Music Scholarships for Sixth Form Entry in 2024_Uppingham School

Sixth Form (Year 12) entry in 2025 Music Scholarships

Sixth Form Music Scholarships

General Information

1 Age Limit

There is no formal age limit, but it is expected that candidates will be under the age of seventeen on 1 September 2025.

2 Interviews

All candidates should expect to be interviewed by staff within their chosen scholarship discipline and the Headmaster or a senior member of staff.

3 Deadlines in 2024

There are a number of important deadlines in the Sixth Form process, as follows:

30 September

• Deadline for submission of means tested forms (the ‘blue form’) if either a bursary or a means tested scholarship award is sought. These forms are sent out automatically if they are requested when registering.

• Deadline for registration. (Earlier registration is encouraged.)

• Deadline for submission of scholarship forms.

1 December Date offers are made.

8 December

• Deadline for replies to offers.

4 Examination Dates in 2024

Academic Scholarship

Art and Design and Technology Scholarships

Drama Scholarship

Music Scholarship

Sport Scholarship

5 Academic Requirements

15 and 17 October

14, 15 and 16 October

14 and 15 October

14, 15, 16 and 17 October

15 October

Entry into the Uppingham Sixth Form requires that candidates must have obtained at least three passes of grade A/7 and three passes of grade B/6 or above in academic subjects at GCSE, excluding short course GCSEs. Admission to courses in Mathematics, sciences and modern languages depends on achieving GCSE grades 8-9. Further details can be found on pages 5-6 in the Sixth Form Options Guide, located towards the foot of this web page www.uppingham.co.uk/learning/academic-life

6 Academic Tests

Standard Uppingham Maths and English tests are sat by all candidates for Sixth Form entry by whatever means.

7 Multiple Scholarships

Candidates are not permitted to sit scholarships in more than two disciplines. Successful candidates should not expect to hold awards in more than one discipline.

8 Awards and Bursaries

Uppingham is proud of its moral and charitable commitment to widening participation in the School. 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 education. For that reason, non-means-tested scholarships would not ordinarily exceed a 5% reduction on the fees. Larger scholarship awards are made on the basis of financial need, which means that any scholarship can be supplemented up to 110% of the school fees through a means-tested award.

At Uppingham 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 but the rich additional provision of each of our scholarship programmes does require pupils to manage their time judiciously.

The parents of some would-be scholars may not be in immediate need of financial assistance and such parents may waive their right to emoluments. In such cases, the child’s status as a scholar is not affected, but these emoluments can then be passed to another pupil whose financial need is shown. Parents who waive their rights can subsequently reinstate them if their circumstances change.

All candidates must be registered with the School prior to entering the scholarship process. Full details of all the scholarships are available on our website, www.uppingham.co.uk/Scholarships. To receive a printed copy please contact Charlie Bostock on 0044 (0) 1572 820613 or admissions@uppingham.co.uk.

9 Candidate’s Present School

Parents should please inform the candidate’s present school of their intention to apply for a Sixth Form Scholarship at Uppingham. Receipt of the Application Form at Uppingham by 30 September 2024 will be taken as an acknowledgement that you have informed your son or daughter’s present school, and that you have thus given us permission to approach the present Head for a reference.

10 Unforeseen Circumstances

Uppingham reserves the right to vary these published details should the number of candidates presenting themselves for the examination, or any other unforeseen circumstances, require it.

11 Other Information

If parents feel we should have details of any other factors concerning the candidate’s educational or personal background, they are invited to write to the Headmaster, via Charlie Bostock, Director of Admissions, csb@uppingham.co.uk

It is possible that a candidate for any scholarship discipline who fails to obtain an award may be offered a place at Uppingham, subject to there being one available.

12 Results

We shall contact parents with the results of the scholarships on 1 December 2024.

Examinations/Interviews:

Monday 14 October,

Tuesday 15 October,

Wednesday 16 October

Thursday 17 October

Closing date for applications: 30 September 2024

Sixth Form Music Scholarships

General Information

1 What are we looking for?

Being able to display a high level of musical skill and technical aptitude on two instruments is required, though it is the quality of the musician that we are interested in nurturing here at Uppingham so each individual would be assessed on what they could offer the department in terms of ensemble participation and soloistic opportunities. (As a rule of thumb, we would expect our Sixth Form music scholars to be able to front one of our popular weekly solo lunchtime recitals – around twenty-five minutes of polished and well-prepared music on their principal instrument - during their first year at the school). Potential scholars should be able to demonstrate their ability to perform with musical intelligence, emotional awareness and a certain 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.

2 What is involved in the process?

An audition in front of a small panel where the candidate will play or sing prepared performances - usually two contrasting pieces per instrument. An accompanist and rehearsal time would be provided on the day. A quick study is provided 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 tests will follow and a sight-reading test appropriate to the level presented. The audition concludes with a short, informal interview where the panel gets the opportunity to find out more about the individual musician applying.

3 What expectations do we have of our Scholars?

Music Scholars will be expected to play a full and active part in the rich musical life of the school. They will 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 the wide variety of concerts and musical events both inside and outside the school and show a willingness to develop and challenge themselves as a musician over the course of their time at Uppingham. The ideal candidate will wish actively to spend time outside their academic studies in musical pursuits and enjoy being part of a highly skilled musical team.

Further information required may be obtained from the Director of Music, Andrew Kennedy (0044 (0) 1572 820696 or _DoM@uppingham.co.uk) or from Charlie Bostock, Director of Admissions, (0044 (0) 1572 820613 or admissions@uppingham.co.uk.)

Sixth Form: Music Scholarships

Application form

Please affix a recent passport-size photograph of the candidate.

Candidate’s surname:

Forename(s):

Name by which usually known:

Date of birth:

Present Head’s name:

Name and address of current school:

Postcode:

School’s telephone number (with code):

School’s email address:

What instruments does he/she offer?:

Instrument 1:

How long have lessons been taken?:

Last grade examination (mark, grade, date):

Approximate grade if no examination taken:

Instrument 2:

How long have lessons been taken?:

Last grade examination (mark, grade, date):

Approximate grade if no examination taken:

Instrument 3:

How long have lessons been taken?:

Last grade examination (mark, grade, date):

Approximate grade if no examination taken:

NB Singing may count as an instrument

I wish my son/daughter to be entered as a candidate for the forthcoming examination and I intend that, if successful, he/she shall join Uppingham.

Does he/she intend to study A level music?:

Please give any connection you may have with Uppingham:

Please tell us how you heard about our Sixth Form Scholarship Examination:

Please indicate any special medical or dietary needs which we should take into account:

Please return this application form to the address below. It should arrive no later than 30 September 2024.

Nicola Valentino Admissions Manager Uppingham School

Rutland LE15 9QE

Telephone: 0044 (0) 1572 820613

Email: admissions@uppingham.co.uk

Parents who wish to bring their financial situation to the attention of the Headmaster are asked to write confidentially to him as soon as possible and at least two weeks before the date of the examination.

I give my permission for Uppingham to contact my son’s/daughter’s school for academic and character references.

Name or parent/guardian:

Signature:

Home phone:

Work phone:

Mobile:

Email:

Date:

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