Year 7 Entry
Scholarships are awarded on the basis of performance in the Entrance Tests and the information contained within the reference from the candidate’s current school. All candidates sitting the Year 7 Entrance Tests will automatically be considered for an
Academic Scholarship; parents do not need to make a separate application.
Year 9 Entry
Assessment is made on the basis of three written exam papers in English, Maths and
Science which are designed to enable candidates to show flair. Each paper lasts one hour.
The papers all develop National Curriculum areas which are relevant to the age of entry.
Applicants for the Academic Scholarships will come to Bethany to take the Scholarships
Exams on a weekday in late January. Parents wishing their children to take these tests should indicate this on the Bethany Entrance Test form. Bethany will also invite candidates from the January Entrance Exams who show particular merit to sit the Academic Scholarship
Exam the following week. Bethany may also recommend that existing students at the
School, who do not currently have a scholarship, should sit the Academic Scholarship
Exams.
Sixth Form Entry
Sixth Form Academic Scholarships are assessed on the basis of predicted GCSE grades, an interview and references from the current school. As a guide, candidates would be expected to gain at least five GCSE’s at grade A or A*. It is advisable to approach the School as soon as indications of predicted grades are available. Offers of Academic Scholarships to existing students are made on similar criteria.