Guidelines
Students should apply with a hard copy application. Online applications will not be considered unless the hard copy is submitted to the admissions office and the assessment fees have been paid. The assessment fee is non-refundable and should be in cash. Note: Payment does not guarantee the acceptance of the student.
Students will be seated for a scheduled assessment. Places will be offered following a selection process that includes successful performance in assessment tests in English and Maths and reference reports from previous schools.
If the assessment feedback is acceptable, you will receive a call from the school inviting you to an interview with the school director. Punctuality for the interview is highly appreciated.
Once your child has been awarded a place in the school, you will be asked to come and complete the registration documents. When the required payment has been received, you will be welcomed into the BICC family.
Required Documentation
– Original Electronic Egyptian Birth Certificate (Egyptian Only).
– Photocopy of passport including residency (Foreigner Only).
– 1 x Passport sized photo of the child.
– Photocopy of both parents/guardians’ ID (Egyptian)/Passport (Foreign).
– Photocopy of both parents/guardians University Degree/Diploma.
– Copy of Vaccination History.
– Copy of academic records from the last 2 years.
– Most Recent end of term report.
– Behavioural letter from the previous school.
– A certificate testifying to the promotion of your child from one year to another, issued by the Ministry of Education, Educational Department (New Cairo District).
– School Transfer Paper stamped from your child’s previous school and the Ministry of Education, Educational Department (New Cairo District).
– Electronic Transfer from your child’s previous school.
– Obtaining an admission letter from the Ministry of Education (Department of Private Education) for Foreign Students.
– Attendance Statement from the previous school.
– Previous years’ school reports.
– Both must be stamped by the Ministry of Education in the country you are transferring from and then from the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
– Obtaining an admission letter from the Ministry of Education (Department of Private Education) for Egyptians and Foreign Students.
Student Assessment
The assessment differs greatly depending on the year group that the application is being made for:
Prospective FS1 / FS2 students will be asked to come into school to spend a period in the classroom environment with the class teacher. This assessment lasts between 20 min to 30 min.
The main focus for the assessors will be how the applicants behave socially in the classroom environment and how they develop physically. There will be a short one-on-one assessment for each student in which they will have the opportunity to display their physical development, creative development, and knowledge of the world. Although some level of English for children starting FS1 is a clear advantage, it is not a matter of priority for assessors at this stage. There will also be a short one-on-one assessment for the applicant in which they will be expected to illustrate that they are ready to access the FS2 curriculum in the BICC School by showing their development in English communication and language, Mathematics, expressive arts and design, and physical development.
Prospective Year 1 and Year 2 students will be asked to come to the school for an individual one-on-one assessment with a Key Stage One practitioner or Senior Management Team member. The applicant will be expected to demonstrate that they are ready to access the year-appropriate curriculum by showing their development in English speaking, listening, and understanding skills.
Completing English tasks related to reading, writing, and Phonics.
Completing a series of mathematical tasks, modelling their creative development, and proving that they are adequately developed physically.
Prospective Year 3 to Year 6 students will be asked to come into the school for an individual one-on-one assessment with a Key Stage Two practitioner or a Senior Management Team member. The applicant will also be asked to take a Cognitive Ability Test, an English examination, and a Mathematics assessment.
Prospective Year 7 to Year 9 students will be asked to come into the school for an individual one-on-one assessment with a member of the Senior Management Team. The applicant will also be asked to take a Cognitive Ability Test, an English examination, and a Mathematics assessment.
Disclosing of results to parents:
After completing the student assessment, a decision will be made on whether the applicant will be accepted or rejected.
All decisions are made via discussion between the assessor, members of the Senior Management Team, and the school director.
Once a decision has been made, the Admissions Office will be informed.
They will then call the parents to inform them if their child has been successful.
If an applicant has not been successful, Admissions will provide feedback to the parents on the reasons for this decision.
The British International College of Cairo School has a policy of not disclosing actual student assessment results other than to inform parents of whether their child has been accepted or rejected and to offer support on areas that need to be improved if they are dismissed.
Please note that BICC reserves the right to decide which applicants are successful and which are not.
All decisions on whether an applicant is accepted or rejected are final. It is not possible to appeal a decision or complain about an assessment’s outcome .
Reassessment of students is possible within the same academic year, but rejected students are welcome to reapply for the following academic year.
Admissions will follow up on all applications, guide parents to ensure that all necessary documentation is complete, and to arrange appointments for parent interviews and student assessments.
For appointments, please contact the school at:
Phone: +201101011130
Email: Info@bicc.edu.eg