NURSERY & RECEPTION: Once you have registered, they’ll invite you to bring your child in for a short informal visit to meet Teacher in Charge of Early Years and to explore wonderful Early Years facilities.
YEARS 1 TO 6: Children looking to join the Junior School will be invited to spend a morning or afternoon. During their time here, they will join their year group in all their usual activities and experience a little of what is so special about Frensham. They will also spend a short time one to one with a teacher working through some core numeracy and literacy activities designed to help ensure your child will happily access the curriculum at Frensham.
MIDDLE & SENIOR SCHOOL (YEARS 7 - 11): Year 7-9 assessments for entry in September 2023 will take place on Saturday 14th January 2023 when they will invite your child into school to take some short tests in Maths, Spelling, English Reading Comprehension and also Creative Writing. Those applying for Years 9 or 10 will also complete an assessment in Science.
SIXTH FORM: Applicants will complete a 45-minute general paper as part of a taster day in mid-November here at Frensham. Students looking to study Maths or Science at A Level may be asked to complete an assessment in either Maths or Science as well. Students must have achieved, or be likely to achieve, at least six GCSE passes at grades 9 – 4, of which a minimum of a 4 is required in both English Language and Mathematics. In most cases, a grade 6 is required in the subjects they want to study at A Level but please refer to the A Level Options booklet for specific entry requirements for each subject. Students who want to study Mathematics at A Level should preferably have achieved or be likely to achieve a grade 7 in Mathematics GCSE. Students who want to pursue Mathematics at A Level with a grade 6 will still be considered but may have a short interview with the Head of Mathematics to determine their suitability for the course.
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