BRITISH SCHOOL MANILA ESTABLISHED 1976 Admissions Guide 2021-2022 36th Street, University Park, Bonifacio Global City Accredited by: 1634 Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines Tel: (632) 8 860 4800 Email: [email protected] www.britishschoolmanila.org Admission Process Admissions Requirements Admissions Process The British School Manila welcomes Inquiry (Phone/Email) students of all nationalities provided they Email: [email protected] Telephone: (632) 8 860-48-00 pass the school’s assessment procedures including uency in English and that a space is available within the intended year level. Recommended School Visit Applications are processed throughout the School Tour) Please Note: Due to current global circumstances we have had year. to postpone all site visits to the school for prospective parents. We hope to resume planned school tours as soon as possible. Prior to the application being processed, The whole family is welcome for virtual admissions session, the following documents are required by kindly arrange via email address the admissions oce: [email protected] • A complete application form and health record for each child, Submission of Complete Requirements • School reports covering the past two years, including the most recent, (Students coming from a non-British Review of Application Requirements* system should include a grade by the Head of Primary School translation and samples of current (for Primary School applicants) by the Deputy Head of Senior School English and Maths work) (for Senior School applicants) • Parents to request the current school, and Learning Support Coordinator if applicable two recommendations including one from the current headteacher/principal and one from the class teacher/form Invite for Assessment tutor. (see attached form) (if recommended to invite for assessment) • A copy of the birth certicate • A copy of the passport showing: Assessment Nursery – Reception: 1 hour Applicant’s picture, date of birth, Year 1 - Year 2 : 1-2 hours passport number Year 3 - Year 6 : 1.5 days Year 7 - Year 13 : 1 full morning Interview 5 mins Issuance and expiry date Note: The school may request for additional days if • One 2x2 size photos of parents and further assessment is recommended applicant • A non-refundable application fee of: Assessment Feedback Nursery - Year 13 Php 22,000.00 Decision (If passed assessment process) * Accept / For waitpool / Decline *Review of complete application requirements will take 7 working days upon receipt. Assessment / Class Levels Assessment Upon submission of all the requirements, the application documents will then be evaluated by the Head of Primary or Deputy Head of Senior School. Depending on their recommen- dation, the applicant may then be invited to attend an assessment. All children will be assessed for placement in their appropriate age group. Please refer to year levels below. maturity and will involve a range of testing procedures appropriate to the applicant’s age the outcome within seven days. The school reserves the right to refuse admissions to any student who does not meet the admission requirements for their age-appropriate year group. Class Levels 2021-2022 Age British School Age Ranges England and Scotland Equivalence in other systems Year Levels Wales USA Australia 3+ Nursery 1 Sept 17-31 Aug 18 Nursery Pre-School Pre-School - 4+ Reception 1 Sept 16-31 Aug 17 Reception Nursery Nursery Pre-School 5+ Year 1 1 Sept 15-31 Aug 16 Year 1 Primary 1 Kindergarten Kindergarten 6+ Year 2 1 Sept 14-31 Aug 15 Year 2 Primary 2 Grade 1 Year 1 7+ Year 3 1 Sept 13-31 Aug 14 Year 3 Primary 3 Grade 2 Year 2 8+ Year 4 1 Sept 12-31 Aug 13 Year 4 Primary 4 Grade 3 Year 3 9+ Year 5 1 Sept 11-31 Aug 12 Year 5 Primary 5 Grade 4 Year 4 10+ Year 6 1 Sept 10-31 Aug 11 Year 6 Primary 6 Grade 5 Year 5 11+ Year 7 1 Sept 09-31 Aug 10 Year 7 Primary 7 Grade 6 Year 6 12+ Year 8 1 Sept 08-31 Aug 09 Year 8 Secondary 1 Grade 7 Year 7 13+ Year 9 1 Sept 07-31 Aug 08 Year 9 Secondary 2 Grade 8 Year 8 14+ Year 10 1 Sept 06-31 Aug 07 Year 10 Secondary 3 Grade 9 Year 9 15+ Year 11 1 Sept 05-31 Aug 06 Year 11 Secondary 4 Grade 10 Year 10 16+ Year 12 1 Sept 04-31 Aug 05 Year 12 Secondary 5 Grade 11 Year 11 17+ Year 13 1 Sept 03-31 Aug 04 Year 13 Secondary 6 Grade 12 Year 12 www.britishschoolmanila.org IB Guidelines IB Guidelines for Acceptance We will assess suitability for chosen courses at this stage based on mock exam results and predicted grades. Once IGCSE results are available in August, nal course decisions