Admissions - Policy and Procedure
Classes Profiles
Minimum age as at March 31st of the year of admission and maximum age
Junior School
KO1 (Nursery): 3 years and 6 months to 4 years and 6 months
KO2 (Kindergarten/ KG): 4 years and 6 months to 5 years
K1 (Grade 1): 5-6 years old
K2 (Grade 2): 6-7 years old
K3 (Grade 3): 7-8 years old
K4 (Grade 4): 8-9 years old
K5 (Grade 5): 9-10 years old
Prep School
P6 (Grade 6): 10-13 years old
P7 (Grade 7): 11-14 years old
C1/S1 (Grade 8, 1st year of Matriculation / O level): 12-15 years old
Senior School
S2 (Grade 9, 2nd year of Matriculation): 13-16 years old
C2 (Grade 9, 2 year of O Level): 13-16 years old
S3 (Grade 10, 3rd year of Matriculation): 14-17 years old
C3 (Grade 10, 3rd year of O Level): 14-17 years old
Minimum age as at July 31st of the year of admission and maximum age
H1 (Grade 11, AS Level): 15-18 years old
I1 (Grade 11, 1st year of Intermediate): 15-18 years old
H2 (Grade 12, A2 Level): 16-20 years old
I2 (Grade 12, 2nd year of Intermediate) 16-20 years old
Admission
Subject to such guidelines as may be given by the Board of Governors from time to time, all children, who, in the opinion of the Principal are likely to derive benefit from their stay at Sadiq Public School, shall be eligible for admission, subject to an appropriate vacancy.
Admission refers to the enrolment of new students to Sadiq Public School. All new admissions into the School will be decided as per recommendations of the Admission Committee to the Principal. However, decision of Principal Sadiq Public School will be final and will not be challenged at any forum / court of law.
Students who are currently enrolled in Sadiq Public School are promoted to the next class according to the Promotion Procedures & Regulations.
The minimum age for admission is 3 years and 6 months and no child shall be admitted to any class unless he or she can pass an admission test, the standard for which is determined by the Admission Committee and approved by the Principal.
No student older than 11 years of age will be admitted to the Junior School. No student older than 18 years of age will be admitted to the School. No student older than 20 years of age will be allowed to remain enrolled in the School.
Evaluation for admission will normally be held in three parts:
1. Written Examination (excluding K0-K2)
2. Interview (of students/ candidates securing 50% or more marks in each subject, however, Principal may make exceptions on the Admission Committee’s recommendations).
3. Medical Examinations, overseen by the Senior Medical Officer for boys and Female Doctor for girls.
Written examinations
K3 - C1/S1 (Grade 1-8): English, Mathematics, Urdu
S2/S3 (Grade 9-10 Matriculation): English, Mathematics, Urdu
C2/C3 (Grade 9-10 O Levels): English, Mathematics, Urdu, Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Computer Science
Each examination will be of 25 marks and will last 30 minutes.
The Urdu examination may be exempted for overseas applicants.
Admission examinations are administered and marked under the supervision of the Controller of Admissions and Examinations.
Admission shall be granted on the basis of merit, i.e. on the combined result of the written tests and the interview, subject to:
Satisfactory medical examination results.
Space in boarding houses and classes (maximum class size is 30 students).
Submission of a signed Code of Conduct by the parents/representatives.
Admission to H1/H2 / I1 /I2 (Grade 11-12)
Admission to I1, I2, H1, and H2 is based on the results of external examination and the interview, subject to:
Satisfactory medical examination results.
Space in boarding houses and classes (maximum class size is 30 students).
Submission of a signed Code of Conduct by the parents/ representatives.
Admission to I1 and I2 (Intermediate) requires:
Pre-Medical or Pre-Engineering (Matric): 65% aggregate
Pre-Medical or Pre-Engineering (O Level): 8 Subjects Pass, 65% aggregate
General Science:
Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science (Matric): 8 Subjects Pass
General Science:
Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science (O Levels): 8 Subjects Pass, 60% aggregate
Economics, Statistics, Computer Science (Matric): 50% aggregate
Economics, Statistics, Computer Science (O Levels): 8 Subjects Pass, 50% aggregate
Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science (Matric): 50% aggregate
Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science (O Levels): 8 Subjects Pass, 50% aggregate
Admission to H1, H2, (A Levels) and I1 & I2, (Intermediate) requires at least the following examination results:
Eight subjects, at least 3 As, at least a C grade in the subjects opted for in A Level, or
65% for Pre-Medical / Pre-Engineering as per IBCC equivalence policy, 60% aggregate for Commerce and 50% for Arts subjects.
Interview
The interview will be conducted in English by the Principal, Vice-Principal, respective School Headmaster/ Headmistress, and Controller of Admissions and Examinations. At least one of the child’s parents must accompany their son or daughter to the interview. The interview is to assess a child’s and his/ her parents’ suitability to become members of the Sadiq Public School community.
Confirmation of admission
Admission will not be confirmed until applicants’ parents have submitted:
A written undertaking that they and their son/daughter have read and agreed to Sadiq Public School’s Rules and Regulations and any subsequent updates to the Rules and Regulations, and
A signed copy of the Code of Conduct.
A satisfactory medical clearance issued by the School’s Senior Medical Officer.
A receipt showing admission fees have been paid.
Normally no student will be admitted into the final / outgoing classes i.e. S3, C3, I2, & H2, however, subject to availability of vacancies in respective classes, cases of outstanding merit or unusual circumstances may be recommended by the Admissions Committee to the Principal whose decision will be final.
Age limits for classes are detailed in the Class Profiles (above).
Students admitted as Boarders will remain as boarders for the School year in which they were admitted and not be re-designated as Day Pupils.
Students whose parents are settled abroad / frequently travel abroad (outside Pakistan) will only be considered for admission if a legal representative who is a permanent resident in Pakistan is appointed/ nominated, with appropriate verified documentation submitted.
Day Pupils will not be admitted unless they reside with at least one parent or legal guardian and remain residing with a parent / legal guardian throughout their enrolment.