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Admissions Policy


Registration and Admissions Policy

Aims
The British International School has an inclusive admissions policy. Students are not required to sit entrance tests and examinations but there is a Cognitive Aptitude Test (CAT3) to establish a baseline for target setting, and progress tracking purposes before students are admitted to the Secondary School.

The school welcomes students of all nationalities and students for whom English is an additional language. The school accepts students regardless of their intended length of stay, from those children of parents working in Türkiye on short-term contracts to families who have chosen to relocate to Türkiye on a more permanent basis.

Students are accepted into the school between the ages of 2½ and 18 years and are placed in a class according to their age (subject to the level of English allowing them full access to our curriculum). In the first EYFS class, the students will stay half day for at least the first term. We do not accept any student into Year Eleven and Year Thirteen regardless of what curriculum they are following in their current school.

The ages of students in any one class are according to the academic year and are measured from 1st September. Note that students may be moved back one year at the discretion of the Director/Deputy Director of Schools. Students will not be placed in a year group beyond their chronological age. New admissions are accepted throughout the year on the basis of the above criteria.

Turkish Students
Turkish students are not admitted to The British International School in accordance with Turkish Ministry of Education regulations.

Equal treatment
We welcome students from different ethnic groups, backgrounds and beliefs. All students for admission will be treated equally. All students attending The BIS will be expected and required to attend all lessons without exception.

Special Educational Needs
The School needs to be made aware of any known disability or special educational need which may affect a student’s ability to take full advantage of the education provided at the school and there is space on the registration form for parents to inform the school of this.

Should special educational need or disability become apparent after admission, the school will consult with parents about reasonable adjustment that may allow the student to continue at the school.

Process for Admissions
Initial Enquiry
Parent makes contact with the School and requests an appointment to visit the school. This is done by either using the contact form on the website or by telephoning the admissions department.

Preliminary Visit
The prospective parent confirms the appointment to visit the School and is given a contact name. During the visit the parent is given a tour of the school and meets the Director/Deputy Director.

Completion of the Application
Once the parent decides that the British International School Istanbul is the School of their choice, he/she is required to complete an application for each student. The procedure is as follows:

Application Fee
Each new applicant will pay 1,250 USD before new application may be processed. This is a one-time processing fee and non-refundable.

Registration Fee
REGISTRATION FEE : 5,500 USD This is a one-time fee and applies to all students from Year 1 to Year 13. Students in Pre School and Reception will pay this Registration Fee once they are in year 1. This fee is non-refundable.

This fee is designated for capital investments in the school such as campus development, sports facilities, park facilities and the improvement of technology and library. This fee is not refundable and must be paid in full at the time of registration. Registration will not be considered complete unless Registration fee is paid in full.

New Parents choosing to pay the Discounted Tuition Plan (The FULL PAYMENT) must pay the Registration fee latest by February 1st. If not paid before February 1st deadline, the full payment discount will not be applied and student will be automatically on the instalment plan.

New Parents choosing to pay the Instalment Plan must pay for the Registration Fee latest by May 1st with the first instalment not to be subjected to late charges.

STUDENTS MAY NOT START SCHOOL UNTIL ALL PAYMENTS IN THE INSTALMENT PLAN ARE FULLY PAID

The Director of Admissions must receive the following documents. These are legally required by the Ministry of Education:

- Four passport size photographs of your child
- Two photographs of each parent
- Photocopy of child’s passport
- Parents' passport copy
- BIS Medical Form
- BIS Family Contract
- Financial Policy + Invoice Information form

Parents are requested to complete all sections of the application form in as much detail as possible. Parents are also requested to provide recent, sealed, original reports from the previous school, (unless it is the first year of school).

Withdrawal
90 day's notice of intention should be given in writing in order to withdraw a student from the school in order to obtain a refund of fees.

Registration Forms
The prospective parents should download and type the below forms before submitting them into the Admissions Office.

- BIS Medical Report Form
- Family Contract
- Financial Policy
- Head Teacher Recommendation Form
- Invoice Information
- Registration Form
- Swimming Lessons - Parent Disclaimer

As part of the registration and equivalence placement process required by the Turkish Ministry of Education, please be advised of the following documentation and steps that must be completed:

1. School Reports

· The school will require school reports from the past two academic years, including midterm reports.
· If the reports are not in English, Russian, or Arabic, they will need to be translated and notarised.
· Please email scanned copies of these reports first. The originals must be submitted upon your arrival in Istanbul.


2. Residence Permit (Ikamet)

This process can only begin once you have received your residence permits.
After obtaining your ikamet, you will need to set up access to the e-Devlet (e-government) system by obtaining a login password from the Post Office (PTT).

3. Passport Copies

We will also require:

- A copy of the student's passport (photo page and entry stamp)
- A copy of each parent’s passport (photo page and entry stamp)

Once all of the above has been received and verified, we will be able to provide detailed guidance on the next steps of the equivalence process.

If you would like to learn more about the process before your arrival, please refer to the links shared below.

Please visit the following link:
https://edenklik.meb.gov.tr/?culture=en-GB


Additional Information:

Parents are kindly requested to complete all sections of the application form as thoroughly and accurately as possible. School reports and recommendations from the student’s current school are required, unless the student is entering their first year of formal education.

Please note that your child will only be considered pre-registered until all the required documents and steps outlined above have been completed. The equivalence requirement is mandatory and must be fulfilled by all parents.

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