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Scholarships and Awards

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PreP�and�Senior�School�ScholarShiPS� 4

ScholarShiPS�for�Year�9�entrY� 7

Academic 7

Sports 7

Music 8

Design&Technology 8

Drama 11

Art 12

All-Rounder 12

Sixth�form�ScholarShiPS� 14

PreP�School�ScholarShiPS� 17

next�StePS� 19

ClayesmoreScholarshipsandAwards 3

Clayesmoreoffersavarietyofscholarshipsforentryeachyearcoveringarangeofdifferentaptitudesandinterests.Theseinclude:Academic,Music,Sport,Drama,Design&Technology,ArtandAll-Rounder.

ThecriteriaforthesedifferentawardsarelaidoutinthisbookletandtheyallinvolvedifferenttypesofassessmentandinterviewsthatareundertakenattheschoolduringtheSpringTerm.

Inallscholarshipareas,wearelookingforpupilswhoarealreadystrongachieversbutweareparticularlykeentomeetyoung

peoplewiththepotentialtodevelopfurtherandmorefullyintheirscholarshiparea.

ParentsaremostwelcometodiscussscholarshipopportunitieswiththeRegistrarorwiththeHeadandinalmostallcasesavisittotheschoolwouldbethebestwayforward.

expeCtations

SeniorSchoolScholarships(Year9entry)aredesignedtoencouragetheirrecipientsandtorecognisethattheyhaveachievedacertainlevelofexcellencebytheageof13+.Weexpectscholarstobeenthusiasticintheirscholarshipareaandtocontinuetowanttoburgeonforwardsin,andcontributeto,thisaspectofschoollifeinacommittedfashion.Weexpectscholarstobeself-disciplinedaboutdevelopingtheirpotentialandtotakepartinappropriateextra-curricularandenrichmenteventsandtohelpwiththementoringofothermembersoftheschoolwithinthescholarshipdepartment.Itwouldbeappropriatethatacademicscholarsjoininandleadindepartmentalspecialistinterestgroups,maintainareadinglist,participateinsuchactivitiesasModelUnitedNations,andsoon.Musicscholarswillallbemembersofthechoirandofotherappropriategroupsandensemblesandbecarefultosettimeasideforpractice.SportsscholarswillkeepuptheirownphysicalfitnessandparticipateinasmuchoftheSportsDevelopmentGroupactivitiesastheyareable,andbeenthusiasticsportsteammemberswhoremaincoachableandkeentodeveloptheirskills.

Candidatesforthenon-academicscholarshipsmustbeofatleastaverageCgradestandardacrosstheboardatCommonEntrance,whereappropriate.Forcandidatesnottaking

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4 ClayesmoreScholarshipsandAwards

CommonEntrance,ausefulguidewillbethepotentialtoachieve8passesatGCSEattheendofYear11.

ScholarshipsatthePrepSchoolare,likethoseattheSeniorSchool,designedtoencouragechildrenwhodemonstrateabilityandenthusiasmacademicallyorintheirchosenscholarshipareaandareforthosewhomightaspiretothelevelsofachievement,activityandinterestthatareoutlinedaboveforSeniorSchoolscholars.

FinanCe

Clayesmorescholarshipsrangeinvaluefrom2.5%ofthefeeupto10%ofthefeeandthisremissionmaybeincreasedthroughasimultaneousbursaryapplicationifitwouldotherwisebe

impossibleforascholartocometoClayesmore.Thebursary,butnotthescholarship,maybereviewedonaregularbasis.

appLiCation

ItisnormallythecasethatwecanonlyawardscholarshipstothosepupilswhohavealreadybeenregisteredtoenterClayesmore.Lateapplicationsarewelcomebutwedonotholdplacesinreserveforscholarshipapplicantsanditisthereforedesirablethatanearlyapplicationismade.

Inallcases,wewouldbeonlytoopleasedtomeetpotentialapplicantsandtheirparentstodiscusstheprocesswiththeHeadorHeadofPrepandotherappropriatestaff.


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ClayesmoresetsitsownAcademicScholarshippapersandthesearetakeneachyearattheschool.ExamsaresetinEnglish,Mathematics,Science,French,Latin(optional),Geography,HistoryandReligiousStudies.

