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AdmissionsatISHPolicyStatementLastUpdate:16Nov2015AdmissionsPhilosophyAtISH,webelievethatweshouldbeseekingtofindwaystoadmitstudentstoourschool,ratherthanreasonstoprohibitentry.Weaimtoensureadiversityofgender,culture,andnationalityatISH.Werecognizethatalthoughwestrivetoadmitstudents,wemustensurethesafetyandsecurityofall.Wewillconsiderthepossibilityofmeetingachild’sneedsattheschool,asweconsiderastudentforadmission.ISHisprincipallyanacademicschool;weexpectstudentstomovefromourschooleithertootherinternationalschools,ortofurthereducation.Wethereforeseektopromoteourselvesinthecommunityasaschoolwelcominghardworking,internationallyminded,life-longlearners.LearnerProfilesatworkPrincipled:Wewilladmitstudentswhowebelievewillbeabletosucceedacademicallyandemotionallyatourschool.Wewillmakedecisionsthatareinthebestinterestofourstudentsandtheapplicant.Balanced:Wewillensurethatweconsiderapplicantsfromourentirecommunity.Open-Minded:Wewillensurethatweequallyconsiderapplicants,regardlessofnationality,race,gender,colour,religion,persuasion,orspecialneeds.Caring:Wewilltreatallapplicantswithkindnessandconsideration.OurCommunityISHisdesignedtoservetheneedsoffamiliesbothcitizensofandresidentsofCopenhagen,Denmarkwhoareseekinganinternational,Englishbased,curriculumofstudyfortheirchildren.ISHrecognizesaspecialrelationshipwithEmbassies,PermanentMissions,theUN,andmultinationalcompaniesinourcommunity.Westrivetoassistthesegloballymobilefamiliesarrivingwithfindingplacestothrivewithinourschoolenvironment.Policystatements
• Ifaclassisconsideredfull,acceptableapplicantswillgoonawaitinglist.Ifaplacelaterbecomesopen,wewilllookatthewaitlisttoacceptanappropriatestudenttoreplacethestudentleaving.
• Studentswillnotbeofferedplacesindifferentgradelevels,iftheirappropriategradeisfull.
Admissions
• Astudentwishingtobeconsideredforplacementmustfirstcompleteandpayfortheapplication,anduploadallsupportingdocumentsbeforethestudentwillbeconsideredforadmission.
• Schoolfeeswillbebilledtothefamilies,andmustbepaidinatimelymanner.
• StudentsinthePYPwillhavetheirlevelofEnglishassessedaftertheiradmissiontothe
school.
• AttheMYPandDPlevels,applicantswillberequiredtositlanguageandmathproficiencyscreeningtestsbeforeadmission.IfthestudentiscomingfromanotherIBworldschool,wemaynotneedtodoadmissionstesting,aswewillbefamiliarwiththecurriculumandgradingscheme.Theresultsoftestingwillbeusedtogaugeastudent’sreadinesstoaccessthecurriculum.
• TheheadofEnglishorEALCoordinatorassesseslanguagetests.TheheadofMathematics
assessesmathtests.ResultsarecommunicatedbacktoAdmissions.
• TheIBDPdoesnotencouragestudentstochangeschoolswhileparticipatingintheDiplomaProgramme.StudentsapplyingforadmissiontoISHattheDP2levelwillonlybeconsiderediftheyhavecompleted11thgrade[DP1]atanIBWorldSchoolandifthesamecoursesareofferedhereasinthepreviousschool.Exceptionsmaybemade,atthediscretionoftheDPcoordinator,whomustbeimmediatelyconsultedifthissituationarises.ThefinaldecisionregardingadmittingastudentwillbemadebytheSeniorSchoolPrincipal.
• Ifafamilyhasrecordsoftheirchildrequiringspecialsupporttosucceedinschool,thenthe
parentsarerequiredtoincludetheserecordswiththeinitialapplication.Ifthestudenthasadiagnosisand/orhasundergoneaneducationalpsychologicalevaluation,wewillneedacopyofthattoshowourschoolpsychologistandLearningSupportCoordinatorbeforeweacceptthestudent.ChildrenneedingsupportwillstillbeconsideredforentrancetoISH,howevertheLearningSupportCoordinatorwillneedtobeinvolvedinthedecision.
