In short
The Music Scholarship at The King's School, Canterbury is a music scholarship for 13+ entry.
What is the Music Scholarship worth?
- Up to twelve 13+ Music Scholarships.
- Auditions take place in January of the preceding academic year, held in Canterbury over a single day.
How do you apply for the Music Scholarship?
- One-day audition in Canterbury: two contrasting pieces, ear tests and sight-reading
- no written papers.
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 The King's School, Canterbury's own terms.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Music Scholarship at The King's School, Canterbury worth?
Up to twelve 13+ Music Scholarships. Auditions take place in January of the preceding academic year, held in Canterbury over a single day.
How do you apply for the Music Scholarship?
One-day audition in Canterbury: two contrasting pieces, ear tests and sight-reading; no written papers.
Source: kings-school.co.uk, checked 4 Nov 2026