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 Rochester Independent College is a progressive alternative to conventional secondary education with a happily distinctive ethos. Accepting day students from the age of 11 and boarders from 16 the focus is on examination success in a lively, supportive and informal atmosphere. Students are encouraged to be themselves and achieve exam results that often exceed their expectations. The College’s January 2008 Ofsted
report judged that “the quality of
education is outstanding.”
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The College has an atmosphere closer to
university than school. Students enjoy being
here and are treated as young adults. We
encourage them to search for their own answers,
to voice their opinions, to think critically,
creatively and independently. They leave not
only with excellent examination results but with
enthusiasm for the future and new confidence
about themselves and their education. Students
come to us from all over the UK and the world as
well as the local area. There is no uniform, no
bells ring and everybody is on first name terms.
The average class size is eight.
 Rochester
Independent College is accredited by the ISC
(Independent Schools Council) and a member of
the ISA (Independent Schools Association).
Courses: Most full time students at the
College are here to study one or two year A
level courses in sixth form, GCSE courses in the
Lower School, English as a Foreign Language (ESL),
Visual and Creative Art courses or a combination
of these. Many are taking subjects on first time
courses, others may be taking resits. Direct
entry into any year group is possible.
Personal Tutors and Form Tutors work closely
with students on all courses to give advice
about course combinations and help students to
ensure that their courses are designed to meet
the requirements of future career plans or to
ensure that their options for the future are
kept as wide as possible. With such small class
sizes individual attention is not only
available, it’s practically inescapable.
The College's reputation for academic excellence
is founded on twenty five years’ experience of
rigorous teaching. Students come to us for a
variety of reasons and from many different
backgrounds. We are not academically selective;
our only entrance qualification is an honest
determination to work hard. Our results however
are always ranked among the best of the
academically selective and students secure
places at top UK universities.
Boarding: About 60 College’s 200 students
are boarders. Our Halls combine the informality
of a university residence with the supervision
and pastoral support appropriate for young
adults. The College offers students the
opportunity to thrive in an atmosphere of
managed independence and acts as a stepping
stone between school and university. The College
accepts boarders into its Halls of Residence
only if they are aged 16 or above. Students who
are 15 are considered for places if their 16th
birthday falls within the first half term of the
academic year.
College accommodation is in either single or
double rooms. All rooms have a direct dial
telephone and a computer with internet
connection. Each room also has a desk, a chair,
a wardrobe, shelving and a strong box. Ben linen
is provided and extra bedding available on any
of the housekeeping staff. Students are free to
bring their own bed linen or laptops if they
wish. At the beginning of each year boarders
fill in a catering questionnaire to establish
likes and dislikes as r egards
food.
Location: Located in the Medway Towns in
the County of Kent, just East of London - an
exciting place to be in the educational field
with one of the country’s leading Art Colleges
based here and both the University of Greenwich
and the University of Kent currently moving
increasing numbers of courses into their Medway
campuses because of its strategically important
location. Rochester and the other Medway Towns
offer better and more affordable living
accommodation than London, yet are within cheap
and easy reach of all the facilities the Capital
City has to offer.
The major airports are within easy reach,
Gatwick being only one hour and Heathrow one and
a half hour away by road. Airport pick ups are
arranged at the beginning and end of each term
by the College. The Eurostar terminal at Ashford
with its direct links to Paris and Brussels is
also only 30 miles away. Again, transport to and
from the College is easily arranged. The College
is only a two minute walk from Rochester Station
or a short taxi ride from Chatham Station, both
on the main London-Dover train line. Fast trains
from London Victoria take only 45 minutes. For
road travel, both the M2 and M20 motorways pass
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