Admissions Process
- The Admissions Process consists of five stages:
- Initial inquiry: At this stage, candidates or their parents/carers contact us to inquire about the school. Our staff provides general information about the school such as school programmes, admissions process, school daily hours, tuition fees, number of vacancies in the class, etc.
- Admissions examination: Registered candidates take a CAT4 (Cognitive Abilities Test) admissions examination and an interview with the Vice Principal for Academics.
- Admissions Committee: Formed by the Director, the Committee evaluates the candidates in the light of their examination results, age, candidate priority status, previous school records, class vacancies and other criteria when making decisions on granting or rejecting enrolment to the School. The decision is then announced to the public.
- Admissions Documents: Having completed basic financial commitments, candidates or their parents/carers submit all the admissions documents in a way as specified by the School.
- Order: The candidates are officially deemed as enrolled by an order issued by the school.
Admissions Requirements
We believe that identifying the educational needs of candidates and collecting relevant diagnostic information is essential to ensure that they can benefit from the school’s programmes to the fullest.
The Admissions Committee can take into consideration the following points:
- Vacant slots in the classes
- Candidate age
- Candidates’ examination results
- Previous school records
- Grade level the candidate is studying/has completed
- Dates of beginning and end of academic terms of the school/country the candidate is coming from
- Prioritised Candidates for Admission
Admissions Examination
The main focus of the examination is English language proficiency. Its nature may differ from grade to grade. The passing scores for the admissions and exam dates are set by the Admissions Committee. Candidates may also provide alternative internationally recognised forms of evidence of their English language fluency.
Prioritised Candidates for Admission
Admissions Committee may prioritise for enrolment in GIS whenever there are available slots if:
- The students are from other institutions affiliated with Bilim Orda and Bilim Innovation schools networks,
- The children have siblings who are already studying in the school,
The children’s parents are the staff of GIS.
Admissions Documents
- Application Letter (provided in the school)
- Photos (2 pieces and 3×4 cm size)
- Student Information Form – A (provided in the school)
- Health Booklet No:026/y (for Kazakhstani citizens) or
- Health Certificate No:086/y (for foreign nationals)
- Vaccination record book No:063/y
- Vaccination Certificate
- X-Ray film with its report: for 6-year-olds and over
- (for foreign nationals and non-residents of Almaty)
- Residence certificate
- Original copy of child’s Identification Document with Individual Identification Number and/or Valid visa (for foreign nationals)
- Withdrawal Certificate from the previous school
- (not applicable for admission into Grade 0 and 1)
- Report Card/Transcripts given by the previous school(s)
- (not applicable for admission into Grade 0 and 1)
- Parent-School Contract
- A Level Option Form (applicable for enrolment into Grade 11 and 12 only)
- Parent-School Contract
- A Level Option Form (applicable for enrolment into Grade 11 and 12 only)
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