DRAMA SCHOLARSHIPS

Criteria

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

Scholarships will be awarded to pupils who can make a difference to our Drama Department. Candidates should have dramatic experience both inside and outside of school and demonstrate a true passion for drama.

Benefits and expectations

Opportunities	Drama Scholar	Wells Pupil
Access to high quality drama teaching	yes	no
Half termly Scholars’ drama meetings	yes	no
Participation in School production	compulsory	optional
GCSE Drama	compulsory	optional
A Level Theatre Studies	compulsory	optional
Scholars’ theatre trip	yes	no
Access to Drama workshops	all workshops	some workshops

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 one to one interview with our Head of Drama (Mr Damian Todres) to include a performance of their two prepared contrasting pieces (one may be musical theatre)
• All candidates need to submit a list of previous dramatic achievements to [email protected] by the published deadline (see the checklist on our Application Process page)
• All candidates need to bring a portfolio of programmes, photos or certificates to the assessment day

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 Drama 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.