ADMISSIONS PROCESS

Selected applicants may be invited to provide further documentation and payment within 21 days. Only those applicants who have been invited to provide documents will be considered further. Once all the below is received the academic staff will review the application. Being asked for this information does not guarantee a place at Park House English School nor an invitation to undertake an assessment. Initial selection will be from a review of the school reports.

• Application fee QR 230.
• A copy of your child’s final report from the last academic year together with all interim reports issued during the current academic year. The reports must be in English.
• A copy of the child’s Qatar residence permit (if available).
• A copy of both parents’ Qatar residence permit (if available).
• Reports and documentation relating to additional needs (if appropriate).
• Complete and return the language information form provided here.

Waiting List

If your child’s initial application is successful they will be added to the waiting list. Should places become available, all children in the waiting list for the respective year group are considered and selected children will be invited to attend an entrance assessment.

Special Educational Needs

We are unable to offer admission to children who are considered to have learning/behavioural difficulties as the school is unable to offer appropriate levels of support. It is important that full disclosure is made during the application process.

Assessments/Interviews

When inviting a child to take an entrance assessment we endeavour to give a minimum of three days notice. Should you decline our invite your application will be removed from the waiting list. We will not reconsider your application in the same academic year. If you wish to be considered for a place in the following academic year you would need to reapply. Early Years children will be invited to attend in small groups, and the assessment will take approximately 30 minutes. The Early Years teacher will consider the child’s:

• Social skills appropriate to the child’s age
• Ability to understand and follow instructions
• Level of English language appropriate to age
• Ability to separate from their parents
• Readiness to attend the nursery class

Year 1

Individual GL assessment focusing on literacy and numeracy.

Year 2 and Year 3

Students will undertake a cognitive ability test (CAT) and be required to complete a short written assignment in English.

Year 4 to Year 12

Students will undertake a cognitive ability test (CAT), they will also be required to complete a short written and reading assignment in English.

Year 12 (Sixth Form)

For all applicants to the Sixth Form, including current Park House students, a minimum of five passes at grade C or above at IGCSE or GCSE is required. These passes must also include English language and mathematics. For those subjects that you wish to study at AS and A level, we would expect that your IGCSE or GCSE grade is a minimum grade B. Places will be offered to students from schools other than Park House English School subject to satisfactory reports and an interview. The offer of a place is conditional on the student achieving the above grades. To confirm acceptance of the place offered we ask students to email the head of sixth form with their results as soon as they have been issued in August. Successful applicants will be offered a place with a start date dependent on availability.

Offer of a Place

Successful applicants will receive a formal offer by email. Parents will be asked to provide colour copies of the following documents together with payment within 10 days of the offer to secure the place. After 10 days, the place will be offered to another child and your application will not be reconsidered.

• Birth Certificate (front and back).
• Passport sized photograph.
• Student’s passport front page and information page (must be valid).
• Qatar ID card for the child and their sponsor.
• A letter of employment from the child’s sponsor’s workplace.
• Vaccination card for all children joining Nursery, Reception and Year 1.
• Registration fee: QAR 3,453.
• Students starting at the beginning of the following academic year – Advance deposit QAR 2,302 (Deducted from the Term 1 fees invoice).
• Students starting midterm – Full term fees are required to be settled prior to the child’s first day.

Current Ministry of Education and Secondary Education (MoE) regulations are detailed below. Please note these are subject to change and you should consult the MoE for the latest requirements. It is the parent’s responsibility to ensure they apply for the appropriate year group progressing from the child’s current school.

International Students

All children joining Year 2 and above who are transferring from schools outside of Qatar are required to provide all current school reports including the most recent end of year report. The reports must include the official school stamp.

Students transferring from a school within Qatar

All children are required to provide the existing school with confirmation of acceptance into Park House English School together with our NSIS Code 30185.