regent's igcse choices booklet 2016-17

THE REGENT’S INTERNATIONAL

SCHOOL, BANGKOK

IGCSE OPTIONSBOOKLET

www.regents.ac.th

2016 - 2017

IGCSE OPTIONS BOOKLET 2016/17

SUBJECT GUIDECONTENT

• INTRODUCTION• ART• ACCOUNTING• ECONOMICS• BUSINESSSTUDIES• DESIGN

TECHNOLOGY• DRAMA• ECONOMICS• ENGLISHLANGUAGE• ENGLISHLITERATURE• ESL• GEOGRAPHY• GLOBAL

PERSPECTIVES• HISTORY• ICT• MANDARIN• MATHEMATICS• MUSIC• PHYSICAL

EDUCATION• SCIENCE-BIOLOGY• SCIENCE-

CHEMISTRY• SCIENCE-PHYSICS• THAI

Years10and11atRegent’sInternationalSchoolformKeyStage4.ItisherethatthehardworkandhighstandardsyouformedinKeyStage3willbeofbenefittoyouinbeingsuccessfulinpossiblyyourfirstsetofexternalexaminations-theinternationallyrecognisedIGCSEs.

InKeyStage4youwillstudyarangeofsubjectsandforthefirsttimeyouwillhavesomechoiceofwhichsubjectyouwhattostudy.Youwillnolongerbetaughtintutorgroups,butratherinoptiongroups.Inmanyregards,yourexperienceinKeyStage4willbesimilartothatofKeyStage3withacontinuedemphasisoncriticalthinking,inquiry-basedlearningandthedevelopmentofotherlife-longskills.

Theaimofthisbookletistoprovidebothstudentsandparentswithinformationonthecoursesavailable,howeachisassessedandahelpfulweb-linktomoreinformationfromtheexaminationboards.Iwishyouwellinthinkingaboutyourfuture,makingyoursubjectchoicesandlookforwardtogreetingyouinYear10.

Bestwishes,

BrianIrvingHeadofSecondaryheadsec-bkk@regents.ac.th

WELCOMETOKEYSTAGE4-IGCSE

GROUP 1:SUBJECT TITLE:

IGCSE ART AND DESIGN:

DRAWING AND PAINTING

TheIGCSEArtandDesigncourseaimstoencourageapersonalresponsebystimulatingimagination,sensitivity,conceptualthinking,powersofobservationandanalyticalability.Studentsgainconfidenceandenthusiasmastheydeveloptechnicalskillsindrawing,paintingandcomposition,andareabletoidentifyandsolveproblemsinvisualforms.Studentsalsolearnhowtodevelopideasfrominitialattemptstofinalsolutions.Content:

Year Term10 1 Skills-learninghowtousevariousmediaandtechniques10 2 PROJECT-NaturalForms10 3 PROJECT-TwistedandKnotted11 1 MOCK-PreviousyearsIGCSEExamination11 2 EXAMINATION

PROJECT/MOCK/EXAMINATIONtakestheformofthreeA2preparatoryboardsandonefinaloutcomeundertakenwithin10hours.

Assessment:

Thisisatwoyearcoursewhichcomprisesof100%examination.InternalassessmentandpredictedIGCSEgradewillbebaseduponthestudents’performanceduringtheYear10examinationandYear11MOCK.

AllAssessmentwillbemarkeduponthe4AssessmentObjectives;

1. Recordobservations,experiencesandideasthatareappropriatetointentions.2. Analyseandevaluateimages,artefacts,makinginformedconnectionstotheworkofothers.3. Developandexploreideasusingavarietyofmediaandprocessesthatareappropriatetointentions.

