Haileybury Almaty

We aim to admit 66 pupils each year to Year 1. Entry is by a competitive assessment using the school’s internal tests in English and Mathematics. The entrance process takes place in late January and lasts approximately one hour.  In assessing applications a judgement is made as to the individual pupil’s potential. The main factor is performance in the assessment and an interview.  The report of the Head of the current school is also taken into account. If places are available in a year group entrance testing is continuous throughout the year.

Entry at age 11

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We aim to admit 44 pupils each year to Year 7. Entry is by a competitive assessment for both internal and external candidates using the school’s internal tests in English, Mathematics and Non-Verbal Reasoning. The entrance examination takes place in late January and lasts approximately two and half hours.  In assessing applications a judgement is made as to the individual pupil’s potential. The main factor is performance in the examination. Those who are successful are offered places conditional upon their meeting the entry standard, at a satisfactory level in the entrance assessments. The report of the Head of the current school is taken into account as are other talents, for instance in the areas of music, art and sport.

Entry at age 13

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We aim to admit 44 pupils each year to Year 9. Entry is by a competitive assessment using the school’s internal tests in English, Mathematics and Non-Verbal Reasoning. The entrance assessment takes place in June of the year prior to entry and lasts approximately two and half hours. In assessing applications a judgement is made as to the individual pupil’s potential. The main factor is performance in the assessment. Those who are successful are offered places conditional upon their meeting the entry standard, at a satisfactory level in the entrance assessments.  The report of the Head of the current school is also taken into account.

Entry at age 16

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Boys and girls are invited to apply for entry to Haileybury Almaty Sixth Form to study A Levels. Each year we aim to admit up to 60 pupils to Year 12. Students will normally prepare themselves for four A-levels and the IELTS English examination. IELTS is accepted by universities in the US, the UK and Australia as well as many other countries as evidence of sufficient competence in English for university study. We may allow some students to drop one A-level in the second year of the course. Entrance to the Sixth Form is based on academic merit. The entry requirement for Haileybury Almaty Sixth Form is a minimum of five grades at C or above at IGCSE or equivalent (eg. GCSE / O Levels). It is also expected that students will have attained a grade C or above in English and Mathematics as these will be required for entry to most universities.

Subject Choices
Students should have attained at least a B grade in any subject they wish to study at A Level, but consideration will be given to students who have not attained B grades. Subject specific entrance tests may be taken if there is inadequate information about the student’s ability to meet the academic demands of the A Level programme or if the student is coming from a non-British curriculum background. Internal candidates are offered a place on the basis of their mock exam results and predicted grades. Offers of places into Haileybury Almaty Sixth Form for A Levels are conditional upon the applicant achieving the matriculation requirement of at least five IGCSE subjects at grade C or above. Enrolment into the Sixth Form closes one month after each course commences.