student age
requirements
As a British Curriculum school, we follow the age placement guidelines in line with KHDA regulations to ensure students are enrolled in the appropriate year group for their age and stage of development.
Below is the general age placement for each year group:
| year group (uk) | grade (moe, ib, us, int) | age requirement by august 31 |
|---|---|---|
| FS 1 | Pre-kg | 3 years old |
| FS 2 | kg 1 | 4 years old |
| Year 1 | kg 2 | 5 years old |
| Year 2 | grade 1 | 6 years old |
| Year 3 | grade 2 | 7 years old |
| Year 4 | grade 3 | 8 years old |
| Year 5 | grade 4 | 9 years old |
| Year 6 | grade 5 | 10 years old |
| Year 7 | grade 6 | 11 years old |
| Year 8 | grade 7 | 12 years old |
| Year 9 | grade 8 | 13 years old |
| Year 10 | grade 9 | 14 years old |
| Year 11 | grade 10 | 15 years old |
| Year 12 | grade 11 | 16 years old |
| Year 13 | grade 12 | 17 years old |
note
Based on the transfer certificate refers to the information provided in the transfer certificate issued by the previous school whish confirms the last academic year the student successfully finished and indicates the year to which the student is promoted.