BRITSchool Prospectus 2017/18 - page 6

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Applying to the BRIT School
We have two intakes
Key Stage 4 (aged 14-16)
and Post 16 (aged 16-18).
You will need to apply for Key Stage 4 in the September
when you begin Year 9 in your current school. You will
need to apply for Post 16 in the September you begin
Year 11 in your current school. Applicants who will be 18
at the start of the course cannot be considered. We do
not admit students into Years 11 or 13. The BRIT School
application process takes around 10 months.
Fill in the application form either online here:
or on paper through
the post to The BRIT School, 60 The Crescent, Croydon
CR0 2HN. If you are applying for Key Stage 4 you need
to make sure your application reaches us by 3rd January
2017, and if you are applying for Post 16 the deadline is
dependent on which course you are applying for. The
closing date for Dance, Music, Community Arts Practice,
Musical Theatre courses is 18th November 2016. We give
additional time to the following courses in order that
portfolios can be prepared. For Film & Media Production,
Interactive Digital Design, Technical Theatre Arts and
Visual Arts and Design courses the closing date is 27th
January 2017.
If your application is successful
You will be invited to a practical workshop/audition.
Please read the Admissions Policy found on p.34 carefully
before making an application as this will explain the
practical requirements and admission criteria.
Do I live close enough?
We accept students frommost of Greater London, and
some parts of Kent and Surrey. Catchment postcodes are
on p.33 or visit
for a full list. We are
allowed to take ten percent of applicants fromoutside this
area, but only if you show unusual merit. We discourage long
journeys so check the length of your commute from home
to Selhurst station, situated fiveminutes walk from the school.
You will need proof of your address during the application
procedure to show you are in the catchment area.
Do I have to pay?
It is free to attend The BRIT School. However, limits on
the School’s budget mean that we do need to charge
for certain activities, such as non-curriculum visits and
peripatetic music tuition. In some subjects, students will
also need to provide their own specialist professional
equipment; each course’s individual documentation
provides guidance.
Can I get financial support?
We have limited funds for bursary grants to support travel
costs, free school meals and peripatetic lessons. This
support is available where the main family income comes
from Job Seeker’s Allowance, Income Support, Widowed
Parent’s Allowance, Incapacity Benefit or a State
Pension. We will also consider applications from students
with a low family income. A copy of the Charging and
Remissions Policy is available on request.
When will we find out?
Workshops will be held from December to March and
decisions will be communicated at the beginning
of April 2017.
Can I apply if I have additional
educational needs?
Our Additional Educational Needs (AEN) Department
provides support for students with learning difficulties in
order to help them overcome barriers to their learning
and fulfil their potential.
The BRIT School welcomes applications from students
with additional educational needs, in accordance with
the School’s inclusion policy. However, you must of
course still fulfil the criteria set out by the particular strand
for which you would like to apply, such as passion and
talent in your chosen area.
It is important that you let us know on your application
form of any identified additional educational needs,
so that we can take this into account throughout the
admissions process and beyond. All applicants with a
Statement of Educational Need (or EHC Plan) issued by
their Local Authority will be supported in their interview
by a member of our AEN Department.
If a student with additional educational needs is granted
a place, the AEN Department will make contact prior to
their admission in order to begin the process of working
together with parents/carers and students. Some
students are offered support within the classroom from
one of our Learning Support Assistants (LSAs), while
others spend time within the AEN Department’s facilities
on an individual or group basis.
We also support teaching staff by providing them with
relevant information and training.
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