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MostSportsScholarshipsareawardedtogirlsandboyswhowillcontributestronglytothemajorgamesplayedatClayesmore.Forgirls,theseareHockey,NetballandTennisorAthleticsandforboys,Rugby,HockeyandCricketorAthletics.CandidatesmustbeClayesmore‘A’teamstandardinatleasttwoofthesemajorgames,andbeatcountystandardinoneofthese,andtheymusthaveastrongthirdsport.

WealsoofferSpecificSportsScholarshipsforthosewhoofferjustonesportataveryhighlevel–atleastcountystandard.Athleticpotentialwillalsobeconsideredandassessedforthosecandidatesfromschoolswhodonotplayourmajorgames.

assessment

Present�SchoolThecandidate’spresentschoolwillbeaskedtosubmitareportgivingaresuméofthecandidate’sgeneralprogressandacademicrecord,theirall-roundcontributiontotheschool,positionsofresponsibilityheld,relationshipswithotherpupilsandwithstaff,andsoon.Therewillbeamajorfocusontheirsport.

Sports�clubsCandidatesmay,ifappropriate,submitreferencesfromclubs

towhichtheybelong.Arrangementsforprocuringsuchreportsshouldbemadebytheparents.

interviewCandidateswillbeinterviewedbytheHeadand/ortheDirectorofTeachingandLearning.

PracticalAllcandidateswillbeassessedinarangeofdifferentsportingskillstoidentifypotentialandtheabilitytorespondtocoachingorteaching.

spoRt at CLayesmoRe

Clayesmoreenjoysarichandvariedprogrammeofsportthroughouttheyear,andgeographically,wearewellplacedformatchesandcompetitionswithallourneighbouringschools.Theschoolislocatedina62acreparklandsettingwhereallourgamespitchesandcourtsarelocated.Theseincludeastate-of-theartfloodlitartificialgrasssurfaceforhockeyandtennisandagoodnumberofother‘hard’surfacesfornetballandtennis.TheSportsCentreincludesafine25mindoorpoolandspecialistswimcoachingisavailable.OtherfacilitiesattheSportsCentreincludealargehallsuitableformanyindoorsportsandcoaching,squashcourts,anuppergymnasiumandafitnesscentre.

Pupils’sportingexperienceattheschoolisenhancedthroughmembershipoftheSportsDevelopmentGroup,whichoffersspecialistfitnessandconditionstoallClayesmoresportsenthusiasts.WeseethisasanessentialaspectofourSportsScholarsdevelopmentwhiletheyareattheschool.

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musiC sCHoLaRsHips

Candidatesmustofferatleasttwoinstruments(whichmayincludevoice)andaremostwelcometoofferthreeoptions.Fortheaudition,twopiecesshouldbepreparedonthefirstinstrumentandoneonsubsequentinstruments/voice.Clayesmorewillprovideanaccompanist,ifrequired,butcandidatesarepermittedtobringtheirownaccompanistiftheywish.Totalperformancetimeshouldnotexceed15minutes.Regardlessofwhethervoiceisofferedasan‘instrument’,singingasongisencouragedthoughisnotcompulsory.Sight-readingandauraltestsappropriatetothegradelevelofthecandidate’sfirstinstrumentwillbegiven.ThestandardofperformanceonthefirstinstrumentshouldbenotlessthanthatofGrade5oftheAssociatedBoardofMusic,theRoyalSchoolsofMusicorTrinityGuildhall.

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Candidateswhooffersingingasafirststudyshouldnormallyofferanadditionalsecondinstrument.Candidatesshouldpreparetwosongsofcontrastingcharacter(i.e.onesecular,onesacred)andonepieceontheirsecondinstrument.Exceptionally,a(limited)choralawardmaybemadetoaboyorgirlwithastrongtraditionalsingingbackgroundwhowillcontributetothechorallifeoftheschoolbutwhodoesnothaveasecondinstrument.Totalperformancetimeshouldnotexceed15minutes.Sightreadingandauraltestsappropriatetothesinginggradelevelofthecandidatewillbegiven.

