MiddleYearsProgramme ScholarshipInformation and FrequentlyAskedQuestions
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MarymountInternationalSchool MiddleYearsProgrammeScholarships
Eachyear,MarymountInternationalSchoolLondon offersalimitednumberofMiddleYearsProgramme (MYP)ScholarshipsfornewGrade6students.These scholarshipslastuntiltheendofGrade10*.Duringthe Grade10year,thereareopportunitiesforstudentsto applyforourGrade11and12International BaccalaureateDiplomaScholarshipProgramme.
*ThisprovisionwillbereviewedattheendofGrade8.Wereservetherighttowithdrawthe scholarshipifastudentnolongermeetstherequirements.
BenefitsoftheScholarshipProgramme
Personalsupervisortohelpscholarshipstudentsplantheir activities
ScholarshipPortfolio–arecordofastudent’scommitment toexcellence
Discountonannualschoolfees
StudentExpectations
Striveforhighacademicstandards
Engageinhelpfulbehaviour,bothwithinandoutsideof theclassroom.Conductingpositiverelationshipswithstaff andpeers
Liveouttheethos,values,andmissionoftheschool*
*Furtherdetailswillbepublishedintheofferletterforsuccessfulcandidates.
YourApplication
Allapplicationsmustbemadeonlineusingtheschool'sOpen Applysystem.Applicantsshouldusethelogindetailsfrom theiroriginalapplicationtoaccesstheirfile.Applicantsshould notset-upanewfile.
Onceinthesystem,applicantswillbepromptedtoprovide thefollowing: Ahandwrittenletterofapplication 1. Aportfolioofwork&reflections 2. Aresearchtask 3.
Onceallapplicationshavebeensubmittedtheywillbe reviewedbytheMYPScholarshipAwardCommittee,and successfullyshort-listedcandidateswillbeinvitedtointerview.
1. Thehandwrittenletterofapplication
Theletterof150to200wordsshouldbehandwrittenandtell uswhyyouwouldmakeanexcellentMYPScholarship student.
Thelettershouldinclude: WhyyouareapplyingforaMYPScholarship? Whatdoesitmeantoachieveexcellenceinyour schoolworkandyourhobbies? Whatareyourhopesanddreamforyourfuture?
Additionally,wewouldlikeyoutotellusaboutadifficultyor challengeyouhavefacedinthelastyear(eitherinoroutof school)anddescribewhatyoudidtoovercomeit.
Pleasescanorphotographyourletteranduploaditontoour OpenApplysystem.
2. Theportfolioofworkandreflections
Wewouldlikeyoutosharetwopiecesofworkwhichyouare proudof,and/orwhichshowlinkstooneormoreoftheIB LearnerProfilequalities.Thesepiecesshouldhavebeen completedinthelastacademicyear. Youmustselecttwoindividualpiecesofworkand,usingthe guidingprompts,produceawrittenreflectionforeach.The pieceofworkshouldbeuploadedbeloweachreflection,either intheformofadocument,scannedcopyorphotograph.
Example1: Thisshouldbeapieceofworkthatyouareproudofandthe reflectionshouldfocusonwhythisisthecase.Theworkyou choosetosharemightbeapieceinwhichyouachievedan excellentfinaloutcome.Equally,itmightbeanexample whereyourfinalmarkmaynothavebeenthehighest,butyou learnedalotfromitorovercameaspecificchallenge.
Example2: You should now select either Example 2 or Example 3
Thisshouldbeapieceofworkthatdemonstratesevidenceof oneoftheIBLearnerProfilequalitieslistedbelow:
Communicator
Thinker
Knowledgeable
Inquirer
Example3:
Thisshouldbeapieceofwork/experiencethatdemonstrates evidenceofoneoftheIBLearnerProfilequalitieslisted below:
Risk-taker
Open-minded Caring Principled
3. ResearchTask
Developandpresentaninnovativeand/orcreativeresponseto acurrent,local,nationalorglobaltopicthatisofinterestor importancetoyou.Thismaybeintheformof:
Awrittenpresentation
Avisualpresentation
Amind-maporothercreativediagram
Avideoorfilmedperformance
FrequentlyAskedQuestions
Herearesomefrequentlyaskedquestionstohelpyouchoose whatworkorexperiencestosharewithus.
WhattypeofevidencecanIgive?
Therearelotsofdifferenttypesofevidenceyoucanchoose, fromassignmentsandclassworktoevidenceofotheractivities andexperiencesyouhavetakenpartin,aslongasitisyour ownwork.Thetypeofworkcanbeanyformat,andcan comefromanysubject.
MayIuseevidenceofanactivitywhenIwaspartofagroup/team?
Wearelookingforworkwhichdemonstrates your own qualitiesandskills,soeverythingyousubmittousmustbe yourownworkandyoushouldnotsubmitevidencefrom group/teamactivities.
FrequentlyAskedQuestions
HowrecentshouldtheevidenceIsubmitbe?
Alltheworkyousharewithusshouldbefromthecurrentor lastacademicyear.
ShouldIsendinoriginalcopiesofmywork?
Weaskthatyousendincopies(whetherphotocopiesor digitalcopies),nottheoriginals.
Whatifmyworkisanonlineprojectorvideo?
Ifyouwouldliketosharedigitalevidencewithus,please provideuswitheitheraworkinglinktothecontentorupload thefiletoOpenApply.
FrequentlyAskedQuestions
HowlongshouldtheworkthatIsubmitbe?
Asexamplesofworkwillbedifferentinlengthandstyle,you arenotlimitedtoanyparticularwordcount.Yourreflection onthatworkhasawordcountlimitedto300words.
WhereshouldIsendmyapplicationto?
AllapplicationsarethroughOpenApply,whichisthesystem youusedinyouroriginalapplicationtoMarymount.Please logintoyourexistingfileusingthedetailsyouusedwhen startingyourinitialapplication. Itisimportantthatyoudonotsetupanewfile.
YoumayaccessOpenApplyat:
https://marymount.openapply.com
Shouldyourequireanysupportpleasecontact: admissions@marymountlondon.com
FrequentlyAskedQuestions
Howismyapplicationjudged?
Completedapplicationswillbereviewedandjudgedfor eligibilitybytheMYPScholarshipAwardCommittee,who willthenshortlistcandidatesforinterviewanddetermine whichapplicantsareworthyofascholarship.Thejudgement oftheMYPScholarshipAwardCommitteeisfinal.
Whatisthetimelineforscholarshipapplications?
Closingdateforapplications:18December2024
Scholarshipinterviews:Weekcommencing9January2025
