Admissions 2020

ADMISSIONS HANDBOOK

TRINIT Y SCHOOL ADMISSIONS HANDBOOK

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APPLYING TO TRINIT Y

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FEES, BURSARIES AND SCHOL ARSHIPS

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LOWER SCHOOL APPLIC ATIONS INTRODUC TI ON TIMEL INE KE Y DATES 10 +, 11+ AND 13+ SCH OL AR SHIP S APPL IC ATI ON PRO CESS COMPL E TING OUR ONL INE APPL IC ATI ON F OR M

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SIX TH FORM APPLIC ATIONS INTRODUC TI ON TIMEL INE KE Y DATES 16 + SCH OL AR SHIP S APPL IC ATI ON PRO CESS COMPL E TING OUR ONL INE APPL IC ATI ON F OR M

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TRINIT Y BUS ROUTES

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THE TRINIT Y CURRICULUM

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SPECIAL EDUC ATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILIT Y

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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TRINIT Y SCHOOL ADMISSIONS HANDBOOK

W ELCOM E I am delighted that you are considering Trinity for the next stage in your child’s education. I hope that you will find this information useful and that it will answer many of your questions about applying to our school.

It is likely that the first step you will take is to arrange to visit the school, and we would be delighted to welcome you to find out more about Trinity.

This year our Open Morning will be on Saturday 5 October 2019 and Sixth Form Choices Evening is on Monday 14 October 2019. You can also visit us on a normal working day, so please contact our admissions team to book a tour in either the autumn or summer terms.

Whether at our Open Day, or on one of our tours, we very much look forward to welcoming you to Trinity.

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A PPLY ING TO TR INIT Y AGE OF EN TRY THERE ARE FOUR M AIN AGES FOR ENTRY TO TRINIT Y: • at 10+ (over 10 but under 11 on 1st September of year of entry), into the Junior Form: approximately 45 boys • at 11+ (over 11 but under 12 on 1st September of year of entry), into the First Form: approximately 80 boys • at 13+ (over 13 but under 14 on 1st September of year of entry), into the Third Form: no set number • at 16+, into the Sixth Form: no set number of boys and girls.

Entry at other ages may be possible if a vacancy occurs.

A PPLY ING TO TR INIT Y You can apply online for a place at Trinity by completing our online application form.

You can also apply by post – if you need to do this you can download our application forms from our website.

The online application will vary depending on which age group you are applying for.

More information on what is required will be in the relevant section in this guide.

Please note that all applications are subject to a £90 application fee, payable via Wisepay. Late applications are permitted under special circumstances and incur an additional administration fee of £20.

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FEES, BUR SA R IES A ND SCHOL A R SHIPS FEES The School fee for 2019-2020 is £18,233.

Fees may be paid by monthly Direct Debit. A deposit of £800 is payable on acceptance of a place. This will be retained in full until the pupil leaves, when it will be refunded less any balance owing to the School. Parents who fail to take up their child’s place will lose their deposit.

The following costs are not covered by the fees: lunches, uniform, external examination entry fees, individual music tuition, and part-cost of a small number of excursions away from school.

W HITGIF T FOUNDATION BUR SA R IES Means-tested bursaries (reduced fees) will be offered to a selected number of pupils following the entrance examination, depending on performance. Students will retain a bursary place throughout their time in the School, subject to annual reassessment and satisfactory academic progress. Bursaries are awarded at the sole discretion of The Whitgift Foundation.

Full details of Whitgift Foundation bursaries, as well as details of how to get an application form, can be found on the their website: www.whitgiftfoundation.co.uk The deadline for submitting bursary applications to The Whitgift Foundation is Friday 29 November 2019.

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SCHOL A R SHIPS There are several types of scholarship award available to pupils at Trinity: • Academic • Music • Sport • Drama • Art • Design and Technology (10+, 11+ and 13+ only) Scholarship awards are made without regard to parental income and are worth a percentage of the School fees, up to a maximum of 50%, although awards of this level are rare. The scholarship will remain throughout a pupil’s school career provided they maintain the expected standards and level of commitment.

Even if a Whitgift Foundation bursary has been awarded, a scholarship may also be given. Where this is the case, and the bursary and scholarship together account for all of the fees, the bursary is applied first and the scholarship percentage will be variable. This means that if the bursary award is ever reduced, the scholarship level will be increased up to the maximum amount.

Some scholarship awards are honorary. In these cases, there is no fee reduction, but students will receive the same support and benefits as other scholarship recipients.

Please note that all applicants sit the same entrance examination papers for their appropriate age group and subjects. There are no additional scholarship examinations, but instead each scholarship subject applied for will be subject to an individual assessment, detailed in the relevant section of this guide.

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AC ADEMIC SCHOL ARSHIPS Any pupil, at any age group, applying for admission to Trinity will automatically be considered for an academic scholarship. This applies equally to applicants for entry at 10+, 11+, 13+, Sixth Form and other ages of admission. No separate form is required.