musiC at CLayesmoRe

Theattractiveandwell-equippedMusicSchoolislocatedcentrallyonthecampus.Itcomprisesalargerehearsalroom,anumberofteachingandpracticerooms,awell-equippedclassroom,apercussionroomandmusictechnologyroomwithcomputerfacilities.Goodqualitypianosareinabundanceandthechapelhousesasubstantial4-manualorgan.ThemusicdiaryatClayesmoreisveryfull.Concertsarefrequentlygivenbothonandofftheschoolgrounds,manyasfundraisersorcharityevents.Apartfromtheregularensemblesofchoir,chamberorchestraandconcertband,

otherensemblesincludebrassensemble,jazzorchestra,stringorchestra,stringquartet,pipeband,flutegroup,closeharmonygroup,andavarietyofotherensemblesarrangedasandwhennecessary.Regularoverseastourshaveprovedverypopularwiththepupils.Frequenttripstoprofessionalconcertsareundertakenandthereisaprofessionalrecitalseriesheldattheschool.Inadditiontoagoodnumberofperipateticinstrumentalandsingingteachers,therearethreefulltimemusicteachersinthedepartment,includingtheDirectorofMusic,MrRalphKerr,MA(Oxon).Alltheusualorchestralinstrumentsaretaughtalongwithorgan,classicalguitarandelectricguitar,drumkit,piano,recorder,bagpipesandsinging.AgoodnumberofpupilstakepracticalandtheoryexaminationseachtermwiththeABRSM,TrinityGuildhallandRockSchool.

MusicistaughtasanacademicsubjectatA-levelandGCSE,whilstaBTECisalsoofferedinMusicTechnology.

Clayesmore’sMusicScholarsplayanimportantpartintheculturallifeoftheschool.Theyareexpectedtocontinuewithourspecialiststaffinthestudyoftheirchoseninstrumentstoahighstandard;toperformregularly,bothinandoutsidetheschool;toplayaleadingroleintheschool’smusicgroupsandensemblesandthroughadministrativeandorganisationalduties(e.g.OrchestraLeader,Librarianetc.),andtomakeasubstantialcontributiontotherunningoftheMusicSchool.MusicScholarsareencouragedtotakeMusicasanacademicsubjectatleasttoGCSE.

AllMusicScholarshipapplicantsarestronglyencouragedtoattendtheschoolforatrialscholarshipauditionwiththeDirectorofMusicatleastatermbeforetherealauditions.

Design & teCHnoLogy sCHoLaRsHips

Thoseapplyingforthisawardshouldbeabletodemonstrateaboveaverageskillandenthusiasmintheareaofcreativeproblemsolvingandthephysicalmanufactureofhighqualityproductsintheworkshops.Ideallythecandidatewillalsohavereasonabledrawingskillsandtakeprideinthepresentationoftheirwork.


ItisexpectedthataDesign&Technologyawardwinnerwillgivetheirtimefreelyandwillinglytosupporttheactivitiesofthedepartmentandtheschoolatlargeinatechnologicalsense.IfacandidateshouldstopstudyingDesign&Technology,theawardwillcease.

assessment

Present�SchoolThecandidate’spresentschoolwillbeaskedtosubmitarésuméofgeneralprogressandacademicrecord,behaviourandgeneralcontributiontotheschoolaswellasadetailedreportonthecandidate’saptitudeandprogressinDesign&Technologyinbothacreativesenseandasanacademicsubject.

interview�by�the�head�of�design�&�technologyCandidatesshouldbringaportfolioofbothrecentandpastgraphics/drawingworkandonepieceofrecentpracticalworkandbeabletodiscussandexplaintheirworkinaninterviewwith

Clayesmore’sHeadofDesign&Technology,MrKeithRichards.Thecandidate’sgraphics/drawing/CADworkshoulddemonstrateanabilitytocommunicateideasandconceptstoasecondperson.Practicalworkwillbeexaminedanddiscussedintermsofqualityandskillsusedinitsmanufacture,andthecandidate’sgeneralviewsontechnologicalissuesanddevelopmentsintheworldatlargewillalsobesoughtandexamined.

interview�by�the�headCandidatesareinterviewedbytheHeadmasterduringthecourseoftheirscholarshipday.

CLayesmoRe’s Design & teCHnoLogy

Thedepartmentspecialisesindesigningandmanufacturinghighqualityitemsandartefactsfromfunctional/conceptualproductsormodelstoengineeringsolutions.Itliesatthecentreoftheschoolandhasrecentlyexpandedveryconsiderablyboth


intermsofsizeandscope.Ithasbeenundergoingextensiveredevelopmentinthelastfewyears.Thefacilitiesaremodernandwellresourcedwithadesignroomequippedwithstateoftheartcomputersandprofessionaldesktoppublishingandcomputeraideddesignsoftware.Theexpandedworkshopsareequippedwithaverywiderangeofnewmachineryandtheseallowforgreatflexibilityandqualityofmanufacture.Apowerfullasercutterhasbroughtcuttingedgedesignandmanufacturingcapabilitiestothedepartment.

