2 Year A level Courses at Rochester College

An awesome pre-university experience with a range of diverse offerings and distinctive characteristics. As an independent school offering A levels, sixth form college at RIC is a fresh alternative to traditional education for years 12 and 13.The College’s reputation was first established in the excellence of our Maths and Science teaching and the fact that many of our students achieved their ambitions to become doctors, vets and dentists. The College consistently sends A Level students on to top Russell group universities for subjects such as Medicine, Dentistry, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Actuarial Science and Engineering.Good teaching is not in itself always enough to ensure success, and Rochester Independent College is always exceptionally supportive. People are not born with the ability to study, pass exams, revise or to organise their time properly and we believe it is the job of a good school to foster and teach these skills. Exam technique, a skill sometimes neglected even in good schools, is given much emphasis within our curriculum. Examination success is as much about confidence and motivation as subject knowledge. When it comes to exam revision, students find that Rochester’s intensive revision programmes are unmatched anywhere. Students don’t have to struggle with hastily scribbled notes on some long forgotten classroom lecture and we do not send our students away on study leave and the tutors are on hand to guide and structure revision right the way up to the final A level papers.The College aims to support and monitor students to ensure that all coursework and revision is completed satisfactorily. We are however also keen to ensure that students develop the confidence and study skills necessary for them to succeed independently once they leave the highly structured environment of the College and proceed to university. We aim to strike the right balance between academic hand holding and encouraging independence during our two year A Level course. An important part of the College’s teaching ethos is that staff are available to help students individually outside of scheduled lesson times.