The admissions process has been designed to ensure students are appropriately placed at GEMS FirstPoint School while maintaining the integrity and consistency of the school programme and policies. A student’s application will pass through different stages and is facilitated by effective communication between parents and the school’s Admissions Team.
Students entering Foundation Stage must be fully toilet-trained.
To apply for admission, please submit an enquiry.
Application Process
Step 1
Click here to be taken to the Enquiry page.
The first part of the application will require:
- Parent/Guardian’s name, Relationship to the applicant, Valid email address (your Enquiry reference number will be sent here), Contact number
- Applicant’s name, Applicant’s date of birth, Year group being applied for
Step 2
Submit the above information.
An Enquiry has been created at this point, but it is not yet complete. You may complete it immediately or continue it when you choose.
Check the inbox of the email address provided to find your Enquiry reference number. Do not lose this number.
Step 3
Return to the Enquiry page and complete your admission application. You may include siblings in this application.
Step 4
Once you have completed the entire Enquiry, you will receive another email informing you of the documents you must share with the school Admissions Team to complete the application.
Generally, these documents are photocopies of the following:
- Applicant’s and Sponsor's passport (2 copies)
- Applicant’s and Sponsor's Emirates ID Cards (front and back)
- Parent's passports
- Applicant’s and Sponsor's UAE Residence Visa (2 copies)
- Applicant’s Birth Certificate (in English or Arabic)
- Vaccination record(s)
- Report cards from the previous two years
- Reports relating to a student’s additional support requirements, where applicable
- Transfer Certificate (for admission to Year 2 upwards)
Take these documents, making a note of your Enquiry number to the Admissions Department at the school and make the Application fee (AED 525) payment.
Step 5
The Admissions Team will call you for an interview and/or assessment. Your child may be referred for further, specialist assessment by the school’s Inclusion Support Team to determine whether additional provision may be required to enable your child to access learning.
If a place has been offered, you will receive an offer letter by email from the school Registrar within 24 hours.
Step 6
A non-refundable deposit of 10% of the total tuition fees.
Screening and Assessment
To ensure that the GEMS FirstPoint School curriculum is suited to the skills, needs and abilities of each child, an assessment is held prior to entry. This assessment is held by members of our faculty who are experienced with students and aware that each student advances at their own pace.
It is critical that level of English proficiency and any diagnosed learning needs or concerns are declared upon application so that we may assess and advise appropriately. We have large specialist teams to support with learning needs and English language application, in all year groups.
Assessments vary for each year level and can be either group or individual.
Tests may include:
- CAT assessment
- Language assessment (English reading and writing)
- Mathematics assessment
For Early Years, students may be requested to join in a play-based activity where their motor skills will be observed, and their recognition of colours, shapes or numbers are monitored. In higher grades, students may be required to sit an assessment of their core competencies.
The results of this assessment are supported by previous school records. Final admission can be offered at the discretion of the Principal if the student is believed to have the potential to succeed in the GEMS FirstPoint School environment.
