The Qatar International School is a non-selective, English-medium independent day school located in Doha, capital city of the State of Qatar. The school follows the National Curriculum of England (commonly referred to as the 'British National Curriculum') for students ranging between 3 and 18 years of age.

Entry Testing

Applicants are required to complete an Application Form and return it to the School Office together with the supporting information requested on the form and the application fee. If applying from outside Qatar, we do accept applications by fax or email (see contact details and payment options).

Candidates will then be invited to the school to sit an entrance test at the next available date. For Pre-School and Reception, this is merely an informal meeting with the Head of Early Years who will chat with the children and ask them to carry out some simple tasks.

As we move up the age range, testing becomes a more formalised examination in English and Mathematics.

Candidates will be notified of their test results by telephone within one week of the test date. If they are successful, they will be offered a place or, if none is available, put on the waiting list. The majority of secondary pupils will also attend an interview with the Head of Secondary.

Overseas Applicants

The school recognises it is not always possible for overseas applicants to visit the school in time to sit the entry test. In such circumstances it may be possible for the entry test to be adminstered by their existing school on our behalf. Please contact the School Office in the first instance to discuss your situation.

Applicants For Years 10 -13

From the start of Year 10, students study their selected subjects in preparation for IGCSE examinations at the end of Year 11. This is a two year course, with many subjects including an element of coursework and continuous assessment.

Applicants for Year 10 sit an entry test, as above, followed by an inteview with senior teaching staff to discuss their subject choices (see the Options Booklets for details, downloadable at right).

Due to the intensive nature of the IGCSE and AS Level courses, combined with the continuous assessment of components, the school does not normally accept students to join in Year 11 or mid-way through Year 10 or Year 12.

Applicants for Years 12 and 13 are normally asked to submit evidence of actual and/or predicted grades, rather than sitting an entry test. They then attend a meeting with senior teaching staff to discuss their subject choices (see the Options Booklets for details, downloadable at right).