Azerbaijan British College

The school accepts applications throughout the year, with the first intake after March 31. A decision on an application is not issued until all required documents have been received. The Admissions Committee aims to return a decision within 5 working days after review. Required materials include an exam fee (non-refundable); a completed Learner Application Form; the last full year transcript/school report in English or Azerbaijani or translated into English; a photocopy of the applicant's official identification document; a Medical Form; and a letter of reference. Interviews are conducted by Heads of Key Stages and decisions are made by the Heads of School based on data collected by the registrar, exams officer and interviewers, with the Admissions Committee potentially meeting for specific issues. Criteria for admission include motivation and evidence of academic progress, fluency in English or potential to develop it, good conduct, and parental commitment to ABC's vision, mission and philosophy; previous experience with the British National Curriculum can be advantageous but is not a prerequisite, though it can be critical for Year 9 and above. If a learner broadly meets the criteria but requires additional support, admission may be offered contingent on engagement in a program of extra support. Closing date for applications is 31 March; after that, available spaces are filled; learners who have passed the preceding year at ABC are automatically entitled to continue. Parents are informed of the outcome within 5 working days; if admission is not offered, there is a formal appeal process. In oversubscription situations, priority is given to current learners, followed by academic performance, siblings in the school, one or both parents working for SOCAR, other family connections in the school, and learners with social and/or medical reasons for attending. Year group placement is by age on 1 September (with possible extension to 15 September to comply with Azerbaijani regulations). EYFS and other year-specific requirements apply (e.g., nursery age and Year 1 readiness). ABC has an inclusion centre; parents must submit reports for learners with specific needs, and significant needs not supported by the school may preclude admission. After testing and interviews, acceptance is confirmed within 5 working days; if space is not available, learners are placed on a waiting list with criteria including the admission criteria, siblings in or applying to the school, gender/language balance, prior British National Curriculum/English-medium experience, and anticipated length of stay. Deferrals are possible for up to three months with notice; otherwise the applicant may re-take the entrance test. Registration requires a signed contract and a registration deposit; re-registration occurs in March with deadlines in June. Fees are described in the annual Fee Schedule. Open Days and Entrance Tests are held during the year; candidates must pass entrance tests (Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning as well as age/subject-specific tests) with results communicated within about 10 days after the closing date. Admission to Year 12 and 13 requires a minimum of 5 IGCSEs (including Mathematics, Sciences and English) at A-C with A / A or B in the subjects chosen at A-Level or related subjects; learners from ABC have automatic entry to Year 12, while external applicants must meet the same Year 11 criteria and a place must be available. The procedure assigns responsibilities to the Registrar and Registrar Assistant, the Exams Officer, Heads of Key Stages, Heads of School, and the Principal as final decision-maker.

Waiting lists exist. If an applicant is accepted but there is no space in the appropriate class, the learner is placed on a waiting list and the parents are informed. When a place becomes available, it is offered to a learner on the waiting list. Criteria used to decide which learner on the waiting list is offered a place include the admission criteria, whether a sibling is already in or applying to the school, the existing gender/language balance of the class, background/experience in a British National Curriculum/English-medium education, and the family's planned length of stay.