ADMISSIONS GUIDE

2023-24

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We are delighted you are interested in a Fettes education

Led by our Head of Admissions, Mrs Fiona Gordon, and our Director of External Relations, Mrs Debbie Atkins, our Admissions Team look forward to guiding you through the admissions process as you discover Fettes.

Each member of the team has a wealth of knowledge about what Fettes can offer your family.

Admissions Process

Our admissions process is divided into 6 stages Stage 1 – Information Gathering

Our website is designed to give you an excellent overview of Fettes. We hope this inspires, informs and enthuses you.Please also download our Fettes app which will enable you to keep up to date with our news. Please watch our two minute film -OdetoPlacecreated to capture the ethos of Fettes, and what a Fettes education means.

Next steps,complete the enquiry form on our website or contact us - admissions@fettes.com - and we will be delighted to send you our prospectuses and arrange a call: www.fettes.com/admissions

Stage 2 – Visit Us

Experience the true atmosphere of Fettes.

Open Day 2023

You are warmly invited to join us at our Open Day on the afternoon of Sunday 8th October. Registration is essential.

To register please click hereor contact our Admissions Team.

Individual visits can also be arranged throughout the year. If you visit us during term time, your visit will comprise a meeting with the Head of Fettes College or Headmaster of Fettes Prep School as applicable (or a member of the Senior Leadership Team if they are not available), a student-led tour and a meeting with one of our Houseparents will also be included.

Stage 3 – Registering Your Child

When you are ready to apply for a place at Fettes for your son/ daughter, the next step is to complete our Registration Form and provide the £100 non-refundable registration fee.

We would recommend earlyregistration where possible.

Stage 4 – Taster Days

Taster days are available and are a great way to meet peers and get a feel for life at Fettes. A buddy will be assigned and your son/daughter will attend lessons, sports and activities alongside them. Occasionally we are also able to offer overnight stays.

Stage 5 – Entrance Examinations

Once your son/daughter is registered, this ensures they will be invited to attend our Entrance Exams and where applicable, Scholarship and Award Exams and Assessments.

Entry into the Prep School

Pupils may join the Prep School from ages 7-12. The Entrance Assessments are held at Fettes in the February preceding entry although assessments can also be arranged at other times in the year. Each child will have a short interview as well as sitting an online Cat4 assessment. Older year groups will also take online assessments in English and Maths.

Entry at 13+ (Third Form)

Candidates must be 13 on 1st September in the year of entry. Applicants take the Fettes College Entrance Exams and can also take Common Entrance. The 13+ Entrance Exams take place at Fettes in the November preceding entry. Scholarship and Award Exams and Assessments take place in the February prior to entry and full details are given to all registered candidates.

Entry at 14+ (Fourth Form)

Candidates must be 14 on 1st September in the year of entry. The 14+ Entrance Exams take place in the November prior to entry.

Entry at 16+ (Lower Sixth)

Candidates must be 16 on 1st September in the year of entry. The minimum entry requirement into the Lower Sixth Form is six GCSE subjects at 6 or better (or the equivalent to this), and must include English Language and Mathematics.

The Entrance and Scholarship Exams and Assessments take place in the November prior to entry.

Remote Exams and Assessments

We strongly suggest candidates attend the Entrance Exams at Fettes but if this is not possible we can arrange for them to be sat at their current school. A Zoom/Teams interview will also be arranged.

Candidates who wish to be considered for one of our Scholarships or Awards must take the exams and assessments at Fettes.

We do not consider students for entry into Fifth Form or Upper Sixth.