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SIXTH FORM SCHOLARSHIPS Thursday 1 April 2022 WHS Y12 registration and scholarship applications open Friday 7 October 2022 WHS Y12 registration and scholarship application deadline Friday 14 October 2022 WHS Y12 Scholarship Art & Music piece submission deadline Thursday 13 October 2022 WHS Y12 Academic Assessment (4.30 pm) w/c Monday 31 October 2022 WHS Y12 Art, Music, Drama & Sport Scholarship auditions/interviews Saturday 5 November 2022 (AM) WHS Y12 Group Assessments Thursday 1 December 2022 WHS Y12 Place and Scholarship offers published KEY DATES SIXTH FORM SCHOLARSHIPS 2023
INTRODUCTION TO SCHOLARSHIPS AT WHS HOW TO APPLYPLEASE
For Music and Sports scholarships, we ask you to include the name of a referee. This referee may be a subject teacher in your current school. If you are applying for Music this should be your instrument/voice teacher or if you are applying for a Sports scholarship, please ask someone who trains you outside school (at club or county level) to provide this reference. Please note that if you are applying for a scholarship as a candidate, you must meet our academic entry requirements at GCSE and pass our 16+ assessment in order for any scholarship award to be ratified. Candidates are invited to apply for Music, Drama, Art or Sport scholarships, however, you do not need to apply for an Academic Scholarship. These will be awarded on merit after the assessment and all external candidates will automatically be considered. You may apply for more than one scholarship, although it is rare for an individual to be offered more than one.
NOTE: NO LATE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS CAN BE ACCEPTED.
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Scholarships are available in the following areas: Academic, Music, Drama, Art, and Sport. Scholarships are not means-tested and are based entirely on the student’s skill and excellence in the area in question. They are competitive and the number of scholarships/exhibitions is flexible and will be awarded on merit. If the offer of a scholarship is not taken up we will not necessarily offer it to other candidates.
If you wish to be considered for a scholarship at WHS while at another school, you must complete our online Sixth Form registration form and the relevant online scholarship application form and submit them by the closing date of Friday, 7 October 2022. These can be found on our website; wimbledonhigh.gdst.net/admissions/ joining-sixth-form.
Here at WHS one of our core aims is to ‘Nurture curiosity, scholarship and a sense of wonder’ and as you move into the Sixth Form we believe this is the perfect opportunity to reward and acknowledge academic excellence with scholarships and exhibitions. These awards give a clear sign to universities and employers that you are a first rate student who has distinguished herself by her hard work and ability.
Muhammed al-Idrisi’s south-up map of Europe, Asia and northern Africa (1154) depicting the Arabian Peninsula in the centre of the map pointing upwards. Another instance of this is Peirce Quincuncial made in 1879 by Charles Sanders Pierce. This map projects the world by laying it out into four quadrants, again placing the North Pole in the centre of the map, enabling this map to be tiled perfectly and therefore used as a model in 360° photography.
The Mercator Projection https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Mercator_projection
In addition to this, in the past, many early world maps featured the cartographer’s country of origin as the centre point even sometimes depicting the world in the reverse orientation, contrary to what many would think of as the normal.
The Mercator Projection, perhaps the most commonly used projection, has been criticised for portraying the sizes of countries inaccurately, particularly in regards to the minimisation of certain areas of the globe, noticeably the continent of Africa, and the enlargement of countries within Europe, for instance. Some have claimed that these inaccurate projections have caused people to have a biased view on the level and rate of development in certain affected countries. Because of this, several cartographers have set about creating their own world maps, one example of these unusual projections is the Dymaxion Map released by R Buckminster Fuller (1954). It was created with the aim of making map of the world with no “right way up” by removing the usual look of the two poles. Although the net shape completely different and now in the form of an icosahedron, the scale of the distance between the countries is relatively similar to the Mercator projection.
Tree (2010) Ai Weiwei Keith Coventry’s sculpture “Burgess Park SE5…” is a bronze cast of young tree that has been snapped in half from vandalism. The sculpture represents how plans aiming for the ideal are unable to work out such as turning places into pleasant environments but being vandalised anyways. Both messages associated with the sculptures are vaguely connected to the symbolism trees hold although the context allows to display it clearly.
