13+ entrance. totally lost as to where I should start!

[hippppy]

Ok here goes ;)

I have just had my child's progress report and parents meeting. He is at the start of year 7.

I know he is a bright boy in and has recently produced a piece of work of at least a-level standard in RE and has had a glowing first report from his school.

A friend has suggested scholarships at 13. I have no idea where to start and exactly at what level he would need to be working at.

He is my eldest child so I have no previous experience with any of this.

I know that schools offer scholarships to gifted children but I would love to know what is expected of them at age 13. National levels etc?

Also I am a single parent and would never be able to afford fee's (if I chose to go down this route!)

Just exploring our options! I have been on a few school websites but I'm starting to feel rather lost! Can anyone point me in the right direction please?

Thank you in advance.

hippppy What is your son like? And are there any limits to what you think he might achieve?

You say he's had a glowing report - did that include character and personality as well as academic prowess? If so there is no need to feel hesitant; your Ds would be exactly the sort of boy that generous bursaries were invented for. As other posters have said, your "best" route would be to start thinking about major public schools. And be completely open-minded about boarding.

Oakham school are keen on chess. I think they even have a chess scholarship - they used to anyway.

Have you made any progress in your investigations OP?