Entry Requirements

Applications are considered in order of receipt. Priority is given to children with a good level of English, with brothers or sisters already studying at British School of Alicante and to children of ex British School of Alicante pupils.

Nursery

In September of the year that children are three, they join a Nursery Class. In order to do so, parents must complete and return the official application form to be found at the back of the brochure and send in all the necessary documentation. An appointment will then be made for parents to visit the school and for their child to see the School Psychologist.

Provided the evaluation with the psychologist is satisfactory, a place will be offered.

Reception

In September of the year that children are four, they join a Reception Class. In order to do so, parents must complete and return the official application form to be found at the back of the brochure and send in all the necessary documentation. An appointment will then be made for parents to visit the school and for their child to see the School Psychologist.

Provided the evaluation with the psychologist is satisfactory, a place will be offered.

Children applying for Nursery and Reception places are not required to have any prior knowledge of English but preference will always be given to those who do.

Year 1

Pupils applying for places in Year 1 should have some knowledge of English.

Parents should complete and return the official application form to be found at the back of the brochure and include all the necessary documentation including reports from the previous school . An appointment will be made for parents to visit the school and for their child to see the School Psychologist.

Provided the school reports and the evaluation with the psychologist are satisfactory, a place will be offered.

Year 2

Pupils applying for places in Year 2 must have prior knowledge of English. At this age they will be expected to know how to read and write.

Parents should complete and return the official application form to be found at the back of the brochure and include all the necessary documentation including reports from the previous school . An appointment will be made for parents to visit the school and for their child to see the School Psychologist.

Provided the school reports and the evaluation with the psychologist are satisfactory, a place will be offered.

Year 3 and Above

Pupils should have a good command of spoken and written English. Previous school report and entrance tests in English and Mathematics will be required. Parents and pupils are interviewed at the school by a member of senior staff.

Official Documentation

- Application form
- A photocopy of either the birth certificate, identity card or passport
- One passport size photograph
- A medical certificate indicating that the child has no infectious diseases