Admission Procedure Parents will often ask how best their child can prepare for the Assessment Day. We deliberately design the day so that it cannot be prepared for, as this can obscure the innate skills and abilities of the boy himself.
Visiting MGS To give the best possible insight to the School, we offer as many opportunities as we can to show you what makes us so special:
Whole School Open Events – Thursday 22 September 2016 (4:30-7:00pm), Saturday 5 November 2016 (9:30am-12:00pm) and Thursday 11 May 2017 (4:30-7:00pm). Registration is not required. Sixth Form Admissions Evening Thursday 10 November 2016. Arrive for a 6:00pm start, registration required. Arrange a tour of the School on a normal working day with the Director of Admissions, Michael Strother, by contacting our Admissions Manager, Kath Heathcote, on 0161 224 7201 ext 234 or k.heathcote@mgs.org From time to time the Director of Admissions hosts coffee mornings to allow parents to discuss informally the requirements and procedures for entry. These are advertised on our website, mgs.org For further information contact Kath Heathcote.
Junior School For places in the Junior School for September 2017, please apply by 16 November 2016.
Pupils are assessed for entry to any of Years 3, 4, 5 or 6. On receipt of application, we will contact you to confirm that your son has been registered for an assessment. We will contact you later with a date for your son to spend time with us on an Assessment Day in a group of no more than 12 boys.These days are held on a normal school day and start in October. During the day your son will be taught a series of lessons. Short tests are set on the topics that have been taught.The purpose of the day is to establish a boy’s potential to thrive in our environment. For this reason the lessons are based on topics and concepts that boys will not have met before.Typically, the day will involve a Maths lesson, some creative writing, a topic-based lesson (relating, for instance, to something in current affairs), group work and a design task. Snacks and lunch are provided, taking into account special dietary requirements of which we are notified. Our own pupils hostYear 5 and 6 candidates throughout, and therefore offer a chance to find out first-hand what life is like in the Junior School. Decisions are made on the basis of a boy’s performance in lessons and in the tests administered on the day. We also take into account the reference provided by the boy’s school and his last school report.