25/08/20151 Year 8 Parents’ Information Evening

25/08/20152 Choice of Senior Schools Have you registered your child at a Senior School yet? You should have by now!

25/08/20153 Senior Schools If you have NOT selected and registered at a Senior School yet, you need to make an appointment to speak to Mr Jones as soon as possible!

25/08/20154 Senior School entry tests Varies hugely between schools Very few use Common Entrance Exams as a pass/fail entry exam Many have their own entry tests - Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning Most will offer scholarships Check deadline dates!

25/08/20155 Common Entrance Exams Historical exam to enter all Senior Schools, set by the ISEB Majority of children take this at their Prep School in June Marked by the first choice Senior Schools Pass mark set by the schools

25/08/20156 Common Entrance Exams English, Maths, Science are core We expect children to do French, History, Geography, Spanish and RE Latin is optional at CE Many schools now have their own entry assessments that are different from CE

25/08/20157 Common Entrance Exams Many schools have their own entrance exams, pre June and use CE results for setting Tests in English & Maths Tests in Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning (IQ tests) Usually in January/February Some schools pre-test in Year 7 and offer places at this stage

Copthorne internal exams Year 8 children will sit practice CE/CAS papers in November All Year 8 children will sit formal CE/CAS papers at the end of the Spring Term, even if they have already passed entry tests. Results will be sent to Senior Schools. 25/08/20158

9 Scholarships Offered by school to attract very talented students Anytime from January to May Very competitive & demanding process Suitable for certain children only (top 5% of ability range)

25/08/ Scholarships available Academic Sport Art Drama Music ICT All-Rounder

25/08/ Academic Scholarships Give the highest discount Are very difficult to achieve Children must be good at all subjects Copthorne scholars are fast-tracked in Year 7 & 8 to prepare Children sit Common Academic Scholarship exams or the schools own exams

25/08/ Sports Scholarships County standard in at least one sport Top school teams in majority of sports Involvement in outside sport Scrap-book of achievements Ability in sport pursued by the school important

25/08/ Art Scholarships A portfolio of 20+ pieces developed over a 2/3 year period Work done at home as well as in school Visits to Art Galleries Ability to talk about artistic influences Practical exam Interview

25/08/ Drama Scholarships Evidence of involvement outside school (Stagecoach etc) Scrapbook of evidence to support application over 2 or 3 years Prepared pieces for auditions Improvisation

25/08/ Music Scholarships Two instruments At least one to Grade 5 or above Orchestral instruments preferred Music theory important Expectation that you perform in school choir and/or orchestra

25/08/ ICT Need to demonstrate outstanding knowledge and understanding of ICT Need to demonstrate some sort of outside school application of ICT Design your own website E-commerce Build your own computer

25/08/ All-Rounder Scholarships Need at least 3 strong areas One is usually good academic standards Other 2 usually selected from: Sport (strong player in school teams) Art (portfolio of 10+ pieces) Music (Grade 3 or 4 on one instrument) Drama (school involvement & beyond)

25/08/ Scholarship applications Parents apply for scholarships (not the school) – talk to us first! Children assessed at the Senior School Need supporting evidence from external sources (Sport/Art/Drama etc)

25/08/ Scholarships Scholarship results communicated to parents within 2 weeks Places then accepted (and deposits paid) within 2/3 weeks

25/08/ Every school is different DO YOUR RESEARCH

25/08/ Reigate Grammar School Deadline date for applications 31/10/ Academic, Music & All-Rounder Scholarships are available Entry tests held in November 2012 Maths, English, Verbal Reasoning Interview Offers made in December 2012

25/08/ Caterham 9 November 2012 is closing date for 13+ registrations & scholarship applications Entry exams on 15 th January 2013 Scholarship Assessments on 22 January 2013 (Academic, Music, Sport, Art, All Rounder) Offer letters posted 14/2/13

25/08/ Notre Dame 1 December 2012 is deadline for 13+ applications 13+ Entry exams are held on Saturday 19 January 2012 Academic Scholarships for top performers in entry exams Music, Art, Drama & Sport Scholarships are available all in January 2013

25/08/ Worth 13+ Entry exams on 26 January Music Scholarships on 31 January Common Academic Scholarship exams on February All Rounder Scholarship 27 February 2013

25/08/ Brighton College Website not updated yet! Art & Music Scholarships in January 2012 Sport & All-Rounder Scholarships in February 2012 Academic & DT Scholarships in May 2012

25/08/ Ardingly College 13+ Academic and Music Scholarships in February Art, DT, Sports, Drama & All- Rounder Awards held in March 2013

25/08/ Hurstpierpoint College Deadline dates for applying – Music 4/1/13, Academic 18/3/13, others 7/1/ Music & non academic Scholarships 1 – 9 Feb Academic Scholarships 7-9 May 2013

Cranleigh Website not updated yet! March 2012 deadline for academic/art/all rounder scholarship entries 8 – 10 May 2012 – Academic Scholarships 11 May 2012 – Art/ All-Rounder Assessments 30 – 31 January Music Scholarship Assessments (entry by 13/1/12 25/08/201528

25/08/ St Bede’s – last years dates 13+ Academic Scholarships 8 – 10 May Sport – 16 Feb Art & DT – 13 Feb Music – 14 Feb Drama – 15 Feb 2012 Closing date for all Scholarship applications is Friday 20 January 2012

Roedean Deadline for September 13 applications is December /08/201530

25/08/ Copthorne Enrichment Programme Summer term we provide an alternative timetable A reward for working hard to achieve scholarship or entry success Range of activities with a slightly different focus.

Copthorne Enrichment Programme Academic Project work School newspaper/magazine Dragon’s Den type project linked to the Summer Fete Helping to organise Arts Week Producing a Year 8 Concert/drama evening for parents 25/08/201532

25/08/ Copthorne Enrichment Programme Team building activities Charitable work/Community Service Outdoor Education Cookery – cook a meal for their parents, serve and wash up! ICT project based on WW 1

25/08/ Copthorne Enrichment Programme Art/DT projects ICT Assessment Leavers’ trip to France (watersports) Leavers’ walk Thorpe Park trip Team sport as usual

25/08/ Copthorne Enrichment Programme Life skills (Finance, Cooking, First Aid, Drug/Alcohol Awareness etc.) Cricket & Rounders against parents followed by Year 8 Concert then BBQ for children & Parents

Summary Sort out choice of Senior School! Prepare thoroughly for exams in November & March Summer Term = Enrichment Programme 25/08/201536

Questions? 25/08/201537