• AtISH,webelieveinethicalpracticesandtransparency.Wethereforeaskforthesame
fromourfamiliesbothintheISHcommunityandintheapplicationprocess.Ifwedofindthattranscriptsarenotauthenticorthatafamilywithholdsvitalinformation,wereservetherighttoreversetheadmissionsprocess.
InclusionConsiderationsSpecialEducationalNeeds(SEN)OurLearningSupportstaffingislimited.Ifweareconsideringastudentwithlearningsupportneeds,wewilltakeintoaccountwhetherthestudentcanbeservedbytheLearningsupportstaffandtheclassroomteacher.FamiliesmaybeaskedtopayforadditionalsupportfortheirchildifISHdecidesthatthissupportisnecessarytocreateaviableconditionforadmittingthestudenttotheschool.StudentsenteringDPwithdocumentedSENneedsmusthaveup-to-datetesting(datedwithinthelast12calendarmonths).ThisisarequirementoftheDPinorderforthesestudentstoreceiveappropriateconsiderationwhiletheycompletetheirDP.AllSENconsiderationswillbemadeinaccordancewithour“InclusionatISH”policydocument.EnglishasanAdditionalLanguage(EAL)OurEALstaffislimited.IfweareconsideringastudentwithEALneeds,wewilltakeintoaccountwhethertheEALsupportstaffandtheclassroomteachercanservethestudent.StudentsinMYP4and5willbeexpectedtodemonstrateacademicEnglishproficiency.StudentsenteringtheDPmustgiveevidenceofnear-nativeEnglishproficiency.The“LanguagePathwaysatISH”documentandour“LanguageatISH”Policystatementbothfurtherdetaillanguagebasedadmissionsdecisions.ISHreservestherighttonotadmitastudentwhoselanguageabilityisnotstrongenoughtoaccessthecurriculum.LanguagePathwaysDuringtheadmissionsprocessweaskstudentstotakeanEnglishProficiencyScreeningtesttogiveusanindicationoftheacademicEnglishproficiencylevelofthestudent.Thistestdetermineswhichphasethestudentmaybeplacedinatourschool.AttheMYPlevel,ifthestudenthasnoorlittleacademicEnglishbackground,ifweconsideradmittingthestudent,wemayaskthefamilytohireatutortosupportthestudent.OuraimisforstudentstothriveatISHandsometimesadditionalsupportandtutoringisnecessaryforstudentstoaccessthecurriculum.MathematicsPathwaysStudentswishingtobeadmittedtoMYP3andabovemusttakeaMathematicsscreeningtestbeforeentry.Thisscreeningaimstoidentifylearninggapsbetweendifferingcurricula.AtMYP4and5thismayalsobeusedtodetermineplacementinadvancedMathematicsclasses,iftheyareofferedthatyear.Theappropriatecoordinatorwillassessthemathematicsscreeningtests;resultswillbereportedbacktotheAdmissionsOfficertobeusedtoassessreadinessforadmissiontoISH.
TuitionAssistanceFamilieswhofindourtuitionfeesaburdencanseekassistancefromtheschool.TherearegrantopportunitiesthatISHcandirectafamilytoapplyforiffinancialneedispresent.WithdrawalFamiliesmaychoosetoleaveISHformanyreasons.NotificationoftheplannedleavingdateshouldbegiventotheAdmission’sOfficerinwriting3monthsbeforethestudentdeparts.Studentswillberequiredtoensurethatallmaterialsborrowedfromtheschoolarereturnedtotheschool,orthefamilywillbebilledformissing/damageditemsandtheirreplacementcost.ISHwillwithdrawtheenrollmentofanystudentiftheirbestneedscannolongerbemet,ifthestudent’sbehavioristhoughttojeopardizethewelfareoftheschoolcommunity,ifeducationallyimportantinformationisomittedfromtheapplication,orifschoolfeesarenotbeingpaid.