Admissions for 2024-2025 Academic Year
Thank you for your interest in GIU International Christian Academy. We are excited to see your ward(s) in our school. The following is a notice to all parents/guardians regarding the GIU International Christian Academy admissions process.
Instructions for Online Application
Click on the link to go to our Admission Form or read our Admission Catalog.
The application deadline is 21st June 2024.
ADMISSION PROCEDURE
- Fill out and submit the application form and all other necessary forms with all required documents.
- The school will notify you about the arrangements for an entrance exam after reviewing the application.
- An interview with the Principal will be schedule after reviewing the results of the entrance exams.
- Based on the entrance exam and interview results, the ward(s) placement in the school will be determined.
- The student(s) will be placed on the waiting list until a space opens up in case the grade of admission is full.
- Parents will need to complete the following after the interview:
♧ Sign “Parent’s Contract.”
♧ Pay the Admissions Fee.
♧ Pay one semester’s tuition and all other fees.
- When all fees and documentation have been received, admission letters will be issued to parents.
ENTRANCE EXAM OR ASSESSMENT
Pre-nursery to Nursery I (18 months to 24 months)
Pre-nursery and Nursery school applicants will take an entrance assessment.
Montessori Kindergarten (3 years to 5 years)
KG applicants will take a Literacy Skills and Math Concepts assessment and Life Skills.
Primary School (Cambridge)
Primary School applicants will take English and Math entrance exam.
Pre-IGCSE
Applicants will take English, Math, Science and French entrance exams.
IGCSE
Applicants will take entrance exams in English, Math, Combined Science, French, and critical thinking skills.
A-Level
Applicants can apply now and submit their IGCSE/GCE O’Level results later. Interviews will be conducted for qualified applicants after their results have been reviewed.
The entrance exam will be held on June 26th, 2024, at 8:30am PROMPT at the school’s premises. Students who do not arrive on time will be prohibited from taking the exam.
GRADE PLACEMENT
Pre-Nursery: 18 months – 24 months
Nursery 1: 2 years (by 31 August 2024)
Nursery 2: 3 years by 31 August 2024
Kindergarten 1: 4 years by 31 August 2024
Kindergarten 2: 5 years by 31 August 2024
Primary 1: 6 years by 31 August 2024
Primary 2: 7 years by 31 August 2024
Primary 3: 8 years by 31 August 2024
Primary 4: 9 years by 31 August 2024
Primary 5: 10 years by 31 August 2024
Primary 6: 11 years by 31 August 2024
Pre-IGCSE I: Completed Primary 6
Pre-IGCSE II: Completed JHS 2 or Pre-IGCSE Year 8
IGCSE I: Completed JHS 3/BECE or Pre-IGCSE Year 9
A-Level: Completed IGCSE/GCE O’Level
Admissions Requirements:
- Upper IGCSE: the student should have completed JHS 3 with BECE results, Pre-IGCSE (Lower IGCSE), or 9th grade in American system school.
- Transfer Students: a grade report and testimonial letter should be submitted from the previous school with fee payment slips/receipts for previous year. The placement of the grade will be determined according to the Entrance Exam and Interview.
- Home School Students: the student’s record should be submitted, and the school will determine the placement of the child according to the Entrance Exam.
- If the child has completed Kindergarten or Primary School grade but is younger than the grade level, then the child’s previous school transcript should be submitted, and the child should achieve a satisfactory level on the Entrance Exam and assessment procedure for that grade.
Payment Information for Applicants
The cost of the application is Five Hundred Ghana Cedis (GHS 500), which can be paid into the schools GCB account at any CAL Bank branch. Application fees are non-refundable, please make all necessary enquiries before payment.
The bank slip/transaction notification should be attached to the online form.
For more information, please call us on the following numbers;
054 082 7530
Thank you for your interest GIU International Christian Academy