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THE RIC TIMES
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A co-educational day & boarding school | Year 7 to Sixth Form | Non-selective & high performing | ISC accredited
Make the Grade for Top Universities Study with us - one of the top 5% of schools in England for progress at A level
In 2018, 62% of A level results at RIC were at A*-B. Remarkably, this included many students who joined to retake or had gained very low grades after completing Year 12 elsewhere. RIC is ranked in the top 5% of schools in England and top in Medway for progress at A level. This government performance measure demonstrates how well our results compare with those from highly selective
grammar schools, despite our broad ability intake. RIC students achieved A* grades in subjects from Chemistry and Further Maths to English Literature and Sociology. Top performers this year include Warach Veeranonchai whose grades of A*A*AA on a one-year course won him a place at Trinity College, Cambridge, to read Maths.
Successfully Academic and Creative RIC has existed since 1984, when it was established as a Maths and Sciences school for intensive courses. Now, the College offers 40 different A level subjects and this diversity is reflected in our university destinations. A flexible timetable is designed around the students rather than being a framework into which they must fit. Our students are not neatly categorised into either creative or academic paths as their different interests are often complementary rather than contradictory. We appreciate that just because someone wants to study biochemistry
it doesn’t mean they don’t have a passion for designing beautiful clothes. In fact, quite the opposite. A really effective fashion designer or ceramicist must have an awareness of the science that underlies their art, just as the most able mathematicians often have a talent for art or music. Success stories this year that combine academic and creative achievements include Cordelia Heath who came from King’s Rochester with BBD in Biology, German and Chemistry. With an eye on her aim of Biomedical Science at Sheffield University, she decided to
combine her science retakes with a one-year course in Textiles, gaining A* in one year from scratch. Combining Mathematics with Art subjects for a career in Architecture is more common. Mungeh Ndzi, who came to RIC from Tonbridge School, took the opportunity to really broaden his portfolio by adding to his BBE in Art Maths and Biology. He has now polished up his portfolio of subjects with AAB in Maths, Graphics and History of Art (the latter two in one year). and has a place at UCL’s prestigious Bartlett School of Architecture.
“RIC was the first place where I have ever genuinely enjoyed being in a school environment.” Emily Lai Destination 2018: LSE, Law