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 .
Fill in the application form :
brit . croydon . sch . uk / apply If you are applying for Key Stage 4 you need to make sure you apply by 11th January 2021 , 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 and Music Technology , Musical Theatre and Theatre courses is 16th November 2020 . We give additional time to the following courses in order that portfolios can be prepared . For Community Arts Practice , Film & Media Production , Interactive Digital Design , Production Arts and Visual Arts and Design courses the closing date is 31st January 2021 . Any applications received after this date will go onto our waiting list .
If your application is successful
You will be invited to a practical workshop / audition . Please read the Admissions Policy found on p . 38 carefully before making an application as this will explain the practical requirements and admission criteria .
Do I live close enough ?
We accept students from most of Greater London , and some parts of Kent and Surrey . Catchment postcodes are on p . 37 or visit
www . brit . croydon . sch . uk for a full list . We are allowed to take 10 % of applicants from outside 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 five minutes 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 . Limits on the School ’ s budget mean that we do need to charge for certain activities , such as non-curriculum visits and peripatetic music and dance 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 , school trips 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 . Full details are available on our website and a copy of the Charging and Remissions Policy is available on request .
When will we find out ?
Workshops will be held from December to April . We will endeavour to communicate decisions within four weeks of your workshop / meeting date .
Can I apply if I have Additional Educational Needs ?
We have a diverse student body , and welcome applications from students with Additional Educational Needs ( AEN ).
Our AEN Department provides support for students with a range of additional needs , assisting them in fulfilling the course requirements and their potential while at the school .
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 .
The BRIT School fully supports and adheres to the Equalities Act 2010 in making reasonable adjustments to support SEND students .
Please see p . 6 on how to apply if you have AEN .
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