• A copy of your child’s passport plus residency visa / UAE entry stamp
• A copy of Emirates ID for child and both parents
• 2 recent passport photographs 
• Copies of your child’s last 2 school reports for all children entering Year 1 and above
• Transfer certificate
• Full details of any special educational needs, individual education plans (IEPs) and any Educational Psychologist’s or other therapist’s reports available. It is essential that all educational history is presented to Safa British School prior to a place being offered
• 1 copy of your child’s birth certificate  (residents of some countries must produce an attested copy)
• Registration fee of AED 500 (non-refundable)

For families coming from overseas, Dubai residency visas, Emirates ID’s are not required at the time of application but must be submitted to SBS once available. If these are in process, please provide a copy of the relevant application form in the meantime.

For children coming from overseas and other Emirates, a transfer certificate provided for the student is required at the time of joining SBS, but not at the time of application. Contact the registrar if you have any queries.

Every student is required by UAE Ministry of Education Law to produce a transfer certificate from their last school. This is strictly enforced and failure to produce a properly completed certificate, or a legally binding undertaking to produce all the necessary documentation, will result in your child’s place being withdrawn.

Please discuss your child’s transfer certificate requirements with the Registrar as your country of origin and last school is taken into consideration.

The Certificate must be on official school letterhead and must contain the following information:

• Full name of the child
• Date of enrolment in the school
• Child’s date of birth
• Date the child left the school
• Grade / Year Group on leaving the school
• School stamp and signature of the Principal
• Curriculum used

Children coming from countries other than EU and GCC countries should have the original Transfer Certificate (TC) attested by:

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs (from the country of TC origin)
• UAE Embassy (from the country of TC origin)

SBS is a community committed to Inclusion, where personalised learning puts the child at the heart of the curriculum.  We follow the well-being model to ensure that each child is supported emotionally and socially as well as academically. For further information please see our Inclusion Policy. 

KHDA guide for parents to better understand their legal rights and responsibilities.

At Safa British School, our assessments take into consideration the whole child. We observe communication skills, social development, behaviour, attitude, manners, and physical development – both large and small motor control and academic levels. We are also interested in specific talents in any field – musical, sporting or artistic, as well as academic.

Whenever possible we aim to interview every child and their parents prior to entry and each child must take an age related placement test to ensure that they are ready for the high quality education on offer at Safa British School.

FS 1 – Year 1

YEARS 2 – 6

Assessments involve basic mathematics, reading and writing, depending on the child’s age we will ask him/her to sit a computerised assessment. Any documents such as previous reports, awards, or other indications of a special interest or talent will be welcomed by the assessor to assist in forming a more complete picture of your child.

SECONDARY

Students are baselined at admissions prior to entry into the school and will sit a computerized assessment. We take our time to allow us to get to know your child and assessments will normally take 90 minutes. All assessments are conducted either individually or in the form of a small group to ensure that it is a relaxed, stress-free experience.

Parents will also be invited to speak to the Inclusion and Pastoral Heads to paint a full picture of the child’s needs if required.