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In 2018, 62% of A level results at RIC grammar schools, despite our broad were at A*-B. Remarkably, this included ability intake. many students who joined to retake or had gained very low grades after RIC students achieved A* grades in completing year 12 elsewhere. subjects from Chemistry and Further Maths to English Literature and Sociology. RIC is ranked in the top 5% of schools in England and top in Medway for Top performers this year include progress at A level. This government Warach Veeranonchai whose grades of performance measure demonstrates A*A*AA on a one-year course won him how well our results compare a place at Trinity College, Cambridge, with those from highly selective to read Maths.

Successfully Academic and Creative

RIC has existed since 1984, when it it doesn’t mean they don’t have a combine her science retakes with a was established as a Maths and passion for designing beautiful clothes. one-year course in Textiles, gaining Sciences school for intensive courses. In fact, quite the opposite. A really A* in one year from scratch. Now, the College offers 40 different effective fashion designer or ceramicist A level subjects and this diversity is must have an awareness of the science Combining Mathematics with Art reflected in our university destinations. that underlies their art, just as the subjects for a career in Architecture most able mathematicians often have is more common. Mungeh Ndzi, who A flexible timetable is designed around a talent for art or music. came to RIC from School, the students rather than being a took the opportunity to really broaden framework into which they must fit. Success stories this year that combine his portfolio by adding to his BBE in Our students are not neatly categorised academic and creative achievements Art Maths and Biology. He has now into either creative or academic paths include Cordelia Heath who came from polished up his portfolio of subjects as their different interests are often King’s Rochester with BBD in Biology, with AAB in Maths, Graphics and His- complementary rather than contradic- German and Chemistry. With an eye tory of Art (the latter two in one year). tory. We appreciate that just because on her aim of Biomedical Science at and has a place at UCL’s prestigious someone wants to study biochemistry Sheffield University, she decided to 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 From Year 7 to Sixth Form | www.rochester-college.org | 01634 828115 From Year 7 to Sixth Form | www.rochester-college.org | 01634 828115

RIC supports realistic RIC won’t judge you RIC allows a wide RIC helps you aim RIC enables you high ambitions by your GCSE grades subject choice with for medicine, vet to switch schools science & dentistry after Year 12 and helps you realise them we’ll help you improve them no option blocks without unnecessary pressure and make progress 40 subjects to choose from even after a set back and get back on track

Many selective schools will only allow Many school timetables are set in stone; Faustina Nwodo’s C in A level Chemistry Georgia Crean students to start A levels with As at GCSE. but not here. At RIC, small classes and a thwarted her long-held ambition to got a grade A in These grades, though, are not always 3:1 student to staff ratio allows far more become a doctor. Biology in one a true measure of potential in our flexibility. Almost any combination of year from scratch experience. The success of students like subjects is possible. “This time last year I was very confused along with an A*A George Marlow demonstrates that one and upset. Thankfully I read testimonials in Chemistry and bad year doesn’t have to mean the end to A student from China who moved to on the internet regarding the successes Maths after It is always a shock not to receive the higher education dreams. RIC at the end of his Year 12 at Queen of students that had attended RIC. I spent transferring reasons grades you wanted, but it need not be the Ethelburga’s Collegiate said: “Teaching the year resitting A level Chemistry and from Sir Roger Manwood’s Grammar as end of high aspirations. Joel Champion quality is high at RIC and I love the flexible taking a new A level in Sociology. The a boarder. Georgia’s A grade in Biology to come to RIC achieved grades ABB at timetable the school provides. I was able support from the teachers with rewriting is particularly impressive given previous but this was not enough for the course he to take my complete A level Maths in Year a personal statement and preparing for advice she had been given: was aiming at. Joel retook two subjects 12 and am really happy with my grade A.” interviews was invaluable. SIXTH FORM and added English Literature from scratch, “When I was choosing subjects in year gaining A*AA and a place at Exeter. Today, I am delighted to say that I can be 11 I was told Biology A level would be too like others in recommending RIC and the hard for me. But I came for an interview at “I really enjoyed English and was so wonderful teaching service and support RIC at the end of year 12 and was inspired pleased with my A* result, especially since they offer, regardless of previous to transfer and take Biology from scratch RIC prepares The relaxed atmosphere and the it was my only B at GCSE. Social and academic achievements.” in a year. It didn’t really feel like a big students for life friendliness of the teachers and students political protest writing linked well with George came to RIC three years ago with decision – I think I needed a change.” at university made it easy to become fully immersed. Politics and Economics. one GCSE pass and little confidence in his This, along with the autonomy that you future. He now has six GCSEs and BBC at This time last year, the exclusion on get outside of classes, meant that I felt at while still offering the RIC has been a stepping stone between A level. His family are full of enthusiasm academic grounds of Year 12 students home straight away. structure and support of a school and university. Weekly boarding for his prospects: “George joined RIC from the super-selective St Olave’s top independent school. meant that I could get my creature com- at rock bottom. Roll on three years, he hit the national I would recommend RIC to anyone forts at home yet have a social life at col- leaves with outstanding GCSE and A level headlines. A number of the affected wanting a good, well-rounded education lege, living with people the same age as results, his confidence restored and some students ended up finishing their A levels Lilith Saville-Hippely says: “I started RIC taught by brilliant people who truly care me. Taking control of my own education lovely friends.” George is now off to study Faustina in now set to start her course in at RIC and are now celebrating first-choice never having been to school at all, having about their subjects”. ensured I had the motivation to succeed.” Graphic Design at Falmouth University. Medicine at Liverpool in September. university places. done my GCSEs at home.

