PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION & ENTRY

Prospective students should provide:

An enrolment application form, including application fee Certified transcripts of academic records for the past two years of school Copy of testing or evidence of English Language proficiency Certified evidence of Date of Birth Letter of recommendation or statement of student behaviour (if not included with academic transcript) Copy of passport & visa details Copy of current vaccination certificates

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY

Prospective student applications will be assessed and offers will be made specifying any conditions of enrolment or preliminary requirements.

Students are required to complete an AEAS test or equivalent in order to assess the English proficiency for the desired year level of entry.

The required level of English Language Proficiency is as follows:

AEAS

Years 7 & 8 Years 9 & 10 Years 11 & 12 60 and above 70 and above 85 and above

Offers are subject to the outcome of this assessment. Depending on the student’s English Language ability, the student may be required to successfully complete an ELICOS course prior to entry to the School. Entry to the School is only permitted once the student has reached the required English proficiency standard as assessed by the ELICOS provider. The provider sends periodic reports to the School which monitors the student’s progress.

Upon satisfactory completion of ELICOS, students undertake a School Readiness Test, administered by Firbank. This test provides the School with a more comprehensive learning profile of the student to assist in their integration.

It is recommended that students commence their studies at Year 10 or earlier to familiarise themselves with the Australian education system before attempting the VCE.

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING (RPL)

Students who have completed Year 11 before commencing at Firbank can apply for Recognition of Prior Learning.