King's College awards scholarships to
students who wish to study in the Sixth Form at King's College, British School of Alicante. In applying for these scholarships careful note
should be taken of the following:
A. Reference
The reference of this scholarship is: Sixth Form 2009-2011 and this should be quoted in any correspondence.
B. Studies offered
Two
academic years' study, Lower and Upper Sixth Forms (English National
Curriculum years 12 & 13) in King's College, British School of Alicante.
C. Duration of scholarships
Two academic years.
D. Value of the Scholarship
Partial
or total equivalent of all fees for both school years. Under no
circumstance will the scholarships be exchangeable for money.
E. Candidates who may apply
(a)
Pupils at British schools (or schools elsewhere following the English
system) who intend starting GCE 'A' Level studies in September 2009
having already passed GCSE examinations. or (b) Pupils at an
equivalent level in another educational system who take a competitive
examination set by King's College Alicante.
F. Documentation to be submitted by post before Friday 5th June 2009:
1. King's College application form
2. Application form
3. A
certificate from the candidate's present school showing qualifications
obtained in Year 10 and Year 11 (latest report) of the "English
National Curriculum"or equivalent. At least 70% of the subjects should have the highest possible marks following internal evaluation. The internal evaluation system used by the candidate's school must be explained.
3. Supporting
documents from current school, club, association, etc. describing the
candidate's extra-curricular activities, abilities and achievements.
Possible activities may include sports, music, drama, community
service, adventure activities, etc.
G. Documentation to be submitted by post or fax by Monday 24th August 2009 at the latest
Official
GCSE/IGCSE equivalent results slip (photocopies by Notary or carrying
current school stamp) for all pupils in English system. or Official end-of-year results for 2008/2009 for pupils not currently in the English system.
H. Address for documentation
Mrs. Elaine Blaus, Headteacher British School of Alicante Glorieta del Reino Unido 5 Alicante 03008 Tlf: 965 106 351 Fax 965 108 096 (the country code for Spain is 34).
I. Selection Committe
All candidates' applications will be considered by a selection committee set up by King's College.
J. Criteria
The
committee will consider all aspects of the candidate's application and
will apply these weightings to GCSE or IGCSE results.
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Grade
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Points |
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A*
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4
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A
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3
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B
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2
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C
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1
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A
personal interview may also be required. From the accumulated data the
Committee will select candidates and decide on the percentage
scholarship to offer.
K. Final decision
Once a final decision has been made, successful candidates will be informed before the 1st September 2009.
L. Scholarships are not transferable
M. No suitable applicant
If in the opinion of the selection committee there are no suitable applicants, no scholarships will be awarded.
N. Cancellation
In
the event of "force majeur" prior to the award of the scholarships,
King's College reserves the right to cancel the award process. "Force
majeur" is defined as any event outside the control of King's College
which would make the provision of scholarships impossible.
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