[Denman]

wow... you have that many people apply?!

we basically accept anyone who wants to join, and then only let them fly over to you lot if they have done enough work / shown commitment...

we actually run ours as an "enrichment" slot in the school timetable, which means that people can do it in place of something else (like some sort of sport, societies etc...) , as they have to do one enrichment mandatory for the first year, whilst second years have the slot free anyway so they can come. This actually helps greatly as it means that we are advertised in the school prospectus and in the choices form ... however it does mean we lose a couple of people who are doing other things like "duke of edinbourough " award ....