Available space in the target class (class sizes are limited to 20 students throughout the school)

Entrance test results

Interview with a student

Assessment by a psychologist (only for Pre-School, Kindergarten and Grade 1 students)

Documents:

1. An application to the Head of school signed by the parent/guardian

2. Birth Certificate (copy)

3. Photos (3X4)- 2 copies

4. Medical Certificate (original) including a full list of vaccinations

5. Record of achievements from previous school(s) for Kazakhstani students

6. Transcripts (and, if it is possible, report card, Diplomas, Certificates and etc.) for

international students

7. Certificate of Middle School (for Kazakhstani citizens, Grade 10-11)

Primary School

Student placements are made primarily on the student age and Admissions test results.

Pre-School and Kindergarten

Entrance Assessments:

The prospective student has an interview with a psychologist, speech therapist and

Pre-school coordinator.

The prospective student for Kindergarten has also an interview with a Kindergarten

Coordinator in Mathematics and either Kazakh or Russian or English.

The Head of School makes the decision on a student's admission to the Kindergarten

and Pre-school.

There is a half a day group for the students of the age of 3,5- 4 for English language

instruction.

Grades 1-5

Admission Assessments:

·Mathematics

·Russian or Kazakh language (for Russian/Kazakh taught streams)

·English language (for foreign students)

·English for international non-native English speakers

·Interview with the school psychologist & speech therapist (only for grade 1 and 2

students)

To be enrolled students must achieve 60% or higher in the entrance assessment.

Middle School (grades 6-10) and

Grade 11 (for Kazakhstani Programme)

Admission Assessments:

·English and Mathematics (for English Taught Stream)

·Russian, English and Mathematics (for Russian Taught Stream)

·Kazakh, English and Mathematics (for Kazakh Taught Stream)

A minimum score of 60% in the English, Kazakh or Russian test is required. Students who

obtain a score from 50-59% may be entered on probation if they perform successfully in the

interview.

Diploma Programme (grades 11-12)

To join Grade 11 DP IB students must provide the relevant documents and successfully pass

the admissions tests (see the Admissions Policy).

Students who wish to enroll in the IBDP at Almaty, Astana Miras International Schools need

to follow the procedure outlined below:

1. Required documents

Students who move from other schools need to:

·submit documents (letter from Head of School, reports, etc.) which confirm that they have

completed the Middle School successfully

·an application form.

Astana, Almaty Miras International students need to inform Secondary School Principal that

they intend to study in Diploma Program.

2. Admission tests

All students are required to sit the following Admission tests:

First language (English, Russian)

Part 1: analysis of a literary text

Part 2: essay

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Part 1: reading/comprehension task

Part 2: essay

Mathematics

Time & Venue

Entrance tests are administered at Miras Almaty in the second half of April and in the second

half of August. Students who fail (an) exam(s) in April are allowed to retake the subject(s) in

August.

To meet the needs of prospective students who cannot sit tests in Almaty, Astana Miras

schools also allow students to take entrance tests at their present school, providing the

school assures that the tests will be taken in strict exam conditions. Exam scripts must be

scanned and emailed to the DP Coordinator and hard copies must be mailed to Miras

Almaty, Astana schools as soon as the last exam has ended.

3. Interview

Should exam results be inconclusive, Miras may request that the student attend an interview

with the Secondary School Principal and DP Coordinator