ENTRY AT 11+

Manchester High School for Girls is an academically selective school and, as such, sets its own entrance examination.

The School operates an equal opportunities policy and all girls are considered on merit. Applicants for entry into Year 7 are examined in Mathematics, Essay Writing, Comprehension and Verbal Reasoning.

Girls who pass the entrance examination are invited to an interview at the School. Not all those interviewed, however, will be offered a place.

At the interview stage we are looking for potential, a wide range of interests and a match between the ability of the child and her performance in the entrance examination. Girls may be asked to read aloud at the interview, and they may also be given the chance to exhibit their potential through different activities from those set in the initial examinations. Each candidate will also be asked to bring something of interest with her to talk about with her interviewer.

A school report is requested from the Head Teacher of the applicant’s present school. The Head Teacher’s recommendation and comments are an important part of the selection process. Manchester High School for Girls is part of the Greater Manchester Consortium of Independent Schools, and offers of places are made in line with the agreed dates of the consortium.

Examination results are not made available to individuals.

At 11+ scholarships are awarded on the basis of performance in the entrance examination and, in the case of music scholarships, and sports/dance scholarships, the individual’s performance at audition, or assessment. Bursaries are awarded to those who qualify on financial criteria, on the basis of performance in the entrance examination.

OCCASIONAL VACANCIES

Occasional vacancies occur from time to time as families move out of the area. Applicants for occasional vacancies in Years 7-10 will be tested in Mathematics, English and a modern foreign language.

They will be asked to bring their Science exercise books with them to the assessment, when they will be interviewed by a specialist teacher in Science. The results of occasional vacancy assessments and offers of places are posted to parents within one week of the assessment date.

Only in exceptional circumstances will an application for entry part way through the GCSE course be considered.

SIXTH FORM

We welcome applications for admission into the Sixth Form, which is normally conditional upon students obtaining six GCSE subjects at grades A or B.

We expect applicants to obtain A* or A grades in the four subjects they wish to study at AS level, and to achieve good GCSE passes in Mathematics, English and Science.

There is, however, a measure of flexibility in these entry requirements to cover unexpected circumstances and illness. When selecting candidates for admission into the Sixth Form, we are looking for enthusiastic learners with a proven track record of participation in extra-curricular activities.

The school report is an important part of the selection process, as are the interviews with the Head of the Sixth Form and the Head Mistress. Students applying for entry into the Sixth Form are interviewed during the spring and summer terms.

Occasionally, scholarships and bursaries are available to girls entering the Sixth Form. These are awarded on the basis of GCSE results and also, in the case of bursaries, on parental need.

All applicants are given the opportunity to visit the School and to have a guided tour. Two Open Days, one Open Evening and a Sixth Form Information Evening are held each year.