DESS to Doha College
My kid is at DESS at present and we hope he will transfer to Doha College for secondary. I understood that this was fairly automatic and the exam they do is just a formality.BUT a significant number of my friends with kids from other schools are intending to take the test for DC and seem to assume they will get places 'cos their kids are bright. Does this mean that my kid ( a bottom setter) might loose out......... if so where do they expect me to go or in reality are DESS kids given first priority ?
You'll be fine if your kid has a British passport. Occasionaly they weed out a non-Brit
DESS is a feeder school for Doha College but due to increased demand they have recently started testing students before making an offer for Year 7. They even test their own students i.e. Year 6 students at Doha College. There is no longer an automatic place for anyone at Doha College.
If you need help with preparing for the Doha College CATS exam, I believe Geometric are offering classes in December. Their website is www.geometric-centre.com