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We are fortunate enough to have a couple of internal gap year opportunities we have at GWC. The School has agreements with a school in Australia and in Taiwan where one S6 leaver can spend a year living and working in each country.
Applicants need to be 18 by the time they travel on our gap year opportunities. There may be some leeway if they turn 18 within a few weeks of arrival.
We are also aware of a number of other opportunities for your gap year. Each of these opportunities is outwith the school but we are always happy to give advice on applications. Please note that each will have their own deadlines.
The Bulkeley-Evans HMC Scholarship
Between 25 to 30 scholarships of £200–£800 are available to support Gap Year projects. In addition, one or two scholarships of £1000 may be awarded to candidates whose financial needs are such that a gap year project would be impossible without such an award.
Previous winners of the scholarship from GWC in were:
Simon Ezra-Jackson who worked with Project Trust in Honduras (class of 2022)
Olivia Cash who worked with Project Trust in Senegal (class of 2019)
The latest date for applications is May each year, although we advise you to apply early.
For more details see www.gap-year-the-bulkeley-evans.co.uk
English-Speaking Union Secondary School Exchange Programme (ESU)
There are a number of scholarships available for pupils to spend two or three terms in an American High School matched to suit the successful applicant’s interests and skills.
Tuition and board are included in the award. This scholarship includes full board and lodging, access to all of the school’s facilities, an opportunity to study new subjects, positive life experience to enhance university and job applications and a means tested grant of up to £4,500.
For more details and an application pack see http://www.esu.org/our-work/secondary-school-exchange
Harrow International School Hong Kong
This opportunity allows pupils to live and work in Hong Kong for a full year after completion of S6. Successful applicants live in a boarding house and provide advice and support to pupils there.
This is a brilliant opportunity for pupils to gain some experience working in an educational setting and supporting classes where appropriate.
Applications tend to close in November. This will be advertised on the S6 Google Classroom.
Scotch College, Melbourne Australia
This opportunity is open to S6 boys who would be interested in spending six months living and working in Melbourne, Australia. This would either be from August-December 2024 or January-June 2025.
Pupils with a particular interest in sport are encouraged to apply. Accommodation is provided – a small individual flat - attached to our boarding house and boarding food provided during term time, (there are kitchen facilities in the flat).
The role involves helping out with PE classes, helping with the boarding house, potential coaching of teams, accompanying excursions and camps.
To apply, please send a CV alongside an expression of interest to David.Brown@scotch.vic.edu.au.
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