William Perkin Church of England High School
Specialist language places
19 places within William Perkin CofE High School will be made available each year for students applying for a place in Year 7 and with an identified natural aptitude for Language . The application process is designed to test a child ’ s natural language and linguistic aptitude . As such , a child can be awarded a Language Scholarship place based on lingual aptitude , irrespective of any prior tuition .
How to apply :
1 . Apply to William Perkin CofE High School in accordance with the Local Authority ’ s co-ordinated admission arrangements using the Home Local Authority Common Application Form .
2 . Download the Language Scholarship application form from the school website and return the completed form to the school by the specified Language Scholarship closing date 29 September 2017 at 12noon .
3 . All Language Scholarship applicants will be invited to attend a language and linguistic aptitude assessment on 2 October 2017 at 4pm .
4 . Your child ’ s assessment score will be issued via email together with their ranked position on the Language Scholarship List on 13 October 2017 .
Whether your child is offered a place will depend upon your ranked position for a Language Scholarship place at the time of offers being made as well as yours and others applications order of preference on the Home Local Authority Common Application Form .
5 . Students who are not offered a Language Scholarship place in March will be placed on a Language Scholarship Waiting List , ranked according to their score . If a place becomes available it will be offered to the applicant who is highest on the waiting list . In the case of a tie on score , those students living nearer the school , measured in a straight line from a point in the property of the child ’ s home address ( including flats ) to the main entrance of the school , will be given priority .
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