Prospectus Info Booklet 2019

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VISIT US ADMISSIONS CRITERIA We recommend that you come and visit Ratcliffe College. Our Open Mornings are on: • Saturday 5 th October <strong>2019</strong> 9.30am – 12 noon • Saturday 7 th March 2020 9.30am – 12 noon All are welcome. You and your child will also be welcome to visit Ratcliffe on a normal school day, when there will be a tour of the School accompanied by a student from the Senior School, and an individual meeting with the Headmaster. Please contact the Registrar’s Office to arrange a visit (01509 817072 / 817031 or registrar@ratcliffecollege.com). TASTER DAY Your child may wish to spend a ‘Taster Day’ at Ratcliffe on a normal school day either prior to taking the Entrance Examination/ Assessment or after being offered a place. Children applying for a boarding place are also welcome to stay overnight as part of their Taster visit. Please contact the Registrar’s Office if you would like your child to spend a Taster Day at Ratcliffe. Strength of Mind • Strength of Values • Strength of Purpose The following criteria are used to help determine a student’s suitability for admission: • Performance in the School’s Entrance Examination / Assessment and informal meeting with a member of the Leadership Team; • A willingness and/or ability to participate in the rich variety of co-curricular activities; • A positive report from the applicant’s present school. Apart from applications to the Sixth Form, interviews will not normally be held, but the School may wish to interview borderline candidates whose particular circumstances warrant it; • The presence of a sibling already in the School and/or previous family connections; • In all circumstances, the School’s aim is to admit students with academic ability and a range of qualities to gain the maximum benefit from the curriculum and co-curricular opportunities available at Ratcliffe College; • By the very nature of the School, priority will be given to Catholic families, and to families sympathetic to the Catholic ethos of Ratcliffe College; • The Headmaster, in consultation with the Board of Governors, is responsible for all decisions relating to the admission of students. If there is a waiting list for entry to a particular age group, applicants will be considered strictly according to the fulfilment of the criteria and to the date order of registration for each child. All formal offers of places will be made in writing, either by the Headmaster or by the Registrar acting on his behalf.
ADMISSIONS PROCEDURE Visit us If you can. Registration Complete the Registration Form and return to us, along with the Registration Fee. School Reference The Registrar’s Department will contact your child’s current school for a reference, which will be considered alongside the Assessment / Examination. Entrance Assessment/Examination Primarily held in January/ February. Offer Normally we inform you of the outcome of your application within two weeks of the Assessment. Acceptance On accepting the offer of a place, you complete the paperwork and return it to us with the Deposit to secure your child’s place. REGISTRATION The School experiences high demand for places in many year groups. Early registration is advisable. A copy of the Registration Form can be found at the back of this booklet, (or can be downloaded from our website, under the Admissions tab). A nonrefundable Registration Fee of £99 (UK) and £125 (Overseas) is payable for all students wishing to apply to Ratcliffe College. You may register your son or daughter at any age on the clear understanding that completion of the Registration Form and payment of the non-refundable Registration Fee does not constitute a binding contract for admission to Ratcliffe College. The Registration Form should be signed by both parents. If only one signature is provided, then legal proof of sole custody should be provided. The School reserves the right to refuse entrance based on any aspect of the Admissions process. Please note that your application will not be processed unless we receive both the Registration Form and the Registration Fee. Once we have received your Registration Form and Fee, we will request a school reference from your child’s current school or nursery. ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS / ASSESSMENTS Entrance Examinations normally take place in the January or February, before the September your child is due to start with us. The dates of the Examinations are published in this booklet and on our website. Preparatory School: Nursery (3-5 year olds) Children spend the morning in the Nursery and are informally assessed during this time. Preparatory School: (5-11 year olds) Years 1 - 6: children spend a half day in School and, during this time, take assessments in English and Mathematics. Entry is normally at Year 3 and Year 5 (when additional classes of 18 pupils are admitted), but a small number of places may be available for entry to other Years if there are vacancies. 5
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