Application procedure and admission policy
The admission policy is designed to ensure that the students who attend the school have the capacity to thrive within, and benefit from, all that Andang International School offers.
The admission procedures take into account three main strands:
1. Assessment results – students will need to demonstrate the capacity and capability to benefit from the educational programmes at Andang International School. The School may request applicants to complete an assessment prior to the offer of a place, depending on the year group that they wish to enter, to ensure the student’s educational needs can be met within a mainstream school setting and in an age-appropriate class.
Where there is some evidence of additional educational need, opportunities will be provided to discuss the child’s educational development in more detail, and for the school to carry out appropriate assessments, to decide whether an offer of a place can be made.
2. Interview – wherever possible students/families will be interviewed prior to admission. These interviews will be carried out as part of the enrollment procedure by the relevant Assistant Headteacher, and through discussion with the Headteacher.
3. Previous record of attainment and achievement – students entering school who have previous school experience will be expected to have a record of their past academic achievements from each school attended. It is also important to note that the school will place students in the most appropriate year group according to their chronological age, as outlined on the information sheet Class placement at Andang International School.
The Admissions process at a glance
Andang International School is committed to providing an international education to national and ex-patriate students from the age of 6 months to 19 years. Parents wishing to enroll their children should provide all supporting documents as mentioned below.
Application check list
- Completed application form
- One passport-sized photograph
- Copy of child’s birth certificate
- Copies of the last two years school reports (in English or French)
- Copy of the current year school report (if applicable)
- Transcripts for IGCSE results for 6th Form
- 2 Toilet Tissue
Please note that Andang International School does not provide boarding facilities yet, this is a project we do have in the near future.
Children must be living in Buea or parents must make arrangement for their accommodation.
Those interested in enrolling students at the school can arrange to meet a member of our staff who will explain all the procedures and conduct a tour of our facilities.
Please note that closing date for enrollment is August 15th of every year. Late applications will be considered on an individual basis, depending on availability of places.We keep small class sizes.
All applications forms (Application for admission form, Medical information form & Initial contact form ) are to be scanned and submitted in PDF format to the Headteacher via email at theheadteacher@andanginternationalschool.com, viceprincipal2@andanginternationalschool.com
Click the links below to download the required forms
- Application for admission form
- Medical information form
- Initial contact form
Enrollment into Pre-Nursery
Applications for enrolment into Pre-Nursery are considered on a case by case basis. Entry is initially through consultation with the Head of Primary who will advise parents. It is anticipated that as part of the admissions procedure, potential students will spend some time with the class that they wish to enter, to allow our teaching and support staff to observe their behavior and interaction with their peers, as well as being able to gauge their ability to communicate and understand English.
Enrollment into Nursery and Foundation
The criteria for enrollment into Nursery and Reception are that all students must be capable of using English as their working language. It is anticipated that as part of the admissions procedure, potential students will spend some time with the class that they wish to enter, to allow our teaching and support staff to observe their behavior and interaction with their peers, as well as being able to gauge their ability to communicate and understand English.
Enrollment into Years 1 to 6
It is important for entry into Primary that students are confident and competent users of English. At this level, potential students may be asked to carry out short assessments to test their understanding and use of written English, in addition to assessing their ability in Mathematics.
It is anticipated that as part of the admissions procedure, potential students will spend some time with the class that they wish to enter, to allow our teaching and support staff to observe their behavior and interaction with their peers, as well as being able to gauge their ability to communicate and understand English.