4. Reviewandrefineideas,modifyworkasitprogresses,beforepresentingacoherentpersonaloutcome.

What does this subject lead to:

Havingabetterunderstandingofartanddevelopingyourcreativeskillsfurthercancomplementallothersubjects,andbeanadvantageinmanydifferenttypesoffutureemployment.ThereareendlessjobsandcareersthatspecificallydemandqualificationsinArtandDesign.Somestudentswillcontinuestudyingtobecomeartistssuchaspainters,sculptors,ceramicists,jewelersanddesigners.Creativeandartisticskillsareneededtodesignwebsites,illustratechildren’sbooks,designfashion,furniture,buildings,interiors,CDcoversandposters.StudyingArtfurtherwillallowyoutodevelopcareersinphotography,film,animationandallaspectsofmedia

Web addresses/ references :

http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/subjects/art-and-design.html

Teacherstospeakto:MrsFelicityHarris

EDEXCELACCOUNTING

AimsTheaimsoftheEdexcelAccountingsyllabusaretoenablestudentstodevelop:• knowledgeandunderstandingoftheprinciplesandpurposesofaccountingforindividualsandbusinesses.• anunderstandingofaccountingprinciples,policies,techniques,proceduresandterminology.• anunderstandingoftheuseofaccountingasanaidtobusinessdecisionmakingandasameansofassessing

thefinancialpositionofanorganisation.• improvedskillsofnumeracy,literacy,communication,enquiry,presentationandinterpretationoffinancial

information.• improvedaccuracy,orderlinessandtheabilitytothinklogically.

ContentThecoursecontentallowsstudentstogainanunderstandingofallaspectsofaccounting,including:• Thepurposeofaccounting• Principlesandpoliciesinaccounting• Sourcesandrecordingofaccountingdata• Verifyingandcontrollingaccountingrecords• Accountingprocedures• Principlesoffinancialstatements• Preparingfinancialstatements• Analysingandinterpretingaccounts

AssessmentStudentstakeasinglecompulsoryexam(2hrs30mins)whichcoversthewholeofthesyllabuswithquestionswhichrangefrommultiplechoicetocalculationstoextendedwriting.

What does this subject lead to?AswellasprovidingausefulgroundingforfurtherstudiesofAccounting,thesubjectalsofitswellandcomplementsanyfurtherstudiesinBusinessorManagementrelatedareas.StudyingAccountingcanalsohelpleadtocareersinmanyareassuchasaccountancy,actuary,auditing,bankingandfinance,economics,law,managementconsultancyandmanyotherjobsthatrequireanabilitytothinklogically.

Web addresses / references:EdexcelAccounting(4AC0)-www.edexcel.com

Teachers to speak to:Mr.Fletcher/Mr.Salaver

AimsTheEdexcelEconomicssyllabusenablesstudentstodevelopasoundunderstandingofEconomicsinthecontextofindividualmarkets,countriesandtheglobaleconomy.Studyingthecourseenablesstudentsto:• developanunderstandingofeconomicconceptsandbeabletoapplytheseconceptstoreal-lifesituations.• interpretandevaluateeconomicdatainordertomakereasonedargumentsandinformedjudgements.• developanawarenessofeconomicchangeanditsimpactondevelopinganddevelopedeconomies.• understandeconomicissues,problemsandpossiblesolutionsthataffectmixedeconomies.• participateeffectivelyinsocietyascitizens,producersandconsumers.

ContentThecoursecontentallowsstudentstogainanunderstandingofallthemainareasofeconomicstudy.Thereare4sectionstothesyllabus:• TheMarketSystem-thisisoneof2Microeconomicstopicsandfocusesuponhowmarketswork.Itinvolves

studyingdemandandsupply,andhowtheyinteractallowingthemarkettodetermineprices;issuesarisingwhenmarketdonotfunctionperfectlyandthelabourmarket.

• BusinessEconomics-thissecondMicroeconomictopicinvolvescostsanddifferentformsofcompetitioninamarkete.g.Monopolies.Itlooksatthedifferencebetweenpublicandprivatesectorsoftheeconomy.

• GovernmentandtheEconomy-thisistheMacroeconomicsectionwhichfocusesuponthedifferentgovernmentobjectives,andpoliciesusedtomeetthem.

