vieScotch College, an international school of excellence, has been established in Vietnam for talented young Vietnamese students. Scotch AGS is a brand of Scotch College, an Australian school with over 100 years of history in learning and development. In 2024 – 2025, Nam Uc Scotch AGS enrolls students from grades 1 to 11.
Admission requirements
Admission requirements for Grades 1 and 2
- Students are required to participate in the trial session at Nam Uc Scotch AGS and attend 1:1 interviews with the English teacher, Vietnamese teacher, and the Special Education Center. The trial session is held every Tuesday from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
- The experiential session provides an opportunity for families and young students to familiarize themselves with the international learning environment and educational culture of the school. It also allows the school to understand the parents’ aspirations, as well as the personality, interests, and strengths of each student. Parents are asked to respond to questions in the admission survey, including information about the child’s strengths, interests, academic history, and any special support needs in academics, communication skills, extracurricular activities, and psychological aspects (if applicable).
NOTE: The special education center will issue a conditional offer letter to students who have participated in a 1:1 interview with both the English and Vietnamese teachers but have not yet completed the interview. The student will need to attend a trial session to assess their social interaction skills in order to meet the admission conditions before July 15, 2025.
Admission requirements for Grades 3, 4, and 5
- Students need to participate in an experiential session at Scotch AGS and take an entrance assessment test.
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Students are required to have a GPA of 7.0 or higher to meet the admission criteria. If the GPA is below 7.0 or the report card cannot be converted, the student will need to undergo an assessment with the Special Education Center.
Admission requirements for Grades 6-11
| Year | GPA | CAT4 | VEPT/ IELTS | More information |
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| 6 - 7 | GPA ≥ 7.0 | SAS ≥ 95 (component score ≥ 90) | VEPT 37 (IELTS 4.0) | |
| 8 - 9 | GPA ≥ 7.0 | SAS ≥ 95 (component score ≥ 90) | VEPT 41 (IELTS 4.5) | |
| 10 | GPA ≥ 7.0 and GPA of Math ≥ 6.5/10 | SAS ≥ 95 (component score ≥ 90) | VEPT 46 (IELTS 5.0) | |
| 11 | GPA ≥ 7.0 and GPA of Math ≥6.5/10 | SAS ≥ 95 (component score ≥ 90) | VEPT 57 (IELTS 5.5) | Students are required to attend the Research Practices course with a tuition fee of 12 million VND per course, which is scheduled to take place in May 2025. They must complete all assignments and achieve the passing grade for the subject before officially entering grade 11. |
- In cases where students meet the English proficiency requirement but have a GPA below 7.0 or have grades from a non-convertible grading system or from schools, they must complete the Cognitive Abilities Test (CAT4) and achieve a CAT4 Overall Score (SAS) of 95 or above, with no component score below 90.
- In cases where students meet the GPA requirement but do not meet the English proficiency requirement for admission, they will be issued a conditional offer of admission. Students must achieve the required Pearson Versant score by July 15, 2025, to fulfill the entry requirement.
- The CAT4 (Cognitive Abilities Test Fourth Edition) is designed to assess and understand students’ learning capabilities and academic potential. The CAT4 exam consists of four main sections: Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, Non-verbal Reasoning, and Spatial Reasoning.
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