Selection

The offer of a place at the School is made on the evidence of:

a) the candidate’s performance in the appropriate examination;

b) an interview;

c) a confidential report from the Head of the candidate’s present school.

Candidates who show promise in the January written papers will be invited to attend for an interview at the School about two weeks after the examination. The interview, which lasts for about 20 minutes, is a friendly affair, intended to afford the candidate further opportunity to give evidence of his strengths - not only in the academic field, but also in other areas where he might offer a contribution to the wider life of the School. No specific preparation is required or expected for the interview. Candidates in Groups 1 and 2 also attend a group session with other candidates, on the day of the entrance examination for Group 1 and on the day of the individual interview for Group 2.

The approximate number of places available at the School for entry in 2012 will be as follows:

24-40 places for entry at age 10 (Group 1)

60 places for entry at age 11 (Group 2)

45 places for entry at age 13 (Group 3)

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