Age Requirements

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GEMS Wellington International School follows the KHDA age requirement for students entering FS1*. A student must be 3 years of age by August 31. Applicable for all new FS1/Pre-KG – Year 2/Grade 1 students enrolling from September 2021. All other students must have turned the age listed next to the grade level for the Academic Year and have a corresponding Transfer Certificate. To assist those coming from a non-UK curriculum, please refer to the table below as a guideline for which grade to apply to. Further clarification will be done by the Admission team, and educational governing body.

Comparison of Ages & Names Across Different Curriculums

	GEMS Wellington International School	North America	Australia/ NZ	South Africa	Singapore	France
Entry Age by Sept 1st	Year	Grade	Year	Year	Year	Class
3 years old	FS1 (Nursery)	PreK	--	--	Pre-School	PS
4 years old	FS2 (Reception)	KG1	KG	--	Pre-School	MS
5 years old	1	KG2	Prep	Reception	Pre-School	GS
6 years old	2	1	1	1	P1	CP
7 years old	3	2	2	2	P2	CE1
8 years old	4	3	3	3	P3	CE2
9 years old	5	4	4	4	P4	CM1
10 years old	6	5	5	5	P5	CM2
11 years old	7	6	6	6	P6	Sixieme
12 years old	8	7	7	7	S1	Cinquieme
13 years old	9	8	8	8	S2	Quatrieme
14 years old	10	9	9	9	S3	Triosieme
15 years old	11	10	10	10	S4	Seconde
16 years old	12	11	11	11		Premiere
17 years old	13	12	12	12		Terminale