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Trinity/Whitgift 2021 entry

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Onvacation · 27/09/2020 20:44

I have found the previous threads for Trinity/Whitgift entry really helpful, and I don’t think there is a 2021 yet. My son will be trying for 10+, and for a sports scholarship. He is bright, and pleased to be back training for his sports, but he gets really stressed in exam situations and works slowly. He is only trying Trinity this year because he is not at all sure he wants to leave his primary school, but if he managed to get a scholarship I think he might decide to go.

I was hoping the activity on the exam day might help motivate him, but we got the email saying it wouldn’t be happening because of Covid. Can I ask if anyone had more success at 11+ than 10+? Do they ever offer academic and sports scholarships? I am assuming that we will more have the issue of him getting stressed in the exam, and not passing, than standing a chance of a scholarship, but just thinking of best possible scenario Wink. Thanks!

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Onvacation · 11/01/2021 09:27

@Croydon46 I believe Trinity are beginning to contact people from this week.

@Longingfornormality it is so great Dulwich are doing them onsite. It would be so hard (impossible?) to fairly compare on-site with online. I feel like exam day is a bit of a lottery but less so than online which is open to influence from so many other factors.

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Longingfornormality · 11/01/2021 00:52

@Mayday1990 I think we’ll find out on Monday but I hear that it is possible to sit exams on-site (according to the dept for education) as long as they take extra precautions to socially distance etc. With dulwich they’ll have been particularly keen to go ahead with paper exams onsite due to the fact that a third of the candidates sat them last Monday before the schools were closed...

Croydon46 · 10/01/2021 23:30

We got an interview invite to Whitgift for 10+ on the 18th January. DS sat the trinity exam Saturday but I’m not too hopeful we will get a reply from T soon. Has anyone heard if they T intend to turn the papers around quickly and get in touch this week?

Mayday1990 · 10/01/2021 22:33

How are Dulwich planning on doing them??

Longingfornormality · 09/01/2021 11:49

Heard back from Dulwich - exams going ahead on site next week...

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Onvacation · 08/01/2021 16:51

For the 10+ interviews Trinity told us they would start notifying us from Monday next week. Maybe they will wait and do all the notifications from then?

Fingers crossed for all those waiting to hear. And good luck to all of the boys (and parents managing the technology) for tomorrow :)

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Mando30 · 08/01/2021 13:16

Just to confirm what @CraigMurray12 wrote - W11+ sent out interview emails yesterday but only for interviews next week. There were around 70+ online slots so don't give up hope yet, there are still 2 more weeks of interviews after that.

Hope this helps, stay positive :)

If anyone hears about T11+ interviews, please post!

scubadiver123 · 08/01/2021 11:15

@Mayday1990

Have whitgift started sending replies then?? 😢😢
We got an email from Whitgift 10+ interview. requesting to pick time. Does anyone know if that is an invitation for a scholarship interview or one without? It doesn't say that in the invite - just mentions an interview with DS.
CraigMurray12 · 07/01/2021 22:27

We received an invite today for an online interview for whitgift. Still nervously awaiting trinity. Try not to worry as I’m sure it must take them a couple
Of days to send out invites though!

Mayday1990 · 07/01/2021 22:12

Me too I’m panicking I will mess it all up!!

Mayday1990 · 07/01/2021 22:11

Me too!! I’m panicking in case I mess it all up!!

Mayday1990 · 07/01/2021 22:10

Have whitgift started sending replies then?? 😢😢

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Onvacation · 07/01/2021 17:14

We got the email. Only English and Maths. I feel stressed already because instructions are complicated and i just hope nothing goes wrong!

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Longingfornormality · 07/01/2021 17:01

I hope they let us know soon! My concern is that they will invite us to something at very short notice with no time to psychologically prepare. Good luck!

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Onvacation · 07/01/2021 15:32

Can't help with Dulwich, but I'm with you on the waiting nervously. I'm waiting for Trinity 10+. They said on Tuesday we would hear by Thursday at the latest, with the exam still planned to go ahead on 9th. I can understand it is a total nightmare for them. Hoping they get in touch soon.

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Longingfornormality · 07/01/2021 14:56

Anyone have any idea what Dulwich might do?! I’m nervously waiting to hear but can’t take it much longer. Having had to make DS do work over Christmas I just can’t justify making him do any extra prep for an exam that might not take place... just hope we find out soon. Anyone have any inside info?

Mummy195 · 06/01/2021 14:43

I should add that the interviews were done after exam pass.

The questions were varied. Mostly it's about expanding on what they like, what they have been learning at current school etc.

Mummy195 · 06/01/2021 14:37

In previous years, parents who were applying at Whitgift / Trinity, were also applying to Hampton, KCS Wimbledon, SPJ, Dulwich, Emanuel and other schools. When my DC were applying at Trinity this was the format the interviews took - only this time it's Emanuel in lockdown. Bring your own item to discuss for a show and tell , as well as mental maths. So I thought it appropriate to post on here.

stormyspring · 06/01/2021 10:30

Yes Whitgift academic scholarships will be part of an extended interview.

Whitgift sorts assessments cancelled for in person. They will revert to looking at application and references.

Music and sport online.

I am ok with it, what can they do? At least they have communicated expectations.

Dulwich sounds like a nightmare.

Jumpalicious · 06/01/2021 10:00

@AveEldon that’s interesting! Who knows how it will work this year. I wonder what proportion of boys to places they are interviewing.

@ave Do you know: How long are (non scholarship) interviews normally? How many minutes per boy? Again, may all be different since zooming, I’m just trying to get a sense of things, so thank you for any help!

AveEldon · 06/01/2021 09:37

The previous scholarship day was also a sales exercise - showing the boys and parents how great the school was

Jumpalicious · 06/01/2021 09:18

Sorry, I’m not being clear! This is what the email says. Quoting:

Academic Scholarships

Due to the current lockdown restrictions, we will not be holding an Academic Scholarship day this year. We will be offering an extended interview programme to those boys who are being considered for and Academic Scholarship, which we hope will be inspiring and motivating.

Jumpalicious · 06/01/2021 09:17

Ps that “apparently” info comes from an email they sent today.

Jumpalicious · 06/01/2021 09:16

Whitgift have started inviting for interviews. Has anyone been invited for an academic scholarship interview? Apparently this will be a more drawn out zoom interview...

EnolanotAlone · 06/01/2021 09:11

@2morasmum currently in a holding pattern with Dulwich I would expect a plan B sometime this week. The admissions team are incredibly lovely, but honestly, must be pulling their hair out.