SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS AT THE BRITISH SCHOOL OF BAHRAIN
Scholarship Awards at The British School of Bahrain The British School of Bahrain has Excellence and Individuality as two of its core values. We recognise each child as an individual and celebrate their successes. Some students may raise the standard of performance among their peers, and this excellence should be acknowledged through the BSB Scholarships. The British School of Bahrain offers scholarships in the areas listed below:
Academic
Music
Sports
Arts
Drama
BSB Scholarships Scholarships are designed to reward excellence and to celebrate exceptional talent. In recognition of this achievement, the Scholarship holder is offered a reduction in the fees until the end of his/her time at the British School of Bahrain, subject to the Scholarship holder maintaining the expectations and commitments of their Scholarship. In addition, Music Scholars are offered free tuition in one musical instrument, usually the instrument in which the Scholarship is awarded.
• Parents wishing to apply for a scholarship must contact the Head of Admissions (admissions@thebsbh.com) to secure the Scholarship Application Form. • Details of the arrangements will then be made available to all who express an interest. • BSB Scholarships are typically offered at a remission of between 5% to 20% of the School fees, in exceptional circumstances. • The Scholarship Committee reviews all submitted applications and makes their recommendations. Scholarships are ultimately made at the Executive Headteacher’s discretion. • Current students who are already receiving a reduction in their fees are eligible to apply but the tuition fee remission will be reviewed.
Rescinding Scholarships All scholarship awards are reviewed annually. Should a student fall below expectations, parents will be informed that the scholarship award may be rescinded. Continued failure to meet required expectations will lead to the loss of the Scholarship.
Academic Scholarship At BSB, we are justly proud of our Academic Scholars and their achievements. Academic Scholarships are awarded to candidates who are excelling academically. Academic scholarships last for one Key Stage and are then reviewed. What is expected of an Academic Scholarship Holder at BSB? • Continue to develop academically, maintaining high levels of performance and interest in studies. • Serve as role models for their peers at the School. • Participate in academic enrichment sessions. • Achieve high grades in public examinations. Requirements: • BSB Scholarship Application Form • One-page personal statement • Assessments (to be conducted in BSB) • Interview (to be conducted in BSB) • A piece of current schoolwork • Most current school report
Assessment for an academic scholarship into Year 3 to Year 6 and into Year 7 to Year 10 The assessments consist of English and Maths papers, an Aptitude test and a Reading Age assessment. Candidates will also be required to bring a piece of their current schoolwork with them and have an interview with a member of the academic staff. Further information from your child’s current school report will also be taken into consideration. Assessment for academic scholarships into the BSB’s Sixth Form Assessments for 16+ Academic Scholarships will take place prior to February half-term when candidates are in Year 11. Candidates should be predicted to achieve an excellent set of GCSE grades, with a minimum of seven subjects at grades 9-7 (A*-A). Candidates for 16+ Academic Scholarships need to submit their predicted GCSE grades and choose one subject in which to demonstrate their academic potential; this must be a subject that they intend to study to A Level. All candidates are asked to submit a piece of academic work, for example, an essay or past examination paper, completed in Year 11 and marked by their current teacher, which demonstrates their ability in the chosen subject. Candidates will then be invited to attend an interview with senior academic staff, where their submitted work and academic interests will form the basis of discussions. Scholarship awards are conditional upon the required GCSE results being achieved.
