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Parents who intend to enroll their children at OSC must submit
a completed application for each student.
Admission is granted to a student, when it has been determined
that the school has an appropriate programme to meet the individual’s
needs. Student records must be available for reference, prior
to final placement and further assessment may be conducted
as necessary.
Students are accepted throughout the year but will be placed
in a grade or class according to the determination made by
administration and relevant staff. The Head’s decision
in such matters will be final. This placement will reflect
the student’s previous educational experience, age,
maturity, linguistic proficiency and academic needs. In certain
circumstances students will be placed in a lower grade level
to meet their educational needs. |
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must be at least three years of age on or before 31st August
of the academic year of entrance for admission to the Pre-school.
Children must be toilet trained and therefore out of nappies/diapers
before attending OSC. In normal circumstances students applying
for admission to Grade 12 should be aged less than 20 on 1st
September. Correlation between age and school grade/class
is listed below in the chart. In general, students especially
ESL students, are expected to follow a complete grade level
at OSC prior to promotion to the next grade. In the case of
admission after January, this may mean that students will
repeat the second semester of a grade level. |
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| OSC |
BRITAIN
(National Curriculum)
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U.S.A. |
USUAL AGE (by 31st August for school year
commencing August) |
| Pre-school 1 |
Nursery |
-- |
3 |
| Pre-school 2 |
Reception Class |
-- |
4 |
| Kindergarten |
Year 1 |
KG |
5 |
| Grade 1 |
Year 2 |
Grade 1 |
6 |
| Grade 2 |
Year 3 |
Grade 2 |
7 |
| Grade 3 |
Year 4 |
Grade 3 |
8 |
| Grade 4 |
Year 5 |
Grade 4 |
9 |
| Grade 5 |
Year 6 |
Grade 5 |
10 |
| Grade 6 |
Year 7 |
Grade 6 |
11 |
| Grade 7 |
Year 8 |
Grade 7 |
12 |
| Grade 8 |
Year 9 |
Grade 8 |
13 |
| Grade 92 |
Year 10 |
Grade 92 |
14 |
| Grade 10 |
Year 11 |
Grade 10 |
15 |
| Grade 11 |
Year 12 |
Grade 11 |
16 |
| Grade 12 |
Year 13 |
Grade 12 |
17 |
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For a student to be
placed in a grade higher than the minimum age indicated, clearly
demonstrable superior academic and physical maturity, coupled
with social maturity must exist and be judged so by the administration.
Such advanced placement may only be given under truly exceptional
circumstances and with the written approval of the Head.
English Language
English is the teaching medium in the school and there is
an expectation that students have, or will acquire, a satisfactory
standard of English. |
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The school maintains
an “English as a Second Language” support programme.
However, it should be stressed that non-English speaking students
should gain maximum exposure to the language and if a student
does not have a satisfactory standard of English at the time
of application, the Head of School may refuse admission if
there is no appropriate programme to cater for the student’s
needs.
Special Education Needs
OSC does not undertake to provide for all specialised educational
needs such as severe learning difficulties or job-specific
vocational training. Moderate special educational needs may
be provided for from Pre-school to Grade 8. In High School
(Grades 9-12), the courses are essentially college-preparatory
and with a demanding academic emphasis. Support for students
with learning disabilities at this level is very limited.
Loco Parentis
In normal circumstances a student will be residing with their
parents. Only if there is full agreement with the Head of
School will a guardian be accepted. If the school is not satisfied
with the efficacy of the guardian, re-enrolment will not be
offered by the school.
Admission Procedure
The admission process at OSC begins with the collection and
completion of the registration forms available from the main
school office. Application to the OSC should be made on the
official admissions form, which must be completed and submitted
with records from the student’s previous school as appropriate.
Students are admitted and placed in a grade after consideration
of age, achievement level, last grade completed at previous
school and emotional and physical maturity. In instances where
a student has a limited grasp of English, they may be asked
to repeat a year.
Grade placement is made at the discretion of the academic
administration following an interview with the Head of School
and the appropriate co-ordinator. There is no entrance test
required of students, but diagnostic and placement testing,
when appropriate, may be required. In most cases such testing
is administered only after registration has been completed.
The curriculum at OSC is academically challenging and students
with learning disabilities, or limited proficiency in English,
may find the programme difficult.
Applications for Grades 11 and 12 will be assessed prior to
acceptance in order to judge their linguistic and academic
suitability for the International Baccalaureate Programme.
At least one full day’s notice is given to teachers
prior to a new student starting in class after the admission
procedures have been completed. This ensures that all the
necessary provisions will have been made and the student is
expected in class.
Class Size Policy
The teacher/student ratio for instruction in Grades 1-12 will
be 1:20. The Head is authorized to increase this to 1:24 when
the situation warrants. No class may run with a teacher/student
ratio in excess of 1:24.
In the Pre-school, the present class size is 15 and in Kindergarten,
the stipulated class size is a maximum of 20 students with
a teacher and a qualified assistant in one classroom. The
Head of School is also authorised to enroll additional students
up to a maximum of 24 students and employ additional assistants
based on his/her assessment of the need.
In Grades 1 through 5 and in single classes in Grades 6 through
10, when numbers exceed the stated class size policy, students
will be placed on a priority waiting list and notified when
a place becomes available. In such cases the school will attempt
to employ a suitably qualified support teacher but when this
is not possible, the waiting list will be enforced. |
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