University Destinations 2018 UCAS places as at 20/8/18 Student Name Previous School University Course University Student Name Previous School University Course University Student Name Previous School University Course University Harry Bolton Holcombe Grammar Zoology Anglia Ruskin Joel Champion Judd School Economics & Politics Exeter Charlotte Bendkowski Sutton Valence Comparative Literature Queen Mary Dominic Kwan King’s School, Canterbury Medicine Anglia Ruskin Oliver Lewis Sutton Valence Flexible Combined Honours Exeter Holly Ellis RIC year 7-13 English Literature Queen Mary Finlay Cripps Berkhamsted School Int Rel with Economics Birmingham Emily Kenny Anthropology Exeter Ghazia Fiaz Rochester Grammar Pharmacy Reading % Oskar Erb-Rutherford Bickley Park School Applied Psychology Brighton George Marlow Langley Park School (Boys) Graphic Design Falmouth Allanah Whiteland Bishop Challoner Film Roehampton 9 10% Constance Skillern Simon Langton Grammar Modern Languages Bristol James Woolger Palmer College Illustration Falmouth Henry Patrick St Olave’s Grammar Philosophy Royal Holloway % % Daisy Cochrane-Dyet Sackville School Veterinary Science Bristol Elizabeth McGovern Ampleforth College, York Marine & Freshwater Biology Glasgow Jacob Lawson St Olave’s Grammar Aerospace Engineering Sheffield 33 28 Hugo McFadyen Tonbridge Grammar (Boys) Zoology Bristol Cara Hall RIC year 7-13 Spanish & Latin Am Studies Hull Cordelia Heath King’s School, Rochester Biomedical Science Sheffield % Owen Wokes Grammar Accounting & Finance BUWE Isobel Scott-Malden Home Educated English Literature KCL Jamie Potter Bethany School Media Production Solent 2015 38 2016 36% Lorna Kennedy King’s School, Rochester Psychology BUWE Jack Coleman North College Cultural St & Soc Anthropology Kent George Ricci Brighton College Games Design South Bank Ruiqui Wang Box Hill School Art Foundation Camberwell India Bascome Seevic College Business Economics Kingston YattaharanManoharan Gravesend Grammar Economics & Finance Southampton Warach Veeranonchai Thai Government Scholar Maths Cambridge AlexanderHutchinson St Olave’s Grammar PPE Lancaster Adam Davis St John’s Catholic Comp Politics & Intl Relations Southampton 20% 26% Giovanni Del Guercio St Olave’s Grammar Economics & Management Cardiff Oliver Jackson King’s School, Canterbury English & Film Leeds Taylor Hills St Olave’s Grammar Population & Geography Southampton Frederick Hutchins Business & Management Cardiff Adam Kerr Sir Roger Manwood Bioveterinary Science Liverpool Bethany Clark Invicta Grammar Paramedic Science St George’s Aarti Sharma St John’s Catholic Comp Optometry Cardiff Faustina Nwodo St John’s Catholic Comp Medicine Liverpool Ben Atkinson Oakwood Park Media & Film Surrey Demspey Clarke The Belgravia Centre, Doha Film Liverpool J M Robyn Smith Tonbridge Grammar (Girls) Psychology Surrey Merryn Smith Walthamstow Hall Psychology Cardiff % Iris Joffe Invicta Grammar Nursing Cardiff Celine Khan Rochester Math International Business Loughborough Maxwell Phillips King’s School, Rochester Psychology Surrey 5 8% Alfie Etheridge Holcombe Grammar Sport & Exercise Loughborough Felix Allen Rugby School Film Sussex Nadia West Ecole le Verseau, Belgium Art Foundation Central St Martins % Elise Bailey St Anselm’s, Canterbury Music & Musical Theatre Emily Lai Rochester Grammar Law LSE Alice Angel Simon Langton Grammar Sociology Sussex 35% 29 Lilith Saville Hippely Home Educated English & Drama Sussex % George Felipes Bayside Comp, Gilbraltar Intl Marketing & Business De Montfort Matthew Hogan Caterham School Biotechnology Manchester 32 % Lena Sukprasongphol Ruthin School Law Dundee Amy Eldred King’s School, Rochester International Management Manchester Alina Webster Hills Road, Cambridge History Sussex 2017 2018 35 Nathan Antrobus Hillcrest School, Kenya Mechanical Engineering Dundee Edward Graham King’s School, Canterbury Politics Newcastle Dilaria Karagol Basil Paterson, Edinburgh Psychology Sussex Alex Maynard Maidstone Grammar History Edinburgh Jordan Earle Maidstone Grammar Linguistics Newcastle Charles Knox King’s School, Canterbury PPE UCL Mungeh Ndzi Tonbridge School Architecture UCL Yasmin Hamza Gravesend Grammar Accounting Essex Andrew Morgan Tonbridge School Chemical Engineering Newcastle % 28% Joshua Chopra King’s School, Rochester Psychology Essex Bedirkhan Kaplan King’s School, Canterbury Modern Lang & Business Newcastle Gabriel Tiller Film & TV UEA 26 Charles Stacey Howard School, Rainham History Essex Progress Debewari Acorn House Management Northampton Bethany Clark Invicta Grammar Nursing UEA Neranjana Elapatha Bryony School Psychology Essex Quentin Pantics Maplesden Noakes English & Philosophy Nottingham Harrison Ellery - McLean Fettes College Maths & Physics Warwick James Martin Judd School Archaeology Exeter Alekh Basra Gravesend Grammar Industrial Economics Nottingham Louis Griffin Highgate School History Warwick Elizabeth Brown , Canterbury Drama Exeter Francesca Griffin London Coll of Cont Arts Sociology Nottingham Alexandra Costas Liverpool College Business Westminster Creative Arts Arts and Humanities Filippo Giustiniani Int School Lausanne Mechanical Engineering Exeter James Anstee Battle Abbey Economics & Finance Oxford Brookes Harrison Fornasier Bishop Challoner Interactive Media York Social Sciences Sciences Samuel Poole King’s School, Canterbury Business & Management Exeter Sophia Rhodes Cranbrook School Biomedical Science Keziah Griffin Weald of Kent Grammar Sociology & Criminology York What do RIC students study at University? Amelia Barker Mayfield School Drama Exeter Haviness Vithyakaran Gravesend Grammar Mechanical Engineering Portsmouth “Many students transfer after poor progress at AS or A level, and the effect can be dramatic.” Good Schools Guide “Pupils have come from grammars where they felt under too much pressure, or from large schools where they felt overwhelmed, and all say that they are learning better and enjoying school more here.” Good Schools Guide From Year 7 to Sixth Form | www.rochester-college.org | 01634 828115 From Year 7 to Sixth Form | www.rochester-college.org | 01634 828115

