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12/13 Years System Guidelines

12/13 Years System Guidelines

Whilst Emirates International School is a 13 year system, some schools are a 12 year system. In accordance with the KHDA regulations, EIS takes into consideration the age and the child’s current grade/year group to place child in the appropriate year group. Please refer to the table below that indicates the equivalent year group at EIS when students are transferring from a 12 year system. Age will be determined as on 31 August of admission year.

Student age

EIS or 13 Year System

12 Year System

3

EY 1

Pre KG

4

EY 2

KG 1

5

Year 1

KG 2

6

Year 2

Grade 1

7

Year 3

Grade 2

8

Year 4

Grade 3

9

Year 5

Grade 4

10

Year 6

Grade 5

11

Year 7

Grade 6

12

Year 8

Grade 7

13

Year 9

Grade 8

14

Year 10

Grade 9

15

Year 11

Grade 10

16

Year 12 (Diploma 1)

Grade 11

17

Year 13 (Diploma 2)

Grade 12

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