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The Sinu-Mollweide is projection that was developed in 1953. Taking inspiration from certain previous world maps, Allen K Philbrick sought to create projection with the goal of challenging what people thought of as how flattened form of the usual world map should
HOW ARE TREES USED IN 20TH AND 21ST CENTURY ChaeARTWon Song (WIM) Trees have been included in art as far as human history goes back, whether is simple practice sketch or a deeply symbolic aspect of a piece. In modern times, new techniques and tools allow new ways for artists to explore strange ideas and ways of thinking. Enabling them to use trees in a new light. Roots, trunks, branches, or the entire tree can be simplified into shapes or kept detailed depending on what atmosphere the artist aspires to incorporate in their work, using the shapes of trees as base for experimentation. Martin Boyce’s “Our Love is Like the Flowers…” imitates park with trees in minimalistic style made of glowing fluorescent tubes, creating an other-worldly feeling to them but also including sense Our Love is Like the Flowers, the Rain, the Sea and the Hours (2002) Martin Boyce Contrasting to that, Tacita Dean’s “Majesty” is of high-resolution photo of one of the oldest and largest oak trees in England that includes all the small details of the branches, trunk grooves and roots. This makes the tree seem grandiose and overwhelming in sense, the absence of leaves giving a haunting and dead look. Boyce and Dean focus on and use different features of tree, Boyce condensing down the shapes of a park tree while Dean attempts to capture all the details of an ancient one, producing distinct pieces of Majesty (2006) – Tacita Dean There are many artists that use wood for sculptures as it is easier to use compared to metal and stone due to it being a softer medium. However, there are many instances where the tree itself is transformed through painting, carvings, or many other methods. Phillipa Lawrence’s “Bound V-57” has an ancient tree wrapped with bright felt, without chopping it down, to establish a connection between herself and the countryside. Bound V-57 – Phillipa Lawrence On the other hand, “The Hidden Life Within” by Giuseppe Penone a tree trunk that has been hollowed out to showcase the original sapling underneath by using the tree’s rings, exposing vulnerable side to the large tree trunk. Penone’s process carves into the trunk while Lawrence preserves the tree and its shape by wrapping it, showing the familiar and unusual ways
The process of literary map-making is an extensive and varied one [4]. Authors generally decide to depict a country or full land map instead of city or street one in order to get a full view of the world they are creating and its geography. Once borders have been established, the addition of features such as mountain ranges, rivers, deserts, forests and cities fills the world with purpose and starts to create realistic-looking artefact. Mistakes made can also be of benefit to the plot and narrative. For example, if extra lines are drawn accidentally or a town has been placed far from any others, there is space for artistic license to make these into story. If after guerrilla warfare group used it in an ambush, and the isolated town could be used to excommunicate criminals as punishment in the country’s justice system. With the process of mapping for a fictional piece clear, the question lies in the purpose of the creation of such an artefact why wouldn’t the author simply write their plot and skip this sketching? The answer is simple: this physical expression of the world inside the author’s head is invaluable when delving deeper into the story’s setting and background. The writer can use their map to discover more about the land which they have pictured, which is the main aim and luxury of using cartography to compliment literature in this way. Even a simple structure like the borders of the land probes into why that line was laid in that precise place. Was there dispute or war over territory? How are foreign relations between this country and its neighbour, and how does this impact the everyday lives of the citizens? Does uncertainty of safety plague the ruling body and make totalitarian state in which inhabitants cannot cross the threshold to leave? Questions like these help the author to flesh out and contextualise the history of the world that they are creating which makes for a much more three-dimensional and realistic setting. It helps to understand what they are wanting to put across to their readers in regard to the landscape (political and social as well as physical) and history and in this respect, cartography is undoubtably very important for the production of fantasy world from an author’s point of view.With the market for novels becoming more and more competitive, readers gravitate towards stories with an easily visualisable and truthful world and deeply considered and nuanced characters. Although there are many techniques which can achieve this, mapping a simple way to produce ‘evidence’ for the fictional land to exist as they imply the realism of what the author has created [6]. It adds another layer of credibility to MAPPING DIVIDES: EXPLORING THE NEGATIVE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC A BRIEF INSIGHT INTO THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE WORLD THROUGH EIGHT DIFFERENT PROJECTIONS THE MAP OF EUROPE’S MYTHICAL BEINGS 13 HOW DO MAPS PRIORITIZING IMPERIAL INTERESTS STOKE TERRORISM TODAY? 18 HOW HAVE MAPS BEEN USED AS A POLITICAL VEHICLE? 20 WHY GOOGLE MAPS STILL USES THE MERCATOR MAPPING THE ELEMENTS 2826 THE KNOWLEDGE VS GOOGLE MAPS 33 CONNECTING EAST AND WEST 35 DIFFER TO THAT OF AN EXTROVERT? 37 DURING THE AGE OF EXPLORATION? 41 HOW DOES COUNTERMAPPING REVEAL AND CHALLENGE POWER INEQUALITIES? THE HUMAN DEVELOPMENTS WHICH HAVE INFLUENCED MAPPING A LINE IN THE SAND THE MAP THAT DEFINED THE MIDDLE EAST A BRIEF INSIGHT INTO THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE WORLD THROUGH EIGHT DIFFERENT PROJECTIONS Rebecca Gill (OHS) The Map of the World is recognisable and iconic figure, familiar to children and adults alike, being presented in everyday life in all sorts of forms, from in several fields. Clearly this graphical figure holds lot of importance within society in politics, economics, geography, art and many other categories. However, through time there have been several different representations of the world that aren’t quite as identifiable.
