Studying at Westminster
 A
look at the brief history of Westminster provides
an overview of how the School has evolved through the centuries. The School
has been responsible for educating some famous pupils
who have progressed to become actors, musicians, authors and politicians.
For prospective pupils, a Day in the Life
captures snapshots of a busy timetable from three different perspectives
to provide an essence of what is it really like as a day pupil or boarder.
A popular misconception is that Westminster is not ‘sporty’.
The School has enjoyed considerable sporting success in recent years,
particularly in water, fencing, football and cricket.
Sport is taken seriously at
Westminster, but its seriousness has at all times to be balanced with
academic aspirations as well as Art,
Drama and Music.
| Structure of the School |
 16+
Entry level/Upper School/Sixth Form
|
Year 13 |
(Remove Year) A-Level examinations taken. |
Year 12 |
(Sixth Form) Girls admitted for sixth-form studies.
|
13+
Entry level/Lower School |
Year 11 |
(Upper Shell) GCSE examinations taken. |
Year 10 |
(Lower Shell) GCSE options. |
Year 9 |
(Fifth Form) 13 Year old boys admitted from the Under School
and other preparatory schools.
|
11+
Entry level/Under School |
| Year 8 |
Common Entrance or The Challenge (scholarship examination)
taken. |
Year 7 |
|
Year 6 |
11 Year-old boys can enrol. Bursaries available.
|
7/8+
Entry level/Under School |
Year 5 |
|
Year 4 |
8 Year old boys start at the Under School |
Year 3 |
7 Year old boys start at the Under School |
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