Music Scholarship BSB is renowned for its strong tradition of Music within Bahrain and the wider Middle East region. Candidates must demonstrate outstanding ability in Music performance and/or composition alongside a passionate interest in the subject as a whole. What are we looking for in a Music Scholarship Holder at BSB? • Enthusiasm and an interest in music: This is more important than anything else – music scholars should exude enthusiasm for all types of music. They should enjoy discovering new music and be itching to discuss it. • Grade level: While most successful applicants are already at or above Grade 6 on an instrument upon application, the department places significant value on rate of progress: candidates who have achieved Grade 4 or 5 in a very short space of time have also been successful in the past. General expectations are as follows: ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦
Year 3 - 4: Grade 5 Years 5 - 6: Grade 6 Years 7 - 9: Grade 7 Years 10 - 13: Grade 8 and Diploma level
• Number of instruments: In some cases being able to play more than one instrument, or offer singing, can be an advantage, but a strong performer on one instrument is likely to be favoured over a lesser performer on two or more instruments. • Type of instrument: The School will wish to offer scholarships to those it can support best, and to that end candidates playing instruments which fit into our current ensembles are likely to have greater success. • A positive attitude to practice. • The demeanour to be an ambassador for BSB at all times. What is expected of a Music Scholarship Holder at BSB? • Participate fully in the musical life of the School. • Take a leading role in choirs, orchestras and ensembles according to their interest and expertise. • Be proactive and lead the development of music within the student body. • Attend and perform at concerts held by the school. • Represent the school in local, regional and international festivals and competitions. • Regularly be involved in either performing or supporting Live Lounge. • Holders of a Music Scholarship will be expected to take Music as a GCSE subject and as an A Level subject as appropriate.
Requirements • BSB Scholarship Application Form • One-page personal statement • Assessments (to be conducted in BSB) • Music audition (to be conducted in BSB) • Composition portfolio (Composition candidates) • Sight-reading and musicianship tests (to be conducted in BSB) • Interview (to be conducted in BSB) Assessment for a Music Scholarship Assessments will take place on entry. At the Music audition, candidates will be asked to perform two pieces in their main study (instrument or voice) and one piece in their second study (if applicable). Composition candidates will be asked to present a portfolio of their work. Sight-reading and musicianship tests, appropriate to the candidate’s abilities, will be given, and the audition will end with an interview with the Director of Music. All candidates will also sit an Aptitude test and a Reading Age assessment. For students not in Bahrain, a live video performance will be arranged.
What will the successful candidate for a BSB Music Scholarship award receive? • 5% to 20% fee remission, which is reviewed annually • Free tuition on one chosen instrument at the British School of Bahrain • Part of the partnerships we have with local development pathways within the region • High-quality tuition • Skill & technical development • Fully funded travel to Inspired Global Music Competitions • Financial support with participation in regular music tours across the full range of activities on offer, both GCC-based and longer haul trips. This includes BSME competitions, COBIS competitions etc.
Sports Scholarship Sport has a high profile at the BSB and we are proud of our students’ achievements. Physical Education and Sport are an integral part of school life. All students are provided with opportunities to participate fully and at a level appropriate to both their level of development and ambition to improve. This may include playing one of our priority sports offered. The BSB Bulldogs compete exceptionally well at local, regional, national and international level and students regularly achieve county and national selection in a range of sports. Fixtures take place after school and at weekends. Each year we award a number of Sports Scholarships to those who demonstrate high performance, the ability to progress and achieve high levels of success within their chosen sport. Candidates should have the potential to reach, or already be playing at, the equivalent of County level. Residents of Middle Eastern countries are expected to represent their national team at an age-appropriate level. Successful candidates will be expected to contribute to our main School Sports. For boys, these are football, swimming, basketball, volleyball and athletics. For girls these are football, swimming, volleyball, netball, athletics, and cricket.
What are we looking for in a Sports Scholarship Holder at BSB?
What is expected of a Sports Scholarship Holder at BSB?
• A genuine love of sport.
• Be fully committed to the BSB Bulldogs throughout the academic year.
• Speed, agility, balance and coordination. • Good spatial awareness. • A sound understanding of games tactics. • A positive attitude to training and an open-minded approach to coaching. • The demeanour to be an ambassador for BSB at all times. This award is still about potential, but we would expect scholarship candidates to have a greater understanding of their first-choice sport and to be excelling in this area. To have a realistic chance of an award, a candidate is likely to be doing one or a combination of the following: • Capable of playing for two years in one of our top sides for their chosen sport. • Capable of playing to at least national standard in their first-choice sport. • Be ambitious to play sports beyond BSB and to have already shown a commitment to this.