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HOW DOES MAPPING HELP TO CREATE A FICTIONAL WORLD? Ruby Large (WHS) Many famous literary works started off as a blank piece of graph paper and an idea for a fictional world to be created. J.R.R. Tolkien produced three maps and over six hundred place names for his ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy [1] which became one of the bestselling series in history with over 150 million copies sold worldwide [2]. He is one of many successful authors to utilise the practice of cartography in the establishment of fantasy land, along with names such as Robert Louis Stevenson who wrote ‘Treasure Island’ with the initial inspiration of a hand-drawn map and childhood favourite C.S. Lewis who invented Narnia. But why is this technique so popular among authors and why does it make for more developed novels and fruitful book
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The Hidden Life Within (2013) – Giuseppe Penone The symbolism behind trees has been used many times to convey messages and meaning into art. In religious language such as the oak trees representing Jesus while Chinese artworks had the pine tree represent ideas from Confucianism. Contemporary art is not excluded from this as artists use context as easy access information allows people to understand what the work’s message could be. Ai Weiwei’s sculpture “Tree” uses dry branches and roots that he has collected around southern China and mimics the form of a tree, commenting on the environmental damage and cultural erasure due to many areas turning urban in China.
Burgess Park SE5, Planted 1983, Destroyed 1988 (1994) –Keith Coventry To conclude, 20th and 21st century art has trees depicted in interesting ways due to the materials available today and unique perspectives, whether is used as a medium or inspiration. This opens up new ways for artists to present meaning through their work through symbolism and cultural context. Bibliography The Tate. Trees Coursework Guide Elenaart-1-31-12.aspmagazineus/features/croak/trees-in-contemporary-Jamesorg.uk/art/student-resource/exam-help/treeshttps://www.tate.Croak.TreesCrowdhttp://www.artnet.com/Nastyuk.TheTreeasSymbolinArthttps:// symbol_in_artarthive.com/encyclopedia/123~The_tree_as_a_ Images “Our Love is Like the Flowers, the Rain, the Sea and the Hours”, “Majesty”, “Tree” & “Burgess Park SE5, Planted 1983, Destroyed 1988” image mymodernmet.com/guiseppe-penone-the-hidden-life-“Theart-1-31-12_detail.asp?picnum=8magazineus/features/croak/trees-in-contemporary-“Boundtate.org.uk/art/student-resource/exam-help/treeshttps://www.V-57”imagehttp://www.artnet.com/HiddenLifeWithin”imagehttps:// within/
The characteristics of a potential General Scholar are: - intellectual curiosity and energy; - the ability to think independently, with creativity and perception about a range of issues; - a high level of numeracy; - expected outstanding performance at GCSE (as shown in predicted grades). A Verbal Reasoning test (45 minutes). Written papers Thinking Skills Assessment (60 minutes). Online Interview with Head or Director of Sixth Form, and one of your A Level subject Head’s of Department. Academic scholarships are awarded to students in Year 11 at other schools who excel during the WHS Sixth Form Assessment process. They are worth 5% up to a maximum of 20% of the fees. All external applicants will be eligible to be considered for an academic scholarship and need not apply specifically for one. Sixth Form Scholars will participate in our Scholarship programme and represent WHS in our OWLS project (Oxford (High) and Wimbledon (High) Leading Scholarship).ACADEMICSCHOLARSHIPASSESSMENTEXPECTATIONSBENEFITSSCHOLARSHIPS Please complete the online WHS Sixth Form application form (available on the Sixth Form Admissions page of our website). Deadline for application is: Friday, 7 October 2022. Sixth Form Entrance Assessment: Thursday 13 October and Saturday 5 November 2022. - All offers (places and scholarships): Thursday 1 December 2022. Deadline to accept an offer of a place/scholarship: Thursday 15 December 2022. HOW TO APPLY / TIMELINE SIXTH FORM SCHOLARSHIPS
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Deadline for application is Friday 7 October 2022. - Art work must be submitted by Monday 31 October 2022. Interviews will take place during w/c 31 October 2022. Results will be posted on Thursday 1 December 2022.
Applications for an Art Scholarship are invited from girls who are skilled artists and who plan to study A Level art. The successful candidate will be expected to: study art to A Level - contribute to art related activities within the school, such as The Big Draw - attend co-curricular art activities such as lectures, trips and workshops - run an art club for younger students.