For entry to the Sixth Form the academic scholarship award is automatically assessed following our entrance exam and interview. For all others the academic scholarship award is based on: • Performance in our standard Entrance Examination papers.

• An interview, which may incorporate additional tests.

• A reference from the pupil’s current school.

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MUSIC For many years we have maintained a strong tradition of instrumental and choral music. We are proud to have some very talented students who lead our many orchestras, wind bands and smaller instrumental groups. Hardly a week goes by without a concert of some kind, either within the School or in public.

Our instrumentalists have had consistent successes in competitions and festivals, and for many consecutive years our ensembles have performed at the finalists’ concerts of the Pro Corda National Chamber Music Festival.

A whole range of pupils are now enjoying rewarding careers in different spheres of music, including orchestral and chamber music players, conductors, singers, composers and arrangers, pianists, organists, teachers on the staff of London music colleges, pop musicians, and others involved in music administration, therapy and the media.

Among our alumni who enjoy a successful professional life are Stephen Bryant, Leader of the BBC Symphony Orchestra; Anthony Britten, film music composer and music director of West End shows and the Royal National Theatre; Mark Fleming, member of the vocal group Cantabile; Nicholas Whiting, Associate Leader, BBC National Orchestra of Wales; Ken Burton, Conductor of the London Adventist Chorale; and Robin O’Neill, principal bassoonist in the Philharmonic Orchestra. Many other former pupils – instrumentalists and singers – actively maintain their music as a paramount hobby.

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SPORT We are committed to making our students the best in their sport(s). This is achieved through giving our students access to elite level coaching, establishing links with professional sporting academies, and our High Performance Programme that encompasses a holistic approach to athlete development, including movement literacy, nutrition, psychology and mental resilience. As a result we have an outstanding record of achievement in sport and many of our students go on to gain district, county and international recognition at senior level.

DR A M A We have a strong tradition in Drama and our students have appeared in film, television and in the West End. Our students take touring productions into local schools and to China. Our Drama Department is thriving academically at both GCSE and A Level and therefore competition for Drama scholarships is great and we have to operate a rigorous audition process.

ART Our art facilities at Trinity encompass everything from fine art painting and sculpture, photography (both dark-room and digital), film making, ceramics, printmaking and graphic design. Our students have gone on to the best art colleges nationally and worldwide and have worked across the creative industries.

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY We are proud of our Design and Technology facilities. Our students have gone on to study at top universities and to work as architects, engineers and designers in a huge range of fields from film, TV and theatre, the automotive and aeronautical industries, and product and fashion design.

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LOW ER SCHOOL A PPLIC ATIONS

We have three usual points of entry: two into the Lower School at 10+ and at 11+, and one into the Middle School at 13+. The reasons for choosing one point of entry over another will vary from family to family, but at whichever age you are applying, we will do everything we can to make the process as smooth for you as possible.

David Price, Director of Admissions (10, 11 and 13+)

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10 + EN TRY

11+ EN TRY

The transition from primary to secondary school can be a daunting time for parents and boys alike, so making the move to Trinity at Year 6 will offer your son the opportunity to work in an academically rigorous environment, whilst also allowing him to benefit from the huge range of cocurricular opportunities we offer.

We know that joining secondary school can be a daunting prospect, but at Trinity it’s an exciting time that’s full of opportunities to get stuck in to new activities and make new friends, within an academically rigorous and wideranging curriculum. Your son will have access to the full range of co-curricular opportunities that we have to offer and will be encouraged to participate fully into the life of the School.

Freed from the distraction of having to prepare for SATs or 11+ exams, your son will be able to make the most of a year of intellectual and creative challenges which will inspire, extend and energise his mind.

At the same time, he will be encouraged to involve himself in a wealth of other opportunities. Another reason you may want to apply for 10+ entry is that, with a smaller number of boys joining at 10+, they soon get to know each other, helping them get used to a larger school environment.

Our induction programme, which includes our new boys’ morning and an activities trip is designed to ensure that your son has the best transition from his primary or prep school.

With class sizes of around 21 students, you son’s form tutor and his teachers will get to know your son quickly and he will always have someone to ask if you have any questions or worries. He will also have a Sixth Form mentor, who has had the same experiences, and is another person to go if he needs help, advice, or just someone to talk to.

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13 + EN TRY The majority of pupils applying at 13+ do so because they wish to take advantage of the opportunities provided by their current prep school in Years 7 and 8, particularly the positions of responsibility they can hold in the school at this level. Very occasionally, boys who were unsuccessful in the 11+ exam reapply at 13+. Parents of boys already in state secondary schools may feel that at 13+ their sons will benefit from the balance of the rigorous academic education, alongside a caring ethos and an outstanding range of co-curricular activities, that we can offer.

When your son joins Trinity at 13+ he will be welcomed into an academically rigorous, dynamic and exciting community.

Alongside fun and challenging lessons that will ensure he is well prepared for the next step into GCSEs, he can take advantage of the wealth of co-curricular activities available at that age group, including Sub Aqua, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme and CCF. He’ll be well supported in his transition to Trinity, with Form mentors on hand to help with any questions he may have.

