In short
The Sixth Form Music Scholarship at Blackheath High School GDST is a music scholarship for 16+ entry.
Who can apply for the Sixth Form Music Scholarship?
Grade 6 standard on main instrument or voice.
What is the Sixth Form Music Scholarship worth?
Fee remission, free lessons on up to two instruments/voice
How do you apply for the Sixth Form Music Scholarship?
- Music auditions held in November
- two contrasting pieces, sight-reading and aural tests at Grade 6.
How music scholarships usually work
Schools usually hold an audition: prepared pieces on one or two instruments or voice, often with scales, sight-reading and aural tests.
- Check the standard each school expects at your entry point, since many state a grade.
- Choose pieces your child can play confidently, ideally contrasting ones.
- Ask the instrumental teacher for a reference early, as many schools ask for one.
General guidance across schools, not Blackheath High School GDST's own terms.
Key dates
- Exam or audition
- November 2025 (date TBC) (past)
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Sixth Form Music Scholarship at Blackheath High School GDST worth?
Fee remission, free lessons on up to two instruments/voice.
Who can apply for the Sixth Form Music Scholarship?
Grade 6 standard on main instrument or voice.
How do you apply for the Sixth Form Music Scholarship?
Music auditions held in November; two contrasting pieces, sight-reading and aural tests at Grade 6.
Source: blackheathhighschool.gdst.net, checked 4 Nov 2026