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Based on one of the themes you have worked on during the GCSE course so far, or another idea you have had, create a painting or drawing from direct observation, a photograph, an experimental piece, a mixed media piece or a photograph of a sculpture or installation that you have made. The piece should be no bigger than A2 size and may be in a medium of your choice. You should send / hand in this work, either with your application form, or at the very latest by Monday 31 October 2022. If you are shortlisted for an interview, you will be asked to bring with you a portfolio of your GCSE sketchbooks and coursework. You will be asked to discuss your work and explain your influences. Do not send all your work with the application form. Please bring it with you if you are asked for interview.
Please complete the Sixth Form Scholarship (Art Section) application form.
Scholarships are generally at 5% but may occasionally increase to a maximum of 20%* in exceptional cases. The Elsie Eldrigde Art Scholarship is available to the most exceptional Art Scholarship candidate. (Elsie Eldridge was a WHS alumna who was a successful artist). Two years junior membership of the Royal Academy or the Tate A commission to design an artwork for the school.
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- Theatre Evaluation (submitted on the day of the audition/interview): A review of a piece of theatre experienced within the last 6 months (max 1000 words).
- Results will be posted on Thursday 1 December 2022.
The Mary Kerridge Drama Scholarship is available to the most outstanding Drama Scholarship candidate. (Mary Kerridge is a WHS alumna who was an Actress and Theatre Director).
- Attendance at specialist short course paid for by WHS specifically for one.
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Auditions will take place during w/c 31 October 2022.
Please complete the Sixth Form Scholarship application form (Drama Section). Deadline for application is Friday 7 October 2022.
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Applications are invited from students who are highly talented performers or technicians who are able to express a well-developed understanding of the role of performance arts in education and in society at large. The successful candidate will: - be committed to supporting the dramatic life of the school - need not be studying Drama & Theatre Studies at A Level but would be expected to commit to involvement in co-curricular Drama as a priority over other activities in school.
Audition: Applicants will prepare and perform a monologue of choice of up to 3 minutes duration. Technical applicants will need to produce a portfolio (they may use ICT for this) and be prepared to discuss their work.
Interview: Questions will review the audition performance and the theatre evaluation. The applicant will have an opportunity to share their enthusiasm for Drama and related performance arts.
HOW TO APPLY / TIMELINE Scholarships are generally at 5% but may occasionally increase to a maximum of 20%* in exceptional cases.
- Application Form: To include details of past performance/ technical experience.
All candidates will attend a 30 minute audition which will consist of: - performing two pieces, one on their main and one on their second instrument/voice or two contrasting pieces on the same instrument or two pieces in different studies.
- an aural test. - a short theory test. - a short interview with the Director of Music, asking about the candidate’s musical aspirations and interests.
- The audition is held with the Director of Music and an accompanist.
** The requirement to be studying A Level Music is at the discretion of the Director of Music FORM SCHOLARSHIPS Please complete the online Sixth Form Scholarship application form (Music section). Send hard copies of grade certificates, references and audition music plus accompaniment to Mrs Alyson McIllroy at WHS by Friday, 7 October 2022.
Deadline for application is - Friday 7 October 2022. Will take place on Friday 4 November 2022. Results will be posted on Thursday 1 December 2022.
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- Applications for a Music Scholarship are invited from girls who are skilled musicians in an instrument or voice who plan to study Music at A Level. The minimum standard expected is Grade 6 or equivalent.
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Scholarships are generally at 5% but may occasionally increase to a maximum of 20%* in exceptional cases. The Katy Chappell Music Scholarship is available to the most outstanding Music Scholarship candidate.
- The successful candidate will: study Music A Level ** - play in senior orchestra and/or sing in chamber and senior choirs. - perform in termly scholars’ recitals and attend termly workshops with visiting musicians. - be an active part of music-making within school. - be an ambassador for the subject.
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Excellent skills in one or more sports which are offered at Wimbledon High School. The successful applicant will have leadership experience and the ability to motivate others. The ability to work well in a team and a passion for and commitment to sport in general are essential. Studying GCSE PE would be an advantage. The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate: - Full commitment to team practices and matches. - Full commitment to training both in and out of school. - Weekly commitment to coach younger pupils. in at least one school sport each season. TO APPLY / TIMELINE both in out assessment day will: interviewed by PE staff. a practical test in your favoured sport. a fitness test.
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Scholarships are generally at 5% but may occasionally increase to a maximum of 20%* in exceptional cases. The Billie Yorke Sports Scholarship will be awarded to the most outstanding sport candidate. (Billie Yorke was a WHS alumna in 1920s who was Wimbledon Doubles Champion in 1937.) Please complete the Sixth Form Scholarship application form (Sports section) and include a written statement explaining why you should be awarded the Sports Scholarship. Deadline for application is Friday 7 October 2022. Assessment day will take place the week commencing 7 November 2022. Results will be posted on Thursday 1 December 2022. SPORTSSCHOLARSHIPEXPECTATIONSASSESSMENTBENEFITSSCHOLARSHIPS
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