RIC Gallery "It’s hard to imagine better provision for an artist.” Good Schools Guide

Tyra Hartman, A level Photography

Harrison Fornasier, A level Photography Justin Ng, GCSE Photography

Cara Hall, A level Textiles

Mungeh Ndzi, A level Graphic Design Georgie Frederick-Hoser, A level Fine Art Adam Drury, GCSE 3D Design. RIC Ralph Steadman Art Scholar 2018 Lana Randolfini, A level Fine Art

Charles Boissier, GCSE Photography Georgie Frederick-Hoser, A level Fine Art Samuel Read, A level Graphic Design Charlotte Foley, A level Textiles Celine Khan, A level Graphic Design Dalston and Lower East Side Flâneuring Sir Bob at the gates Born to be Wilde From Frantic Assembly to Pan in the Park visited the first major UK exhibition RIC’s musical gates by sound sculptor Acclaimed company Frantic Assembly Highlights this year included Theatre of 80s New York enfant terrible of the and Bjork collaborator Henry Dagg are came to work with RIC Drama students de Complicité’s The Encounter, Pinter’s art world Jean Michel Basquiat at causing quite a viral stir on the in our own on-campus theatre space this The Birthday Party, The Taming of the the Barbican. internet as well as on Star Hill. We’ve year. The devising and physicality work- Shrew at the Globe, Peter Pan in Regent’s already had some famous visitors shop encouraged them to be confident, Park and the hit musical by The Feeling Music and Music Technology A level including former Boomtown brave and bold in their collaborative work. frontman Dan Gillespie-Sells, Everybody’s students also visited Cafe Oto (“Oto” Rat, Band Aid and Live Aid imagineer Talking about Jamie. means sound or noise in Japanese), Sir Bob Geldof. Rehearsals for the which was one of the first experimental grand opening of this unique music venues in London. They went to musical instrument and landmark RIC Art students were in East London see an art/sound music event at the piece of public art have begun with this year on a street art tour around Dalston venue at which four artists a talented combo of local musicians One of this year’s English Literature cultural icon. Huge thanks to Merlin for Shoreditch organised by Alternative were showing their work. All the from the Rochester Symphony Orchestra. set texts was The Importance of Being sharing his knowledge about Wilde and London. After hunting out the Banksy artists had created new instruments The date for this event is set for Earnest. Merlin Holland (centre), Oscar for answering the students’ questions, All RIC students, both day and boarding, pieces, the students worked on their that worked with the relationship Sunday 16 September - it‘s guaranteed Wilde’s grandson and scholar of his work, and to our friends at the European Arts are welcome to take part in our exciting own graffiti art in a workshop and then between light and sound. to be a performance to remember. visited to talk about the playwright and Company for organising the event. programme of theatre trips.

