Sixth Form Scholarship

External candidates who wish to apply for a scholarship should first complete the main application form here and then email admissions@bsm.school to add their child to the scholarships list. 

Internal candidates should email admissions@bsm.school to be added to the scholarships list. 

Please note that we are currently accepting applications for the Academic Year 2025-26 only. The application deadline is 31 October. 

The schedule for the award of scholarships is as follows:

Late applicants will not be considered for a scholarship.

The scholarships are for entry into Year 12, age 16+, the first year of the two-year IB Diploma course, and will last for two years.

Yes, send an email to admissions@bsm.school to be added to the list.

The scholarships will be valid for entry to Year 12 in September 2025.

As long as you meet the eligibility criteria, then you can apply.

1. Candidates for the IB Diploma Scholarship must be of the correct age for the British school system, turning 16 and not yet having turned 17 before September 1 of the year they start the IB Diploma Programme. We are able to consider older students coming from the Italian 13-year system if they are in the third year of the scuola secondaria di secondo grado at the time of application.
2. Candidates are expected to be in the top ten per cent of the cohort in academic terms and be fluent in spoken and written English. As a guide in deciding whether or not to apply, for those students currently following the English National Curriculum it is likely that they are being predicted to achieve a minimum of 5 A* grades at I/GCSE including, where appropriate, those subjects they intend to study at IB Diploma level. Candidates currently attending an Italian school are likely to have achieved a minimum grade score (voto medio) of 8.5 in their most recent annual school report (pagella). For those students following different curricula, the expectation is that they would be predicted to achieve an IB Diploma score of at least 38 points.
3. In addition to academic excellence, candidates for a Sixth Form Scholarship are expected to be able to demonstrate commitment to and active participation in a broad spectrum of co-curricular activity beyond the classroom, for example music, drama, sport, social and charitable service, etc..

A minimum of one and a maximum of three scholarships will be awarded each year. In exceptional circumstances and at the discretion of the Principal, additional awards may be made.

The award is for two academic years (Years 12 and 13).

The value of individual awards will be means-tested and could be as much as 100% of the tuition fee for the relevant year. The minimum value of an award will be equivalent of 20% of the tuition fee for the year concerned. The value of individual scholarships will be based on declared family income and resources following a set procedure. At the discretion of the Principal, other fees may be waived for new entrants to the School.

All awards are subject to annual testing of parental means and may be varied upward or downward depending on parental circumstances.

Scholarships are awarded on merit following the scholarship assessment, the interview and a satisfactory reference from the Head Teacher of the pupil’s current school and/or the most recent school report.

The scholarship assessment comprises two elements:

• One online test, testing general intelligence, which can be taken remotely under academic supervision
• A scholarship interview (online)

The examination is an internationally recognised, standardised test set independently by a university.  It is designed to allow candidates to demonstrate their potential for outstanding achievement at IB.

The examination will be in English.

No, as preparation is not necessary.

The examinations will take place at the school on the date specified in the schedule above.

This is a formal interview with members of the Scholarship Committee - comprising the Director of IB and the Director of Sixth Form. The interview will last about thirty minutes and will include discussion of the candidate’s performance in the examination, their interests and motivation for wishing to be a Scholar. Only candidates who have performed sufficiently well in the written examination will be invited back for interview.

There is no pass mark as such. The results of the written examination will be considered by the Scholarship Committee and decisions made as to who will be invited back for the second phase of the process.

All interviews will be conducted in English.

The decision to award a Scholarship will be made by the Principal on the recommendation of the Scholarship Committee.

The Board plays no part in the deliberations of the Scholarship Committee or decisions relating to the award of scholarships.

No. Candidates should ensure that they are available on the dates specified.

The continuation of a Scholarship is dependent upon good school reports for effort and achievement, attendance and punctuality. The Principal has the discretion to reduce and/or withdraw an award where:
•    a pupil’s progress, attitude, behaviour, attendance and punctuality are deemed to have been unsatisfactory;
•    the parents/guardians have failed to support the School, for example by the late payment of any contribution they are making to the fees, or failure to adhere to the Parental Code of Conduct.