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TIM ELINE SUMMER AND AUTUMN TERMS Join us for a group tour (please phone our Admissions office to book a place on a tour)

OC TOBER Visit Trinity on our Open Morning

SEPTEMBER – NOVEMBER Submit your completed application, scholarship and bursary forms (as applicable)

JANUARY Entrance exams

JANUARY Notification of interviews and scholarship assessments

FEBRUARY Offers posted

M ARCH Offers accepted

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K E Y DATES OPEN MORNING

Saturday 5 October 2019

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLIC ATIONS

Monday 18 November 2019

CLOSING DATE FOR BURSARY APPLIC ATIONS

Friday 29 November 2019

10 + ENTR ANCE EX A M

Saturday 11 January 2020

11+ ENTR ANCE EX A M

Tuesday 7 January 2020

13+ ENTR ANCE EX A M

Thursday 9 January 2020

AC ADEMIC INTERVIEWS

Monday 13 – Wednesday 29 January 2020

MUSIC SCHOL ARSHIPS

From Monday 20 January 2020

SPORTS SCHOL ARSHIP 11+

Monday 20 January 2020

SPORTS SCHOL ARSHIP 10 +

Tuesday 21 January 2020

SPORTS SCHOL ARSHIP 11+ REC ALL

Friday 24 January 2020

SPORTS SCHOL ARSHIP 13+

Tuesday 28 January 2020

DR A M A SCHOL ARSHIP

Thursday 23 January 2020 pm

ART SCHOL ARSHIP

Wednesday 22 January 2020 am

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOL ARSHIP

Thursday 23 January 2020 am

OFFERS OF PL ACES POSTED

Thursday 13 February 2020

DECIDER TOUR(S)

Wednesday 26 February 2020 (please book from 17 February onwards)

ACCEPTANCE OF PL ACES:

10+ and 11+ - Friday 6 March 13+ - Monday 13 March

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SCHOL A R SHIPS AT 10 +, 11+ A ND 13 + AC ADEMIC SCHOL ARSHIPS Any pupil applying for admission to Trinity will automatically be considered for an academic scholarship, dependent on their performance in our entrance tests and interview. This applies equally to applicants for entry at 10+, 11+, 13+. No separate form is required.

For Music, Sport, Design and Technology, Art or Drama scholarships, please complete a separate application for each scholarship award you are applying for. You may apply to be considered for a maximum of two scholarships.

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MUSIC SCHOL ARSHIPS Music Awards are offered to students with exceptional musical promise on at least one instrument. Although some candidates may not have taken music exams, most candidates are between Grade III and Grade IV standard (Associated Board) on their principal instrument at 10+, Grade V at 11+, Grade VII at 13+.

Auditions will take place during the week beginning Monday 20th January 2020 for 10+, 11+ and 13+ applicants. Candidates should be prepared to play two pieces on their principal instrument and one piece on another instrument (if they play one). They will be expected to read a short piece at sight, and to answer questions to show their musicianship. Full details will be sent to all candidates who are offered an audition.

MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS

SINGING AWARD

These can be awarded with up to 50% remission of the school fee. Additionally, we will provide free music tuition on two instruments (tuition at school or with a private teacher) and the free loan of orchestral instruments.

For talented singers, we offer free vocal tuition from a professional singing teacher. A student may hold a Singing Award as well as a Music Scholarship or Tuition Award. A singing award may be offered, during a pupil’s time at the school, to singers who make a significant contribution to the school choir, at the discretion of the Director of Music.

Again, there is no formal fee remission associated with these awards.

MUSIC TUITION AWARDS We will offer free music tuition on two instruments (tuition at school or with a private teacher) and the free loan of orchestral instruments. There is no formal fee remission associated with these awards.

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SPORTS SCHOL ARSHIPS Sports scholarships are awarded to boys who show exceptional promise in at least one sport. No previous county or club experience is required, but some may already be members of a school, club or representative teams. Boys who perform well enough in the entrance examination to be invited for an interview are assessed in January or early February of the year of entry. Up to 50% remission of the school fee can be awarded.

We also award Honorary Sports Scholarships, which do not have an associated fee remission. Any boys awarded a sports scholarship – whether financial or honorary – will receive the same support and mentoring in school.

Sports scholars will be invited to be part of our Sports Mentor programme. As a member of this programme, a member of our Sports staff will be matched with them and will be their personal mentor.

The mentor will complement the sport(s) they enjoy most, will be there to oversee sporting progress, and will offer advice and support on fitness, training schedules, nutrition and recovery from injuries.

Sports scholars will receive an individual Strength and Conditioning programme specific to their needs and sports, and will be able to use our state-of-the-art athletic performance suite for training and conditioning. Additionally, they will be invited to attend a series of seminars and workshops throughout the year on topics such as nutrition, sports psychology, leadership and other areas of sporting interest. From these sessions our scholars will gain insight into a professional sportsperson’s career and what is required to become an elite athlete.

