11+ & 13+ Scholarships
Scholarships recognise those students with exceptional ability or potential in a specific area and seek to nurture this throughout their time at Hoe Bridge through our programme of enrichment and mentoring. They are available to children applying to us via the 11+ process who are joining us in either Year 7 or Year 9.
Parents must register their children for 11+ Assessment in the normal way by completing the online registration form. If you would then like to apply for a scholarship please click on the online application form below the scholarship you would like to be considered for. Current Hoe Bridge pupils do not need to complete this form and should just discuss their application with the Headmaster.
Only applications which fulfil the scholarship criteria will be considered. Following scholarship applications a specific scholarship reference will be sought from their school and shortlist candidates will be invited to our scholarship day in January of Year 6.
The closing date for 11+ registrations and scholarship applications is 3 November 2023.
Shortlisted candidates will be informed by Monday 11 December 2023 and invited to our Scholarship Day on Tuesday 30 January 2024
Please note that no applications are necessary for 11+ Academic Scholarships; all 11+ candidates are considered based on their normal entrance examination results. Shortlisted candidates will be informed by Monday 11 December 2023 and invited to our Scholarship Day on Tuesday 23 January 2024. The Scholarship Day will include an interview and higher order thinking activities.
Once at Hoe Bridge School, academic scholars are invited to participate in the Academic Mentor Programme, which consists of a wide range of both one-off and regular enrichment activities.
Music Scholarships are awarded to exceptional 11+ candidates with a passion and commitment to Music. In order to be considered for assessment candidates must have at least reached Grade 5 (or equivalent) on their principal instrument and Grade 3 on their second by the time they apply for a scholarship at Hoe Bridge. The awarding of scholarships is based on performance on the scholarship audition day. Candidates will be required to play two consecutive pieces on their principal instrument and one piece on their second instrument and to read at sight.
Music scholars play a leading role in the musical life of Hoe Bridge and participate in the Music Mentor Programme performing in local and national performances and tours.
APPLY ONLINE HERE FOR A MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP
APPLY ONLINE HERE FOR AN DT SCHOLARSHIP
Performing Arts Scholarships are awarded to exceptional 11+ candidates with a passion and commitment to Drama and/or Dance. Applicants should have experience of acting on stage and be able to show a sustained interest in the performing arts and theatre. Candidates may have attended a performing arts school such as Stagecoach and/or taken LAMDA exams, but this is not a requirement. For the scholarship day children will be asked to prepare and perform a short monologue from a published play and perform an unseen audition piece (ten minutes preparation time is allowed immediately prior to the unseen audition piece assessment).
Performing Arts scholars are required to play an active, enthusiastic part in drama and school productions at Hoe Bridge and participate in the Performing Arts Mentor Programme with regular enrichment activities.
APPLY ONLINE HERE FOR A PERFORMING ARTS SCHOLARSHIP
Sports scholarships are awarded to 11+ candidates on the strength of the student's potential in sport/s. For our Sports Scholarships we look for children who have strength in at least two of our main school sports which are football, hockey, netball, cricket and rugby. For our Specialist Sport Scholarships we look for exceptional strength in any one sport outside our main school sports, for example skiing or golf. The scholarship day will include practical tests in chosen sports including drills and games and basic fitness tests including endurance, power, agility and co-ordination.
Sports scholars benefit from the Sports Mentor Programme taking advantage of motivational talks, coaching sessions and individual nutrition and fitness programmes.
APPLY ONLINE HERE FOR A SPORTS/ SPECIALIST SPORT SCHOLARSHIP
These are awarded to 11+ candidates who exhibit the highest levels of excellence in three areas from the scholarship list below, as well as currently holding or having previously held positions of leadership at their current school. This award is for those candidates who will contribute greatly to the wider community and, by their general presence, raise the quality of life for all. Award holders will have an excellent character, a strongly positive outlook and be willing to contribute to all aspects of school life.
Each scholar benefits from a programme that supports and develops the disciplines in which they excel.
- Academic (Maths & English)
- Art (Portfolio)
- Sport (Two Main School Sports/Specialist Sport)
- Music (Two Instruments)
- Performing Arts (Physical & Vocal expression)
APPLY ONLINE HERE FOR AN ALL ROUND HEADMASTER AWARD