Congratulations to Charlie on being awarded an Army Scholarship...

I am delighted that Charlie has been awarded an Army Scholarship, which is much coveted and a great achievement. Charlie has received support from King’s staff and he continues a growing trend of younger Old Brutonians joining the Armed Forces. I wish Charlie the very best for his future career.

Ian Wilmshurst - Headmaster

Initially, I signed up for the scholarship online and was sent lots of forms to fill out about my education and family history. The next stage was an online interview which was less formal than a traditional interview and was more of a chat about me with my Candidate Support Manager. After that, I was invited to Westbury to complete a medical exam which involved hearing, eyesight and cardiogram tests.

Back at school, I began to prepare for the main test board by doing practice interviews and talking to King's Bruton staff, such as our Forces Liaison Officer, Mr Bunday, for advice on how to approach the selection process. Once the Army were happy with my medical and interview, I was invited back to Westbury to attend the Army Scholarship Board (ASB) in July, which involved extensive mental, physical and social testing. It was also a great experience as I had a really fun syndicate of 8 people and we all got on really well, which definitely helped in the selection process as we were often tested in team activities. ASB lasted for 3 days and then I returned home. After this I was sent a letter of confirmation, which I received in early August, saying that I had received the scholarship, and this was brilliant news. Currently, I am at the stage of accepting the scholarship. The scholarship comes with a place at Sandhurst on the Officer Training Course for the British Army, and a total of £9k assuming that you go through university.

I was delighted to tell pupils in Assembly about my achievement, and am looking forward to joining the British Army Scholarship Programme.

Charlie - U6^th Form, Lyon House

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