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DR A M A SCHOL ARSHIPS Drama scholarships are awarded to students who show exceptional promise in drama or theatre work. Candidates may also have taken LAMDA or Speech and Drama examinations and achieved a Distinction, or be a very talented member of a school drama club or drama group. Applicants must be prepared to present a portfolio of their performance or production work at the scholarship interview. Students who perform well enough in the entrance examination to be invited for an interview may be invited to audition in late January or early February of the year of entry.

10+ and 11+ candidates should fill in the scholarship CV and personal statement form and prepare a short 1-minute monologue from a play (or dramatic poem) that they are passionate about.

13+ candidates should fill in the scholarship CV and personal statement form and prepare a short 1-2 minute monologue from a play that they are passionate about.

All candidates should be prepared to deliver their piece to the assembled candidates, as well as working on group tasks in the audition.

ART OR DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOL ARSHIPS These are awarded to students who show exceptional promise in one of these subjects. Applicants must have the support of a teacher at their present school and be prepared to present a portfolio or samples of their practical work. Candidates who perform well enough in the entrance examination to be invited for an interview are assessed or interviewed in January or early February of the year of entry. Up to 50% remission of the school fee can be awarded.

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A PPLIC ATION PROCESS After submitting your application, the selection process for entry to Trinity at 10+, 11+ or 13+ is based on three sources of information: an entrance examination, interview, and a reference from the pupil’s present school.

1. ENTR ANCE EX A MINATION

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About 40% of our pupils come from other independent schools, 60% from state primary schools. The entrance examination is designed to suit both.

Invitations to scholarship assessments will be sent out after our entrance examination.

At 10+, 11+ and 13+ the following papers are set:

4 . OFFERS

• English comprehension and essay – 1 hour • Mathematics – 1 hour • Verbal reasoning test – 1 hour These papers take into account the National Curriculum, and sample questions for English and Mathematics may be obtained from our Admissions team, or can be downloaded from our website.

2. INTERVIEWS The interview is an important part of our admissions process for 10+, 11+ and 13+.

Interviews are a one-to-one conversation between boys and a member of our teaching staff. They are a great opportunity for us to get to know your son better. The interview may cover general topics, or may be specific to Maths or English. Please note that we do not interview every boy who has sat for our entrance exams. Only boys that are being considered for a place will be interviewed, and not all those interviewed will be offered a place.

Offers of 10+, 11+ and 13+ places are likely to be posted to parents on 13 February 2020, in accordance with an agreement between Trinity Group schools. Parents will be asked to reply after grammar and other state school offers have been made. If parents need to hear before this date, perhaps because they have been made an offer by a non-Trinity Group school and are being pressed for a definitive reply, they should contact our Admissions team.

5 . ACCEPTANCE OF PL ACES If you receive an offer of a place, or a place on our waiting list, the deadline for replies will be Friday 6 March for 10+ and 11+ and Monday 13 March for 13+. We would respectfully ask that, whether you intend to take up the place offered or not, you let us know as soon as you are able, and by the published deadline at the absolute latest. This enables us to offer places from the waiting list sooner and make life easier for other families, who often have difficult choices to make themselves.

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COM PLETING OUR A PPLIC ATION FOR M You will find our application form on our website. Please follow the instructions.

You will be issued with an application number and you will be able to complete each step in turn and save your information as you go.

STEP 1 Applicant details

STEP 2 Special educational needs and disability

STEP 3 Personal statement

STEP 4 Scholarships

STEP 5 Fees and declaration

STEP 1: APPLIC ANT DETAIL S Please complete all the questions in this section. We will request a reference from your child’s current school prior to his entrance exam.

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STEP 2: SPECIAL EDUC ATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILIT Y Please let us know if your child has any medical or educational needs and include copies of any relevant reports with your application.

STEP 3: PERSONAL STATEMENT Please download and print a copy of our application form. There is a personal statement form for your son to complete. We ask that he completes this in his own handwriting and it is re-uploaded. Please also tell us if you have any other connection to the Whitgift Foundation and if you are applying to any other schools.

STEP 4 : SCHOL ARSHIPS Please complete the relevant fields of the subject scholarships that you selected when you registered. Testimonial forms are available in each section to download and should be completed by the relevant teacher or coach. Please re-upload completed testimonials in this section. Please note that all applicants are automatically considered for an academic scholarship and so a separate application for this is not needed.

STEP 5: FEES AND DECL AR ATION Please upload a passport-sized photograph of your child and a copy of either his birth certificate or passport.

A non-refundable registration fee of £90.00 should be paid via Wisepay. Please note that this does not constitute an offer of a place. Late applications may be permitted under special circumstances and will incur an additional administration fee of £20.

There is a deposit of £800.00 for those subsequently taking up offers of places.

