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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 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

 

Year Group Classification for Academic Year September 2026 to July 2027
Year Group

Date of birth should be

between:

Age of child should be

between:

American Grade Equivalent
Pre-Preparatory Nursery 1 Sep 22 – 31 Aug 23 3 – 4
Reception 1 Sep 21 – 31 Aug 22 4 – 5 KG1
Year 1 1 Sep 20 – 31 Aug 21 5 – 6 KG2
Year 2 1 Sep 19 – 31 Aug 20 6 – 7 Grade 1
Lower Preparatory Year 3 1 Sep 18 – 31 Aug 19 7 – 8 Grade 2
Year 4 1 Sep 17 – 31 Aug 18 8 – 9 Grade 3
Upper Preparatory Year 5 1 Sep 16 – 31 Aug 17 9 – 10 Grade 4
Year 6 1 Sep 15 – 31 Aug 16 10 – 11 Grade 5
Senior School Year 7 1 Sep 14 – 31 Aug 15 11 – 12 Grade 6
Year 8 1 Sep 13 – 31 Aug 14 12 – 13 Grade 7
Year 9 1 Sep 12 – 31 Aug 13 13 – 14 Grade 8
Year 10 1 Sep 11 – 31 Aug 12 14 -15 Grade 9
Year 11 1 Sep 10 – 31 Aug 11 15 -16 Grade 10
Sixth Form Year 12  1 Sep 09 – 31 Aug 10 16 – 17 Grade 11
Year 13 1 Sep 08 – 31 Aug 09 17 -18 Grade 12