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Parents of boys who got into Westminster 13+ - scholarship

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 9:37 am
by azbv
Hi, I am interested in a scholarship course preparation - do you know of any?

Thanks

Re: Parents of boys who got into Westminster 13+ - scholarsh

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 11:46 am
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Re: Parents of boys who got into Westminster 13+ - scholarsh

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:34 pm
by exam2019
@azbv - I'm not 100% sure but my understanding is that the scholarship only attracts a nominal award and is for the seriously seriously gifted - ie general not those needing a prep course IYSWIM? Are you instead interested in a bursary? If you are attempting 13+ entry from state school, you need to speak to the registrar. I believe that the 13+ still includes ancient greek..... 11+ entry is usually the state route, with 2 years at the under school.

Re: Parents of boys who got into Westminster 13+ - scholarsh

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 11:05 pm
by Daogroupie
You really need to be in a 13 plus prep if you want to do 13 plus.

13 plus preps like Lochinver and Keble will have spaces in Y7 for September as some of their students will have done the 11 plus and will be leaving in June. DG

Re: Parents of boys who got into Westminster 13+ - scholarsh

Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 3:51 pm
by FAC51
exam2019 wrote:@azbv - I'm not 100% sure but my understanding is that the scholarship only attracts a nominal award and is for the seriously seriously gifted - ie general not those needing a prep course IYSWIM? Are you instead interested in a bursary? If you are attempting 13+ entry from state school, you need to speak to the registrar. I believe that the 13+ still includes ancient greek..... 11+ entry is usually the state route, with 2 years at the under school.
A Westminster "Queen's Scholarship" is one of the few that still has substantial monetary value.

Queen's Scholars are required to board, and the 40%-ish scholarship brings the fee down to below the Day Fee.

The easiest way to prepare is to go to a 13+ prep for years 7 and 8.