In short
The Year 9 Academic Scholarship (external candidates) at Oxford High School GDST is an academic scholarship for 13+ entry.
Who can apply for the Year 9 Academic Scholarship (external candidates)?
Year 9 entry
What is the Year 9 Academic Scholarship (external candidates) worth?
based on performance in entrance assessments and interview
How do you apply for the Year 9 Academic Scholarship (external candidates)?
- For external candidates, awarded based on entrance assessments and interview
- internal candidates receive separate information.
- No separate Academic Scholarship exam or interview for external candidates.
How academic scholarships usually work
Schools usually decide from the entrance exam, sometimes with an extra scholarship paper, and an interview.
- Ask whether the entrance exam counts or whether there is a separate scholarship paper.
- Ask for past papers, or the style of paper if the school does not share them.
- Practise talking through reasoning out loud, because interviews often test how a child thinks.
General guidance across schools, not Oxford High School GDST's own terms.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Year 9 Academic Scholarship (external candidates) at Oxford High School GDST worth?
based on performance in entrance assessments and interview.
Who can apply for the Year 9 Academic Scholarship (external candidates)?
Year 9 entry.
How do you apply for the Year 9 Academic Scholarship (external candidates)?
For external candidates, awarded based on entrance assessments and interview; internal candidates receive separate information. No separate Academic Scholarship exam or interview for external candidates.
Source: oxfordhigh.gdst.net, checked 4 Nov 2026