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Mill Hill School Instilling values, inspiring minds | Grimsdell | Belmont | Mill Hill School | Mill Hill International Admissions Information Pack 2019/20 Dear Parent Thank you for your interest in Mill Hill School. If you would like to register your child, please visit millhill.org.uk/admissions/register-your-child Once you have completed the online registration form the procedure is as follows: 1. Your child’s registration will be reconciled with the £150 payment and acknowledged by email confirming the year of entry and year group you have applied for. Payment of registration fees must be made through the online payment portal Flywire which provides you with an easy and secure way to make a payment. To make a payment, please visit www.flywire.com/pay/ millhillregistration. 2. You will be advised of the forthcoming assessment details and timings. 3. The registration fee is non-refundable. Please visit our website at millhill.org.uk or contact us for further information. Regards Tony Binns Angela Hedger Korina Freese Registrar Assistant Registrar Assistant Registrar (International) Mill Hill School Mill Hill School Mill Hill School [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 020 8906 7866 020 8906 7923 020 8906 7968 Contents Page 1. School Fees for the Academic Year 2019/20 2. Fourth Form Awards 3. Sixth Form Awards 4. GCSE & A Level Options 5. 2018 GCSE Results 6. 2018 A Level Results 7. 2017 & 2018 University Destinations 8. Key Facts 9. Bus Routes 10. Clubs and Activities List 11. Learning Support 12. Campus Map 1. School Fees for the Academic Year 2019/20 School Fees applicable from 1 September 2019 will be as follows: Description £ Registration Fee The non-returnable charge for lodging a Registration Form. For UK applicants. £150.00 Or for overseas pupils. £200.00 Payment of registration fees must be made through the online payment portal Flywire which provides you with an easy and secure way to make payment. To make a payment, please visit flywire.com/pay/millhillregistration Acceptance Deposit a. The Acceptance deposit is payable on return of the completed Acceptance Form. A £2,000.00 term’s fees applicable at the time of entrance (less deposit/s held) will be immediately payable by the parents if, for any reason, they cancel their acceptance of a place less than a term before entry or the pupil does not join the School after a place has been accepted. The Sixth Form Place Acceptance Deposit will be fully refunded if the pupil fails to meet the School’s entrance requirements. b. Places for 13+ and 14+ including Belmont, Mill Hill Preparatory School. This deposit will be repaid as a credit without interest after the final payment of the fees, or other sums due to the School on leaving. c. Places in the Sixth Form. This deposit will be repaid as a credit without interest after the final payment of the fees, or other sums due to the School on leaving. d. In addition to the Acceptance Deposit - For parents whose normal residence is outside the UK, an Additional Deposit of one term’s Fees applicable to the pupil (in accordance with the Fees List) is charged and will be payable on return of the completed Acceptance Form. This deposit will be repaid as a credit without interest after the final payment of the fees, or other sums due to the School on leaving. School Fees Per Term Per Annum Day including lunch £7,329.00 £21,987.00 Weekly Boarding including meals £9,888.00 £29,664.00 Boarding including all meals £11,689.00 £35,067.00 The School Fees also include additional charges for curriculum expenses and additional contributions towards basic sports trips and visits. Parents will be notified of any additional charges related to Transportation, extra-curricular activities such as residential trips, exam charges, lost books, (this list is not exhaustive).The additional charges will be added to the School bill and are payable upon receipt of the bill. A full term's fees may be applicable in accordance with The Mill Hill School Foundation Standard Terms and Conditions in the circumstances where a pupil is being withdrawn from the School prematurely and without proper notice. Insurance Personal Accident Insurance (compulsory) Inclusive of Dental Care Free Notes Payment Arrangements: The Foundation prefers that fee invoices be paid by Termly Direct Debit. Payment can also be made by direct bank transfer. International parents can also make payments using online portal (www.flywire.com). Due Date: Each term’s invoice for fees and extras is due for payment by the first day of term. Late Payments: Late Payment Charge on Overdue Accounts are applicable in accordance School's Standard Terms and Conditions. Queries: For any fee related queries please contact fees department by email to [email protected] 3| Open Morning Admissions Information Pack 2. Fourth Form Awards Scholarships Scholarships attract a maximum of 10% fee remission of a The subject interviews will be approximately 20 day or boarding place. 