• TheGlobalEconomy-thisfinalsectiontakesawiderview,lookingatInternationalTradeandDevelopmentEconomics.Itinvolvesstudyingissuessuchasfreetradeandprotectionism,exchangeratesandglobalisation.

AssessmentStudentstakeasinglecompulsoryexam(2hrs30mins)whichcoversthewholeofthesyllabuswithquestionswhichrangefrommultiplechoicetocalculationstoextendedwriting.

What does this subject lead to?AswellasprovidingausefulgroundingforfurtherstudiesinEconomics,thesubjectfitswellwithfurtherstudiesinmanyareasincludingBusiness,GeographyandHistory,asithelpsdevelopnotonlywrittenandnumericalskills,butanalyticalandcriticalthinkingskills.TheskillsandknowledgegainedfromtheEconomicscoursehelpleadtocareersinmanyareasincludingforexample,diplomaticandcivilservice,journalism,insurance,investmentbanking,IT,law,managementconsultancy,politicsandscientificresearchamongstmanyothersjobs.

Web addresses/references:EdexcelEconomics(4EC0)-www.edexcel.com

Teachers to speak to:Mr.Salaver/Mr.Turner

EDEXCELECONOMICS

EDEXCELBUSINESSSTUDIES

AimsTheEdexcelBusinessStudiessyllabusenablesstudentstodevelopanunderstandingofbusinessconceptsandtechniquesacrossarangeofdifferenttypesofbusiness.Asaresultofstudyingthecoursestudentsshouldbeableto:• understanddifferentformsofbusinessorganisations,theenvironmentsinwhichtheyoperateandbusiness

functionssuchasmarketing,productionandfinance.• appreciatetheroleofpeopleinbusinesssuccess.Thecoursealsohelpsstudentsdeveloparangeofskill,suchas:• theabilitytocalculateandinterpretbusinessdata.• communicationskillsneededtosupportargumentswithreasons.• theabilitytoanalysebusinesssituationsandreachdecisionsorjudgements.

ContentThecourseallowsstudentstogainanunderstandingofallaspectsaffectingtherunningofabusiness.Thecourseissplitinto5mainareas:• BusinessActivityandtheChangingEnvironment-thisisanintroductiontobusinessactivityandthedifferent

formsofbusinessorganisations.Italsoinvolveslookingattheissuesandinfluencesoutsideofabusinesswhichaffectit,suchasgovernmentpolicy,theeconomyandethics.

• HumanResources-herewelookatissuesinvolvingmotivation,recruitmentandcommunicationinabusiness.• AccountingandFinance-inthissectionwelookathowbusinessescanraisefunds,managingcash-flowand

analysingfinancialinformation.• Marketing-thisarealooksatbothmarketresearchandcomingupwithappropriatepricing,promotion,

productandplacementstrategies.• Production-thislooksattheproductionofgoodsandthequalityofthem.

AssessmentStudentstakeasinglecompulsoryexam(2hrs)whichcoversthewholeofthesyllabuswithquestionswhichrangefrommultiplechoicetocalculationstoextendedwriting.

What does this subject lead to?AswellasprovidingausefulgroundingforfurtherstudiesinBusiness,thesubjectfitswellwithfurtherstudiesinmanyareasasithelpsdevelopnotonlywrittenandnumericalskills,butanalyticalandcriticalthinking.Theskillsandknowledgegainedonabusinessstudiescoursehelpleadtocareersinmanyareasincludingforexampleaccountancy,advertising,bankingandfinance,eventsmanagement,hospitality,law,marketing,propertymanagement,recruitment,retailingandtravelandtourismamongmanyothers.

