Sixth Form Academic Scholarships General Information 1 Age Limit There is no formal age limit, but it is expected that candidates will be under the age of seventeen on 1 September 2023. 2 Interviews All candidates should expect to be interviewed by the Headmaster, by staff within their chosen scholarship discipline and by a Housemaster or a Housemistress. 3 Deadlines in 2022 There are a number of important deadlines in the Sixth Form process, as follows: 30 September 1 October 1 October 1 December 8 December
Deadline for submission of means tested forms (the ‘blue form’) if either a bursary or a means tested scholarship award is sought. These forms are sent out automatically if they are requested when registering. Deadline for registration. (Earlier registration is encouraged.) Deadline for submission of scholarship forms. Date offers are made. Deadline for replies to offers.
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Examination Dates Academic Scholarship Art and Design and Technology Scholarships Drama Scholarship Music Scholarship Sport Scholarship
31 October to 1 November or 2 to 3 November 2022 31 October, 1 or 2 November 31 October or 1 November 31 October, 1 November, 2 November or 3 November 2022 1 November 2022
4 Academic Requirements Entry into the Uppingham Sixth Form requires that candidates must have obtained at least three passes of grade A/7 and three passes of grade B/6 or above in academic subjects at GCSE, excluding short course GCSEs. Admission to courses in Mathematics, sciences and modern languages depends on achieving GCSE grades 8-9. Further detail can be found in the Sixth Form Options Guide, pages 5 and 6. www.uppingham.co.uk/learning/academic-life 5 Academic Tests Standard Uppingham Maths and English tests are sat by all candidates for Sixth Form entry by whatever means. 6 Multiple Scholarships Candidates are not permitted to sit scholarships in more than two disciplines. Successful candidates should not expect to hold awards in more than one discipline.
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Sixth Form Scholarships for entry in September 2023
