Admissions Procedures
Sinarmas World Academy (SWA) seeks students who will make the most of our educational offerings and to maintain a co-educational school with a diverse student population.
Class Placement
Placement in Elementary School (Nursery – Grade 5) is made on the basis of the child’s age as at September 30, in the year of admission.
| Grade | Age at September 30 |
| Nursery | 2 |
| Pre-K | 3 |
| K1 | 4 |
| K2 | 5 |
| 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 |
Placement in Middle School and High School grades is made on the basis of the student’s educational background and their age by September 30, in the year of admission.
Class Size
The maximum class size is 24, except Nursery, Pre-K, K1, K2 where there is a maximum size of 20 students in a class.
Expectations
Students must meet academic, English language and behavior expectations to be offered a placement at SWA. This will be assessed through a Placement Interview and testing.
Academic Expectations
Students should be able to demonstrate achievement to at least an age appropriate satisfactory standard against international benchmarks.
English Language Expectations
Students should be able to demonstrate achievement to the following levels of proficiency.
| Grade | Minimum Proficiency |
| Pre - K | No English proficiency required |
| Grade 1 |
Gaining English fluency (Moderate) *Limited English will be considered if there is a commitment to extra private English studies |
| Grade 2 - 3 | Gaining English fluency (Moderate) |
| Grade 4 - 5 | Almost fluent as a Second Language Speaker of English (High) |
| Grade 6 - 12 | Proficient in English |
Learning Support
Limited learning support is available to support students with learning needs to meet grade level expectations.
Behavior
Students should demonstrate a positive attitude to learning and interaction with others that reflects respect for oneself, for others and for the environment.
Early Childhood Placements
Students for Nursery must turn 2 before the end of September of the enroling year. Pre-Kindergarten must turn 3 years old before the end of September of the year they are entering Pre-Kindergarten. Only children who are toilet trained and can demonstrate independence will be accepted except Nursery. SWA Early Childhood teachers understand the challenges of “separation” and the differing needs of individuals at this age and will support and advise families to assist an easy transition.
Offering Placements
SWA views applications holistically when offering places. We take into account the profile of the grade applied for and place students so that diversity and balance within the school is maintained and within the constraints of English language proficiency and class size limitations.
