Age Requirements and Grade Placement
Please refer to the chart below to understand the age and grade level equivalency between the American curriculum and British National curriculum.
| AMERICAN | UK EQUIVALENT | TYPICAL AGE |
| KG1 | Reception/FS2 | 4 - 5 |
| KG2 | Year 1 | 5 - 6 |
| Grade 1 | Year 2 | 6 - 7 |
| Grade 2 | Year 3 | 7 - 8 |
| Grade 3 | Year 4 | 8 - 9 |
| Grade 4 | Year 5 | 9 - 10 |
| Grade 5 | Year 6 | 10 - 11 |
| Grade 6 | Year 7 | 11 - 12 |
| Grade 7 | Year 8 | 12 - 13 |
| Grade 8 | Year 9 | 13 - 14 |
| Grade 9 | Year 10 | 14 - 15 |
| Grade 10 | Year 11 | 15 - 16 |
| Grade 11 | Year 12 | 16 - 17 |
| Grade 12 | Year 13 | 17 - 18 |
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Play and Stay
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Admissions Process
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Tuition Fees
Our tuition fees are set in accordance with the fee structure set by GEMS Education, as approved by Qatar’s Ministry of Education (MOE).
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