ADMISSIONS POLICY – 2020-2021
Unity Educational Trust was established in 2018 to promote the Islamic education of children over the age of 4. The Trust was established by the current trustees. It is conducted as an evening supplementary Islamic school (Madrassah) in accordance with the teachings of the Sunni Muslim faith.
The school admission policy, as such, provides for entry for all Muslim children, with preference given to those families who adhere to the teachings of the Sunni Muslim faith.
Unity Educational Trust is fully committed to equal opportunities in education. No applicant to Unity Educational Trust will be discriminated against on the basis of race, nationality, colour or ethnic origin.
At the school teachings of Islam permeates every aspect of the school’s activity. It is essential that the Islamic character of the school’s education is fully supported and endorsed by all families in the school.
The teaching will take place in a Madrassah environment between the hours of 5:15pm and 6:45 pm.
Intake for 2020-21
The admission number for the new intake in September 2020 will be 30.
APPLICATIONS
In order to enrol, parents are required to submit a completed application form together with a valid copy of the child’s Birth Certificate or Passport.
All applications MUST be submitted using the online registration form.
CRITERIA
The admission criteria used to determine admission arrangements for the year 2020-21 will be as follows:
- Applicant’s parent(s) are in management or staff members or are associated to Unity Educational Trust.
- Siblings of current pupils. There is a preference in respect of the siblings of current pupils at IQRA. Please note that the child MUST be living at the same address as the current pupil and be either a brother / sister, half brother / sister, adopted brother / sister, step brother / sister of the current pupil.
- Entry examination. Offers are made on the basis of merit order related to the applicant’s performance in the entrance examination. Applicants for places in the Early Learning Year are not required to take an examination, however, the parents will be asked to come in for an admissions interview.
- Remaining places are allocated according to where a child lives. Those living nearest to the preferred school by a straight line (radial) measure will have priority.
The closing date for applications for the academic year 2020-2021 will be 31st August 2020.
False or misleading Information
Any special circumstances regarding the child MUST be disclosed prior to admission, e.g.
- a) The child is an orphan or a foster child.
b) The child suffers from a serious medical condition or disability.
c) The child is dyslexic or has any learning or behavioural issues.
Providing any false or misleading information may invalidate the application/ admission and can result in dismissal.
If the child is allowed to continue at the school, even though the information was false, their sibling/s will not be given priority for place/s under the admissions criteria.
Waiting List
If a place is not immediately available, the parents may wish to register their child on the Waiting List. We cannot guarantee when or if the child may be granted a place.
The Waiting List will be arranged according to the criteria above and, if and when a place becomes available, the child at the top of the list will be offered a place first.
Unsuccessful Applicants
Unsuccessful applications will not be automatically considered for the following year. A new application will have to be submitted.
Review of policy
Unity Educational Trust reserves the right to review this policy and amend / add / update it as and when necessary.