”Parents all speak highly of the pastoral care, and the growth in confidence they have witnessed in their children.” “Those whose strengths lie outside the traditionally alpha areas of academic or sport have their own kudos. Good Schools Guide ‘There is a lot more respect for art and creativity,’ said one pupil.” Good Schools Guide From Year 7 to Sixth Form | www.rochester-college.org | 01634 828115 From Year 7 to Sixth Form | www.rochester-college.org | 01634 828115 RIC goes to the movies New Faces Reaching for the stars, but not forgetting the flowers ...with apologies to Jeremy Bentham Film Studies is a really popular option for giving you the Rob Byrne, who has just received an MA The main strength of a school is the and Professor Alice Roberts as well as students to take as a one-year course. It opportunity to in Journalism from the quality of its staff and at RIC the already visits to the Natural History and Science has multiple benefits as a ‘third’ A level stretch yourself and works as a reporter for the KM Media well-established team is joined in Museums in London. even for the most competitive of courses creatively and is Group, said “Studying Film at RIC helped September by a range of new teachers. as well as being good preparation for Film far from being me gain many of the digital filming and Juniper Hall Residential Warwick graduate Ellen Crozier joins itself at university. A key benefit of taking an easy ride.” editing skills that I use today when doing In the last week of the summer term, the course in RIC’s Good Schools Guide video reporting.” from , where Biology students head off to Juniper she was Head of History, as Head of award winning Film department is the Sam Poole, Hall, a field centre in Surrey, leased from Teaching and Learning in the Sixth Form. amazing results that can be achieved in a who came to the the National Trust and known for its Loughborough and Leeds graduate Helen year – 100% A/B-grades for our 25 2017- us from King’s Victorian ice house, and butterfly garden. Rose is an art and design specialist and 18 students. Canterbury with The annual field course sees A level takes the same role in the Lower School. grades of BBC, biologists completing a practical Helen was previously Assistant Principal Head of Film and took Film as a component of their course. The trip Media at RIC Lisa at . combined great fun and hard work - one-year course and is now off to Exeter Herron who has taught comparing woodland, observing small to study Business and Management, with Michael Rowlands joins to teach Economics the subject here for 15 mammals, pond dipping and (the best bit grades of AAA. He said, “While it wasn’t a from The Judd. Michael hadn’t even started years says: “The syl- of course) statistical number crunching. subject I would have initially considered, I his first teaching job when he won an labus covers aspects really enjoyed it and found that it provided award for his skills in the classroom being of history, philosophy, a welcome contrast to Economics and named the Economics, Business and Star gazers psychology, cultural Students and staff Spanish. Film definitely helped me with my Enterprise Association’s trainee teacher of studies, and business will be able to put analytical and essay skills and brought out the year. Judges were impressed with his studies as well as the RIC telescope my creativity in the practical work.” Below: Stills from films made by RIC students humour and superb subject knowledge. Chemistry Olympiad to good use this Given the current emphasis “I organise teaching sessions and charity Year 12 Chemistry students had fun year as GCSE As- Other new appointments include Michael on diversity and inclusion, it fundraiser events in collaboration with competing in the first round of the UK tronomy is added Stanley to teach Chemistry from Highsted seems appropriate to feature unicef society and UCL Make London Olympiad with Thai scholar to the already broad Grammar and Robert Dimble, a new a student’s experiences Home. I am currently a project leader for Thanawitch range of subjects Oxford University Maths graduate, at UCL, a university with teaching origami for children in University Chatbipho available. It will be accomplished pianist and composer of famous connections to College Hospital (pictured below) taught by new staff