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Post by warshad on May 17, 2014 6:21:11 GMT
Hi,
I am from Canada and currently in the relocation process. Two of my three sons got admission to Aramco schools but one got rejected to get admission for grade 3. My son wouldn't be able to get visa if he could not get admission to any school.
Admission requirements for off-campus schools are almost impossible to meet while living in Canada. Any suggestions to get out of the this trouble.
Thanks
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Post by Baileydoodle on May 22, 2014 16:39:30 GMT
Warshad, What exactly about the admissions requirements of the other schools is impossible? Is it the need for standardized test results? Did you look into applying for your son at ISG Dammam? www.isgdammam.orgThat is a difficult position to be in. Best of luck to you. |
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Post by PCAFamily on May 22, 2014 18:05:52 GMT
Do you know why he was denied?
Are children frequently denied? If so, what are the most common reasons?
We are just beginning the process of getting a position and I am trying to gather as much data as possible. This forum has been wonderful!
Thank you!
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Post by vpainter on May 24, 2014 13:55:10 GMT
Some reasons for non acceptance into Aramco schools:
Language - child has to have enough English to do the school work.
Special needs - Aramco provides little to no resources for special needs kids.
Mild cases have been accepted, each student is evaluated on an individual basis, that is why one child may be accepted and another not accepted within the same family.
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Post by Hnz on May 31, 2014 3:33:23 GMT
One of my kids have been deferred admission until local assessment is done, when I was told this, I was not greatly concerned. But since I have been informed in writing, it asked me to acknowledge this and also that admission is not guaranteed. I have been told to arrange for admissions in other schools, however no EAP is offered. They say try to negotiate EAP once there, but no guarantees. Not sure what I do?
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Post by subasio on Jun 1, 2014 7:53:50 GMT
Hnz,
We are in the same boat. We are Americans with three boys ages 7, 9 and 11 and are living in Italy. I assume that they will be assessed and placed accordingly. I was not aware that this impacts their visa eligibility.
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Post by vpainter on Jun 1, 2014 8:02:55 GMT
Subasio,
If you were not told to make other arrangements, it is a matter of correct placement because of the difference in curriculum.
If your children do not speak a working ability of English, then it is a problem.
Please read under the first discussion group: Frequently Asked Questions about the difference in curriculum if your children are in a European curriculum. There is a difference in grade levels between the two.
Even the kids coming from the U.S. are accessed at the elementary school level because the Aramco schools are considerably a head of 90% of U.S. schools.
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Post by Chrismater2000 on Jun 2, 2014 3:42:55 GMT
I live in Canada and my son is taking ESL class in elementary school. What are the chances he will get admission in Aramco school. Can vpainter or anybody share his experience.
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Post by subasio on Jun 2, 2014 6:34:07 GMT
Thanks Vpainter! I wasn't told to make other arrangements. They all speak English well, but once in a while they get the idioms wrong as the Italian idioms don't always translate well. I have always said that Italy is a great place to get an 18th century education. The boys speak fluent Italian. Their teachers here hold them up as examples to ridicule the Italian kids saying they know the proper way to say something and they are not even Italian. We have heavily supplemented their education with STEM project based learning using Arduino, 3D printing, robotics and other MAKER activities. In fact, at 6 and 8, the two older boys became the youngest kids ever to build a robot to resolve the Rubik's Cube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhjdoucEvAUWe are looking forward to having the kids try to adapt to the new curriculum. Might be a bit tough for the older tween as he "knows everything" already. When I was interviewed last July in Dharhan, my prospective department manager thought it was quite possible to get my kids into a Saudi public or private school. We would like very much for them to learn as much Arabic language and culture as possible. This was a big part of the reason we moved to Italy 10 years ago and now we want to have the kids immersed in the Saudi environment. Have you heard of this opportunity? |
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Post by GroveWanderer on Jun 2, 2014 6:59:49 GMT
subasio: I was not aware that this impacts their visa eligibility.
As far as I know, it doesn't. I know people who came here with children and then sorted out the schooling issue after arrival. Unless, of course, something has changed recently that I'm not aware of.
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