History in the Upper School is a challenging and stimulating subject which has always been popular at Rugby. We believe in giving students a varied historical diet and offering them a wide range of topics to study. There is plenty of flexibility to allow for student learning above and beyond the syllabus. Students are expected to carry out their own extensive research based on specialist textbooks, library research and intelligent use of podcast and internet sources. In lessons, emphasis is placed on seminar-style discussion and presentation. A collaborative approach to learning is central. All sets are taught by experts in their particular field. The periods on offer may vary according to staff availability and interests and the following is based on the current sets studying in the Upper School.
Offers of places at 16+ are conditional on applicants achieving our required grades at GCSE, IB MYP or the equivalent foreign examinations. We ask for three 7 grades (or grade A) and above and another three 6 grades (or grade B) and above at GCSE or for IB MYP we require three 6 grades and three 5 grades. These should include English and mathematics and, where applicable, the subjects chosen for IB Higher Level or A-Level. We allocate places on academic merit, considered alongside the potential to contribute to our co-curricular programme. We recommend at least a Grade 6 at I/GCSE in any subject taken at IB Higher Level or A-level; students will not normally be allowed to pursue a subject in which they have attained less than a Grade 5.
Examination board: OCR History • Unit 1: 90 minutes (25%) • Unit 2: 60 minutes (15%) • Unit 3: 2 hours 30 minutes (40%) • Unit 4: coursework (20%)
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Warwickshire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £45,990 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £28,890 |
| Address | The Bursary, 10 Little Church Street, Rugby, CV21 3AW |
History in the Upper School is a challenging and stimulating subject which has always been popular at Rugby. We believe in giving students a varied historical diet and offering them a wide range of topics to study. There is plenty of flexibility to allow for student learning above and beyond the syllabus. Students are expected to carry out their own extensive research based on specialist textbooks, library research and intelligent use of podcast and internet sources. In lessons, emphasis is placed on seminar-style discussion and presentation. A collaborative approach to learning is central. All sets are taught by experts in their particular field. The periods on offer may vary according to staff availability and interests and the following is based on the current sets studying in the Upper School.
Offers of places at 16+ are conditional on applicants achieving our required grades at GCSE, IB MYP or the equivalent foreign examinations. We ask for three 7 grades (or grade A) and above and another three 6 grades (or grade B) and above at GCSE or for IB MYP we require three 6 grades and three 5 grades. These should include English and mathematics and, where applicable, the subjects chosen for IB Higher Level or A-Level. We allocate places on academic merit, considered alongside the potential to contribute to our co-curricular programme. We recommend at least a Grade 6 at I/GCSE in any subject taken at IB Higher Level or A-level; students will not normally be allowed to pursue a subject in which they have attained less than a Grade 5.
Examination board: OCR History • Unit 1: 90 minutes (25%) • Unit 2: 60 minutes (15%) • Unit 3: 2 hours 30 minutes (40%) • Unit 4: coursework (20%)