jazz, funk and fusion music. Robert who Jeremy Bentham, a liberal thinker whose and Moorfield romping in with member Victoria Ng who joins the Phys- has played at Ronnie Scott’s and Bestival ideas influenced the first institution in Hospital.” We think a top score way ics department from Rochester Grammar. will be teaching Maths and Music. England to admit students of any race, Jeremy Bentham ahead of his nearest rivals. class or religion and the first to welcome (right) would be Science week women on equal terms with men. proud to have Best The cross-curricular science week in in his University. the lower school is always an excellent A recently published Bentham manuscript chance to show students how science even sees him arguing for the use of WISE STEMettes is relevant across all subjects. Teachers gender neutral pronouns. We like to WISE (Women Into Science and Engineer- Alex and Ben organised a fantastic week think he would have endorsed our Lower ing) is an organisation promoted strongly of science-related activities following the Flagging Up Student Achievement School diversity week. in some top universities and it is always theme of ‘Conservation’ and each year good to take the chance to introduce girls group was assigned a habitat to explore to give students an enjoyable and at an early age to the idea that science re- for the week. Other events included a successful experience of school. ally is not just a boy thing. While women trip to Wildwood, near Canterbury, and are certainly well represented in the RIC Zoo4You came to give a talk and brought science department, there is no doubt • Students’ positive attitudes are lots of live birds and animals with them. that there is still a gender imbalance in nurtured by the warm and mutually respectful relationships between staff the field generally. Below: Lower School rocket launching and students and acceptance of grown as a result of the very warm students by the college. relationships they have with staff and their considerable attentiveness and • Students are availability. very confident RIC alumnus Best (Nonpawith Phoomma- to ask pertinent • Students expressed great nee), second year Biomedical Engineer at questions and enthusiasm and appreciation of the UCL, has been involved in projects showing express their ideas way that they worked with one another. the fascinating use of principles from all without worry. Students said that this was because the sciences from Biology to Computing: In the autumn term, Year 8 and 9 female They display very the ethos of the school is highly “In the first year, I created an android app students attended a pop-up event high levels of inclusive, welcoming and supportive, for pulse-rate monitoring using principles RIC commissioned a mock inspection that sixth form students’ progress of oximetry and basic programming and focused on robotics in which they were self-confidence, in and that, as a consequence, all by ISI Consultancy last term to check its is ‘well above average’, and that the developed support materials so fellow runners-up in a design and make com- accordance with students treated and supported others readiness for a future inspection. percentage of students attaining high students can build on the app. In the sec- petition. The event promoted careers for the school’s aim from backgrounds different to their grades at A-Level is well above average. to develop students’ confidence about ond year I designed smart shoes which women in STEM (Science, Technology, Highlights of the consultants’ findings own with great respect. light up in the dark and detect the pacing themselves and their education. Engineering and Maths) related jobs. included: • Teaching features timely, clear and and applied force to the foot to prevent Other science trips through the year have precise explanations and guidance. • Students, including boarders, speak injury from repetitive stress.” included the Apollo Theatre for “GCSE • Students’ achievement is very high. It stimulates and engages the students very positively about how their own Best combines his studies with being a Science Live”, featuring some well-known Official government analysis states highly, in keeping with the school’s aim self-confidence and awareness has president of the Origami society. experts such as Professor Robert Winston