Thedepartmentisahappyandbuzzingcentreofcreativeactivityandtherearemanyopportunitiestotakepartinactivitiesoutsidenormallessonsincludingmanyeveningslots.PotentialD&TscholarsandtheirparentsareverywelcometocomeforinformalinterviewanddiscussionwiththeHeadofDesign&Technologyinadvanceofmakinganapplication.

DRama sCHoLaRsHips

Candidatesareexpectedtohavereachedahighstandardinatleastonetheatricaldiscipline:

• Acting • Design• Technical

Actorswillusuallyhavetakenamajorroleinatleastoneschoolproductionandmaywellhaveagooddealofadditionalexperience,eitheratschoolorforanothercompany,amateurorprofessional.Designerswillhavedesignedasetoranumberofcostumesforaproduction,eitheratschoolorforanothercompany.Itislikelytheywillalsohaveparticipatedinthemanufactureofthesetorcostumes.Theyshouldhaveaportfolioofdrawingsandphotographsdocumentingtheprocess.Technicianswillhaveexperienceinhelpingtopreparealightingorsoundplotandmayhaveaportfolioofdiagramsandcuesheets.Theymayhavesomeexamplesofsoundrecordingstheyhaveedited.

RecipientsoftheawardswillbeexpectedtocontributestronglytothedramaticlifeoftheschoolthroughouttheirtimeatClayesmore.

assessment

Present�SchoolThecandidate’spresentschoolwillbeaskedtosubmitareportgivingaresuméofthecandidate’sgeneralprogressandacademicrecord,theirall-roundcontributiontotheschool,positionsofresponsibilityheld,relationshipwithotherpupilsandstaff,andsoon.Therewillbeamajorfocusontheirdrama.

drama�clubs�and�activitiesCandidatesmay,ifappropriate,submitreferencesfromclubsorschoolstowhichtheybelong.Arrangementsforprocuringsuchreportsshouldbemadebytheparents.

interviewCandidateswillbeinterviewedbytheDirectorofDramaandtheHeadmaster.Candidatesofferingdesignortechnicalskillsshouldbringaportfoliodocumentingtheirrecentwork.CandidatesofferingactingmaywishtobringphotographsorDVDextracts.

PracticalCandidatesofferingactingwillparticipateinashortworkshopandwillworktogetheronanumberofgroupexercisessothattheirabilitytoco-operatecreativelycanbeassessed.Theyshouldalsohavepreparedanauditionspeechtoperform.Itisexpectedthattheywillhavelearnedthelines.Theymaybringanypropsorcostumesneededintheperformancebutthisisnotrequired.

Clayesmore’sdramaiscentreduponthePeterBurkeMemorialTheatreatthesouthernendoftheschoolcampusbetweentheSportsCentreandKing’sHouse.Itisasmall,intimateandflexiblespacethatsuitstheschool’spurposeswell.Therearedramaticperformancesinallthreeterms,whichcoverthefullschoolage


range.DramaisofferedatGCSEandBTECPerformingArtsandProductionArtsareoptionsintheSixthForm.ThereareregularvisitstoothertheatreslocallyandLondon.SeveralClayesmoriansinrecentyearshaveenteredtheworldofTheatreorembarkeduponDramacoursesonleavingschool.

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Candidateswillbeexpectedtodemonstrateaseriouscommitmenttocreativeactivitiesinageneralsense,whileshowingparticularinterestinaspecificareaoftwoorthreedimensionalactivity.Whileawell-developedrangeofdrawingskillsisdesirable,atooprecociousabilityinthisareacanbealimitationatthisage.Therefore,anintelligententhusiasm,coupledwithanexcitementinthecreativeprocessesgenerally,willbelookedforinexamplesofworkandatinterview.

assessment

Theawardwillbemadetothecandidatewhoismostsuccessfulintheassessmentprocedure.Therearetwocomponents:

interviewCandidatesshouldbring:• apersonaldrawingbookcontaininglinkedimagesandideas,

firsthanddrawings,scrapbookitems,notesandjottingsetc.Thisismostimportantandshouldconveytheimpressionofapersonwhothinksvisuallyandenjoysdrawing.