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SI X TH FOR M A DM ISSIONS

Our Sixth Form has a an excellent reputation for academic excellence, alongside a deep-rooted tradition of pastoral care. The majority of our Fifth Year students join our Sixth Form, with up to 50 new students, each academic year. Most 16+ applications are from girls but we also welcome new boys, too.

We offer a range of induction events in the months preceding the start of the academic year providing opportunities for students to meet each other and other students, so that you feel welcomed and connected by the time that the new academic term starts in September.

Antonia Geldeard, Deputy Head (Head of Sixth Form, Admissions and Marketing)

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A DM ISSION R EQUIR EM EN TS Admission to our Sixth Form is not automatic. We expect all our students, both internal and external applicants, to achieve at least six GCSEs at grade 7 or above (or grade A or above) and to meet the subject specific requirements for A Level study which can be found in our Guide to A Level Subjects 2020. Students and parents are welcome to attend the A Level Choices Evening in October to help make decisions about A Level Choices.

Scholarships, worth up to half the annual fee, are awarded to external applicants who can demonstrate especially high standards in academic work, sport, music, art or drama. Means tests bursaries are also available from the Whitgift Foundation.

For further information please read the section earlier in this guide.

SI X TH FOR M AC A DEM IC ST UDY Our Sixth Form programme of study offers breadth, with students selecting four A Levels in the Lower Sixth. We find that starting with four A Levels enables students to choose for academic breadth, as well as supporting those who are not completely certain as to their final three A level subjects. The majority of our Sixth Formers opt to drop to three A Levels, either after the February half term or by the end of the Lower Sixth year. We do have a significant number of students who will continue with four A levels throughout, with many of these taking Maths and Further Maths, but not all. You are able to read all about the choice of A Level subjects, as well as our advice regarding subject combinations for future careers and further education courses, in our Guide to A Level Subjects 2020.

Further academic extension and independent academic investigation is provided through our Sixth Form Diploma programme, where all students will undertake either an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) or a Sixth Form Project. The EPQ is the equivalent of an AS Level.

Our Sixth Form Diploma programme is timetabled in two double periods a week for the duration of the two years and also involves a programme of enrichment, as well as a commitment to community service, leadership training, employability skills and personal development. All students will be allocated a Diploma and EPQ supervisor to support them in their academic endeavours. You can read more about this on our website.

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V ISITING OUR SI X TH FOR M 16 + OPEN EVENTS Our 16+ open events in June and September are an excellent way to get to meet the Headmaster, the Head of Sixth Form and some of our senior staff, as well as to have a tour with one of our Sixth Form students. There will be a short talk from the Headmaster and an opportunity to ask questions about the School and our application process. If you would like to enquire about one of these events, please go to our website to sign up or email sixthformadmissions@trinity.croydon.sch.uk

OPEN MORNING Join us at our Open Morning on Saturday 5 October 2019, where departments display student work and students lead tours around the school. There is a speech from the Headmaster and the opportunity to meet a number of our teachers and our Sixth Form team.

A LEVEL CHOICES EVENING All students considering applying to our Sixth Form may want to attend our A Level Choices Evening on Monday 14 October 2019. On this evening, there is a talk from the Headmaster and Head of Sixth Form as well as presentations from each department about their A Level subject. All interested Sixth Formers and their families attend, including our year 11 students. Attendees are invited to select up to 5 subject presentations and will be given a timetable for the evening.

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TIM ELINE JUNE AND SEPTEMBER Join us for a group tour (please book)

OC TOBER Visit Trinity on our Open Morning and join us for our A Level Choices Evening. Please register by Monday 7 October 2019.

SEPTEMBER – OC TOBER Submit completed application, scholarship and bursary forms (as applicable). Please submit applications by Friday 18 October 2019.

NOVEMBER Examinations, interviews and scholarship assessments

DECEMBER Offers posted

JANUARY Offers accepted

M ARCH Induction events

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K E Y DATES SIX TH FORM OPEN EVENTS

June and September 2019

OPEN MORNING

Saturday 5 October 2019

A LEVEL CHOICES AND OPEN EVENING

Monday 14 October 2019 (by appointment only) Please register by Monday 7 October 2019

CLOSING DATE FOR EX TERNAL APPLIC ATIONS

Friday 18 October 2019

ART SCHOL ARSHIP

Monday 18 November 2019 4-6pm

MUSIC SCHOL ARSHIP

Tuesday 19 November 2019 5-9pm Wednesday 20 November 2019 5-9pm

SPORT SCHOL ARSHIP

Thursday 21 November 2019 from 4pm

ENTR ANCE EX A MS AND INTERVIEWS FOR EX TERNAL APPLIC ANTS

Saturday 23 November 2019

OFFERS M ADE TO EX TERNAL APPLIC ANTS

December 2019

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16 + SCHOL A R SHIPS All applicants are automatically considered for an Academic Scholarship as part of our entrance process. You may also apply for any of the following scholarship awards.

16 + MUSIC SCHOL ARSHIP Music scholarships are awarded to students with exceptional musical promise on at least one instrument. Although some candidates may not have taken music exams, most candidates are Grade 8+ standard (Associated Board) at 16+.

