Admission Policy
PREAMBLE
ADMINISTRATION OF ADMISSIONS
LEARNERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OR GAPS IN THEIR LEARNING:
ACCEPTANCE:
Acceptance to the school would be based on:
* Financial Policy
* Consent & Indemnity Form
* Code of Conduct (Dress & Discipline)
ADMISSION AGE:
A LEARNER WILL BE ADMITTED TO GRADE 00 PROVIDED THAT SUCH A LEARNER:
A LEARNER WILL BE ADMITTED TO GRADE R PROVIDED THAT SUCH A LEARNER:
A LEARNER WILL BE ADMITTED TO GRADE 1 PROVIDED THAT SUCH A LEARNER:
PARENT/GUARDIAN:
* The person legally entitled to the custody of the Learner.
* Guardian or legal custodian
* A person who undertakes to fulfill the obligations of a parent towards the Learner's education.
ADMISSION DOCUMENTS:
* Official Birth Certificate of Learner
* Certificate/Card of Inoculations
* Transfer Card of Learner (if applicable)
* Progress Reports of Learner
* Psychological Reports (if applicable)
* Conduct Report (if applicable)
* Proof of Income
* Written affidavits (where applicable)
LANGUAGE POLICY:
PREAMBLE
- Kingsword Academy, a Private School, has chosen the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS), Department of Education Curriculum, for the education of its Learners.
- The foundation of the curriculum and other activities are Biblical values and Principles.
- Kingsword Academy is under the spiritual and pastoral oversight of Christian Revival Centre (CRC), Chatsworth.
- Our aim is to maintain the high academic standard of education acclaimed by Umalusi as required.
ADMINISTRATION OF ADMISSIONS
- K.A is non-racial education institution and therefore there is no discrimination on the basis of colour, creed, gender or ethnic origin.
- The admission policy of Kingsword is determined by the management of the School in consultation with the Governing Body of the School.
- Parents/Guardians of Learners and the Learners themselves must subscribe to the biblical values and principles espoused by the School.
- All admissions are at the sole discretion of the School Management and the Governing Body of the School and subject to the availability of a place in the respective grade.
- All new Learners are admitted on probation for the first three months.
- Only Learners who are average and above and who have passed their previous grade will be considered for admission.
- Learners with special education needs or severe learning disabilities will not be considered for admission.
- Only Learners in Grade R - 7 transferring from conventional schools using the CAPS Curriculum will be considered for admission.
- Learners transferring from other schools not using the CAPS Curriculum will be considered for admission provided they pass Diagnostic Tests.
- Learners who wish to attend Kingsword Academy for the first time will have to register before the current school year.
- Late applications will be subjected to the availability of a place in the respective grades but must be lodged by no later than the tenth school day of the year.
LEARNERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OR GAPS IN THEIR LEARNING:
- Parents/Guardians must be prepared to have their children assessed by an educational psychologist if the need arises.
- The results of the assessment will determine his/her stay at Kingsword Academy and/or assistance to be rendered to the child.
ACCEPTANCE:
Acceptance to the school would be based on:
- Good standing reports including conduct from the previous School attended. (where applicable)
- Subscribing to the Schools Mission Statement and Code of Conduct (dress code, disciplinary code etc.)
- Financial standing of parents/guardians and ability to pay all fees.
- Acknowledgement of liability for the payment of school fees.
- Subscribing to and supporting the School's programme of activities including attending all School functions/meetings to promote good understanding between parents/guardians and the school.
- Completion/agreement/declaration of the following:
* Financial Policy
* Consent & Indemnity Form
* Code of Conduct (Dress & Discipline)
ADMISSION AGE:
A LEARNER WILL BE ADMITTED TO GRADE 00 PROVIDED THAT SUCH A LEARNER:
- Turns four (4) by 30th June in the year of admission
A LEARNER WILL BE ADMITTED TO GRADE R PROVIDED THAT SUCH A LEARNER:
- Turns five (5) by 30th June in the year of admission
A LEARNER WILL BE ADMITTED TO GRADE 1 PROVIDED THAT SUCH A LEARNER:
- Turns six (6) by 30th June in the year of admission
- No Learner aged 6 and above who has never attended school will be admitted
- The admission of over-aged Learners will not be considered.
PARENT/GUARDIAN:
- THE APPLICATION FORM MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE LEARNER'S PARENTS/GUARDIANS.
- PARENT/GUARDIAN MEANS:
* The person legally entitled to the custody of the Learner.
* Guardian or legal custodian
* A person who undertakes to fulfill the obligations of a parent towards the Learner's education.
ADMISSION DOCUMENTS:
- THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION:
* Official Birth Certificate of Learner
* Certificate/Card of Inoculations
* Transfer Card of Learner (if applicable)
* Progress Reports of Learner
* Psychological Reports (if applicable)
* Conduct Report (if applicable)
* Proof of Income
* Written affidavits (where applicable)
LANGUAGE POLICY:
- The medium of instruction and first language at School will be English.
- Afrikaans will be second language.
- Teaching of basic IsiZulu will also be offered to Learners provided that Kingsword Academy has a subject teacher proficient in teaching IsiZulu.
- Kingsword Academy does not cater for the facilitation of other languages at this stage.