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12/13 Year System Guidelines
Whilst Emirates International School is a 13 year system, some schools are a 12 year system. In accordance with the KHDA regulations, EIS takes into consideration the age and the child’s current grade/year group to place child in the appropriate year group. Please refer to the table below that indicates the equivalent year group at EIS when students are transferring from a 12 year system.Age will be determined as on 31st of August of admission year .
Student Age | EIS or 13 Year System | 12 Year System |
3 | EY 1 | Pre KG |
4 | EY 2 | KG 1 |
5 | Year 1 | KG 2 |
6 | Year 2 | Grade 1 |
7 | Year 3 | Grade 2 |
8 | Year 4 | Grade 3 |
9 | Year 5 | Grade 4 |
10 | Year 6 | Grade 5 |
11 | Year 7 (MYP1) | Grade 6 |
12 | Year 8 (MYP2) | Grade 7 |
13 | Year 9 (MYP3) | Grade 8 |
14 | Year 10 (MYP4) | Grade 9 |
15 | Year 11 (MYP5) | Grade 10 |
16 | Year 12 (Diploma 1) | Grade 11 |
17 | Year 13 (Diploma 2) | Grade 12 |