Auditions for 16+ Music scholarships will take place during the same week as the entrance exams and interviews. You should be prepared to play two pieces on your principal instrument and one piece on another instrument (if you play one). You will be expected to read a short piece at sight, and to answer questions to show your musicianship. Full details will be sent to applicants offered an audition. You will be required to upload a testimonial from at least one instrumental teacher when you apply.

There is no fee for our music auditions and an accompanist is provided.

A MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS: • Up to one half remission of our school fees.

• Free music tuition on up to two instruments (maximum). Scholars may have music lessons at School or with a private music teacher recognised by the School.

Tuition fees are based on the current Trinity scale.

• Free loan of orchestral instruments from the School, if required.

A MUSIC TUITION AWARD OFFERS: • Free music tuition on up to two instruments (maximum). Award holders may have music lessons at School or with a private music teacher recognized by the School. Tuition fees are based on the current Trinity scale.

• Free loan of orchestral instruments from the School, if required.

A SINGING AWARD OFFERS: • Free vocal tuition from a professional singing teacher. A student may hold a Singing Award as well as an instrumental award.

A singing award may be offered to students who make a significant contribution to the School Choir, at the discretion of the Director of Music.

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16 + SPORTS SCHOL ARSHIP On your application form, please outline your sporting achievements. Students considered may be an outstanding prospect for a Sports scholarship in one sport or may excel in a range of sporting activities. Please give details of any sporting achievements, membership of any sports clubs, or any representative honours that you have achieved. If sports, such as swimming or athletics are involved, please give specific details of your personal best performances.

In order to undertake a detailed assessment, we will invite you to join in with our current sports teams. One of the aims of this assessment is for you to experience the coaching philosophy and to gain a greater understanding of our facilities. You will be required to upload a testimonial from a teacher or sports coach when you apply.

16 + DR A M A SCHOL ARSHIP On your application form you should provide a description of your previous involvement in drama and theatre activities. This may include school productions, amateur dramatic groups and drama clubs you have been involved with, whether inside or outside of your school. You are also asked to describe your involvement in a recent dramatic production.

16+ candidates should fill in the scholarship CV and personal statement form and prepare a short 2-3 minute monologue that they are passionate about. Candidates should prepare to deliver their piece to two teachers in attendance and answer questions in an interview. They are welcome to bring in evidence of their previous work in the form of photobooks or portfolios to show at interview. Technical candidates (16+ only) may still apply for a scholarship without auditioning, instead presenting a portfolio of their work to date at the interview.

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16 + ART SCHOL ARSHIP Students applying for an Art Scholarship will have a genuine interest in art, design and/or photography and will have an informed knowledge of creativity through visits to galleries, museums, as well as a developed vocabulary from wider reading.

You may have been involved in art, design and photographic activities whether through school, clubs or work produced at home. Any student applying for an Art Scholarship will be expected to study Art and/or Photography at A Level.

You should complete our online application form for an Art scholarship, outlining specific experience and achievements in the visual arts, such as extra classes or clubs attended, art competitions entered and/or won, and your specific skills and strengths.

You should be able to produce evidence of artwork that has you have completed recently. This should be presented on the interview day as a portfolio of work. Any 3D work can be photographed. You will be interviewed by a member of our Art and Photography Department. There is no prescribed format or specific requirement regarding content of your portfolio but it is anticipated that you will have a diverse range of interests and experience, which will be reflected in your collection of work.

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16 + A PPLIC ATION PROCESS REGISTR ATION Registration for 16+ Admission opens on 1st September 2019 for September 2020 entry. You will find all the necessary instructions and advice within this guide for application. We use an online application form and request that you complete this, following the instructions, and upload the requested documentation. Should you not be able to do this, we can provide hard copy forms for you at your request.

EX A MINATION AND INTERVIEW Admission is by competitive examination and interview as well as by fulfilling the GCSE requirements. All external applicants applying at 16+ will sit three entrance papers.

• A general examination paper which tests skills such as critical thinking and problem solving • A choice of two subject examination papers in one of the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, English Literature, French, Geography, German, History, Latin, Maths, Physics, Religious Studies, Spanish.

Please indicate your examination subject choices on our application form in ‘Step 5’. Specific revision will not be required, and questions will be appropriate to all examination boards.

All students will also be given a general interview with a senior member of staff and up to two subject interviews. Please note that for DT, Art and Photography, portfolios will be required at interview.

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COM PLETING OUR A PPLIC ATION FOR M You will find our application form on our website. Please follow the instructions.

You will be issued with an application number and you will be able to complete each step in turn and save your information as you go.

STEP 1 Applicant details

STEP 2 Special educational needs and disability

STEP 3 Current education

STEP 4 Personal Statement

STEP 5 A Level Subjects and 16+ Entrance Examinations

STEP 5 Scholarships

STEP 1: APPLIC ANT DETAIL S Please complete all the questions in this section. We will request a reference from your child’s current school prior to making an offer.

