Miras International School, Almaty

Primary School Admission Procedure (Preschool, Kindergarten, Grades 1-4)

Preschool and Kindergarten

The prospective student for Preschool or Kindergarten has an interview with a psychologist, teacher and coordinator.

The prospective student for Kindergarten has also an interview with a Kindergarten coordinator in Mathematics and either Kazakh or Russian or English (based on the prospective language of instruction).

The Head of School makes the final decision on student admission to Kindergarten and Pre-school.

Grades 1-4

Entrance test:

• Mathematics (in one of the languages of instruction at Miras school: Kazakh, Russian or English);
• Kazakh, English or Russian (in accordance with the prospective language of instruction);
• English (for international non-native English speakers);
• Собеседование с психологом (для 1 - 2 классов).
• Interview with the school psychologist (Grades 1 and 2)

For enrollment, students must get 60% or higher grade in the entrance test.

Secondary School Admission Procedure (Grades 5-10) and Grade 11 (Kazakhstani Program)

Entrance test:

• English and Mathematics (for English Taught Stream)
• Russian, English and Mathematics (for Russian Taught Stream)
• Kazakh, English and Mathematics (for Kazakh Taught Stream)

A minimum score of 60% in the English, Kazakh or Russian test is required. Students who obtain a score from 50-59% may be entered on probation if they perform successfully in the interview. For students who study in English and whose language level is sufficient for good study, a special ESL language program has been developed through which further improvement of language proficiency is carried out.

A minimum score of 50% in the Mathematics test is required. The students who obtain 35-49% may be accepted on probation, if there are reasonable grounds for that such as lack of knowledge on the test topics.

Students are admitted to Grade 11 Kazakhstani program based on the student’s language of instruction in secondary school (Russian or Kazakh), parents’ application and a lower secondary education certificate or MYP certificate.

Diploma Program Admission Procedure IB (Grades 11-12)

Entrance test:

• First Language (English, Russian)

Part 1: Analysis of literary text

Part 2: Essay

• English as a second language (ESL)

Part 1: Reading comprehension

Part 2: Essay

• Mathematics

The DP entrance tests are administered at the Foundation schools in the cities of Nur-Sultan and Almaty in the second half of April, May and in the second half of August. Students who fail (an) exam(s) in April are allowed to retake the subject(s) in August.

Entrance tests can be arranged in the candidate’s present school provided that the tests are taken under strict exam conditions. Exam scripts must be scanned and emailed to the Diploma Programme Coordinator and hard copies mailed to Miras Almaty or Nur-Sultan.

Interview

Should exam results be inconclusive, Miras may request that the student attend an interview with the Secondary School Principal and DP Coordinator

Admission procedure

Admission is based on:

• Available space in the corresponding KG group/grade (the number of children in a KG group/grade must not exceed 20/22 people)
• Entrance test results
• Interview with a student
• Assessment by a psychologist (only for Pre-School, Kindergarten and Grade 1 students)

Enrollment documents

• An application to the Head of School signed by the parent/guardian and two copies of the agreement (one copy is for the school (student’s file), the other one is for the parents)
• Birth Certificate (copy)
• Children who are non-residents of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in addition, should provide:
  • A copy of student’s passport (all filled in pages)
  • Copies of both parents’ passports (all pages)
• 4. ID cards of both parents (copies)
• 5. Photos (3X4) - 2 copies, color (write the name and group of the student on it)
• 6. Medical Certificate (original) including a full list of vaccinations
• 7. Proof of employment (occupation) of parents (validity period – issued in month)
• 8. A copy of payment receipt (with indication of the student’s name)
  • The first tranche of payment for the services (quarterly for preschool; 50 -100% for school) including the entrance fee (400 000 Tenge)

For school applicants

• School leaving certificate from the previous school
• Transcripts (original grade sheet, current grades)
• Certificate of Middle School (for students entering Grades 10-11)