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Year Group Classification

Prior to applying to BISAK., check your child’s Year Group Classification.

BISAK abides strictly by these classifications.

Year Group Classification for Academic Year September 2024 to July 2025
Year Group

Date of birth should be

between:

Age of child should be

between:

American Grade Equivalent
Pre-Preparatory Nursery 1 Sep 20 – 31 Aug 21 3 – 4
Reception 1 Sep 19 – 31 Aug 20 4 – 5 KG1
Year 1 1 Sep 18 – 31 Aug 19 5 – 6 KG2
Year 2 1 Sep 17 – 31 Aug 18 6 – 7 Grade 1
Lower Preparatory Year 3 1 Sep 16 – 31 Aug 17 7 – 8 Grade 2
Year 4 1 Sep 15 – 31 Aug 16 8 – 9 Grade 3
Upper Preparatory Year 5 1 Sep 14 – 31 Aug 15 9 – 10 Grade 4
Year 6 1 Sep 13 – 31 Aug 14 10 – 11 Grade 5
Senior School Year 7 1 Sep 12 – 31 Aug 13 11 – 12 Grade 6
Year 8 1 Sep 11 – 31 Aug 12 12 – 13 Grade 7
Year 9 1 Sep 10 – 31 Aug 11 13 – 14 Grade 8
Year 10  1 Sep 09 – 31 Aug 10 14 -15 Grade 9
Year 11 1 Sep 08 – 31 Aug 09 15 -16 Grade 10
Sixth Form Year 12 1 Sep 07 – 31 Aug 08 16 – 17 Grade 11
Year 13 1 Sep 06 – 31 Aug 07 17 -18 Grade 12
Year Group Classification for Academic Year September 2025 to July 2026
Year Group Date of birth should be between: Age of child should be between: American Grade Equivalent
Pre-Preparatory Nursery 1 Sep 21 – 31 Aug 22 3 – 4
Reception 1 Sep 20 – 31 Aug 21 4 – 5 KG1
Year 1 1 Sep 19 – 31 Aug 20 5 – 6 KG2
Year 2 1 Sep 18 – 31 Aug 19 6 – 7 Grade 1
Lower Preparatory Year 3 1 Sep 17 – 31 Aug 18 7 – 8 Grade 2
Year 4 1 Sep 16 – 31 Aug 17 8 – 9 Grade 3
Upper Preparatory Year 5 1 Sep 15 – 31 Aug 16 9 – 10 Grade 4
Year 6 1 Sep 14 – 31 Aug 15 10 – 11 Grade 5
Senior School Year 7 1 Sep 13 – 31 Aug 14 11 – 12 Grade 6
Year 8 1 Sep 12 – 31 Aug 13 12 – 13 Grade 7
Year 9 1 Sep 11 – 31 Aug 12 13 – 14 Grade 8
Year 10  1 Sep 10 –31 Aug 11 14 -15 Grade 9
Year 11 1 Sep 09 – 31 Aug 10 15 -16 Grade 10
Sixth Form Year 12 1 Sep 08 –  31 Aug 09 16 – 17 Grade 11
Year 13 1 Sep 07 – 31 Aug 08 17 -18 Grade 12