Scholarships &
Bursaries
Year
2022
Academic Scholarships into Year 7, Year 9 And Year 12
All candidates who sit our 11+ and 13+ examinations and our 16+ scholarship test in November, are automatically considered for an academic scholarship. This is primarily on the basis of their performance in our examinations. However, we also take into account how they conduct themselves at interview and the excellence of their school reference report. The best performing candidates will be short-listed for a scholarship interview with our Head.
GDST scholarships are awarded on academic merit and the maximum value of a scholarship is 50% of the published fees. However, most scholarships are smaller and are more about the honour of the award than the amount.
In addition, at Sixth Form level (Year 12 entry), we are able to offer a number of prizes to able girls. These are of lesser monetary value than scholarships, but are nevertheless prestigious and looked upon favourably by universities.
Types offered
We also offer Art, Music and Sport scholarships to gifted girls entering our Senior School in Year 7. We also award a range of Art, Music and Drama scholarships into our Sixth Form to talented girls. Candidates should only apply for ONE specialist scholarship, choosing their area of greatest strength.
A scholarship in respect of attainment and potential in Art will be awarded to a candidate entering the Senior School at 11+ entry. This scholarship will be expressed as a remission of a percentage of the fees but, in accordance with the Girls’ Schools Association agreement.
Part 1: Submission of 11+ Art Scholarship Award Application Form and Subsequent Digital Uploading of Supporting Artwork.
Before applying for an 11+ Art Scholarship for your daughter, please ensure that you have already submitted a formal online application on her behalf (unless she is already a part of our school and attends the Junior School). All 11+ Art Scholarship Award applications must be received by Friday 29 October at the very latest, however earlier submission would be very much appreciated.Following receipt of your daughter’s scholarship application, you will be asked to upload five images of artwork that you feel best represents your daughter’s creative and artistic abilities. The final deadline for receipt of these digital images will be Monday 1 November. Your daughter’s artwork could include examples of
drawing, painting, printing, sculpture, photography, textiles, animation, mixed-media, and any other craft-based or creative process. It is advised that at least two pieces be produced from first-hand observation. (Please do not include multiple examples of cartoon style drawings/characters or copied images as these provide a limited insight).
If your daughter is short-listed, we will contact you by Monday 22 November and ask her to submit a more extensive portfolio of evidence before Friday 10 December.
Part 2: Portfolio of Artwork (for short-listed candidates only)
Short-listed candidates will be asked to forward an online portfolio of their artwork to the Senior School by Friday 10 December. This collection can include the previously submitted pieces. It should also demonstrate a candidate’s ability to work in different ways, along with a real passion and enthusiasm for creating work in their own time.
The candidate’s portfolio should contain at least 10 pieces of work in a range of different media which show your daughter’s ability and enthusiasm for the subject. This could include examples of drawing, painting, printing, sculpture, photography, textiles, animation, mixed-media, and any other craft-based or creative process.
It is advised that the majority be pieces produced from first-hand observation and that candidates include at least 3 outcomes that are A3 or larger in order to show their capability to work in different scales and formats. If your daughter has sketchbooks these can be included to support her application.
A note of explanation may be added to each piece if the candidate so desires.
Part 3: Art Scholarship Assessment
We will notify a handful of candidates by the middle of December that they have been short-listed to be considered for an 11+ Art Scholarship and invite them to attend our Art Assessment Morning at the Senior School on Saturday 15 January.
All Art Scholarship Awards will be announced at the same time as the 11+ places are offered, in early February.
There will be up to two/three 11+ Sports Scholarships awarded and this will be expressed as a remission of a percentage of the fees.
Before applying for an 11+ Sport Scholarship for your daughter, please ensure that you have already submitted a formal online application on her behalf (unless she is already a part of our school and attends the Junior School). The final deadline for submission of an 11+ Sport Scholarship application will be Friday 29 October, but an earlier scholarship application would be appreciated. Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of their scholarship application form and on how well they perform in our 11+ examinations on Saturday 20 November.
Our 11+ Sports Scholarship Assessment will take place on Saturday 11 December. Shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity of displaying their talents and potential in Netball, Hockey, a middle distance run and fitness tests. fixtures, and will lead by example through their commitment to sport and performance at inter-school competitions. They will also benefit from their own sports scholarship programme which is a mixture of dedicated training and talks with elite and experienced professionals.
All Sport Scholarship Awards will be announced at the same time as the 11+ places are offered, in early February
Each year, up to three Music Scholarship Awards are offered to entrants at 11+. These awards may be expressed as a remission of a percentage of the fees or may cover tuition fees in one instrument, usually taught in school.
Candidates should have attained a standard of around Grade 5 in at least one instrument. You will be asked to complete the dates of your daughter’s most recent music exam on her instrument(s) and the grade that she attained.
Before applying for an 11+ Music Scholarship for your daughter, please ensure that you have already submitted a formal online application on her behalf (unless she is already a part of our school and attends the Junior School). After the receipt of the application you will be asked to also submit a first round film submission of her playing her first study instrument. The final deadline for an 11+ Music Scholarship will be Friday 29 October, but an earlier scholarship application would be appreciated.
Candidates will be shortlisted to attend an audition on the basis of their application forms and their initial film submission, as well as how well they perform in our 11+ examinations on Saturday, 20 November.
If short-listed, we will request to take up references from your daughter’s music teachers/tutors. We will subsequently ask for the details of the pieces that your daughter would like to play at her audition, along with the accompanying sheet music - to receive in advance.
The 11+ Music Auditions will be held on Saturday 15th January, at our Senior School located on Vanbrugh Park. Candidates should expect to play prepared pieces, and complete sight-reading and aural tests at an appropriate level. We are happy to welcome a candidate’s own accompanist or to provide accompaniment.
Recipients of Music Scholarship Awards will be announced at the same time as the 11+ places are offered, in early February
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Head Teacher
Mrs Chandler-Thompson
Address
Vanbrugh Park, London SE3 7AG
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GSA, AGBIS, ISBA, IAPS
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All Faiths
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