• Aportfolioofselectedpaintingsanddrawingsand/orworkinthreedimensionsshouldalsobeproducedforassessment.Morethanarepresentativeselectionofworkwillnotberequired.Atleasttwodifferenttopicsshouldberepresented.Thecandidatewillbeexpectedtodiscusshisorherworkattheinterview.

Practical��Apracticalassessmentwillbeheldduringtheday.Theobjectivestudy,astudyinany2Dmedium,recording

information,andbasedondirectobservationwillbedoneonthedayoftheinterview.

tHe aRt DepaRtment

Clayesmore’sArtDepartmentissitedashortdistanceoffcampusinabeautifulEdwardianbuilding,whichwasredevelopedasapurposedesignedfacilityin1997.

Thedepartmentoffersexcellentfacilitiesincludingalibraryandcentralresourcesarea,adrawingandprintmakingstudio,ceramicsandsculpturestudios,andaSixthFormstudio.Visitstolocalandmajorgalleriesinthiscountryandabroadareorganisedonaregularbasis,asarelecturesandseminarsbypractisingartistsanddesigners.Exhibitionsofprofessionalartists’work,aswellastheworkofpupils,areorganisedoncampusonanannualbasisaspartofthedepartment’scommitmenttotheculturallifeoftheSchool.Theproductionoflarge-scaleworkfortheatrepresentationsandfestivals,eitherinagrouporonanindividualbasis,arealsoseenaspartofthedepartment’sopenresponsibility.

ProspectivecandidatesareinvitedtocontacttheDirectorofArt,MrsMareau-Jones,forfurtherinformationabouttheArtAwardandotheraspectsofArtatClayesmore.

aLL-RounDeR sCHoLaRsHips

Thistypeofscholarshipisforgenuineall-rounderswhoarelikelytomakeastrongcontributiontoClayesmorelifeinabroadwaybutwhoarenotnecessarilyquiteuptothestandardofthescholarshipsinalltheseparatedisciplines.

Candidatesareexpectedtodisplayagoodstandardofacademicattainment,aswellasabilityandpromiseinsport,wherecandidatesshouldbeof‘A’teamstandardinatleastonemajorgameandbeastrongparticipantinatleastonefurtherareaofschoollife.Itisanticipatedthatthesewillbe


chosenfromMusic,Art,Design&TechnologyandDrama,butotherskillareassuchasDanceorSpeechandDramawillbeconsidered.

assessment

Present�SchoolThecandidate’spresentschoolwillbeaskedtosubmitareportgivingarésuméofthecandidate’saptitudeinhis/herchosensubjectsandageneralcharacterreport.Accountwillbetakenofareasofresponsibilityexercisedbyacandidateinhis/herpresentschool.

academicCandidateswillbeinterviewedbytheHeadand/ortheDirectorofStudies.

PracticalCandidateswillbegivenopportunitiestodemonstratetheircapabilitiesinsportandtheirotherspecifiedskills.Theywillbeexposedtoaseriesoftestsdesignedtoidentifycurrentstandard,potentialandabilitytorespondtocoaching/teaching.Candidatesmayprovideareferencefromanexternalclub/countycoach,musicteacher,etc.toverifyachievedstandards.

ClayesmoreSchoolprovidesanenvironmentthatpositivelyencouragesall-roundachievement.TheSportsCentre,MusicSchool,ArtSchool,DesignandTechnologyCentreandTheatrearebusyandwell-equippedfocalpointsoftheSchool,providingteachingatGCSEandAlevelorBTEC,aswellasmanyopportunitiesthroughtheextra-curricularActivitiesprogramme.


InadditiontoAcademicScholarships,SixthFormScholarshipsareavailableinMusic,ArtandSport.Candidatesshouldbetopperformersintheirchosenareas.

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Apre-requisiteisastrongsetofpredictedGCSEgradesfromacandidate’spresentschool.Candidateschoosethreesubjectsinwhichtheywouldliketositpapersandbeinterviewed.SixthFormAcademicScholarsareexpectedtobe‘leadinglights’intheacademicsideofschoollifebysettinganexcellent,

scholarlyexampleandbyparticipatingfullyinacademicclubsandsocieties.

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Candidatesshouldbecapableofcompetinginatleasttwo‘majorgame’teamsanddemonstrateaboveaveragetechnicalabilityinathirdsport.

