Admissions Age Scale

Grade level and Age scale Guideline for 2021-2022 Academic year

● Pre-K to 1st Grade - The student's date of birth must be aligned with the guidelines shown below.

● Students must show proof of completion of the grade level (or equivalent) before placement at the next grade level.

American System (Grade Level)	Equivalent to	UK/British System (Year)	Date of Birth Guidelines
Nursery (not offered at AUS)	=	KG	Not offered
*Pre-Kindergarten (4 year old program)**	=	Reception	1 January 2017 – 31 December 2017
Kindergarten*	=	Year 1	1 January 2016 – 31 December 2016
1^st Grade*	=	Year 2	1 January 2015 – 31 December 2015
2^nd Grade	=	Year 3
3^rd Grade	=	Year 4
4^th Grade	=	Year 5
5^th Grade	=	Year 6
6^th Grade	=	Year 7
7^th Grade	=	Year 8
8^th Grade	=	Year 9
9^th Grade	=	Year 10
10^th Grade	=	Year 11
11^th Grade	=	Year 12
12^th Grade	=	Year 13

*Note - We prefer the date of birth cut off for these grade levels to be September 1st.

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