STEP 2: SPECIAL EDUC ATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILIT Y Please let us know if your child has any medical or educational needs and include copies of any relevant reports with your application.

STEP 6 Fees and declaration

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STEP 3: CURRENT EDUC ATION Please give details of your GCSE subjects, including any anticipated grades and any grades already obtained.

STEP 4 : PERSONAL STATEMENT The student should complete a personal statement detailing in not more than 500 words their A Level subject choices and how these feed into their future career ambitions or aspirations. The student should also write about their hobbies and interests both inside and outside of school, as well as any clubs or societies in which they participate on a regular basis. Please also tell us if you have any other connection to the Whitgift Foundation and if you are applying to any other schools.

STEP 5: A LEVEL SUBJEC TS AND 16 + ENTR ANCE EX A MINATIONS A LEVEL SUBJECT CHOICES: Please follow the instructions and list your four A Level subject choices. You can find further details regarding the A Level subjects available in September 2020 in our Guide to A Level Subjects 2020. Please indicate your present choice of A Level subjects and enter the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 in order of preference. (NB - If you are applying for an Art/ Photography or Drama Scholarship, you must choose to study this subject at A Level as one of your subject choices.)

ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS: You should indicate the two subjects you wish to select for your 16+ entrance examinations. Please note that exams are not available in some subjects and so they are not listed. If your planned choice of subjects does not include at least two subjects that offer exams then please choose alternative subjects to take exams in that would support your application. (NB - If choosing Maths and Further Maths you should tick Further Maths as the exam subject.)

Possible subjects for examination: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, English Literature, French, German, History, Latin, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Religious Studies, Spanish.

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STEP 6: SCHOL ARSHIPS Please complete the relevant fields of the subject scholarships that you selected when you registered. Testimonial forms are available in each section to download and completed by the relevant teacher or coach. Please re-upload completed testimonials in this section.

Please note that all applicants are automatically considered for an academic scholarship and so a separate application is not needed.

Please apply for bursaries directly to the Whitgift Foundation.

STEP 7: FEES AND DECL AR ATION Please upload a passport-sized photograph of your child and a copy of either their birth certificate or passport.

A non-refundable registration fee of £90.00 should be paid via Wisepay. Please note that this does not constitute an offer of a place. Late applications may be permitted under special circumstances and will incur an additional administration fee of £20.

There is a deposit of £800.00 for those subsequently taking up offers of places.

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TR INIT Y BUS ROU TES

We are lucky to be easily accessible by public transport, with a number of bus and rail routes close by. We also run our own minibus and coach services in the mornings and afternoons. These are dependent on demand, and we will always consider additional routes where there is sufficient requirement.

Current routes are represented here. Please contact us on 020 8656 9541, with any queries regarding routes.

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THE TR INIT Y C UR R IC ULUM Our curriculum is designed to give each individual student a suitable breadth and depth of opportunity in each year of study. The range of subjects available is appropriate to the overall high academic standards of our pupils.

In the early years, the emphasis is on acquiring skills in a wide variety of subjects. At GCSE and in the Sixth Form, the subjects available are designed to keep as many options open as possible in order to give each student an opportunity to study a broad range of academic or vocational subjects at university.

For each year group a comprehensive programme of PSHE, Citizenship, life skills and other enrichment opportunities is provided, including visiting speakers, industry conferences, residential courses, Field Days, Business Awareness Days, Team Building, Outward Bound, and other activities.

The subjects currently available are summarised in the adjacent table.

SUBJEC T CS

CORE SUBJECT

O

OPTION

O2

CHOOSE 2 OF THESE OPTIONS

J

1

2

3

4/5

6th

ENGLISH

CS

CS

CS

CS

CS

O4

MATHEMATICS

CS

CS

CS

CS

CS

O4

BIOLOGY

CS

CS

CS

O4

CHEMISTRY

CS

CS

CS

O4

PHYSICS

CS

CS

CS

O4

SCIENCE

CS

LANGUAGE AWARENESS

CS

CS

FRENCH

O2

O2

O2

O4

O4

GERMAN

O2

O2

O2

O4

O4

SPANISH

O2

O2

O2

O4

O4

CHINESE

O2

O2

O2

O4

O4

LATIN

CS

CS

O4

O2/3

O4

O4

GEOGRAPHY

CS

CS

CS

CS

O4

O4

HISTORY

CS

CS

CS

CS

O4

O4

RELIGIOUS STUDIES

CS

CS

CS

CS

O4

O4

DRAMA

CS

CS

O4

O3

O4

O4

MUSIC

CS

CS

O4

O3

O4

O4

ART / PHOTOGRAPHY

CS

CS

O4

O3

O4

O4

DESIGN TECHNOLOGY

CS

CS

O4

O3

O4

O4

COMPUTING

CS

CS

CS

O3

O4

O4

O

O

O4

GREEK PE / SWIM

CS

CS

CS

CS

CS

GAMES

CS

CS

CS

CS

CS

CS

O4

O4

PHYSICAL EDUCATION BUSINESS STUDIES

O4

CLASSICAL CIVILISATION

O4

(SOME CONDITIONS APPLY)

