How to Apply

Applications for Twilight Curriculum programmes must be submitted by 5pm, Monday  July 14th, 2025. Please note, where course capacities have been reached we many not be able to consider late applications. Please remember it is the students who must submit the application form. Students must be logged into their Warden Park Gmail account in order to access the application form. 

Please read through the information below and on the relevant programme page before accessing the application form. The link to the form can be found at the end of this page. 

THE APPLICATION FORM

Questions you will need to answer as part of the application process:

• You will need to tell us why you want to study each course and what you think the key benefits of completing the qualification/programme will be (minimum of 100 words)

• You will also need to write a brief summary about your character for learning. Your statement should be a minimum of 100 words and should include the following:

  • • • • What do you think are your strengths and weaknesses?

        • How would you describe your current character for learning grades? What do you need to do improve?  

        • What do you think the key challenges in undertaking an additional qualification will be and how will you overcome them?

        • What has this extended period of remote learning revealed about your character and how might it impact you in the future? 

• If you are applying for the DofE you will also need to provide some additional information as follows:

  • • • • A short statement about an idea for the volunteering section

        • A short statement about an idea for the skills section

        • A short statement about an idea for the physical section

        • What you think will be the biggest challenges of the expedition element

• If you are applying for the HPQ you will also need to  put forward an initial proposal or idea for your research project. You should include what you might research and why this theme interests you. You should aim to write approximately 250 words.

• If you are applying for the Arts Award you will also need to  put forward an initial proposal or idea for your arts challenge. You should include what you might research and why this theme interests you. You will need to specify which pathway, music or drama. You should aim to write approximately 250 words.

• If you are applying for the Dance Leadership award you will also need to  put forward an initial proposal or idea for your the type of dance you would like lead and why this particular theme/idea/motif interests you. You should aim to write approximately 250 words.

• If you are applying for the Oxford 'Inspire Scholars' Award, you will need to describe your future ambitions and also describe a time where you enjoyed learning outside of the curriculum. 

A few important things to note: 

• There are limited spaces in the Inspire Scholars Programme and Dance Leaders. Where we have more students applying than places available, your current CfL score alongside the quality of your responses will help determine who is awarded a place. While other programmes do not have such limits, if your application does not meet the required standard, you may not be offered a place – so please consider your application form carefully!

• Students applying for the DofE must ensure they are able to attend the training day and expedition dates before submitting their application. The next cohort dates are available on the DofE page. 

• You are encouraged to draft your application in a google doc for example before completing the form. 

• Students in Year 10 will be given preference where a course is oversubscribed, as Year 9 students would have a chance to participate the following year. 

• Twilight Spanish & French days of operation are still to be confirmed, we will update this as soon as we can. 

• Once your application form is submitted you will receive an email.  If you do not receive this email, please resubmit. 

• Should you wish to edit your application form, you can do so up until the application deadline. To make any changes to your responses, please access the copy sent to you via email and use the "Edit your response" option contained within the email.

• You must submit an application form for each programme for which you wish to apply. If you are applying for more than one course, you may copy your CfL response into each application.