History is a dynamic, contested, evidence-based discipline that involves an exciting engagement with the past. It is a rigorous intellectual discipline, focused around key historical concepts such as change, causation and significance. It is also an interpretive discipline, allowing opportunity for engagement with multiple perspectives and a plurality of opinions. A world history course, with heavy emphasis on the 20th century, the Rugby IB diploma course is based on a comparative and multi-perspective approach. It involves the study of a variety of types of history, including political, economic, social and cultural, and provides a balance of structure and flexibility. In the classroom emphasis is placed on seminar-style discussion and presentation. A premium is placed on developing the skills of critical thinking, and on developing an understanding of multiple interpretations of history. All sets are taught by experts in their particular field, but students are expected to carry out their own extensive research based on specialist reading, library research and intelligent use of podcast and internet sources. The periods on offer may vary according to staff availability and interests and the following is based on anticipated interests of IB historians.
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.
• Paper 1: 60 mins – 30% at Standard Level; 20% at Higher Level • Paper 2: 90 mins – 45% at Standard Level; 25% at Higher Level • Paper 3: 150 mins – 35% at Higher Level only • Independent Investigation: all students complete a historical investigation into a historical topic of their choice – 25% at Standard Level; 20% at Higher Level
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 is a dynamic, contested, evidence-based discipline that involves an exciting engagement with the past. It is a rigorous intellectual discipline, focused around key historical concepts such as change, causation and significance. It is also an interpretive discipline, allowing opportunity for engagement with multiple perspectives and a plurality of opinions. A world history course, with heavy emphasis on the 20th century, the Rugby IB diploma course is based on a comparative and multi-perspective approach. It involves the study of a variety of types of history, including political, economic, social and cultural, and provides a balance of structure and flexibility. In the classroom emphasis is placed on seminar-style discussion and presentation. A premium is placed on developing the skills of critical thinking, and on developing an understanding of multiple interpretations of history. All sets are taught by experts in their particular field, but students are expected to carry out their own extensive research based on specialist reading, library research and intelligent use of podcast and internet sources. The periods on offer may vary according to staff availability and interests and the following is based on anticipated interests of IB historians.
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.
• Paper 1: 60 mins – 30% at Standard Level; 20% at Higher Level • Paper 2: 90 mins – 45% at Standard Level; 25% at Higher Level • Paper 3: 150 mins – 35% at Higher Level only • Independent Investigation: all students complete a historical investigation into a historical topic of their choice – 25% at Standard Level; 20% at Higher Level