All prospective students must sit for English, Mathematics and Science placement exams for all levels. English oral fluency (Listening/Speaking) is critical. A prospective student scoring at 70% or above on each examination is considered prepared for admission. At 60%, additional testing may be required.
Additional testing in Myanmar language may be required.To be admitted to our Chinese classes offered, additional testing in Chinese language will be required, but this will not affect admission.
To be admitted to our German classes offered, additional testing in German language will be required, but this will not affect admission.
Direct admission to Primary-6 and Secondary-2 will not be considered, unless under exceptional circumferences, as this is the preparatory year for the Cambridge Primary Checkpoint Examination and Cambridge Secondary Checkpoint Examinations, respectively.
Direct admission to Secondary-4 and Secondary-6 will not be considered, unless under exceptional circumferences, as this is the preparatory year for the Cambridge IGCSE and A Level Examinations, respectively.
Age guidelines are driven by the target age for graduation at IGCSE levels of 16 years old and “A” levels at 18 years. Candidates who will be more than 21 years old at the completion of “A” levels examinations will not be accepted.
Developmental age norms are preferable, however, target maximum age limits will be carefully considered as a guideline for admission.
The following age ranges and birthdates will be observed for 2019-20 Academic Year.
Candidates with not more than one year greater than development norm may be accepted if English placement test score is greater than 70% for Primary 1-3 Levels.
Candidates with birthdays falling between 1 and 2 years beyond development norm must score 70% on English placement and 80% Mathematics to be accepted for Primary 2-6 Levels.
Skipping or Jumping Levels
Accepted students greater than 1 year beyond the development norm will follow these admission guidelines:
After at least one year attending our school, those students may sit for the placement test if they meet the Jumpers’ criteria shown on the right.
The following shows the levels allowed to skip for the students:
Primary 1 to Primary 3
Primary 3 to Primary 5
Primary 4 to Primary 6
Primary 6 to Secondary 2
Jumpers’ Criteria
Potential candidates for ‘jumping’ or ‘skipping’ a level must meet the following criteria:
Attain A* in all major subjects (Mathematics, English and Science).
Receive the recommendation of their Classroom Teacher and their Head of School.
Age/Maturity are in the line with target age range for the targeted class level.
Note: Grade skipping puts social and emotional pressure on children who may lack the maturity of their older classmates.
We keep gifted students with their peers but provide them with enrichment inside and outside the classroom.
Placement Test for New Students
Date : 3rd week of May
Place : Taunggyi International School
Placement Test for Jumpers
Date : Last week of May
Place : Taunggyi International School
Students having attended 2 years of Taunggyi International School Preschool and enrolled in the Primary Preparatory Program are expected to continue into the primary school at Primary 1 with the approval/recommendation of their school’s Head of School/ Head of Academics (HOS/HOA).
Students having attended 1 year of Taunggyi International School Preschool are expected to take either kindergarten graduation examination or placement test before admittance to the primary level.
Please visit our front office to understand our school systems. Once you are comfortable, please fill in our application form and attach copies of the following items to the application form, including:
– Child’s birth certificate
– Passport/ National Registration Identity Card
– Visa page (in case of international students)
– Proof of educational history, up-to-date academic and personnel records and a recommendation from the previous school attended (in case of Primary and Secondary admissions)
– Proof of medical declaration form
The above documents are required for school admission and are utilized in the enrollment process.If a student is eligible to enroll in Brainworks-Total Group of Schools, the student will fill in and sign the following application form during the enrollment process.
– Student Name: (Clearly stated with correct spelling)
– Age
– Health Condition Food allergy or others (Medical Fitness Certificate, Declaration form)
– Parents’ Names
– NRC Number (or) Passport Number
– Contact Phone No State Clearly
– Address State Clearly (Residence Evidence Utility Bill)
– School rules and regulations should be reviewed.
A copy of the Student Code of Conduct and any rules and regulations unique to the campus will be provided. After the parent/guardian signs the Behavior Code Acknowledgment Form that is kept as part of the student’s cumulative folder, the student is now officially enrolled.
