A-level MoiraHouse
Moving into the Sixth Form is a significant stage in a young woman’s life. It is in the Sixth Form that the first chance to study…
Ryde School is a safe, supportive but most especially a beautiful place in which to work and grow that is why so many of the parents are former pupils themselves.
As the leading independent day and boarding school on the Isle of Wight it welcomes not only a diverse community from across the Island; children aged 3 to 18, from West Wight to Ventnor but many pupils who travel the short distance across the Solent from Portsmouth and surrounding areas and a growing number of international students and UK boarders from Scotland through to France, Russia and beyond. With a full range of skills, needs and talents all the pupils come together in the ambitious, vibrant and supportive community.
A LEVEL PLUS
For students looking to focus their studies on a smaller number of subjects, A Levels provide the opportunity to either specialise in one curriculum area or select a variety of subjects reflecting personal interest. The school provides a broad range of A Level options: Art and Design, Biology, Chemistry, Design & Technology, Economics, English Literature, French, Film Studies, Further Mathematics, Geography, German, History, Mathematics, Music, Politics, Physics, Psychology, Spanish, Theatre Studies.
All A Levels operate as two year courses with final examinations taken at the end of the Upper Sixth. This policy reflects the national move to linear A Levels away from AS and A2 examinations. Students will take three A Levels selected from four option blocks. At Ryde these new arrangements create an opportunity for A Level students to be involved additionally in an enrichment programme which provides additional qualifications credited by many universities as well as developing a variety of vital skills and knowledge.
THE ENRICHMENT PROGRAMME
Ryde School’s new A Level Enrichment Programme has two elements; a core and options.
Core: As with students taking the IBDP and IBCP, those taking A Levels will study either the Theory of Knowledge (ToK) or Attitudes to Learning (ATL) course or will undertake the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). All three courses are recognised and favourably regarded by universities and are accredited UCAS points. In addition students will also select courses from a ‘lifelong learning’ programme. These courses are one term in length and will cover topics such as: marketing, leadership, team work, languages for business etc. Although not leading to a formal qualification, these courses will equip students with skills vital in their future lives.
Options: The second part of the programme allows students to select an additional qualification from a broad range of options. These courses could include taking: a subject from the IB programme, an Arts Award, the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) financial certificate or a language qualification. For those students wishing to take A Level Further Mathematics, these lessons will be taught during this additional curriculum time.
