ADMISSION APPLICATION FORM

This application form must be completed in full and accompanied by:

• Certified by passport or birth certificate copies for the prospective student
• One passport size photograph of the prospective student
• Certified copies for the parents/legal guardians IDs
• A minimum of one full year’s report from the previous school

PARTICULARS OF PROSPECTIVE STUDENT

PARTICULARS OF PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS

DECLARATION BY PARENTS/LEGAL GUARDIANS

I/We ____________________________________________________________ Being the parents/legal guardians of the above-named prospective student, do hereby accept full responsibility for the payment of school fees for the student, should the application prove successful, at the rate determined by the school and at the time required by the school.

I/We further declare that all the information supplied with this application is correct, and if we understand that if material inaccuracies are revealed at a later date, any decision to admit the child will be reviewed by the school.

IF THE PERSON COMPLETING THIS FORM IS NOT THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN

NOTES

1. Admission to the school is only valid after this application form and related documents have been completed and registration fee and deposit paid.
2. Tuition fees are due no later than ten school days after admission of the successful candidate.
3. To gain admission, the candidate must successfully complete and pass the entrance test. In certain cases, parents will be informed that admission is conditional and subject to annual review.

AGREEMENT BETWEEN PICC SECONDARY SCHOOL AND PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN

I/we ____________________________________________________________ (Full names of parents/legal guardians) being parent(s)/legal guardian(s) of ____________________________________________________________ (Full names of child) agree that, if the child named above is admitted as a student of PICC:

1. General —I agree that:
   • S/he shall observe and be subject to the regulations, policies, by-laws and discipline of the school as described in the Parent Handbook and Student Planner.
   • S/he shall attend all sessions that form part of the school curriculum during school terms. These may include Saturdays, extra sporting days when selected for a school representative team or when selected to participate in cultural events outside normal school hours.
   • S/he will arrive punctually for any school day or event and be collected promptly after the event.
   • S/he shall wear the prescribed school uniform in a clean and tidy manner when attending school or school-sponsored events. S/he shall not at any time wear the school uniform in part, or in any manner that may bring the uniform into disrepute. S/he shall keep her/his hair tidy at all times.
2. Responsibilities - I accept responsibility to:
   • Ensure payment in advance of all school fees, deposits, levies and extra charges which may fall due, and understand that failure to pay may result in my child’s temporary or permanent exclusion from the school. I understand that the school’s annual fees payments are spread across the year for convenience, and during any period of exclusion, invoices shall still be issued.
   • Keep the School informed of any change in address, email address or telephone numbers, either residential or business, this being essential in cases of emergency.
   • Notify the school one calendar month in advance should I intend to withdraw my Child from the school. If and only if such notice is given, any balance of the Deposit will be refunded. Further, if and only if such notice is given, half the term’s fees will be refunded if the date of withdrawal is during the first half of the term where school fees have been paid in termly or annually in advance.
   • Notify the school with all details should my child ever be left in the care of another person while the parents/legal guardians are both absent from home.
   • Attend parent interviews when requested and will, to the best of my ability, meet reasonable requests from teachers to help my child overcome learning difficulties.
   • Act on advice of the Head Teacher regarding any identified need for external professional assessment of my child.
   • Pay all medical and related expenses in the event of accident or serious illness of my child during the official school day, or at such time that the child is participating in school-sponsored activity, and should all attempt to contact the undersigned be unsuccessful, the director of school or his/her representative may seek medical treatment for the child, at his/her discretion.
   • Notify the school immediately of any illness, accident, medical condition or any other circumstance (such as bereavement, family festival or wedding involving travel and/or late nights) that may affect my child’s, physical or mental performance.
   • Accept liability for loss or damage to the possessions of the child while s/he is at school or on school-sponsored activities of any nature.
3. Curriculum - I understand that:
   • PICC Secondary school offers the Malawi School Certificate of Education curriculum and Christ centered education for transformed students, spiritually, mentally and physically.