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Brit School KS4 2024

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ginman · 20/02/2024 15:52

Hi all,

I thought I'd start a thread for KS4 applications for Brit School as my daughter has her workshop and interview this week and I know we will both be anxiously waiting to here afterwards!

She's applying for Film and Media production strand as is really passionate about working within the film industry..

We have no idea what to expect at the workshop and interview at all!

good luck to anyone else there this week!

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Atmywittsend1 · 21/03/2024 11:27

Oh nooooo 😭 @LiveMusic but thanks for the update!

LiveMusic · 21/03/2024 11:25

Massive Congratulations to all new FMP Brit students!!!
I've just heard that the director of Music is off sick so the decisions about the Music Strand could be delayed..

HCfitness · 21/03/2024 11:08

@Pop53 @ginman congrats to your children! Waiting to hear from music - good luck to everyone still patiently waiting to hear back 😅💪

Atmywittsend1 · 21/03/2024 11:04

Aww, congrats to your daughter @ginman, so happy for you both that you were able to find out moments before your trip! That’ll be a special memory.

Sounds like it’s just musical theatre and music left? 🍀 🍀 🍀

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ginman · 21/03/2024 11:03

Zanthe · 21/03/2024 10:57

Aw, such wonderful news, @ginman ! Congratulations! I’m so pleased for you and your daughter. I bet you can’t wait to see her and give her a huge hug! ❤️❤️❤️

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Thankyou so much! I have to wait until Sunday! 😱 everything crossed you hear soon! Ours was 4 weeks to the day in the end!

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Zanthe · 21/03/2024 10:57

ginman · 21/03/2024 10:45

We got a yes from FMP this morning too! I was on the plane (waiting on the runway!) so not with my daughter so had an emotional cry and very quick FaceTime call to tell her as we started taxi-ing down the runway 😂😂😂 over the moon here :-) I havnt managed to catch up on other messages yet but really hope I get to see lots of good news soon! 🤞🏼😁

Aw, such wonderful news, @ginman ! Congratulations! I’m so pleased for you and your daughter. I bet you can’t wait to see her and give her a huge hug! ❤️❤️❤️

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ginman · 21/03/2024 10:45

We got a yes from FMP this morning too! I was on the plane (waiting on the runway!) so not with my daughter so had an emotional cry and very quick FaceTime call to tell her as we started taxi-ing down the runway 😂😂😂 over the moon here :-) I havnt managed to catch up on other messages yet but really hope I get to see lots of good news soon! 🤞🏼😁

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Templeria · 21/03/2024 10:04

@Pop53 - aw huge congrats to your son! My daughter got an email too when she got her offer so depending whether he has a phone with email on it he may find out. My daughter didn't dare read her email, she wanted to wait till she was home, but her friend read his so was in the middle of a science lesson when he found out!

Zanthe · 21/03/2024 09:39

Zanthe · 21/03/2024 09:38

Oh, wow, what an emotional day for you! Sending you huge congratulations and love to you too @Pop53 ❤️

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And congratulations to your son too!

Zanthe · 21/03/2024 09:38

Pop53 · 21/03/2024 09:19

Im an emotional wreck..todays the first anniversary of my grandads passing. I just knew id hear something today!

Oh, wow, what an emotional day for you! Sending you huge congratulations and love to you too @Pop53 ❤️

Atmywittsend1 · 21/03/2024 09:24

Oh wow, I’m not usually all ‘whooo’, but to get the good news today genuinely feels like some sort of gift from your grandad 🥹. Wishing you all the best getting through today and celebrating with your son @Pop53 !

Pop53 · 21/03/2024 09:19

Im an emotional wreck..todays the first anniversary of my grandads passing. I just knew id hear something today!

Atmywittsend1 · 21/03/2024 09:17

Huge congrats to your son @Pop53 !!!

LiveMusic · 21/03/2024 09:16

OMG Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉

Pop53 · 21/03/2024 09:02

Got our FMP offer letter this morning..
Son wont know yet as he is at school, im not sure how im going to contain myself!!!

AliWhiting · 19/03/2024 12:06

Atmywittsend1 · 19/03/2024 12:01

@AliWhiting congrats on the job offer! how perfect it would be to combine that with a Brit offer 🤞.

I just caved and gave them a call to see if there might be an indication of when to expect decisions. They said it’ll be over the next couple of weeks as they are not long back from their half term break 😔. So I’m going to try (probably unsuccessfully) to put it out of my mind for now!

Oh nooooooooo! Not another 2 weeks.
Doh.

LiveMusic · 19/03/2024 12:04

Congratulations on the job offer 🎉
We're also waiting for Music Strand results 🎵😊

Atmywittsend1 · 19/03/2024 12:01

@AliWhiting congrats on the job offer! how perfect it would be to combine that with a Brit offer 🤞.

I just caved and gave them a call to see if there might be an indication of when to expect decisions. They said it’ll be over the next couple of weeks as they are not long back from their half term break 😔. So I’m going to try (probably unsuccessfully) to put it out of my mind for now!

AliWhiting · 19/03/2024 11:38

Creech92 · 19/03/2024 10:08

Yes we have the double meeting time popped up on application page. Waiting to hear for Music Strand. Really hoping some positive news comes for my son soon!! The wait it painful! 🙌🏻

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Also waiting reference Music Strand. Painful, isn't it......
We know the chances of a yes are slim cos we're outside of London.
Just need to know now though.....as I have this job offer in Croydon now too.....

Roman4864 · 19/03/2024 11:31

Well done to those that have been offered a place x
and to those that are on the reserve, which is a yes x

Creech92 · 19/03/2024 10:08

Yes we have the double meeting time popped up on application page. Waiting to hear for Music Strand. Really hoping some positive news comes for my son soon!! The wait it painful! 🙌🏻

Yaababy · 19/03/2024 10:01

@Millsy82 totally agree almost 4 weeks of waiting. I have to stay positive for my DD. We have discussed possibilty of not getting in as well. Because you wait this long and you dont get the news you are looking for.
We have given ourselves end of March to ease our anxiety.

Good luck to us waiting. We do what mothers do keep on
Either way they have done sooo well and we should be pround 😍

Zanthe · 19/03/2024 09:55

Millsy82 · 19/03/2024 09:48

👍🏼 This is the most agonising wait! Why does MT take soooo long. They must have definite Nos that could have already gone out ages ago so we know where we all stand whether maybes or yes’s. I want an email but I don’t 😂

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Agreed @Millsy82 ! This is what I have been wondering. Why did VAD find out in February - FEBRUARY! - and we are still waiting!? Why?!

Millsy82 · 19/03/2024 09:48

Yaababy · 19/03/2024 09:42

@Millsy82 she said Theatre and Music before i thought it was MT.

So it looks like no news for MT yet

Hopefully soon .

👍🏼 This is the most agonising wait! Why does MT take soooo long. They must have definite Nos that could have already gone out ages ago so we know where we all stand whether maybes or yes’s. I want an email but I don’t 😂

Pottingup · 19/03/2024 09:46

Skysti · 19/03/2024 09:28

@Pottingup you said you son applied unsuccessfully for KS3 art 2 years, this year did he apply & get accepted for IDD Post 16?

Hi yes he did. Maybe IDD is less competitive or maybe more places or they’re looking for different things. He almost didn’t apply as was worried about being rejected again.