The Supreme Education Council (SEC) has introduced an annual “window for registration” for private schools, starting from the current academic year. It has also issued a set of guidelines for registration of students in different classes and curricula.

“The registration window for 2015-2016 is from March 2 to October 15. Any registrations outside these dates will require the prior approval of the SEC,” announced Aysha al-Hashemi, institute assistant director for Private Schools Affairs, Education Institute, SEC.

There will be a window for registration each year, with the exact dates being announced in a circular from the Private Schools Office (PSO), she told a press conference yesterday.

Each school is required to define and publish its registration procedures. The placement of a student in an appropriate grade or year group is the joint responsibility of the school concerned and the parent. 

“Different education systems have different requirements regarding the placement of students and often have different names for particular age groups,” al-Hashemi explained. 

Gulf Times