From additional services fees to placing your child in the right class

Additional Services and fees


Our school fees include tuition, all textbooks and teaching materials.

In addition to the school fees, there are other costs including:

  • School uniform – All students are required to wear school uniform, which is sold at Vellón Dorado.
  • School lunch – School lunches are optional. If a student opts to use this service the cost will be billed monthly by our school treasurer.
  • School excursions and trips

Class Allocation


Placing your child in the right class is very important in their development. We allocate students to a class based on the following criteria:

  • Age according to the UK schools' criteria
  • Academic background (e.g. having already completed a specific year in the British system at a previous school).
  • Special circumstances based on observations and for specific social/emotional (non-academic) reasons.

Please note that whilst each student is considered individually and with reference to their educational background, based on best practice we do not generally advocate putting children in classes ahead of their age group.

Our school reserves the right, based on professional judgement, to move a student to another class and/or year group following careful consideration and clear communication with the parents should we feel the student is not optimally placed.

Assessment Types


We test all students to assess their cognitive ability to ensure that our school is right for your child and your child will fulfill their potential at The British School Quito.

Student Evaluation
YEAR GROUP

STUDENT EVALUATION

FS1 (Nursery)Internal evaluation by Psychologist, Teacher, Head of Section
FS2 (Reception)
GL Assessment Reception Baseline, Internal evaluation by Psychologist
Year 1
GL Assessment 5-7 Reasoning using the NVR assessment at age level (age 6)
Year 2
GL Assessment 5-7 Reasoning using the NVR assessment at age level (age 7)
Year 3 upwards
GL Assessment CAT 4
Years 10 & 11
GL Assessment CAT 4 and also NGRT, iGCSE exam papers in English, Maths, Spanish
Year 12
iGCSE and/or IB Diploma exam papers in English, Maths, Spanish, Sciences

Year | Grade Placement


In order to complete the registration form correctly, you will find below a year/grade placement chart. Bear mind that students who wish to enter the designated year must be the required age by August 31st of the year of entry.

Year / Grade – Placement Chart
BRITISH SCHOOL SYSTEM LEVELBRITISH SCHOOL SYSTEM STAGEBRITISH SCHOOL YEAR GROUP
AGE OF THE STUDENTS
EQUIVALENCE TO THE ECUADORIAN SYSTEM
EQUIVALENCE TO THE AMERICAN SYSTEM
Pre-School
Foundation stage
Nursery
From 3-4 years old
Inicial 1
Nursery
Pre-School
Foundation stage
Reception
From 4 to 5 years old
Inicial 2
Pre-K
Primary
Key Stage 1
Year 1
From 5 to 6 years old
1° de básica
Kindergarten
Primary
Key Stage 1
Year 2
From 6 to 7 years old
2° de básica
1st. grade
Primary
Key Stage 2
Year 3
From 7 to 8 years old
3° de básica
2nd grade
Primary
Key Stage 2
Year 4
From 8 to 9 years old
4° de básica
3rd. grade
Primary
Key Stage 2
Year 5
From 9 to 10 years old
5° de básica
4th. grade
Primary
Key Stage 2
Year 6
From 10 to 11 years old
6° de básica
5th. grade
Secondary
Key Stage 3
Year 7
From 11 to 12 years old
7° de básica
6th. grade
Secondary
Key Stage 3
Year 8
From 12 to 13 years old
8° de básica
7th. grade
Secondary
Key Stage 3
Year 9
From 13 to 14 years old
9° de básica
8th. grade
Secondary
iGCSE
Year 10
From 14 to 15 years old
10° de básica
9th. grade
Secondary
iGCSE
Year 11
From 15 to 16 years old
1° de bachillerato
10th. grade
Secondary
International Baccaulareate Diploma Programme
Year 12
From 16 to 17 years old
2° de bachillerato
11th. grade
Secondary
International Baccaulareate Diploma Programme
Year 13
From 17 to 18 years old
3° de bachillerato
12th. grade