to universities, the diploma can certainly be an advantage due to its rigorous nature. However, some students choose certificates (taking only some IB exams, but not the full program). A certificate can be earned in a single subject by meeting all assessment criteria to a satisfactory level. Certificate students take IB exams but are not enrolled in all the necessary subjects for a full diploma

For full Diploma, students must:

• Take three Higher Level (HL) Courses over a two year period
• Take three Standard Level (SL) Courses over a two year period
• Take a two year course in the Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
• Write 4000-word Extended Essay (EE) in a subject of their choice
• Undertake a Creativity, Action & Service (CAS) program

At least three, and not more than four of the six subjects selected are taken at higher level (HL), the others at standard level (SL). HL courses represent 240 teaching hours, and require a greater depth of study across a broader range of content in the subject. SL courses require 150 hours and provide breadth of study across the whole Diploma Programme.

Age Criteria for Admission