• A whole-hearted commitment to the BSB Sports Programme and the availability for selection for all sports at all levels. • Have high standards in regards to on field conduct, fair play, kit, organisation and communication. • Respond well to guidance, work well in a team and demonstrate good leadership skills, whether by example or captaincy. • The ability to display leadership qualities within the Sports environment. • The ability to prioritise BSB Sport and the BSB Bulldogs over other external sporting commitments (unless selected for the equivalent of national level). • Support the sporting life of the School by helping to organise and run events of a sporting nature, as directed by the Director of Sport. • Represent themselves at national level in their chosen sport. • Participate in the High Performance Sports Programme. • Participate in all House Sports events.
Requirements • BSB Scholarship Application Form • One-page personal statement • Sports CV (outlining achievements)
What will the successful candidate for a BSB Sports Scholarship award receive? • 5% to 20% fee remission, which is reviewed annually • Access to a strong local and regional fixture list • Guaranteed place in the BSB Bulldogs
• Assessments (to be conducted in BSB)
• Guaranteed place on the BSB High Performance programme
• Sports assessment session (to be conducted in BSB)
• Part of the partnerships we have with local clubs, academies and development pathways within the region
• Relevant training session (to be conducted in BSB if required) • Interview (to be conducted in BSB)
• High-quality coaching through a combination of staffing expertise and the use of external professional coaches • Skill & technical development
Assessment for a Sports Scholarship
• Sport Psychology seminars & online training
Assessments for Sports Scholarships will take place on entry. Candidates will be invited to a Sports assessment session, which will involve a full programme of activities. They will be assessed in a series of physical activities, including agility, hand-eye coordination, fitness and the ability to adapt to specific sporting situations. Candidates for a Sports Scholarship will be asked to submit a Sports CV outlining their achievements to date and have an interview with the Director of Sport. They may be asked to attend a relevant training session as appropriate. All candidates will also sit an Aptitude test and a Reading Age assessment. For students not in Bahrain, a video of the performance in their chosen sport will be accepted.
• Sports nutrition seminars • Tactical & leadership Seminars • Video analysis • Small group scenario training • Fully funded travel to Inspired Global Sports Competitions. The school will fund all Sports Scholars attending associated with the chosen sport • Financial support with participation in regular sports tours across the full range of activities on offer, both GCC-based and longer haul trips. This includes BSME Games, COBIS Games etc.
Art Scholarship Creativity flourishes at the British School of Bahrain; teachers in our Art Faculty have expertise in a host of disciplines providing expert tuition in drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, textiles and ceramics. Candidates must demonstrate outstanding ability in Art and a passionate interest in the subject as a whole. What are we looking for in an Art Scholarship Holder at BSB? • A genuine love of Art. • Exceptional control over more than one material creating art/design work which demonstrates complexity and sensitivity beyond the level expected for your year group. • Self-direction and further engagement with the subject matter both in and outside of the classroom. • The ability to analyse artwork and communicate ideas to an outstanding level. • The demeanour to be an ambassador for BSB at all times.
What is expected of an Art Scholarship Holder at BSB?