ECONOMICS

O4

O3

CHOOSE 3 OF THESE OPTIONS

GOVNMT. & POLITICS

O4

O4

CHOOSE 4 OF THESE OPTIONS

PSYCHOLOGY

O4

EXTENDED PROJECT

O

(SOME CONDITIONS APPLY) (SOME CONDITIONS APPLY)

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SPECI A L EDUC ATIONA L NEEDS A ND DISA BILIT Y We will make any reasonable adjustments to the admissions procedure to enable disabled candidates, and applicants with other special needs, to compete for a place at the School without disadvantage. We offer a limited amount of specialist support and also welcome boys with mobility problems – our whole site is equipped for access by wheelchair. Please contact our Admissions office to discuss adjustments you may need to meet your son’s specific needs. If necessary, a meeting will be arranged at school to discuss provision his needs throughout the admissions process and, presuming a successful outcome to the application, during his subsequent time at the school. Whilst we will try to meet the costs of all reasonable adjustments, we reserve the right to charge for additional services.

Candidates with special needs may be allowed additional time in the entrance examinations at the discretion of our Director of Admissions. Documentary evidence, such as a current Educational Psychologist’s report, should be submitted to the school, together with the application form.

Where necessary, for applicants who have existing statements of special educational needs, a meeting may take place between us and the applicant’s parents prior to the entrance examination and, if appropriate, with the relevant educational authority.

All such cases are dealt with on an individual basis, and the purpose of these meetings is to establish whether we best meet the needs of that particular pupil.

If awarded a place, boys for whom English is a second language may receive some additional EAL teaching. For SEND students, the following documentation should be submitted upon application: the most recent IEP, EHCP, Educational Psychologist report or medical report (as appropriate). Any further documentation relating to a SEND diagnosis should be submitted if received after the date of application.

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TER M S A ND CONDITIONS 1. FEES a. The School reserves the right to refuse to allow a student to attend the School while fees remain unpaid. b. The School reserves the right to fix the School fee for a term at any time up to the last day of the preceding term. Every effort will, however, be made to give not less than one term’s notice of alterations to the fees. c. The School reserves the right to review scholarship and bursary awards in the light of changes in a student’s progress, contribution and level of commitment.

2. WITHDR AWAL AND NOTICE a. Any parent accepting an offer of a place at the School will be charged a deposit.

This will be returned in full without interest when their child leaves the School, less any balance owing. Parents who fail to take up their child’s place will lose their deposit. b. The School requires not less than a full term’s notice in writing, received by the Headmaster not later than three days after the beginning of a term, before a student is withdrawn from the School. Failing such notice the full fees for the term following withdrawal will be charged. In the Junior Year the notice period is two terms. c. The School may in its absolute discretion require a parent to remove a student from the School whose attendance, progress or behaviour is unsatisfactory. In such circumstances the parent shall not be entitled to any refund of the fees due or already paid. Nor shall any refund be due for absence due to illness. d. For SEND students, the following documentation should be submitted upon application: the most recent IEP, EHCP, Educational Psychologist report or medical report (as appropriate). Any further documentation relating to a SEND diagnosis should be submitted if received after the date of application. The School reserves the right to require a parent to remove a student from the School if they have knowingly failed to disclose important information about their child’s special educational, medical and social needs. Such information should be advised in writing at least four months before a student joins the School.

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3 . AT TENDANCE, DRESS AND BEHAVIOUR a. The parent undertakes to ensure that the student attends school regularly throughout each term (dates of which will be published well in advance). All students are required to participate in all school subjects including games and other out of school activities, including Saturday matches for school teams. b. The parent undertakes to ensure that the student conforms to such rules of appearance, dress and behaviour as shall be issued by the School from time to time. c. These undertakings apply equally to students over the age of 18.

4 . MEDIC AL a. During a student’s time in the School, the School Medical Officer shall have unlimited right to give the pupil’s parents or guardian, the Headmaster or other senior members of the teaching staff such information as he thinks necessary in the student’s or the School’s interests. b. If a student requires special medical attention while at school, every effort will be made to obtain the prior consent of the parents or guardian. However, should this be impossible, the School will act “in loco parentis” should consent be required for urgent treatment (including anaesthetic or operation) recommended by a doctor.

5 . DATA PROTEC TION a. Parents/guardians accept a place at the school for their son or daughter in the knowledge that data about pupils and their parents/guardians will be collected periodically and stored and processed to allow for the efficient operation of the School. Some student data is passed to outside agencies for educational purposes and to the Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian Association. A full list of the recipients of student data, the nature of the data transferred and the intended use of the data, is available for consultation on the school website and at reception. b. Parents/guardians accepting a place at the School consent to the School’s use of their child’s photograph, and other information relating to their achievements, for promotional purposes. Such information may be published in school literature, on the school website or through other media.

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