Admission
Age & Grade Chart
Guidelines for the admission of students into private schools in the State of Qatar
Appendix One: International education system equivalency table.
| Age | Qatar Curriculum | Arabic Curriculum | English (National Curriculum) | USA | International Baccalaureate (IB) | French | German | Filipino | Pakistan | Indian CBSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic year | September to June | June to March | April to March | |||||||
| 3-4 | Pre-school | Pre-School | Pre-school 3 | PS | KG | KG 1 | KG 1 | |||
| 4-5 | Rawda KG 1 | KG | Reception | Pre-KG | Pre-school 4 | MS | KG | KG 2 | KG 1 | KG 2 |
| 5-6 | Tamhidi KG 2 | KG | Year 1 | KG | Pre-school 5 | GS | KG | Grade 1 | KG 2 | Year 1 |
| 6-7 | Grade 1 | Grade 1 | Year 2 | Grade 1 | Grade 1 | CP | Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 1 | Year 2 |
| 7-8 | Grade 2 | Grade 2 | Year 3 | Grade 2 | Grade 2 | CE 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 2 | Year 3 |
| 8-9 | Grade 3 | Grade 3 | Year 4 | Grade 3 | Grade 3 | CE 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 3 | Year 4 |
| 9-10 | Grade 4 | Grade 4 | Year 5 | Grade 4 | Grade 4 | CM 1 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Grade 4 | Year 5 |
| 10-11 | Grade 5 | Grade 5 | Year 6 | Grade 5 | Grade 5 | CM 2 | Grade 5 | Grade 6 | Grade 5 | Year 6 |
| 11-12 | Grade 6 | Grade 6 | Year 7 | Grade 6 | Grade 6 | 6 e | Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 6 | Year 7 |
| 12-13 | Grade 7 | Grade 7 | Year 8 | Grade 7 | Grade 7 | 5 e | Grade 7 | Grade 8 | Grade 7 | Year 8 |
| 13-14 | Grade 8 | Grade 8 | Year 9 | Grade 8 | Grade 8 | 4 e | Grade 8 | Grade 9 | Grade 8 | Year 9 |
| 14-15 | Grade 9 | Grade 9 | Year 10 | Grade 9 | Grade 9 | 3 e | Grade 9 | Grade 10 | Grade 9 | Year 10 |
| 15-16 | Grade 10 | Grade 10 | Year 11 | Grade 10 | Grade 10 | 2 de | Grade 10 | Grade 11 | Grade 10 | Year 11 |
| 16-17 | Grade 11 | Grade 11 | Year 12 | Grade 11 | Grade 11 | 1ere | Grade 11 | Grade 12 | Grade 11 | Year 12 |
| 17-18 | Grade 12 | Grade 12 | Year 13 | Grade 12 | Grade 12 | Terminale | Grade 12 | Grade 12 | ||
| Public Exams | Grade 12 Certificate | Grade 12 Certificate | Yr 10/11 (GCSE or IGCSE) Yr 12/13 (As and A level) |
Grade 11 Certificate Grade 12 Certificate |
IB Certificate or Diploma | Baccalaureate (Prof, Tech General) | Grade 11/12 Abilur | Grade 10 Certificate Grade 12 Diploma |
Grade 9/10 SSC Grade 11/12 HSSC |
Grade 12 CBSE |