10% fee remission is the maximum minutes long. Candidates may be given some material/ total amount that any candidate can hold as a scholarship questions in some subjects to prepare for 20 minutes even if more than one scholarship is held. If a candidate before each interview. The interviews will have agreed holding a Fourth Form Award of 10% applies later in their criteria for evaluation. career for a Sixth Form Scholarship, they will, if successful in their application for a Sixth Form award, The range of academic awards available will be: attract the status of a Sixth Form Scholar but the financial Academic Scholarship value of their scholarship will not increase. for strong performance in all/most scholarship interviews Scholarships are available to pupils showing exceptional talent in a variety of areas both in the classroom and on Academic Exhibition the sports field. In addition to major awards, there are a for good performance in all scholarship number of minor Awards or Exhibitions also on offer. The interviews Registrar or the Assistant Registrar are happy to advise parents and feeder schools about any of these awards. Exhibition in one or two named subject(s) for strong performance in the relevant subject interviews > Candidates for Scholarships must be over 12 years old and under 14 years old on 1st June in the year which they and in the Head's interview. are applying to enter the Fourth Form > The School will seek a written reference on each candidate from the Head of his or her present school Other Awards > All Awards are reviewed annually and are subject to Candidates for other awards will be expected to perform at the recipient performing at a satisfactory standard a sound level in the School’s Entrance Examinations. during the course of the preceding year > The value of an Award will attract the same annual percentage rise as the School Fees Ward Art & Design and Design The Head of an applicant's prep school will be asked to Technology Awards make the recommendation for consideration for an Ward Art & Design Award and Design Technology academic award and the format of the prep school Awards may be made annually. Head's reference will be modified to allow more space to identify particular academic strengths, especially where Candidates will be required to submit a portfolio of these are in subjects not in the entrance examinations. recent work. It is expected that any candidate for an Art & Those candidates whose performance in the entrance Design Award or Design Technology Award will be: examinations is sufficiently strong, as assessed by the An outstanding pupil in Art or Design Technology who School, will be invited to proceed to a series of regularly receives A grades at his/her current school. Be scholarship interviews, shortly after the entrance able to demonstrate a strong interest and commitment to examinations. Those going forward for scholarship the subject, and intending to continue with the subject at interview may include those recommended by their prep least to GCSE level. school Head and also any others who have met the Have strong drawing skills, and be able to demonstrate required standard of performance in the entrance the ability to draw from both observation and imagination examinations. be able to demonstrate ability to use a range of materials. Candidates will be interviewed by Heads of Department Be able to demonstrate ability to initiate and develop his/ at Mill Hill in 1, 2 or 4 of the subjects offered in the her own ideas for pieces of work. Be able to analyse and entrance examinations (depending on their discuss art/design works and express his/her own performance), and by the Head. opinions. 4| Open Morning Admissions Information Pack Sports Awards A number of Sports Awards may be made annually. The student will take part in a drama workshop with Candidates will be required to provide evidence of their other candidates on the day of the audition, where he/ sporting ability by the presentation of a sporting CV and a she will demonstrate a confident awareness of how to letter of recommendation from their present school and/ work positively and creatively with others in such an or a letter of recommendation from a coach or manager environment. Candidates should only attempt this of any out of school team represented. The letter of audition if they have a proven interest in drama and recommendation should detail significant skills and something very special to offer the school. The achievement of the candidates in their chosen sport/s. successful candidate will be expected to involve him/ Candidates will also be expected to attend a Sports Award herself in public performances as requested at the Trial in January, where fitness and agility levels will be school during their time at the school.