SIS Application Procedure

Application Procedure-Shekou International School

Step 1 - Documents

The following documents must be completed, signed and returned to the school office before admission can be considered:

SIS application form

Health form

The most recent two years of school records,Include Standardized Test Scores (e.g. ISAS, Iowa, Stanford, CAT) if available,These documents must be received in English or translated into English

A letter of recommendation from the teacher(s) of the last year attended

A photocopy of the student’s inoculations/immunization records

A photocopy of the student’s passport (photo page and Chinese visa page)

2 passport size photos

A photocopy of the parent’s passport

Payment of a non-refundable 2000RMB application processing fee.Payable by wire transfer,This fee may be applied to tuition if the student is admitted into the SIS program

Records of any testing for Exceptional Learner* (See Exceptional Learner Policy, p. 8 )

Records of any ESOL testing

Step 2 - Testing

For admission to SIS, pre-testing may be required of an applicant in the following situations:

1.Student is transferring from a school where English is not the primary medium of instruction

2.Student does not speak English fluently. (See ESOL Admission Policy)

Please note that additional testing may be recommended (on a case-by-case basis) by the school’s Administration.

Step 3 - Decision Criteria

Only when all documents are received will admission decisions be rendered. Decisions are based on a careful examination of each student’s ability to achieve success in an atmosphere of high expectations and within the context of an English language-learning environment. In making this assessment, SIS will evaluate each candidate’s English language proficiency, demonstrated academic achievement and social/behavioral history.This may include an interview. All ECLC applicants must be interviewed by ECLC administration before a final admission decision is rendered.

Parents should note that current class size/space availability, ESOL guidelines, and parents’ priority status also affect admission recommendations.

First Priority: Founding Members

First Priority includes any child who carries an expatriate passport with at least one parent having an expatriate passport (here and after referred to as nationality criteria) and whose parent works for BP, Phillips China or CACT.

Second Priority: Subcontractors

Second Priority includes any child who meets the nationality criteria and whose parent is a subcontractor to BP,CACT or Phillips China or works for other oil operators or Wal-Mart.

Third Priority: Other

Third Priority includes any child who meets the nationality and age criteria.

Step 4 - Admission Status

The Director will inform parents of one of the following admission decisions via a written letter signed:

Accepted - If a student has qualified and if space allows, the student will be placed in the appropriate grade level. A provisional acceptance may be granted when an interview with the applicant or ESOL testing of the student remains outstanding.

Wait List - If an applicant meets SIS admission requirements but is applying for enrollment in a grade level that is full, that applicant will be placed on the wait list for his/her class. Parents of wait-listed applicants will receive notification from the SIS office of the likelihood of admission during that school year at regular intervals.Based on the factors considered for admission decisions, a student’s position on the wait list may change if there are subsequent applications from families with higher priority.

Not Eligible - The applicant does not meet SIS eligibility and requirements for admission at this time. The decision is based on one or more of the before-mentioned criteria.