1st, 2nd and 3rd Form Entry in 2025 Music Scholarships
Music Scholarships
1st, 2nd and 3rd Form Entry in 2025
General Information
1. Eligibility
Each year scholarships are awarded to children of exceptional talent joining the School into the Top Year (Year 6), First Form (Year 7), Second Form (Year 8) or Third Form (Year 9). In due course, scholarships will be awarded to children joining the School at Sixth Form level (Year 12). Candidates are assessed through test, examination or observation, interview and reference. Scholarship awards may be made either for evidence of a high level of attainment and promise or exceptional specialist aptitude. Uppingham Cairo awards scholarships to candidates who show excellence in the following fields: Academic, Music, Art, Sport, Textiles (Fashion Design), Design & Technology, Drama and The Thring Award.
2. Limitations
Successful candidates should not expect to hold awards in more than one discipline. Candidates are not permitted to sit scholarships in more than two disciplines.
3. Awards
Uppingham Cairo is proud of its moral commitment to widening participation in the School, and applies Scholarship Awards in line with the policies of Uppingham School in the UK. To do so, we use as much of our funding as we can to enable as many young people as possible to benefit from an Uppingham Cairo education. For that reason, scholarship awards would not ordinarily exceed 25% of the fees.
At Uppingham Cairo a candidate may only hold one scholarship award at any one time so that they can specialise in their area of talent. This does not preclude them from participating in other areas of school life, however, the rich additional provision of each of our scholarship programmes requires pupils to manage their time judiciously within their field of expertise.
All candidates must have passed the standard academic entrance assessment and have been offered a place at the School prior to entering the scholarship process.
4. Age Limit
Candidates will normally be under 14 on or close to 1 September in the year of entry. In assessing merit, the ages of candidates is taken into consideration.
Further information about the Music Scholarship may be obtained from the Head of Music, Mr Ian Hockley (ihockley@uppinghamcairo.com)
Music Scholarships Summary
What does Uppingham Cairo look for in a potential Scholar?
What is involved in the selection process?
The ability to display a good level of musical skill and technical aptitude on an instrument(s) is important, though ultimately it is the quality of the musician that we are interested in nurturing here at Uppingham Cairo. Potential Scholars should be able to demonstrate the ability to perform with musical intelligence, emotional awareness and presentational flair. We would also expect them to have a good working knowledge of the wider historical aspects of the pieces, the composer and in the case of a song, any texts that may be sung.
An audition in front of a small panel where the candidate will play or sing prepared performances – usually two contrasting pieces per instrument. A quick study is provided on the day for the candidate’s principal instrument of choice and a fifteen minute preparation time is allotted to each candidate to work this through as part of their warm-up prior to the audition. Aural and sight-reading tests will follow, appropriate to the level presented. The audition concludes with a short, informal interview where the panel will use the opportunity to discover more about the individual musician applying.
What are the expectations of a Scholar?
Music Scholars will be expected to play a full and active part in the rich musical life of the school. They should be self-motivated in their practise, display a keen curiosity for developing their musical skills and be happy to participate in a wide range of musical ensembles. Music Scholars would be expected to play a major part in concerts and musical events and show a willingness to develop and challenge themselves as a musician over the course of their time at Uppingham Cairo. The ideal candidate will wish actively to spend time outside their academic studies in musical pursuits and enjoy being part of a musical team.
Assessment:
Wednesday 5 or Thursday 6 February (Candidates attend on one day only)
Closing date for Applications: 13 January 2025
Music Scholarships
Entry in 2025
1. Dates and Arrangements
The Music Scholars Assessment Day will take place on Wednesday 5 or Thursday 6 February at Uppingham Cairo. Candidates attend on one day only, and will arrive at 8.30am and will be free to depart at 4.30pm. All candidates will be provided with a morning snack, lunch and afternoon tea.
2. Application Procedure
The application form should be completed and returned to the Master of the Scholars no later than 13 January 2025
Potential scholars are expected to have achieved a strong pass in Uppingham Cairo’s Academic Admissions Tests.
3. The Assessment
a. Candidates should be prepared to perform (as if in a concert) two contrasting pieces on each of the instrument(s) that they present. They should have reached at least the standard equivalent to Grade 4 - 6 of the Associated Board Examination (candidates offering piano alone will be expected to have reached Grade 6), and should show competence in scales and arpeggios at a similar level. Candidates must bring two copies of all the pieces they are to perform.
b. They will be required to sight-read on the instrument(s) of their choice.
c. They may offer a second or third instrument, in which case they will be required to perform and sight-read as before, although the standard expected will not be as high.
d. Candidates may also offer a solo song (if voice isn’t offered as one of the principal instruments) if they wish, and should bring two copies of it with them.
e. There will be suitable aural tests.
f. They will be questioned on their general knowledge of music.
g. Candidates are not required to sit a written examination in music.
h. Candidates will undergo a brief voice assessment.
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