ForaSpecificSportScholarshipwhereonlyoneskill,sportoreventisoffered,candidatesshouldbeabletoprovideevidenceofachievementofcompetingataminimumof‘county’levelanddemonstratethedesireandpracticalphysicalandtechnicalabilitytoreachdivisionaland/ornationallevelintheirspecificsportorevent.

Asseniorpupilswithintheschool,SixthFormSportsScholarsareexpectedtobehighlymotivatedself-disciplined,andtomaintaintheircommitmenttotheirsportandparticipateinavarietyofformalandinformalschoolsportandactivities.ItisalsoexpectedthataSixthFormSportsScholarwillactasarolemodelforyoungerpupilsintermsofbehaviourandconduct.Theymustdemonstrateahighlevelofdrive,ambitionandself-disciplinetobeabletocopewiththedemandsofsustainedhigh-leveltrainingandmaintaintheirpersonalacademicstandardswhilstpursuingtheirsportinggoals.

ASportsScholarisexpectedtomakeacommitmenttosportbeyondthatofnon-scholarshippupilsandtakepartintheSportsDevelopmentGrouptrainingprogramme.ItisthepolicyoftheSchoolforallpupilstorepresentSchoolteamswhenselectedandsportsscholarsparticularlymaybeasked

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tosupportminorgamesteamsifrelevant.SportScholarsareexpectedtoenteranycompetitionsunder‘ClayesmoreSchool’,exceptwheretheschooldoesnotmeetcompetitionqualificationcriteriai.e.whereClayesmoredoesnothaveanaffiliatedclub/team,orinnon-schoolcompetitions.

musiC

Candidatesmustoffertwoinstruments,thefirstorsecondofwhichmaybevoice.Candidatesshouldpreparetwopiecesontheirfirstinstrumentandoneontheirsecond,withorwithoutaccompaniment.Candidatesarewelcometoperformonathirdinstrument/voiceinordertodemonstratetheirfullmusicalability.Totalperformancetimeshouldnotexceed25minutes.Singingasafirst,secondorthirdoptionisencouragedthoughnotcompulsory.Sight-reading,scalesandauraltestsappropriatetothegradelevelofthecandidatewillbegiven.

ThestandardofperformanceonthefirstinstrumentshouldnotbelessthanthatofGrade6oftheAssociatedBoardorotherrecognisedmusicconservatoires.

Auditionswillbefollowedbyashortinterviewduringwhichthecandidate’smotivationandinterestinmusicwillbeassessed.Itshouldbestressedthatmusicalpotentialisasimportantafactorinthisassessmentasinstrumentalorvocalprowess.

AMusicScholarmustexpecttoplayafullpartinthemusicallifeoftheschoolbeingreadytoperformsolosandtobeamemberofanyappropriateensembles,includingchoir.WewouldhopethatanySixthFormMusicScholarswouldtakeMusicAlevel.

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CandidateswillbeexpectedtodemonstrateastrongcommitmenttoArtandArtHistory,aswellasaninterestincontemporaryArt.Whilewewouldexpecttoseeawiderangeoftechniquesandawillingnesstoexperiment,wewouldalsolike

toseeevidenceofdevelopmentwithinaspecialistareasuchasPainting,SculptureorCeramics.

Anadvancedlevelofvisualsophisticationwillbeexpected.CandidatesshouldbeabletodemonstrateahighstandardofanalyticaldrawingandanunderstandingoftheenergyandcommitmentneededtoachievewellatAlevelstandard.

Scholarswillbeinvitedtosubmitworkforexhibitionsandbeexpectedtoparticipateinworkshopsandlifedrawingonaregularbasis.AllSixthFormArtScholarsareexpectedtotakeArtAlevel.


AnumberofAcademic,Music,Art,All-RounderandSportsScholarshipsandawardsareofferedtochildrenwhowishtoenterClayesmorePreparatorySchoolinyears5-7.Thesewilllast,subjecttogoodworkandprogressinrelativeareas,throughoutachild’stimeatClayesmorePrep.

Allscholarshipsawardedforyear7entryaretenablethroughtoA-level.

