scholarships
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:37 pm
Hi everyone, I wonder if anyone can give me some advice on this matter.
Basically, my son is at a Scottish state primary at the moment. According to his school he is a bright boy and his teacher has suggested that he apply to the Independent schools. We would have to ask for a generous busary because there is no way I would be able to pay the fees.
My questions are these
Would the school expect him to sit the scholarship exam, if we are asking for a bursary i.e does he have to be of that standard?
would it work against him if he didn't sit the scholarship exams, when the school review his bursary application.
In all he is sitting for five independents which means that if he has to sit separate scholarship exams that would be ten exams over January. This seems an awful lot of exams for a slim chance of getting a generous bursary.
I'm wondeing whether he should just sit for three schools but sit the for the scholarships aswell.
Then i'm thinking what is scholarship standard? his English isn't brilliant, although he is in the top fifteen out of sixty children. He is better at his maths i.e he is being taught level F maths at the moment (most independents expect a child to be working towards or at level E).
As you can all gather ,I'm quite stressed about this and so confused any advice would be most welcome
K
Basically, my son is at a Scottish state primary at the moment. According to his school he is a bright boy and his teacher has suggested that he apply to the Independent schools. We would have to ask for a generous busary because there is no way I would be able to pay the fees.
My questions are these
Would the school expect him to sit the scholarship exam, if we are asking for a bursary i.e does he have to be of that standard?
would it work against him if he didn't sit the scholarship exams, when the school review his bursary application.
In all he is sitting for five independents which means that if he has to sit separate scholarship exams that would be ten exams over January. This seems an awful lot of exams for a slim chance of getting a generous bursary.
I'm wondeing whether he should just sit for three schools but sit the for the scholarships aswell.
Then i'm thinking what is scholarship standard? his English isn't brilliant, although he is in the top fifteen out of sixty children. He is better at his maths i.e he is being taught level F maths at the moment (most independents expect a child to be working towards or at level E).
As you can all gather ,I'm quite stressed about this and so confused any advice would be most welcome
K