Scholarships differ from bursaries, which are means-tested awards given to help support families who wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford some or all of the school fees. Our scholarships do not carry any automatic fee remission, although there are financial awards available when moving from Y11 into Sixth Form.

When a student applies for a scholarship it is possible for parents to apply for a means-tested bursary in connection with that scholarship to support the payment of school fees.

The true value of a scholarship lies in the extra opportunities that will stretch and challenge your child, both academically and beyond the classroom.

We offer a dedicated programme of enrichment and extension events throughout the year such as lecture series, academic conferences, masterclasses, extra musical tuition, sports coaching. There may be opportunities to perform or compete at high profile events, have a personal mentor, and attend distinguished events such as Scholars’ Question Time and Scholars’ Suppers.

Scholars will be ‘honoured’ with additional responsibilities and expected to contribute to wider school life as ambassadors for the school. For example, art scholars must produce a piece of work to decorate the Hub, assist with whole school art events and open days, and mentor younger students.

Scholars are kept a closer eye on in terms of behavior and are often used for school open days and touring prospective parents; there is no tolerance for bad behaviour.

Be prepared. Scholars are often the busiest students in a school, so if your child is looking for all the opportunities a school can throw at them – and run with it – then they will thrive.

In order to gain a Sport Scholarship at St Andrew’s, Turi, a candidate will need to be outstanding in at least two sports. A reference from the current school Head teacher will be requested prior to interview, in which specific achievements should be referenced. Download Reference Form.

On our assessment day a candidate will have the option to enter three sports but please note that they should be very strong in all three.  If they are outstanding at two sports, this will be enough to gain a scholarship and we do not need a third – we are interested in quality, not quantity.

Sports that we consider in the assessment are:

• Rugby
• Hockey
• Football
• Athletics
• Swimming
• Netball
• Basketball
• Golf
• Tennis or cricket (a candidate may enter one of these, not both)

The maximum number of sports that can be assessed is three.

If possible, members of the St Andrew’s Sports Department will try to see candidates playing their respective sports during the year prior to the assessment.

The scholarship assessment day will involve a series of practical tests, including general fitness and a one hour assessment in each of the above sports that a candidate is offering. They will also be interviewed by the Senior School Director of Sport.

The St Andrew’s, Turi, Scholarship Programme aims to develop the sport specific components which are necessary for elite performance. This includes the development of:

• Technical Skills by qualified and experienced coaches
• Tactical / Game awareness and performance under pressure by qualified and experienced coaches
• Physical Preparation (Strength & Conditioning) by qualified and experienced coaches
• General and Performance Nutrition & Recovery Education
• Injury Prevention Programming and Education
• Sports Psychology Education
• Athlete Mentoring Programme
• Supplement & Anti-Doping Education & Advice
• Links with Elite Sports Institutions

Candidates will be expected to:

• Perform a short (accompanied) piece given to them 20 minutes before, which will make appropriately modest technical demands (an accompanist will be provided)
• Perform two contrasting pieces on their main instrument; a further piece on another instrument(s) or singing, would be advantageous, but not a necessity
• Answer questions of a general musical nature.

To gain an Award, a student must have a genuine interest in or passion for music as well as demonstrating real musical achievement or exceptional promise. Associated Board Grade 5 may be taken as a guide to the minimum standard expected if only one instrument is offered. Lesser achievement in more areas of activity (including singing) may also impress the panel and lead to an Award, especially if there is clear potential for musical growth. Awards will be offered on the basis of their performance on the day.

Candidates who compose are encouraged to submit examples of their composition work along with their application forms.

Students who are awarded a scholarship will be offered free instrumental tuition on at least one instrument.

Music Scholars will be expected to take Music iGCSE.

Candidates will be expected to:

• Prepare a portfolio of past and current work (between 3-5 pieces and preferably of more than one media), which they will be asked to talk through.
• Complete a still life piece in a media of their choice

Scholarship candidates will also have an interview with the Head of Art. Reports from prep school Heads and current Art teachers will be important. Award holders will be expected to take Art at iGCSE and it is hoped that they will continue the subject to A level; should this not be the case the Award will be reviewed in light of the candidate’s commitment to Art in the Sixth Form.

Who is your favourite artist/”ism”? Or choose one of the following:

Picasso, Braque, Derain, Max Ernst, Miro, Klee, Cezanne, Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh,
Patrick Andy Warhol, Lichtenstein, Peter Blake. Impressionism, Cubism, Abstract Expressionism, Photo-realism, Renaissance Art.

Use a children’s web site like www.kids.tate.org to research them.

Find out about them and what they thought, were they part of any movement? Why do you like them? If they are painters, how did they use paint? – Thickly or thinly. Did they like bright colours or warm or cold or vibrant or muted tones? Were they paintings realistic or just suggested ideas that trigger thoughts in your head. Did their paintings have special meanings?

Choose works that inspire you. Print them out in a smallish size and merge them into your sketch book, write about them and why you like them. They must be by famous artists. Do a few on each page that are similar or relevant to your interests.

Choose something you are really interested in portraying – faces, trees, still life, buildings and animals; whatever your interest try drawing bits of it. If you like drawing faces; draw pages full of eyes – screwed up, wide open. Then lips, then try textures for hair. Draw and draw and draw, don’t throw any away and don’t worry about what they look like. It’s important to see how you have progressed. Fill your pages up with doodle and sketches of your chosen interest.

Work on this really hard: Explore tone, line and texture. Whatever your subject or theme – practice drawing it by looking at it lots and drawing only what you can see. Annotate your drawings; say what you can see, what you think, your ideas, your likes and dislikes.

Try out different techniques and media styles. Look at the artists you like again, how did they create the effects they use? What media did they use? Have a go yourself.

After you have worked very hard on your ideas and sketches then you may be ready for your main piece.

Main piece

Select a theme from Landscape, Portrait or Sculpture. Your piece can be observational, from memory or imaginary or use all three. Your preparation in your sketch book needs to show how other artists have your piece and there needs to be a lot of drawing leading up to it, exploring your ideas, your composition, techniques etc..

You need to express yourself – get emotional about it!

Your piece needs to have relevance to your favourite artists (as in be in their style or have elements of their styles in your piece.)

It should be no bigger than A2 in size.

Candidates will be expected to:

• Perform a short piece given to them 20 minutes before.
• Perform a monologue of between 2-3 minutes, chosen in advance by the candidate.
• Take part in a workshop consisting of: drama games, improvisation and sight reading

Showreels, portfolios, photos etc should not be sent in advance but we welcome supporting material on the day.

Scholarship candidates will also have an interview with the Director of Drama. Reports from prep school Heads and current Drama teachers will be important.  Award holders will be expected to take Drama at iGCSE and it is hoped that they will continue the subject to A level; should this not be the case the Award will be reviewed in light of the candidate’s commitment to Drama in the Sixth Form.

Each year the Headmaster has the ability to award a scholarship award to an applicant who has not been awarded one of the named scholarships, but has shown ability and character across more than one sphere.