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Does attending the right Drama school and or other extracurricular activities actually help your child get into the right Secondary school of your choice ?

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MANT · 28/09/2012 10:40

Apologies for my rather long and open ended question. I am new to the application process of getting my young children into a good secondary school. I have read several posts and several application forms (manily high achieving top London Catholic schools).

I often hear parents talk of sending their children to top Drama schools and certain Scouts groups yet when you read the application forms for say applications to CVMS or London Oratory ( I have boys) there is no mention or consideration of such attendance to certain Drama schools.

In short I am confused. It seems being a devout Catholic attending mass with a child having being baptised before 6 months and having made his first holy communinion isn't enough thesedays. I know some of the criteria has changed in say CVMS ( distance to home), but throwing in Drama school attendance has now really confused me.

Can anyone throw some light into my confusion and forgive my naivity.

Many thanks

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titchy · 28/09/2012 10:47

Assuming you're talking about state schools these other parents are talking out of their proverbial arses. Attending particular extra-curricular groups not absolutely NOT make any difference in admission to any school.

Some schools may offer a limited number of places based on aptitude (music for instance), but these are tested in such a way as to not be biased against people who cannot access music lessons for example.

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