• Show significant commitment to their artwork and contribute creatively to the School’s artistic life. • Involvement in art competitions and events. • Holders of an Art Scholarship will be expected to take Art as a GCSE subject and as an A Level subject as appropriate. Requirements • BSB Scholarship Application Form • One-page personal statement • Portfolio of artwork (6 to 20 pieces) • Presentation of portfolio (to be conducted in BSB) • Short assignment • Assessments (to be conducted in BSB)
short assignment on the day of an Art Assessment. The portfolio, of 6 to 20 pieces, should be presented in a digitised format (e.g. a PowerPoint) to the Art Department for review. We will look at the candidate’s potential rather than expecting highly finished work and welcome “work in progress” as part of the submission. The portfolio should include current (completed within the last two years) examples of the candidate’s independent:
• Observational drawing • Use of colour media • Written analysis of art or design work/s which inspire the candidate’s own work • Brief annotations explaining each piece or collection of pieces Applicants should consider the following guidance before photographing their work:
• Interview (to be conducted in BSB)
• Take photos straight on and not at an angle
Assessment for an Art Scholarship
• Ensure the photo and video is in focus so that all the Work can be seen in the image
Assessments for Art Scholarships take place on entry. Candidates will be required to bring with them a portfolio of work from home and school which demonstrates their artistic abilities. They will then be invited to discuss their portfolio with the Director of Art, alongside completing a
• Use a ruler or pencil for larger pieces of work to show the scale • Have a plain background behind the work
All candidates will also sit an Aptitude test and a Reading Age assessment. What will the successful candidate for a BSB Arts Scholarship award receive? • 5% to 20% fee remission, which is reviewed annually • Part of the partnerships we have with local development pathways within the region • High-quality tuition through a combination of staffing expertise and use of external professional artists • Skill & technical development • Entry to Inspired global competitions, regional and local competitions, such as COBIS, BSME or the Royal Humanitarian Foundation
Drama Scholarship Our Drama Programme immerses students in a wealth of dramatic experience – from the classics to the best in contemporary theatre and new writing. Drama Scholarships are offered to foster and enhance the strong tradition of Drama within the whole school. Enjoyment, enthusiasm and appreciation for Drama are paramount and should be demonstrated during the application process. What are we looking for in a Drama Scholarship Holder at BSB? • A genuine love of Drama and production. • Good natural instincts as a performer. The ability to listen, to affect the other person and be in the moment. • Great energy, presence and playfulness. • Collaboration and ability to work as part of a group. • An authentic voice, to demonstrate an interest in telling stories. • An interest in the world around them and engaging their imagination. • A desire to create their own work.
• A passion and curiosity about theatre, films, reading and other art forms.
Requirements • BSB Scholarship Application Form
• A positive attitude.
• One-page personal statement
• The demeanour to be an ambassador for BSB at all times.
• Monologue (to be conducted in BSB)
What is expected of a Drama Scholarship Holder at BSB?
• Improvisation (to be conducted in BSB)
• Involvement in School productions and House Drama events.
• Performing Arts CV (participation in productions, qualifications)
• Share enthusiasm community.
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• Be proactive and lead the development of Drama within the student body. • Holders of a Drama Scholarship will be expected to take Drama as a GCSE subject and as an A Level subject as appropriate. • Take part in at least one large-scale production each year for their appropriate age group. • Take part in at least one additional co-curricular activity BSB Big Night Out / Film-making / BSB TV. • Take part in at least one additional co-curricular activity New Views / Film-making / Open mic nights.
• Assessments (to be conducted in BSB)
• Interview (to be conducted in BSB) Assessment for a Drama Scholarship Assessments for Drama Scholarships take place on entry. Candidates will be asked to perform a prepared monologue either written by himself/herself or by someone else. This piece should be at least two minutes in length. Candidates will also be asked to perform some short, unseen lines and will have an interview with the Director of Performing Arts. It is expected that candidates will have previously taken part in drama productions and may also hold LAMDA qualifications. All candidates will also sit an Aptitude test and a Reading Age assessment.
What will the successful candidate for a BSB Drama Scholarship award receive? • 5% to 20% fee remission, which is reviewed annually • Part of the partnerships we have with local development pathways within the region • High-quality tuition through a combination of staffing expertise and use of external professional practitioners • Skill & technical development • Access to LAMDA qualification pathways • Fully funded travel to Inspired Global Drama Competitions. The school will fund all Drama Scholars attending associated with the chosen competition • Financial support with participation in regular drama competitions and festivals, both GCC-based and longer haul trips. This includes BSME, COBIS etc.
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