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YEAR 9

Here is the process for entry at Charterhouse:

Step 1: Registration

Children should be registered for Charterhouse by 20 September (kindly see Charterhouse Application Deadline section) when they are in their Year 6. Parents are required to complete the registration form and pay a non-refundable registration fee to secure a place for their child on the list of their year of entry.

Step 2: The Online Assessment (The ISEB Pre-test)

Children need to take the ISEB Common Pre-test to Charterhouse in the Autumn Term of Year 6. ISEB Common Pre-test is an age-standardised series of online assessments in Mathematics, English, Verbal Reasoning, and Non-Verbal Reasoning. The results will be reviewed together with the reference from their Prep School. Successful applicants will be invited to an Interview and Activity Afternoon early in the Spring Term of Year 6.

Step 3: Interview and Activity Afternoon

The Interview and Activity Afternoon is an informal interview and a selection of activities. This is designed to give the children the chance to showcase their interests and capabilities. This is also a chance for the children to experience school life at Charterhouse.

Step 4: Offers of a Place

Offers of places will be made by the end of Spring Term of Year 6 for successful applicants. Children are expected to continue their education and take the Common Entrance Examinations for the Year 8 curriculum. Since the children are assessed at a very young age, Charterhouse seeks reference from the children’s Prep School at the start of their Year 8 and conducts reassessment should there be any concerns.

Step 5: Accepting a Place

Parents will be asked to sign an acceptance form and pay a non-refundable deposit to accept the place. Joining families are invited to a series of events at Charterhouse to welcome them into the community.

The Headmaster’s List (Assessment in Year 7)

Charterhouse reserves about 25 per cent of the places for the Headmaster’s List each year. This is intended for children who missed the places on Year 6. Applicants will have to take the ISEB Common Pre-test in the Autumn of Year 7 and shortlisted candidates are invited for the Interview and Activity Afternoon in the Spring Term. 

Late Applications

Late places occasionally become available after the registration deadlines have passed. For more information, email [email protected].

 YEAR 12

Sixth Form at Charterhouse are referred to as Specialists. While the offers are unconditional, competition for places are tough; successful candidates are expected to achieve grades of A* and As or equivalent in (I)GCSE. All candidates are welcome with particular interests and talents in art, drama music, sports and many other fields.

Applications for the Sixth Form open at the start of the Summer Term of Year 10 and should be returned by October of Year 11 (the year before entry). Admission is done by examination and interview. The assessment is done in November and offers are made in December. Academic, Art, Music, and Sport Scholarships and Awards are available.

Here is the process for Sixth Form admissions at Charterhouse:

1) Registration

Charterhouse requires all candidates to submit their latest school report. For overseas candidates, the UKiset report should also be submitted. UKiset is an adaptive cognitive test that measures the underlying ability and language proficiency. For more information visit www.ukiset.com.

Documents must be sent to [email protected]. Charterhouse will review the documents and invite the candidate to register for assessment.

2) School Reference

Charterhouse requests confidential references from candidate schools in October after the application deadline has passed. For candidates that have changed schools, confidential references will also be requested from their previous school.

3) Selection Day

The selection day at Charterhouse is held in November (Year 11). All candidates are required to take Charterhouse standard tests in English, arithmetic and reasoning, and a two 45-minute examination on the subjects of their own choice.  All candidates are interviewed by a senior member of staff. This creates an opportunity for candidates to experience school life and spend time with current pupils.

4) Offers

Offers are made in December (Year 11) for all candidates who passed the examination and interview. Parents are asked to secure the place by signing an acceptance form and paying a deposit. Reservation of offers may be made. Late applications may also be considered and are expected to undergo through the same process. Charterhouse strongly advises to apply on time to increase the chances of success.

Visits

Families are welcome to visit Charterhouse. The Sixth Form Open event is held in September (Year 11). Candidates are invited to meet the Headmaster and other members of the staff, tour the campus with other pupils, and explore the Sixth Form curriculum and co-curricular opportunities.

House Preference

Pupils who join Sixth Form at Charterhouse become full members of one of the Houses. House preferences can be noted on the application form. Charterhouse will try accommodate all  requests.