Admission criteria to International Baccalaureate (IB)
at Spojená škola, Pankúchova 6
PYP 1 (Grade 1)
- The admission process to grade 1 will take place in June 3, 2022 (The details about admission process will be send to parents in May by email.)
- In the school year 2022/2023 we are planning to open two classes of grade 1 (PYP 1) with maximum number of students 20 per class.
- Fill in the application form and send it to pyp@gympaba.sk till May 6, 2022, application forms send after this date will not be accepted.
- Application form PYP 1 / Prihláška PYP 1 (2022-2023)
- The application form must be signed by BOTH parents/legal guardians, alternatively, the delegation of power in the respective matters is needed for one of the legal guardians. This should be sent together with the application form.
- The selection procedure assesses the child’s listening comprehension with emphasis on knowledge acquired in the kindergarten; the child’s visual memory level and analytical–synthetic level of knowledge, his/her mathematical–logical reasoning and ability to understand instructions and express himself/herself in English.
- For more information about the admission processes click here: Admission Criteria PYP 1 (2022/2023) NEW / Kritériá výberového konania (2022/2023)NOVÉ
- The results of the admission process will be published on the school website no later than 7 working days after the exam.
Please, check the school’s website on a regular basis. We will update the information according to the pandemic restrictions. We cannot guarantee what form the selection procedure will have. The criteria might change in accordance with the pandemic restrictions.
Transfer exams to PYP in school year 2021/2022:
PYP 5 – Grade 5
- Transfer examination to Grade 5 will take place in May 27, 2022 (The details about admission process will be sent to parents a week before exams.)
- If your are interested, please send your application form to pyp@gympaba.sk till May 13, 2022.
- Increasing the number of students by 4 students in the existing class.
- The application form must be signed by BOTH parents/legal guardians, alternatively, the delegation of power in the respective matters is needed for one of the legal guardians. This should be sent together with the application form.
- The transfer examination will test the knowledge of English language skills and knowledge of Mathematics..
- The students pass the exam if they score over 65% in the English language – speaking and over 50% in Mathematics.
- We will publish the requirements on the school website in March.
PYP (other grades)
Transfer to these classes is only possible only if classes are not full.
- The selection process will be based on the transfer examination.
- If your are interested, please send your application form to pyp@gympaba.sk
- The application form must be signed by BOTH parents/legal guardians, alternatively, the delegation of power in the respective matters is needed for one of the legal guardians. This should be sent together with the application form.
- The transfer examination will test the knowledge of English language skills and knowledge of Mathematics..
- The students pass the exam if they score over 65% in the English language – speaking and over 50% in Mathematics.
If you have any questions please contact PYP Coordinator – PaedDr. Katarína Patúcová: patucova@gympaba.sk
preMYP (Grade 6)
- Transfer examination to Grade 6 will take place in May 4, 2022 (The details about admission process will be sent to parents a week before exams.)
- If your are interested, please send your application form to myp@gympaba.sk till April 23, 2022.
- Increasing the number of students by 7 students in the existing class.
- The application form must be signed by BOTH parents/legal guardians, alternatively, the delegation of power in the respective matters is needed for one of the legal guardians. This should be sent together with the application form.
- The transfer examination will test the knowledge of English language skills and knowledge of Mathematics.
- We will publish the requirements on the school website in March.
- Sample test preMYP – English / Ukážkový test – Anglický jazyk
- Sample test preMYP – MATHS/ Ukážkový test – Matematika
3. MYP (The organizational unit of Gymnázium – Grade 1)
There will be an entry exam for Interantional Baccalareuate – MYP 3 class with a maximum number of 26 students.
Language of instruction: English
Dates of entry exams:
1st session: May 5, 2022 (determined by the Ministry)
2nd session: May 12, 2022 (determined by the Ministry)
The deadline for publishing the list of successful candidates based on the results of the admission procedure for the school year 2022/23 is May 18, 2022 (any time between 0:00 to 23:59).
- You can find the criteria for the academic year 2022/2023 here:Criteria 3.MYP (in English Laguage) 2022/2023 / Kritériá 3. MYP 2022/2023
- The submission of your application form with the date of the entrance exam you have chosen needs to be sent by March 20, 2022 (by the legal representative of the student).
- We accept all forms of application (both printed and electronic form are equivalent), we welcome if the application form is submitted electronically through Edupage.
- ways of submitting of application forms (Ministry of Education)
- Application form to 3. MYP and instructions for applicants of Slovak nationality
- Application from to 3.MYP foreign applicants
- The application form must be signed by BOTH parents/legal guardians, alternatively, the delegation of power in the respective matters is needed for one of the legal guardians. This should be sent together with the application form.
- The entry exam will test the knowledge of English Language and Mathematics.
- Sample tests:
- Sample test English Language / Ukážkový test – Anglický jazyk
- Requirements – MATH
- Sample test MATH / Ukážkový test – Matematika
The final results of the admission process to for the 1st year 5-year bilingual study (international programme 3.MYP: English) 2022/2023
Criteria to 3. MYP for academic year 2023/2024
Criteria 3. MYP (EL) 2023/2024 / Kritériá 3.MYP 2023/2024
MYP (other grades)
Transfer to these classes is only possible only if classes are not full.
- The selection process will be based on the transfer examination.
- If your are interested, please send your application form to myp@gympaba.sk
- The transfer examination will test the knowledge of English Language and Mathematics.
If you have any question please contact MYP Coordinator – PaedDr. Silvia Dadajová: dadajova@gympaba.sk
Admission Policy at Spojená škola, Pankúchova 6
Information about the programs can be found here:
Programme for 6 – 12 years old children
Programme for 11 – 16 years old children
Programme for 16 – 19 years old children
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