AVAILABLE AT 11+
The School offers both Academic and Music Scholarships at 11+ ranging in value from 5% to 10% remission of fees. One King’s Scholarship, representing 10% remission, is available in each category to outstanding candidates. A number of Honorary Scholarships are also available.
11+ ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS
Candidates who have performed exceptionally well in the 11+ Entrance Examinations will be invited to sit the RGS 11+ Academic Scholarship papers in the middle of January.
The day will comprise:
- An English paper (1 hour): this will be similar to the 11+ Entrance Examination but more rigorous and demanding and not a multiple-choice format.
- A Mathematics paper (1 hour): this is not a multiple-choice format, but requires the showing of working and is more rigorous and demanding than the 11+ Entrance Examination. It consists of a mixture of different types of problems, some involving multiple steps in order to arrive at a solution;
- An interview with the Head of Admissions (Academic) or the Senior Master.
Please note that 11+ Scholarship papers are not available outside the RGS.
11+ MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS
Application forms must be returned to the School by Friday 5 January 2024. Auditions for both age groups are usually held at the end of January. These last about half an hour. Applicants should bring to the Scholarship audition evidence of all their musical activities, including compositions.
At 11+ a boy should be able to offer:
- A principal instrument at a standard of about Grade V;
- Singing or a second instrument at a standard of about Grade III (if the principal instrument is piano, a higher grade would be expected on a second instrument).
Aural tests and sight reading on a principal instrument will both be at a standard of about Grade IV. There will be a short interview to assess a candidate’s musical interest and promise.
11+ SCHOLARSHIP RESULTS
Following the 11+ Academic and Music Scholarships, the decisions are sent out with the main 11+ results on the Trinity Group posting date in mid-February.
AVAILABLE AT 13+
Currently, the School offers Academic, Art, Music and Sports Scholarships at 13+ ranging in value from 5% to 10% remission of fees. One King’s Scholarship, representing 10% remission, is available in both the Academic and Music categories to outstanding candidates. There is one Art and one Sports Scholarship which are both worth 5% remission of fees. A number of Honorary Scholarships are also available.
13+ ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS
This option is open to boys who have been offered deferred unconditional places for the RGS Third Form in September 2024, 2025 and 2026 following either the 11+ Entrance Examinations or the 12+ Assessment. The decision as to whether it is more appropriate for a boy to sit RGS Scholarship papers or Common Entrance is made by the Head of the boy’s current Preparatory School and his parents.
Boys entered for the 13+ Academic Scholarship examinations will now be asked to sit the ISEB Common Academic Scholarship examinations (CASE). The subjects that will be assessed are English, Mathematics, Science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics), French, Geography and History. There will be an optional Latin paper for those boys studying Latin. The CASE examinations will take place at the RGS on the summer dates set by the ISEB. The deadline for submitting the online registration form is Friday 1 March 2024.
All Scholarship candidates are interviewed by the Head of Admissions (Academic) or the Senior Master over one of these examination days at the RGS. The papers will be marked internally by RGS staff.
13+ MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS
Auditions are usually held at the end of January in Year 8. The deadline for submitting the online application form is Friday 5 January 2024. These last about half an hour. Applicants should bring to the Scholarship audition evidence of all their musical activities, including compositions.
At 13+ a boy should be able to offer:
- A principal instrument at a standard of about Grade VI – VII;
- A second instrument at a standard of about Grade V (if the principal instrument is piano, a higher grade would be expected in the second instrument).
Singing may be offered as additional evidence of musicianship. Aural tests and sight reading on a principal instrument will both be at a standard of about Grade VI. There will be a short interview about a candidate’s musical interests and general musical knowledge.
13+ SPORTS SCHOLARSHIP
This option is open to boys in Year 8 who have been offered deferred unconditional places for the RGS Third Form and to current RGS Second Form boys who joined the School at 11. The deadline for submitting the online application form is Friday 1 March 2024. The assessment for the Sports Scholarship takes place at the beginning of the Summer Term at the RGS. The boys will be assessed not only on their sporting ability but also they need to be able to demonstrate that they have the qualities of coachability, leadership, teamwork and communication. In addition, the boys will be interviewed by the Director of Sport.
13+ ART SCHOLARSHIP
This option is open to boys in Year 8 who have been offered deferred unconditional places for the RGS Third Form and to current RGS Second Form boys who joined the School at 11. The deadline for submitting the online application form is Friday 5 January 2024. The Art Scholarship takes place at the RGS in late February. The boys are assessed during an observational drawing session and they also have an interview with the Headmaster and the Head of Art. Boys must bring with them a portfolio comprising no more than ten pieces including working drawings or sketchbooks and finished works of which at least two should be in colour. Any three-dimensional pieces should be presented in photographic form.
13+ SCHOLARSHIP RESULTS
Following the 13+ Academic, Art, Music and Sports Scholarships, the decisions are sent out within two weeks of the scholarships taking place.