GEMS Winchester School, Jabel Ali

Through the school's official website the applications are submitted online. Upon the vacant seats the enrolment depends. Current pupils siblings are preferred. When the application fee is submitted, the student's name is entered in the waiting list. There is no need of an entrance test but at the Foundation Stage to Year 1, an age-related assessment will be done. Although, the students must take an age-related placement test, for other classes.
To the school, only on the submission of all the documents the admission will be confirmed and will be subject to the approval of Knowledge and Human Development Authority.
The following documents are required at the time of the admission and those are as mentioned below:

a. Filled admission documents.

b. 2 copies of the candidate’s birth certificate.

c. Residence Visa’s 2 copies that are valid for at least six months.

d. Parent’s Emirates ID.

e. Two copies of the student’s passport. You can also provide the mother’s passport copy if the candidate’s name is on her passport.

f. 4 passport-size photographs of the pupil.

g. The provided passport should have an expiration date of more than 6 months.

h. Students Emirates ID.

In the Foundation Stage or Year 1, if the parents are enrolling their children, then a student's vaccination record photocopy have to be provided by them. The Year 2 to Year 12 students will have to provide the last 2 years original mark sheet along with the original school leaving certificate or transfer certificate.
If the school of the candidate's is any other emirate, by the educational authority the certificate should be attested, while out of UAE a candidate who is applying must have transfer certificate attested by as mentioned below:

a. UAE Embassy in the student’s country.

b. His country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

c. Student’s previous country’s Ministry of education.

For Australia, the US, UK, Canada or Europe candidates, for them the attestation is not necessary and the candidate's admission is approved by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA).

Step 1: Fill an online enquiry form.

Step 2: A confirmation email will be received on the email which is provided in the form and this will have an enquiry number, that has to be kept until the process is completed.

Step 3: A non-refundable application fee of 525 AED have to be paid.

To complete the registration process the documents required are as mentioned below:

a. English or Arabic copy of Child’s birth certificate.

b. 1 vaccination record copy (for Foundation Stage 1 and Foundation Stage 2 applicants).

c. Original Emirates ID Card of both child and sponsor.

d. A copy of Parent’s passport.

e. Student’s passport copy.

f. Students report card of last two years with any learning support document that appropriate to the pupil’s need (for Year onwards).

g. Four white background passport-sized photos of the candidate.

h. One copy of both child’s and parent’s valid UAE residence visa page.

Step 4: For an interview or assessment test, an invitation will be sent. For the Year 3 students and onwards, the assessment tests are conducted for English and Mathematics.

Step 5: The parents will be informed, if the interview/test has been cleared by the candidate.

Step 6: An attested transfer certificate is required and those students don't need to provide attested TC, who are coming from the UK, Canada, US, Australia.

A non-refundable admission fee of 2500 AED have to be paid by the parents at the school, after their child is offered a place.

A full details of individual education plans (IEPs), pediatric, educational psychologist or other specialist reports such as the occupational therapy or speech and language if completed, are also required to share.

With the school, one should share a complete educational history before a place is offered to the child so that the educational needs and plans can properly assist by the staff.