Knowledge Gate International School

Kindergarten (UK Reception and Year 1): ● All applicants must be fluent in English at an age-appropriate level. ● All applicants must be toilet-trained. ● All applicants will be invited to an assessment day when they are in Muscat. Grades 1-5 (Primary School UK Years 2-6): ● All applicants will be required to complete a Cognitive Ability Test (CAT). ● All applicants must be fluent in English at an age-appropriate level. ● A positive supporting reference letter from their previous school must be provided. ● Applicants will be invited to a short interview with the school when they are in Muscat. Grades 6-10 (Secondary School UK Years 7-11): ● All applicants will be required to complete a Cognitive Ability Test (CAT). ● All applicants must be fluent in English at an age-appropriate level and will be required to complete an English Language assessment. ● A positive supporting reference letter from their previous school must be provided. ● Applicants will be invited to a short interview with the school when they are in Muscat. ● Applications for entry to Grade 10 (UK Year 11) will be considered on a case by case basis and entry will be at the discretion of KGIS. Grade 11 (Post 16 UK Year 12): ● All applicants will be required to complete a Cognitive Ability Test (CAT). ● All applicants must be fluent in English at an age-appropriate level and will be required to complete an English Language assessment. ● Applicants must achieve a minimum of 5 A*-C (9-4) at GCSE (or equivalent) and a minimum grade C (4) in GCSE English Language and Mathematics. ● Specific subject entry criteria applies for A Level courses. ● A positive supporting reference letter from their previous school must be provided. ● Students will be invited to a short interview with the school when they are in Muscat. Grade 12 (Post 16 UK Year 13): ● Applications for entry to Grade 12 (UK Year 13) will be considered on a case by case basis.

For students who have English as a second language, KGIS provides some English Language Support, however, KGIS is unfortunately unable to offer intensive remedial programmes for students falling more than a grade level behind in English language ability.