Guidelines For Skipping Grades

1. System Summary：

   1. These rules apply only to regular basic classes and to students in grades 1 through 8.

   2. In general students are only allowed to skip one grade and then only after the joint evaluation of teachers and administrative staff unless there are special circumstances.

   3. Former class teachers must provide behavioral assessment of the student to the new teacher; Once in the new class the new teachers will also provide behavioral assessment. If it is determined that the student's behavior is disruptive to the class the student will not be allowed to skip.

2. Eligibility Requirements：

   1. Student should have score of 90% (A-) or above for the current school year。

   2. Students can at most skip ahead to their current grade in English school. For example, if a student is in 4th grade in English school, but was admitted to Portland Chinese school into the 2nd grade, the furthest they could skip ahead would be to the 4th grade at PCS, thus matching their grade level in English school.

   3. The completion date will be the start of the next semester after the request is submitted. Transcripts need to be produced.

   4. Students need to receive a score of 80 (B) or above on the evaluation exam to be allowed to skip a grade.

3. Evaluation Exam：

   1. Complete the registration form.
      Ask for a form from the administrative staff at the school or download it here. Fill out one form per student and submit it along with a $15 processing fee to the administrative center. Make checks payable to "Portland Chinese School".

   2. Application Deadline
      Applications must be received before the last day of the second semester. Applications must also include a recommendation email from the teacher submitted to the Academic advisor.

   3. Exam Content

      1. The school uses the OCAC Chinese primary school textbooks (newest edition) for grades one to eight.
         For example, your student is currently studying 5th grade but wants to skip to 7th grade next semester. The student will be tested on material in the texts through 6th grade level.

      2. The exam will cover the four categories of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

4. Exam Date
   The exam is held annually in August. The time and date will be announced by phone call or email. In case of exception the test can be reschudled during a school day. If you miss the test date because of your own failure to make it to the test the school will NOT offer a make-up exam.

跳級制度

1. 制度概要：

   1. 此制度只適用於完成基礎班及一至八年級之學生。

   2. 原則上一次僅可跳一級，特殊情況時須經老師及行政人員共同評估決定。

   3. 原班級老師須提供新老師學生之行為評估；開學後，新班級的老師亦須對學生做行為 評估，若學生行為會影響班上秩序，則取消跳級資格.

2. 跳級資格：

   1. 原學年總成績須在90分（或A-）以上。

   2. 所跳年級之極限，僅限與學齡相同之年級。

   3. 須於下學期結業日當日至行政中心完成報名手續。需出示成績單。

   4. 跳級升等考試成績，須在評分等級80分（或B）以上方可跳級。

3. 考試相關事項：

   1. 填寫報名表
      請向行政中心索取或在這下載，一表限填一名學生，並附上15元報名費，（支票抬頭：Portland Chinese School），繳交行政中心。

   2. 申請日期
      每年下學期結業日當日提出申請。需出示成績單或請老師email 成績單給教務以示證明。

   3. 考試內容

      1. 本校所使用由僑委會提供的小學華語課本全新版一至八冊。 例如：你現在就讀五冊，下學年想讀七冊，考試範圍包括6冊課本。

      2. 聽、說、讀、寫等四大項。

4. 考試日期
   於每年8月份舉行，確定的時間與地點將另行e-mail或電話通知。若因特殊狀況，可於開學當日補考。若錯過考試日期，學校將不再另外舉辦補考

＊＊＊跳級申請常見問題－請參考波特蘭中文學校網站。