Advantages of being a scholar

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Hello, everyone. Year 7 mum here. My son already has a place in a top London independent school for 13+ entry. He is currently in the scholarship set in his prep school and one of the academically better performing students in the set. Getting a scholarship in the school of his choice would probably involve stepping up, especially in terms of putting in the hours with Latin, Greek and French which are not his strong subjects. The scholarship would make little difference financially as I understand it is a few hundred pounds at best. My question is whether it is worth putting in that extra couple of hours each week for these subjects which, in my mind, makes very difference to him 10 years on. How would a scholarship enhance his opportunities in the secondary school? Or will the students be set regardless whether they have a scholarship or not?

No undue pressure then?! Nose to the grindstone or mum and dad cannot afford to pay and you might have to leave. And it will be all your fault! Did you not get a bursary?

@PresentingPercy

No undue pressure then?! Nose to the grindstone or mum and dad cannot afford to pay and you might have to leave. And it will be all your fault! Did you not get a bursary?

Is that to me?

If so, that’s not an accurate picture of the situation. DD knows that she’ll still be able to go even if she were to lose her scholarship. She’s unlikely to have her scholarship rescinded as it’s a move the school makes very rarely and it’ll only be for a 2-year period in total.

the poster who said that no one knew who the scholars were until they got given scrolls at the leavers assembly exposed what a farce the whole thing is! Y7 scholars are kids who performed exceptionally well on a couple of days when they were 11.

At my kids' schools, the scholars are often not the ones winning the prizes on prize day - which speaks volumes.

Unless there is an enrichment programme that the child is particularly interested in, I really cannot see the point?