will be made. The nal course choices will be approved by the IB Coordinator in consultation with Curriculum Leaders and subject specialists as required. IGCSE Grade - points conversion A* = 4 Points A = 3 points B = 2 points C = 1 point Option 1: Full IB Diploma Programme In general, if a student wishes to continue a subject studied at (I)GCSE, they must have For general acceptance onto the Full Diploma • at least a C grade in this subject for Stan- Programme, students must achieve dard Level • a minimum of 10 points at (I)GCSE, based • a B grade in this subject for Higher Level on the above scale and Exceptions to this are: • C grade or above in at least 6 subjects, including Maths and English and Group 2 – Language Acquisition • a recommendation from their Year 11 If a student wishes to pursue Language B tutor or Head of Year (or from a previous in Group 2, they must have achieved the school where appropriate) following: IB Language Course Minimum IGCSE OR grade accepted • an average score of 1.2 or higher if fewer French, Spanish, C (recommended B) Mandarin B SL than 10 (I)GCSEs were taken and French, Spanish, C (recommended A) Mandarin B HL • C grade or above in at least 6 subjects including Maths and English and If a student does not achieve these criteria, they should select the ab initio course • a recommendation from their Year 11 in this group. tutor or Head of Year (or from a previous school where appropriate) Group 3 – Individual and Societies Once the above general criteria are met, a G roup 3 Course Minimum IGCSE MATHS Grade student must then show that their grades Economics SL C are sucient to support entry to six subjects Economics HL B – three at Standard Level (SL) and three at Higher Level (HL) in line with the specic criteria below: www.britishschoolmanila.org IB Guidelines Group 4 - Sciences Option 2: IB Diploma Course To study Higher Level Biology, Physics or For general acceptance onto the IB Diploma Course, Chemistry at BSM, students are required to students must achieve have gained an AA grade at IGCSE (particularly • a minimum of 5 points at (I)GCSE, based for those contemplating taking 2 Science on the above scale and subjects). An A grade in Mathematics is required to pursue HL Physics. • C grade or above in at least 3 subjects, including either Maths or English and Group 5 – Mathematics • a recommendation from their Year 11 To study Higher Level Mathematics at BSM, tutor or Head of Year (or previous school students are required to have an A* grade at as appropriate) IGCSE (or an equivalent level of mathematical achievement) for automatic entry onto the If a student wishes to continue a subject course, although students gaining an A grade studied at (I)GCSE, they must have: or equivalent may be granted conditional • at least a D grade in this subject and entry. There are no prior requirements for • a recommendation from their Year 11 studying Standard Level Mathematics courses. teacher that further studies in this subject Groups 3 and 6 would be benecial If a student wishes to take up a subject that they did not do at GCSE, they must meet the If a student wishes to take up a subject that general criteria in the other Humanities subject they did not do at GCSE, they must meet the they have studied for IGCSE i.e. a C grade for general criteria and have the support of the SL or a B grade for HL. relevant subject teacher and the IB Coordinator. 4 Higher Levels: Students have the opportunity to select 4 Higher Level subjects initially before dropping to 3 Higher Level subjects by the rst day of term 2 of Year 12. This is a school policy designed to improve the quality of our College applications; students are taking the most rigorous curriculum on oer and yet have time to develop interests and attributes that allow for holistic College applications. www.britishschoolmanila.org School Fees A. Tuition Fees 2021-2022 Year Level Per Term Annual Fee GBP plus PHP GBP plus PHP Nursery GBP 840 PHP 79,690 GBP 2,520 PHP 239,070 Reception – Year 6 GBP 1,685 PHP 158,530 GBP 5,055 PHP 475,590 Year 7 – 9 GBP 1,875 PHP 179,670 GBP 5,625 PHP 539,010 Year 10 – 11 GBP 1,980 PHP 188,475 GBP 5,940 PHP 565,425 Year 12 - 13 GBP 2,190 PHP 207,570 GBP 6,570 PHP 622,710 The Tuition Fees have two currency components – GBP and PHP. Please note that you need to pay both the GBP amount and the PHP amount each Term. B. Other School Fees Entrance Fee PHP 310,000 Application Fee (Nursery to Year 13) PHP 22,000 Yearbook PHP 2,500 Any external exam fees will be charged as incurred.