“Maths is the biggest A level subject. English Literature and Film Studies are also strong departments, both having received “The students are a strikingly nice bunch. It’s a place for individuals, and there’s a lovely air of tolerance and warmth.” Good Schools Guide awards in recent years.” Good Schools Guide Good Schools Guide From Year 7 to Sixth Form | www.rochester-college.org | 01634 828115 G5 and the Russell Group The Russell Group is now an established rankings. RIC students have won places brand in the educational landscape with at all of these premier league universities aspirational students and discriminat- in the past three years for courses that ing employers often targeting these have included Medicine at UCL, 24 research-intensive institutions. RIC Computer Science at Imperial and students have an enviable track record of Psychology at Oxford. winning places at these universities. This year, Emily Lai has a Importantly, of course, there are many place at the LSE to study good universities and courses outside Law. She says of her two the Russell Group and we always years at RIC: “Coming recommend to students that they from a ‘top’ local grammar consider all of their options and make school, RIC was a great change of pace. informed choices that are a good match for their interests, rather than just The college‘s relaxed atmosphere considering league tables and prestige. creates an environment of motivation, place where I have ever genuinely enjoyed RIC promotes an environment of outstanding encouragement and support, rather than being in school. The tutors were always academic success and above all doesn’t Five members of one of pressure, intensity and unhealthy more than willing to give up their own impose undue pressure and doesn’t foster the Russell Group - competition. time to support me both academically a gratuitously high-intensity environment. Oxford, Cambridge, and personally. It was evident that they The relaxed, informal atmosphere resulted Imperial, UCL and the LSE - form a set of The bonds I created with tutors and the wanted the best for me. They recognised in me genuinely enjoying the two years I super-elite institutions known as the G5. level of support and knowledge they my strengths and encouraged me and spent in sixth form, ultimately leading to These premier league universities do not were able to impart to me in both group supported me on a level beyond what my academic success and a place at LSE always have the highest teaching quality lessons and on a one to one basis was you’d expect from a school tutor - and to study Law - which I never would have ratings but they are consistently the most instrumental to my academic success one that I have personally never achieved without the help and support of highly placed UK universities in the world and growth as a person. RIC was the first experienced before. the outstanding tutors at RIC.” Kent’s non-uniform 11+ alternative Combining academic rigour with a creative buzz Evan’s mum says: “Evan has flourished in his first year at RIC, both academically and personally. In his , it was easy for him to get ‘lost’ in a class of 30, and because he was quiet he perhaps didn’t receive the attention he needed. Now in small classes, he certainly makes his opinions heard! He was offered a place at a local grammar school, but when we looked round there, the large classes were off-putting. At RIC, Evan has loved the range of creative subjects offered and is enjoying PE for the first time, participating in sports such as badminton, ice skating, dodge-ball, climbing and skiing.”

The Lower School offers a full academic curriculum but, additionally, an unusually Kent has the UK’s most grammar ISI inspectors judge personal development broad range of creative arts subjects schools and their presence shapes the and behaviour at RIC to be excellent and including film and media, graphic design, educational experiences of the children there is an expectation that all will grow textiles and photography. who win places at them and those in confidence and self esteem and have who don’t. great memories of school life.

RIC is an academically non-selective Evan chose RIC over a local grammar after school but attracts students from all attending a Year 7 taster day. He said over the county who are looking for an “RIC is really fun and we do things that I’d 11+ alternative to both grammars and never done in my old school like wear my traditional independents. own clothes, drop eggs out of the window in Science to test forces and make a Students who have joined RIC at the superhero comic on Photoshop in Media. age of 11 have gone on to win places on What I’ve enjoyed most about my first year Next year’s art week will involve a courses including Film at Warwick, here is all the different subjects I do. I’ve residential adventure for the whole Lower Politics at Sheffield, History at KCL, really liked computer coding and designing school to Cornwall where they will be Engineering at Leeds, Paramedic Science video game covers and would love to work visiting Tate at St Ives, Eden Project, at UEA and Art at Central St Martins. in the games industry one day.” Minack Theatre and the Leach Pottery.