Scholarships

Scholarships are generally awarded to pupils when they enter the Senior Department at 11+ and further opportunities are given to pupils entering the Sixth Form.

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Senior School ENTRY AND SCHOLARSHIPS

11+ Entry

NOW ENROLLING SENIOR BOYS AND GIRLS FOR SEPTEMBER 2012

Scholarships will be awarded based on the entry 11+ Entry asessment day for all pupils applying for Year 7 for September 2012.   Candidates should complete the 11+ Assessment Application form, downloadable on this page, or available by contacting the admissions office at admissions@highclareschool.co.uk   or  tel:  0121 386 8218.  The assessment day will take place on Monday 23rd January 2012.   This will be followed by a short interview with the Head of Senior School Academic or Head of Senior School Pastoral, to which parents are also invited, which will be carried out during week commencing 30th January 2012.

Download 11+ assessment application form for September 2012.

Academic scholarships are awarded to pupils who perform particularly well in the 11+ Entrance Assessment and who demonstrate a considerable degree of all round commitment to the School.

Additional Scholarships will also be awarded to those pupils showing a particular talent in either Music, Sport or Art.  Those applying for consideration in one of the specialist areas will also be expected to attend a short audition test on 23rd January 2012.

All Scholarships offered will be part fees and will be awarded at the discretion of the Head. The Scholarship will be awarded for the duration of a pupil's education within the senior school and will be reviewed annually.

Those awarded a specialist scholarship will be expected to play a full part in the life of that department within the school.

Specialist Scholarships Criteria

1. Music
A competence to Examination Grade 3 is desirable, although all examination results will be considered.

An audition on at least one Instrument will be required and will take place in school after the academic assessment.

At the audition, candidates must bring with them one suitable performance piece and will be expected to do sight reading and aural tests.

Any orchestral instrument, keyboard or voice may be offered.

2. Art
Candidates will be asked to complete a timed observational drawing exercise following the academic assessment and asked to take part in a group discussion, critically analysing a painting supplied by the art department on the day.

Candidates will not need to bring any equipment with them as all materials for the observational exercise will be supplied by the school. 

Candidates are asked to bring with them one further piece of work completed outside school.

3. Sport
Candidates will be asked to take part in a short practical session in the Gymnasium under the guidance of the Head of P.E.  Assessment will be made relating to agility, hand to eye co-ordination and general fitness. Consideration will also be given to specialist skills.

Candidates taking part will need to come suitably dressed.

Sixth Form Scholarships

The Scholarship exam for Sixth Form entry in September 2012 will take place on Monday 9th January 2012. Please contact the school for more details.

Scholarships may be awarded to students entering the Sixth Form in a number of categories, including Academic, Music & Art.

Candidates may apply in one of the following areas:

Academic Scholarship - to those generally showing high academic potential

Service to the School (Awarded to existing pupils only) - an award made based on the pupils commitment to the school in any other area other than academic.

Candidates may also be considered for a Scholarship in one of the following specialist categories

Music and  Art . They will be expected to be taking this subject into the A level studies and show a high degree of competence and commitment already.

Please ask the admissions office (0121 386 8218) for further details or download a Sixth Form Scholarship Application form here.

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Applications now being taken for 11+ entry.  Now enrolling boys and girls for Year 7 in September 2012

Download 11+ application form here

Download Scholarship & Bursary information here

Download Specialist Scholarship application here