Application Process
Our busiest student intake time is January to May each year, which is when the bulk of the intake for the following academic year is processed. Places are limited, so you are advised to apply early.
The essential first step is to register with us by completing our online Expression of Interest Form
We accept student applications throughout the year.
The general process is:
1. Complete the Expression of Interest Form
The first step is to complete our brief online Expression of Interest form. This is quick to complete and is without any obligation on your part, but gives us the basic details for you and your child. It ensures you will be contacted by our Admissions Team when we next have an Open Day or run some new student assessments.
Please note that the time between completing the form and being called for assessment varies enormously, depending upon the time of year and whether we expect to have vacancies in the year group you are applying for.
2. School Tour
You will be invited in to school to meet the Admissions Team, tour the school, and ask any questions you might have.
3. Student Assessment
All students are assessed, to ensure AWIS is the right school for them and that they are applying for a suitable year group. Parents will be notified in advance with details on time and date, as well as an overview of what to expect.
Where possible, the School Tour and the Assessment are combined in to a single visit to the school. The QAR500 Assessment Fee is payable at the time of the assessment.
4. Assessment Result
Results are typically emailed to parents within 2 or 3 days of the assessment. This will normally be either:
a firm offer of a place in school, with a confirmed year group and start date
confirmation of a successful outcome in the assessment, but remaining on the waiting list until a firm offer of a start date can be confirmed. Note we do not assess students unless there is a realistic prospect of a place becoming available in the near future
a regret that we are unable to offer a place
5. Acceptance of Offer
Where a place is offered, the offer is valid for one week. If it is not accepted within that time the offer lapses so that we can accept the next person of our waiting list. To accept the offer of a place, parents are required to pay the Registration Fee to guarantee their child's place.
6. Before Starting
An AWIS Application Form must be fully completed, signed and submitted to the School Office before a child can be allowed to commence school. More detailed information on the supporting documentation that needs to be provided with the Application Form can be found on our Admission Requirements page.