The Mount School York requires pupils to sit an Entrance Assessment appropriate to their age. This allows us to make sure that The Mount School is right for your child, that they will benefit from our ethos and curriculum and that they are included in the correct classes should they join. At this stage a reference/report will also be requested from your child’s current school.
Pre School (age 2 – 4 years): We will invite your child to attend a settling-in session, where an informal assessment will take place. This enables children to familiarise themselves with the Pre-School Room, teachers and other children. If the child is transferring from another Early Years setting, a report will be required in addition to the taster session. At the end of the taster session, the Pre-School Room Leader will give a verbal assessment and on this basis an ‘Offer of Place’ will be made, provided there are spaces available.
Junior School (Reception to Year 6): Junior School children will be invited to attend a taster day in the Junior School. During the taster day an informal assessment of the child will be made. This assessment will look at the personal and social development of the child as well as his/her academic development. If your child is joining us from another school we will also request a reference from his/her present school. An ‘Offer of Place’ will be made if the report and taster day are both satisfactory.
Senior School (Year 7- Year10): External entrance examinations and Scholarship Assessments for the Senior School take place in January. Registered pupils are invited to spend the day in the Senior School. The Entrance Examination is taken during the course of the taster day. Prospective pupils will also be interviewed by the Principal or another Senior member of staff. A request for a report from the child’s current Head Teacher will be made at this stage. Pupils who are not able to attend the January entrance exam or who may be joining us at a different time of year will be invited in to School for their own taster day. An ‘Offer of Place’ will be made if the report, taster day and entrance examinations are all satisfactory.
Sixth Form (College): Girls for entry into Sixth Form (College) are interviewed by the Head of College. A meeting with the Principal is also arranged. Their current Head Teacher is also asked for a report giving predicted GCSE grades. Academic selection is based on the results of GCSE, the minimum standard for external candidates being six subjects at grade B or above (or equivalent). Grade B (or equivalent) is usually required for the subjects studied at A Level with grade A (or equivalent) required for Science and Maths courses.. An ‘Offer of Place’ will be made if the report and interview are both satisfactory.
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