GESS is a non-selective international school and we welcome students with a diverse range of talents and abilities that meet our entry requirements and where we can fully support the child.
Applications can be submitted at any time during the year and students may start school on any Friday during school time except, for Grades 11 and 12. Applications may be submitted for the current and next school year only.
| Grade | Age for the grade | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|
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Pre-Kindergarten
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Age 2 – 3
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Aug 2020 - Jul 2021
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Aug 2021 - Jul 2022
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Kindergarten 1
|
Age 3 – 4
|
Aug 2019 - Jul 2020
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Aug 2020 - Jul 2021
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Kindergarten 2
|
Age 4 – 5
|
Aug 2018 - Jul 2019
|
Aug 2019 - Jul 2020
|
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Pre-Primary
|
Age 5 – 6
|
Aug 2017 - Jul 2018
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Aug 2018 - Jul 2019
|
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Grade 1
|
Age 6 – 7
|
Aug 2016 - Jul 2017
|
Aug 2017 - Jul 2018
|
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Grade 2
|
Age 7 – 8
|
Aug 2015 - Jul 2016
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Aug 2016 - Jul 2017
|
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Grade 3
|
Age 8 – 9
|
Aug 2014 - Jul 2015
|
Aug 2015 - Jul 2016
|
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Grade 4
|
Age 9 – 10
|
Aug 2013 - Jul 2014
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Aug 2014 - Jul 2015
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Grade 5
|
Age 10 – 11
|
Aug 2012 - Jul 2013
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Aug 2013 - Jul 2014
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Grade 6
|
Age 11 – 12
|
Aug 2011 - Jul 2012
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Aug 2012 - Jul 2013
|
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Grade 7
|
Age 12 – 13
|
Aug 2010 - Jul 2011
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Aug 2011 - Jul 2012
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Grade 8
|
Age 13 – 14
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Aug 2009 - Jul 2008
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Aug 2010 - Jul 2011
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Grade 9
|
Age 14 – 15
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Aug 2008 - Jul 2007
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Aug 2009 - Jul 2008
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Grade 10
|
Age 15 – 16
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Aug 2007 - Jul 2006
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Aug 2008 - Jul 2007
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Grade 11
|
Age 16 – 17
|
Aug 2006 - Jul 2005
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Aug 2007 - Jul 2006
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Grade 12
|
Age 17 – 18
|
Aug 2005 - Jul 2004
|
Aug 2006 - Jul 2005
|
| Curriculum | Requirement |
|---|---|
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Preschool
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No minimum English level requirement
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IB Primary (Grades 1 - 4)
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No minimum English level requirement*
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IB Primary (Grade 5)
|
A2 Elementary level of English
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IB Middle (Grades 6 - 7)
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A2 Elementary level of English
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IB Middle (Grade 8)
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B1 Intermediate level of English
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IB High (Grades 9-10)
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B2 Upper-Intermediate level of English
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IB Diploma (Grades 11 - 12)
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C1 Advanced level of English
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IB Primary and Secondary
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No previous German language studies required
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German curriculum
|
Native or near native level of German
|
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*Language or learning support in Primary and Secondary will incur an additional semester fee
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At GESS, we care about enabling all students to reach their full potential. If your child requires special support, please contact our admissions team directly.
Every effort will be made to support students, however, for students requiring learning support beyond what the school can provide and where it is not in the best interests of the student, GESS reserves right to decline admittance.
Learning support is provided for an additional semester fee charge and where outside help is required, such as shadow teachers, costs will be payable by parents.
Students applying for entry into Grades 3 to 12 of the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, will take an online English and Maths test.
Students applying for entry into our German Curriculum stream will be evaluated based on their past report card and grades. In exceptional cases, placement tests might be necessary for the student's benefit. Admission into Grade 11 and 12 of the German Section might require the approval of the German Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs in particular cases.
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