Scholarshipsrangeinvaluebetween2.5%and10%ofthefullschoolfeeforboardersordaypupils.Furtherassistanceisavailablebyapplyingforabursary.Pleaseaskforaformtobesenttoyou.Thisisarelativelystraightforwardprocesstoassessthefinancialmeansofacandidate’sparents.Thosewhoknowthattheschoolfeesmightbetoogreataburdenforthemshouldapplyforabursaryatthesametimeasapplyingforascholarship.

aCaDemiC sCHoLaRsHip

Candidatesofallages(forentrytoyears5-7)sitappropriatepapersinEnglish,MathematicsandScience.

musiC sCHoLaRsHip

Candidates(forentrytoyears5-7)willbeassessedasmuchontheirpotentialasontheircurrentinstrumentalorvocalstandard.Theyshouldoffertwoinstrumentsoneofwhichmaybevoice.Twocontrastingpiecesshouldbepreparedonthemaininstrumentandonepieceonanyotherinstrumentsoffered.TheexaminationwillbeconductedinmuchthesamewayasanAssociatedBoardinstrumentalexam,thoughwithagreaterairofinformality.Wearelookingforyoungpeoplewho

arereasonablypassionateabouttheirmusicalactivities,whowillflourishatClayesmoreandbereadytomakeastrongmusicalcontributionhere.Musicawardsmayincludefreetuitiononuptotwoinstruments.ApplicationsforMusicScholarshipsshouldbesupportedbyreferencesfrominstrumentalteacherstogetherwithanyexamandmusiccompetitioncertificates.Pleaseensurethatyouprovideuswiththerefereedetailsontheapplicationformsothatwecanobtainreferencespriortothescholarshiptakingplace.

aRt sCHoLaRsHip

Candidates(forentrytoyears5-7)willundertakepracticaltestsdesignedtoshowtheirall-roundabilityandcommitmenttoartisticactivity.TheymustbringwiththemaportfolioofpreviousunaidedworkfordiscussionwiththeClayesmorestaff.Theworkshouldhavebeenproducedduringthelastyearorsoandshouldincludeasketchbook,drawings,colourworkandanymodelsorphotographsofsculpturesmade.Pleasedonotbetooselective.Wearelookingforworkthatdisplaysevidenceoflearningandprogressionratherthanhighlypolishedartefactsandspecimens.

spoRts sCHoLaRsHip

Candidates(forentrytoyears5–7)shouldbeatleastofaregionalstandardoraboveinonesportandhaveteamexperienceintwoofourmajorgames,whichare:Rugby,Hockey,Football,Cricket,Swimming,TennisandAthleticsforboys,andNetball,Hockey,Swimming,Tennis,AthleticsandRoundersforgirls.SuccessfulcandidateswillbeabletocontributewidelytoClayesmorePrep’ssportingprogrammeandrepresentschoolteamswheneverrequiredtodoso.

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ApplicationsforSportsScholarshipsshouldbesupportedbyreferencesorrecommendationsfromteamcoachesandcurrentteachers.Pleaseensurethatyouprovideuswiththerefereedetailsontheapplicationformsothatwecanobtainreferencespriortothescholarshiptakingplace.Sportingaptitudeandfitnesswillbetestedonscholarshipdayandallcandidateswillberequiredtoundertakeavarietyofsportsskillsandtestsaspartoftheirappraisalthatday.Thismayincludeswimming.

aLL-RounDeR sCHoLaRsHips(yeaRs 5-7)

Forboysandgirlswhodemonstrateabreadthofabilitythatmightnotbefullyrepresentedinthenarrowerscholarshipfieldsmentionedabove,andrelieslessonacademicstrengththanatrueacademicscholarship.Musicalprowess,artistic

ordramaticability,andenthusiasmforandskillinsportscancompensateforthefactthatapplicantsmightbeagood,honestmiddlestreampupilratherthanonefromthetopset.All-RounderapplicantsmustofferthemselvesforassessmentintwoofMusic,ArtandSport.CandidatesforMusic,Art,SportsandAll-RounderScholarshipsallsitassessmentsinEnglish,MathsandScience.


DeadlinesforthedifferentscholarshipsarepublishedeachyearontheschoolwebsiteunderAdmissions.

Yoursonordaughter’spresentHeadwillbeabletoadvisefurtheronscholarshipsingeneralandshouldknowofanyscholarshipapplicationthatyouaremakingtoClayesmore.

Don’tforgetthatwerecommendthatallscholarshipcandidatesandtheirparentshavevisitedtheschoolandhavehadachancetodiscussnextstepswiththeHead,theHeadofPrep,theRegistrarorwithotherstaff–e.g.theDirectorofMusic.

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