Downe House
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The Olive Willis Under 14 Scholarships, Under 13 Downe House Scholarships and Under 12 Downe House Scholarships are awarded on the results of examinations and interviews with the Headmistress, Director of Studies and appropriate Heads of Department, and are held each year in January. In addition to Scholarships, Exhibitions may also be awarded in each age group. Further Minor Awards for excellence in specific fields may be made if candidates of sufficient merit present themselves.
Awards (Scholarships and Exhibitions) are also available for entry to the Sixth Form. For further details see below.
All Academic Scholarships and Exhibitions are an honour, carrying a nominal remission in fees of £1,000 per annum for Scholars and £600 for Exhibitioners.
Candidates who are successful in gaining an award, but require a greater remission in fees in order to take up their place may apply for an academic means tested bursary. Forms are available from the Registrar or Bursar and should be returned to the Bursar.
An Academic Award is held subject to a girl maintaining a reasonable standard of endeavour and conduct during her time at the school. There are no particular further duties for an academic scholar, although she will be expected to set an example in the way in which she approaches her studies.
Age of entry will normally be in line with general entry i.e. 11 +, 12 +, 13 + and Sixth Form (16+). Candidates must be under 12, under 13 or under 14 on the 1st September following the examination. Girls sitting for entry to the Sixth Form must be in the final year of their GCSE studies or equivalent.
All the papers set for the various Scholarship examinations need no special preparation. In the case of the U12, U13 and U14 Awards, the content of the papers will be in line with the Common Entrance. The papers sat by Sixth Form candidates will be based on GCSE syllabuses.
The questions are devised to test ability and potential rather than achievements alone, and differences in the syllabuses which candidates have followed will be taken into account.
Sixth Form candidates will sit the examination papers at Downe House in November. In addition they will be interviewed by the Headmistress, Director of Studies, the Head of Sixth Form and appropriate Heads of Department.
U12, U13 and U14 candidates will sit the examination papers at their own school.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend Downe House where they will be interviewed by the Headmistress, Director of Studies and appropriate Heads of Department.
Heads of the schools are asked to write reports on their candidate's academic ability and progress and personal qualities, which will be given careful consideration.
There is no examination fee. Girls who are not already entered for the school will be required to register before sitting for an Award.
Scholarship papers are in line with Common Entrance. The requirements are therefore as follows:-
Compulsory papers in:
English, Mathematics, Science, General Paper with compulsory sections on Reasoning, History, Geography and Religious Studies and an optional Latin section.
Under 13 and 14
Compulsory papers in:
English, Mathematics, Science, French, General Paper with compulsory sections on Reasoning, History, Geography and Religious Studies and an optional Latin section.
The competition is open to all students in Year 12 and essay titles are set by Corpus Christi. Poppy will be attending the Prize Giving on 3 July.
Annie entered her design for her AS Level Product Design Resistant Materials coursework and has been selected as one of the 20 finalists. She will take her project and portfolio to the Finals, which will be held at Dulwich College in London on 20 June 2008.
Dan Cruikshank - 'Adventures in Architecture'
Dan is a leading expert on architecture and historic buildings and a regular presenter on the BBC. He is best known for his popular series Britain's Best Buildings and Around The World in 80 Treasures; and for his appearances in Under Fire and What The Industrial Revolution Did For Us.
Sunday, 10 August 2008
Performances at 11am and 6pm at 'The Dell', the outdoor performance space in the RSC Centenary Gardens, bordered by the river and Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Bring a picnic, all welcome!
2nd - 4th May in the Performing Arts Centre
‘Times' writer Mary Ann Sieghart gives Summer Term Medley Lecture
Newbury's MP, Richard Benyon, visited Downe House on 25th April speak to thePolitics Society about his work in the House of Commons and the constituency.
Congratulations to Emma Powell (U5) who was selected for NYT's highly acclaimed acting course.
On Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th March, Downe House hosted a charity fashion show. The events were organised by Rosie Fortescue, Georgiana Haig and Celia Thursfield, in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust, raising a total of just over £5,500.
Gillian Clarke, renowned poet, who has written poetry and prose for children and adults, visited Downe House on Sunday, 16 March. Her poetry reading began with her first publsihed poem 'The Sundial' and the audience were immediately impressed by her passionate and erudite ideas......
Diane Louise Jordan, businesswoman and one of the most popular presenters of BBC One's Songs of Praise, gave a talk and answered questions about how her faith influences the way she conducts her own business life and on matters relating to business ethics and corporate social responsibility more generally.
If you missed House Drama, or would like to see your daughter's performance again, a professional Double DVD recording by Kingsbridge AV Limited of all five productions will be available to order at a cost of £22.50 each.
Click here to find out how to order
This Trust was established in November 2006 as part of the agreed resolution of the OFT's recent investigation.
The objects of the Trust are to:
There are three criteria for eligibility:
For further details go to <Joining Downe> and click on <Scholarships>