BRIT School Applications KS4 2027 Entry

[Kitty1000]

Hi just starting this thread for any others that are applying for KS4 to Brit School for 2027. My daughter is applying for the theatre strand and is absolutely desperate to get a place after falling in love with it at the Open Day. They did tell me that a rejection at KS4 does not hurt your chances for Sixth Form so fingers crossed she has two shots as she wants nothing more.... good luck to everyone applying!

Just bumping this for you, OP. Hopefully there will be a few more people about this afternoon who may want to join the discussion. Good luck to your DD!

Thanks so much! It's early in the process so hopefully it will help to have a thread others can join eventually. I couldn't see an existing one but I'll search again at some point. Thanks again :)

I'm a now ex BRIT parent - DS just left the Theatre sixth form...

My advice is to go to the theatre as much as you can. See some proper grown up plays, not just musicals or kids stuff. They need to know what they like, why they like theatre, what it does for the human condition, not just that they enjoy performing, but that they love the bones of the theatre.

Also I would try and rehearse with them, because school may not have the time to do this. An audition piece needs to have rehearsed in front of someone. Get your director hat on, learn the warm-up exercises (DSs school drama dept didn't do warm ups, I taught him - it matters), research the play together , think about the character and what they are thinking, what they want.

Good luck, the teachers are amazing

Thank you so much - this is so helpful! I hope your DS had a great time and is enjoying whatever comes next. Great to know about the teachers - they seemed lovely at the Open Day.... Thanks again for taking the time - very much appreciated.