Brit School application- yr10

[Rapunzel88]

Hi all, my son has applied for the Film and Media strand for Yr 10 this year. Just wondering if anyone else’s kids have done the same? We had an email acknowledgment, but heard nothing since regarding an interview or assessment.

My daughter has applied for the Musical theatre strand and we received an interview offer

That’s great news Sterou. Do you mind me asking when you heard from them about the interview?

@Rapunzel88 today!

I went there, absolutely amazing school and the best 4 years of my life! I'm jealous

Thanks for coming back to me @Sterou. Hopefully we’ll hear from them soon. Best of luck to your daughter x

@peach1234, could you give us any tips or guidance about the interview ?
Any idea how many students are interviewed considering they only take 25 student per strand? My DD is so very excited, that’s all she has ever wanted to do (sing and dance) !!

@Sterou I left 14 years ago so it's been a long time! I was in the theatre strand so a little different to media and musical theatre but I'd just say they like individuals so just tell them to be confident, themselves, try to stand out (wear something eye catching) and be enthusiastic! Lots of luck!

Sorry not sure on how many they audition, 25 is definitely a lot less than in my day but that might differ per strand, there were 2 classes in the theatre strand so closer to 50 but that may have changed now. There wasn't a musical theatre strand when I was there so might be that it's a smaller dept.

Hi, My daughter is desperate to go to the BRIT school at 16 . Welive in Leicester though. Has anyone had experience of their child getting in from outside London? Are there any accommodation groups to find accommodation shares available? (if she was lucky enough to get it?!!)

@Linz44

Hi, My daughter is desperate to go to the BRIT school at 16 . Welive in Leicester though. Has anyone had experience of their child getting in from outside London? Are there any accommodation groups to find accommodation shares available? (if she was lucky enough to get it?!!)

Hi Linz44. My daughter was an out of area student. They hold a list of local families who are willing to rent a room to students. This is what we did, we were very lucky in getting a room right next to the school.

As others have said it's a great school, you get so many unique experiences, my daughter loved her time there - sadly it was cut short last year due to covid.

Good luck to your daughter.

A quick update on my son- he had a zoom interview for the Film and media strand last week and he definitely gave it a good shot. We’ve been told we’ll hear within four weeks so fingers crossed 🤞. Best of luck to anyone else who applied

@Rapunzel88 Best of luck!! My DD is counting the days..

Same to you @Sterou- it’s going to be a long wait!

Hi

My daughter wants to apply to go to the Brit School next year, ie to begin in September 2022. She’s currently at school in Cheltenham, but I rent, and work from home, so if she were to be offered an “out of area” place, I’d be more than happy to move to somewhere in south London with her, so that she could attend.

My question is this - when would I need to provide proof of address? ie proof of an address that she could stay at in London? If it’s before she finds out the results of her application, then that would be a big problem, as I don’t want to spend time and money moving without knowing whether or not she would be offered a place!

If it’s not until she was offered a place, that would be a much better situation for me.

Does anyone know how it works?
Dan

Evening Dan, if I recall the address is on the application form which is the first step of the process. It’s also a question discussed at the interview (3rd stage) to ensure they don’t travel much more than 1 hour each way.
The admission team is very responsive and helpful, you should contact them to discuss, to maximise your daughter’s chance. It’s hard to get in with only 25 student per module (year10)
Hope that helps

I believe majority of places are allocated within a catchment area with relatively few outside, so you would need the address at time of application to have the greater chance of success and even then it is very competitive. You therefore do need a backup plan.

Thanks for your input, everyone! Much appreciated.

@Sterou just wondering if you’d heard anything from the Brit school? We still haven’t and it’s been five weeks since the interview. So frustrating!

Nothing yet on our side either! I am told it’s next week?!? DS is going a little stir crazy tbh

Same with my DS and me too if l’m honest! Thanks so much for replying @Sterou. l keep thinking l’ve missed a communication. Do you think they’ll let us know by email or post?

Hi @Sterou and @Rapunzel88 I totally agree with you. This wait is getting unbearable as they keep delaying. My DD applied for Year 10 Music and last week she was told either this week or next week we’ll receive the emails. Fingers crossed for us all!

I will post either outcome back on here and mine is a DD not DS as earlier suggestion :-) whom applied for musical theatre.

Yes, let’s keep in contact. Maybe today’s the day? Trying not to obsessively check my email every 10 mins!

Hi there
My DD applied for Y10 Music strand & we got the email today saying she is on the reserve list so is very disappointed but I’ve told her she’s done amazing to get that but inside my heart is broken for her. Hope you also hear today & that yours have got places - good luck to them 🙏🏼😃

still nothing for Musical theatre strand