Scholarship Awards for 2009

Congratulations to the following pupils.........................

Public school scholarship courses are followed by those whom the staff consider would be able to take Common Entrance in their stride, and who would therefore benefit from being stretched academically. A Common Scholarship paper in the usual academic subjects is becoming more widespread, but the majority of public schools still prefer to set their own papers, and the academic staff’s familiarity with the demands of particular schools in their own subject plays an important part in preparing children for these exams.

Scholarship exams are usually held in either February or May, and take place at the public school for which the child is entered. This extends over two or three days, accommodation being provided for the children but not their parents. During their stay candidates will be individually interviewed.

It is important not to regard scholarship exams as simply harder versions of Common Entrance papers. Designed to identify and challenge very bright children they make quite rigorous academic and intellectual demands of the candidates. Parents and pupils alike should have no illusions: a public school scholarship course demands a high level of commitment from the would-be scholar.