Year Group equivalency with minimum age requirement

Let us simplify the Dubai school admission process and age requirements for you. Refer to the table below to learn more about the age cut-off for Pre-KG admissions (FS1 in the British Curriculum) as well as other grades. If your child has previously studied in a different curriculum, you can use this chart to compare grades and see exactly where they fit in.

Minimum Age Requirement UK Curriculum American / IB Curriculum
3 years-old Foundation Stage 1 Pre KG
4 years-old Foundation Stage 2 KG 1
5 years-old  Year 1 KG 2
6 years-old  Year 2 Grade 1
7 years-old Year 3 Grade 2
8 years-old Year 4 Grade 3
9 years-old Year 5 Grade 4
 10 years-old  Year 6 Grade 5 
 11 years-old Year 7  Grade 6 
 11 years-old  Year 7 Grade 6
12 years-old Year 8 Grade 7

school admissions
FS1 - YEAR 8