At Doveland, we believe that a child’s age contribute to the level of his /her academic success. We strictly adhere to age appropriate placement of our learners into classes.

The minimum age for all classes are as follow:

  • 1 Year, 3 months – Play class
  • 2 Years, 3 months – Pre-school
  • 3 Years, 3 months – Nursery
  • 4 Years, 3 months – Reception
  • 5 Years, 3 months – Year 1
  • 6 Years, 3 months – Year 2
  • 7 Years, 3 months – Year 3
  • 8 Years, 3 months – Year 4
  • 9 Years, 3 months – Year 5
  • 10 Years, 3 months – Year 6

The school does not engage in double promotion of our pupils.

  • We endeavour to keep class sizes small so each child can receive individual attention.
  • Pupils are placed in classes of about 15 – 24 children.
  • Pupils will be placed according to their age on September 1st of their year of entry. Where it is considered to be of benefit to the pupil, he/she may be placed in a lower year group (after consultation with the parents/guardian). If a child is offered conditional admission in his/her age appropriate year group due to assessment test results, the parents are clearly informed of the schools expectations.