Music scholarships are offered at Year 7 (11+), Year 9 (13+) and Year 12 (16+). What we are looking for, above all, is an enthusiasm for making music.

Holders of awards are expected to meet the normal academic requirements of the school and to be good ambassadors for the Music department. In particular, we are looking for students who will thrive in our creative and stimulating environment. We believe in giving students a significant degree of autonomy in their own learning. We therefore encourage all our students to use their self-motivation and imagination in their musical journey, to deepen their understanding and engagement with music, and to find opportunities of using it as a means of enriching their own lives and the life of the wider community.

Sevenoaks School has a long and proud tradition of music making. All students are encouraged to maximise their experience of music through the wide range of opportunities that the department nurtures inside the busy school framework and which encompasses classical, jazz and popular styles as well as the original creations of the students themselves. A commitment to the opportunities thus created should go without saying. Students who are less willing to embrace this wide variety of opportunities should evaluate whether holding a music scholarship is in their best interests.

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Assessment Criteria

At 11+

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At 13+

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At 16+

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Assessment Process

The first stage of the scholarship process involves all applicants making a video recording of themselves performing one piece of music of their choice.

All awards are reviewed annually and their continuance is dependent upon satisfactory conduct, attitude and progress. At the review, holders of awards are expected to assess their own contribution and to set targets for themselves. Scholars will be awarded free instrumental tuition in one instrument.

A satisfactory performance in the appropriate entrance examination is a condition of a Music scholarship.

How to apply

For Year 7 (11+), all candidates will be sent a Music scholarship application form at the confirmation stage of the admissions process.

For Year 9 (13+), all candidates who have already been offered and have accepted a place at the school will be invited to apply for a Music scholarship. Music scholarship applications should be submitted by 1 February of Year 8 and the scholarship assessment day will be held in May.

Year 12 (16+) candidates should express an interest in a Music scholarship at the confirmation stage of application. Selected candidates are invited for assessment in November after sitting the academic entrance exams in October.

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