ART SCHOLARSHIPS

Criteria

For entry at Years 7, 9, 10 and Lower Sixth (NB., Year 10 is only applicable for external candidates)

Art Scholarships are awarded to pupils who will make an outstanding contribution to our art department. Pupils should have a genuine passion for art as well as a natural flair. Candidates need to prepare a portfolio of their most recent work and a sketchbook to bring to our Scholarship Day.

Benefits and expectations

Opportunities	Art Scholar	Wells Pupil
Access to high quality art teaching	yes	yes
Attendance at weekly art club	compulsory	optional
GCSE Art	compulsory	optional
A level Art	compulsory	optional
Access to visiting art specialists	yes	yes

What to expect on the Scholarship Day

• An interview with their Head of Year or a member of our Senior Management Team
• A group activity
• A 30 minute drawing test
• A one to one interview with our Head of Art (Mr David Heath)
• All candidates need to submit their Art Portfolio to Mr Heath via email ([email protected]) by the published deadline (see the checklist on our Application Process page for details).

Financial awards

Scholarship awards are based on current merit. All successful Year 7 applicants and most other successful applicants will be awarded a maximum of 10% of their day fees. However, we do award a finite number of higher scholarships for truly exceptional candidates, which will be awarded solely at our discretion.

We may be able to supplement a scholarship with further financial assistance based on your family’s needs – please see our Bursaries page and our Remissions Policy for details.

Review process

All Art Scholars will receive a formal review of their progress and performance in November of Year 8 and November of Year 11.

How to apply

Click Here to see our Application Process

Find out more

If you have any questions about our Scholarship Programme for any year of entry, please contact us on 01749 834441 or email [email protected].

Please note that you may apply for multiple scholarships. If successful, you can receive one financial scholarship and an additional honorary scholarship.