3 ADMISSIONS POLICY Sixth Form FOR INTERNAL STUDENTS – Graduating from Year 11 Pre-registration: Current Year 11 students who wish to continue to Year 12 at Al Diyafah High School are given a Subject Options form in January to select their subjects for Year 12. Students are given a provisional confirmation based on their Mock exam performance, behavior, attendance commitment and participation in school activities and initiatives. All other students who do not have the required grades in the end of term and Mock Examination are put on a waiting list. Students who are given provisional confirmation must pay the re-registration fee and reserve a seat for the next academic year. Academic requirements for entry to AS level: All students seeking admission to the A level program must meet the following criteria. For AS level - Students need to have achieved Grades of A*-B in the IGCSE examination in the subjects selected (except Edexcel Math in which the required minimum grade is 8) and a minimum of C grade in all other subjects. Students must have done the extended course in IGCSE in the subjects they want to pursue at AS levels. For AS level subjects, students must choose from among those which they have done in IGCSE unless it is a new subject offered only at AS and A level. For A level – Students need to achieve C grade in the subjects they have done in AS level. FOR EXTERNAL STUDENTS: The school will admit students from other schools to Year 12 and Year 13 (subject to conditions). Seats for external candidates are limited and subject to the entry criteria as outlined above. Registration for Sixth Form for external students opens in the month of January each year via www.diyafah.com. The registration form and the options form must be completed with all the information required and listed along with all additional learning needs or other barriers to learning and any special talents and skills of the student. A copy of their mock examination results, a copy of their predicted grades, letters of recommendation from teachers who have taught them, and their personal statement must be attached with the registration form. All academic requirements for internal students listed above must be met by external candidates. The Registrar with her team and the Head of Sixth Form will be responsible for arranging assessments/interviews. A fee of AED 500/- (including VAT) will be charged towards the administration of assessment/interview process. If the admission is not successful, the fee is refundable. Siblings of students already studying in the school will be given preference for admission to the school if they fulfil all requirements. The student will be interviewed by the Head of Sixth Form and the Head of Secondary. If found eligible, they will only be given provisional admission which will be subject to their obtaining the required grades in their IGCSE examinations. To reserve the seat an advance payment of 10% of the school fees along with admission and registration will be required. All students both existing and new will be expected to read and sign a Sixth Form agreement form which outlines the commitment required to be successful in post-16 study.
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