St Edmund's
Academic Scholarship | Year 9 | 13+
With its excellent pupil to staff ratio, St Edmund’s School can guarantee its Scholars the personal and professional attention that their talents deserve.
The highly prized title of ‘Scholar’ exemplifies pupils who contribute to the whole of school life but will take advantage of the many extension opportunities to develop their academic abilities. Our specialist, dedicated teachers nurture this enthusiasm, inspiring pupils to reach greater heights.
Academic Scholars will be challenged and stimulated both within and without the confines of the curriculum.
Beyond the curriculum, many organised activities provide the opportunity to develop powers of initiative and leadership. The Head of Careers takes a special interest in encouraging Scholars to seek the most exciting opportunities beyond school. We offer the Extended Project Qualification – a research project much supported by top universities.
Academic Scholars will be challenged and stimulated both within and without the confines of the curriculum. At Sixth Form level, a wide range of societies gives pupils the opportunity to make presentations and lead seminar discussions on their coursework-related studies.
Beyond the curriculum, many organised activities provide the opportunity to develop powers of initiative and leadership. The Head of Careers takes a special interest in encouraging Scholars to seek the most exciting opportunities beyond school. We offer the Extended Project Qualification – a research project much supported by top universities.
KEY DATES
Assessments will take place the week commencing Monday 22 January 2024
Closing date for entries: Friday 5th January 2024
REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR APPLICATION
- Candidates must be under 13 years of age on 1st September 2024.
- Before submitting your Scholarship application you must complete the Registration form.
- You are required to upload your school reports, references and other relevant documents as part of the Scholarship Application.
- Scholarship Examinations, scheduled for w/c Monday 22 January 2024, will take place at St Edmund’s School. Lunch will be provided for candidates.
- A timetable for the examinations will be issued in advance. Candidates should present themselves 15 minutes before the start of their first examination on each day.
- Entries should be submitted to the Executive Administrator by Friday 5th January 2024. Late entries may not be accepted.
Scholarship entrance test papers do not require any formal knowledge beyond the normal age-appropriate syllabuses. They are not designed to test additional rote learning, rather they are designed in an open-ended way to test skills, aptitude and intellectual potential.
SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA
- Candidates for entry to the Senior School in Year 9 will sit internally set papers in English, Mathematics and Science. They will also have an interview with the Head, or a member of the Senior Leadership team. For candidate whose first language is not English, there will also be an English Entrance exam.
- Award winners will inspire others. They will anticipate gaining top grades at GCSE and will be given every encouragement to achieve these. Higher education at elite universities will be their goal.
| Essential | Desirable |
| A scholar will typically contribute to the whole school life but take advantage of the many extension opportunities to develop their academic abilities. | Experience of extended research, for example having completed an extended project. |
| Excellent performance in the school’s scholarship examinations need to show great academic promise, initiative and future leadership skills. | Able to make presentations and lead seminar discussions on their studies and interests. |
| A desire to know, and a desire to build the skills to allow understanding. | Exceptional aptitudes within particular area(s) of the curriculum |
| Able to shape their own learning in unanticipated ways, using reasoning to make connections across subject and domains. | Winner of national awards/competitions |
| Award/competition winner | Predicted grade 8 and above in all GCSE subjects |
| Expected to gain very good all-round grades, and certainly Grades 7-9 |
HOW DO I APPLY?
- Complete the online Registration form.
- Complete and submit the Academic Scholarship form 13+ where you will be able to upload any relevant reports and documents.
Scholarship Examinations, scheduled for w/c Monday 22 January 2024, will take place at St Edmund’s School. Lunch will be provided for candidates.
Awards of varying value, offset against the tuition fees for both day and boarding pupils, are awarded in the categories of Academic, Art, Drama, Music and Sport. Where fees are still prohibitively expensive, annually means-tested bursaries can be awarded to supplement a scholarship.
Dates for other Scholarships 2024
| Junior School Awards | Closing Date for Applications | Assessment/Exam |
|---|---|---|
| Academic at 11+ | Fri 5 January 2024 | Week commencing Mon 22 January 2024 |
| Drama at 11+ | Fri 5 January 2024 | Week commencing Mon 22 January 2024 |
| Music at 11 + | Fri 5 January 2024 | Week commencing Mon 22 January 2024 |
| Sport at 11+ | Fri 5 January 2024 | Week commencing Mon 22 January 2024 |
| Senior School Awards | Closing Date for Applications | Assessment/Exam |
|---|---|---|
| Academic at 13+ and 16+ | Fri 5 January 2024 | Week commencing Mon 22 January 2024 |
| Art at 13+ and 16+ | Fri 5 January 2024 | Week commencing Mon 22 January 2024 |
| Drama at 13+ and 16+ | Fri 5 January 2024 | Week commencing Mon 22 January 2024 |
| Music* at 13+ and 16+ | Fri 5 January 2024 | Week commencing Mon 22 January 2024 |
| Sport at 13+ and 16+ | Fri 5 January 2024 | Week commencing Mon 22 January 2024 |
* including 13+ and 16+ Choral Exhibition auditions
Bursaries & other fee remissions
Originally founded to provide a free education for the fatherless sons of the clergy of the Church of England and the Church in Wales, St Edmund’s now accepts applications from sons and daughters of the clergy, to whom a 25% discount is offered.
A discount of 25% may be offered to employees of the Dean & Chapter at Canterbury Cathedral.
Bursaries are granted on a means-tested basis to existing St Edmund’s families who experience hardship, and there is a limited means-tested bursary provision for families who are new to St Edmund’s.
Children of former pupils may be entitled to a tuition fee concession up to a maximum of 10% . If other remissions (eg scholarship award, bursary), equate to 10% or more then no further discount will be awarded.
Members of the Armed Forces receive a remission resulting in 10% of the boarding fee being payable by the family (in addition to the MOD CEA).
Sibling discounts are also available for third and subsequent children of the same family in the school at the same time.
Applications should be made to the Bursar in writing or by email on bursar@stedmunds.org.uk