Applying for academic scholarship at present school ( 13+ )
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Zorro I think that is great. I am sure the school would not suggest it unless he was in with a good chance as the lat things they need is a child and family whose expectations have been raised in false hope. In terms of master Zorro, suggest you manage it in the way of it being a complement that they want him to sit it (and I agree he should keep it to himself at this stage) and that you are delighted with his progress. That it is irrelevant whether he gets the scholarship (Ha! as if!) and that you think all is wonderful etc etc and 'OH by the way you're not getting a new 'phone' 
mad?
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I have heard of children being awarded Honorary scholarships if they do well whilst at the school but were not offered an official scholarship when first applying. If DS does not win a financial scholarship they may give him an honorary one. Does being a scholar offer anymore benefit than purely financial? I believe at some schools the scholars have an enrichment program.
when I was at private school, many moons ago, I only got in on the waiting list (that I had taken my paper home from the exam because I didn't like the invigilator may have had something to do with it 
) so, I started feeling a bit also-ran-ish. However by the end of that year, I was one of only 2 children (boast boast) within the year group invited to sit for the scholarship. I didn't get it, in the end, it went to one of the outside candidates who joined the next academic year but I still feel a (sad) thrill from having been approached.
What I'm saying is that there's still a great deal of pride to be drawn from having got to that stage, an outside verification of how very well he's done, so if he doesn't get it, it doesn't mean he needn't feel good about it all. As others have said, you can't win everything, and not winning isn't the end of the world.
But if he does, fantastic.
) so, I started feeling a bit also-ran-ish. However by the end of that year, I was one of only 2 children (boast boast) within the year group invited to sit for the scholarship. I didn't get it, in the end, it went to one of the outside candidates who joined the next academic year but I still feel a (sad) thrill from having been approached. What I'm saying is that there's still a great deal of pride to be drawn from having got to that stage, an outside verification of how very well he's done, so if he doesn't get it, it doesn't mean he needn't feel good about it all. As others have said, you can't win everything, and not winning isn't the end of the world.
But if he does, fantastic.
We didn't enter him for the scholarship exam when he first started as we didn't know he was able enough 
. But as they have new pupils in at 13+ from prep schools presumably- he has a chance now.
Plus he has a year's worth of effort and achievement grades , also 2 sets of exam results from Y7 as proof of his track record which will surely help.
. But as they have new pupils in at 13+ from prep schools presumably- he has a chance now.Plus he has a year's worth of effort and achievement grades , also 2 sets of exam results from Y7 as proof of his track record which will surely help.
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Not sure if that's a compliment!Milla wrote:it can only be because of some voyeuristic kick at someone out there being so pathetic!
SORRY ZORRO, back on topic!
What a shame you never realised how bright he was but it does show that the selection process at the GS is not to be trusted. Any scholar at a decent independent school should get into GS. Did it knock his confidence when he got didn't get into GS? If not then he may well be fine if he doesn't get a scholarship.
I think they must think very highly of DS because why bother to put a current pupil forward when they think a parent is happily paying fees when they could be getting other good kids from outside?
