Admission Criteria
Students wishing to enrol in the College must hold a foreign passport or foreign birth certificate. Alternatively, if one or both parent(s) hold foreign passport(s), the child is eligible to apply. Where both parents are PRC Nationals, they must provide a waiver letter from the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission giving permission to the student to attend Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi. Please enquire with our Admissions Team if you are unsure about your child’s eligibility to attend an international school.
In addition to providing the application and supporting documents, all students wishing to enrol are subject to the admissions criteria set out below. To determine which year to apply for, please refer to our age placement guide. As a general rule, students should have reached the age indicated in the table before 1st September of the year of application.
Eligibility
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Age as of 1 Sept |
Dulwich Year Level |
Grade Equivalent |
Dulwich/UK Key Stage |
Curriculum |
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| 2 | Toddler | Pre-Nursery |
DUCKS Early Years Foundation Stage |
Follows standards set by English Early Years Foundation Stage |
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3 |
Nursery |
Nursery |
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| 4 |
Reception |
Pre-Kindergarten |
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| 5 |
Year 1 |
Kindergarten |
DUCKS Lower Primary Key Stage 1 |
Dulwich College Curriculum based on the English National Curriculum |
| 6 |
Year 2 |
Grade 1 |
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| 7 |
Year 3 |
Grade 2 |
Junior School |
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| 8 |
Year 4 |
Grade 3 |
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| 9 |
Year 5 |
Grade 4 |
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| 10 |
Year 6 |
Grade 5 |
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| 11 |
Year 7 |
Grade 6 |
Senior School |
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| 12 |
Year 8 |
Grade 7 |
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| 13 |
Year 9 |
Grade 8 |
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| 14 |
Year 10 |
Grade 9 |
Senior School |
IGCSE |
| 15 |
Year 11 |
Grade 10 |
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| 16 |
Year 12 |
Grade 11 |
Senior School |
IBDP A Level |
| 17 |
Year 13 |
Grade 12 |
Students applying for entry in the Early Years must submit current and prior school records (if any) or a Confidential Early Years Teacher Comment Report from their current teacher if the student has had previous education. Students entering Nursery and Reception must be toilet trained. All applicants who meet the entry requirements will be invited to meet with our key academic staff in Early Years in a group setting.
Students applying for entry into Year 1 and Year 2 must submit current and prior school records. A Confidential Teacher Comment Report from the class teacher or Principal may also be required. Applicants who meet the entry requirements will be invited to meet with key academic staff in Early Years in a one-to-one setting.
Students applying for entry into Years 3 to 6 must submit current and prior school records. Students also undertake assessments to ensure they can access the curriculum. The Cognitive Ability Test (CAT) consists of verbal, quantitative and non-verbal assessments. Students will also complete a writing assignment as well as an interview with key academic staff in Junior School. A Confidential Teacher Comment Report from the class teacher or Principal may also be required.
Students applying for entry into Years 7 to 11 must submit current and prior school records. Students also undertake assessments to ensure they can access the curriculum. The assessment consists of computerized test including verbal, quantitative and non-verbal sections. Candidates will also complete a writing assignment. Candidates whose first language is not English will also take an English as an Additional Language assessment. All Senior School candidates will be interviewed by key and relevant academic staff as part of the admission process. A Confidential Teacher Comment Report from the class teacher or Principal may also be required.
Special arrangements can be made for the entrance assessments to be administered at the candidate's current school. Dulwich College Shanghai Puxi will cover the costs of delivery to the current school, but not the return costs. The current school may choose to pass such costs on to the parent. If a candidate cannot be interviewed, a provisional place may be offered, which can be withdrawn if the College later determines it cannot support the child's needs or a concern arises that was not previously known.