Web addresses/references:EdexcelBusinessStudies(4BS0)-www.edexcel.com

Teachers to speak to: Mr.Turner/Mr.Fletcher

SUBJECT TITLE:

DESIGNAND

TECHNOLOGY

Aims :

Duringthecoursecandidatesareaskedtodesignandmakeaproductfrommaterialssuchaswood,metal,plasticandtextiles.Inordertodososuccessfullytheyarerequiredtofollowthedesignprocess.Itisessentialthatstudentsproduceaportfoliorecordingthedevelopmentoftheirproductfromstarttofinish.Studentsshouldthereforepossessagoodrangeofgraphiccommunicationskillsandbeabletodevelopanumberofrealisticdesignsolutions.Theymustalsobeabletodemonstratealevelofcraftsmanshipinordertomanufacturetheirchosenidea.StudentswillexperienceCADCAMtechnologysuchaslasercuttersand3Dprinters.

StudentsmakefulluseoftheDesignandTechnologyworkshopandComputerAidedDesignfacilitiestocompletethistaskandindoingsobecomefamiliarwithmodernmanufacturingtechniques.Theyareaskedtoconfrontthesocial,moralandethicalissuesthatcomefrommanufacturingandbecomemoreawareoftheenvironmentalimpactofhighvolumeproduction.

Itisimportanttohaveanenthusiasmforthesubjectandenergytoovercomethepracticalchallengesthatareanintrinsicpartofdesigningandmaking.DesignandTechnologyencouragesstudentstoworkindependentlyandtostudyatopicofinterestthroughtoasatisfyingconclusion.Content :

ThiscoursebeginswithanICTfocus,incorporatinggraphicdesignskillsandthreedimensionalmodelling,aimingtocreateafirmdesignandICTbasefromwhichstudentscanconsolidateastheyearprogresses.Afteraninitialoverviewofsoftwareandhardwarestudentswillundertakeagroupdesigntaskwhichwillrequireaarchitecturaldesignfolderpresentation.Thisformatwillcontinuefortwoterms.Interm3theoryaspectofthiscoursewillbeintroducedandtheremainderoftheyearwillinvolveacombinationoftheoryandpracticalskills.

Year11involvesallstudentscreatingadesignfolioandproducingascalemodel.Furthertheoryofgraphicproductsisexplored

Assessment :

Graphicdesignfolioandmodelconstruction=60%Exam-Knowledgeandunderstandingofgraphicproducts=40%

Architecture,engineering,productdesign,graphicdesign,interiordesign,computeraideddesign.

Web addresses /references : Edexcel-2GR01

Teacherstospeakto:MrScolyer/MrJones

SUBJECT TITLE:

Aims :

TheGCSEDramaqualificationwillenablestudentsto:

•Developknowledgeoftheatricalhistory,techniquesandproductionelements•Explorearangeofgenres,playtextsandstimuli•Developperformanceandpresentationskills•Expresstheirideasinacreativeway•Developlanguageandcommunicationskills•Developcriticalthinkingskills•Developproblemsolvingandteamworkskills•MakeconnectionsbetweenTheatreandotherareas,forexampleRoundSquare,History,English,andsociety.

Content:

InYear10studentswillconsolidatetheirknowledgeofbasicDramaskills,theywilllearntoanalyseandevaluateprofessionalandlocalperformanceworkandtheywillbeintroducedtopractitioners,Brecht,StanislavskiandArtaud,aswellasavarietyofdramaticstylesandtechniques.Studentswillalsoparticipateinaminimumofthreeextendedprojects*:onegrouppiecebasedonanextractfromaplay;onegroupdevisedpiecebasedonagivenstimulus;andonesoloperformanceofanextractfromafulllengthplay.Thesethreeprojectswillbefilmedandcouldbesubmittedaspartofthestudent’scourseworkattheendofYear11.

InYear11studentswillparticipateinafurtherthreeextendedprojects*,givingthemaminimumofsixpiecestochoosefromwhenselectingtheirbestworktosubmittotheexamboard.Again,thesewillconsistoftwogrouppiecesandonesoloperformance.Attheendoftermtwo,studentswillbegintofocusonthepre-releasematerialonwhichtheirwrittenexamwillbebased-thisissetbyCIEinJanuaryandthestudentsareabletoexploreitindepthpriortotheexamination.Thematerialwillincludemorethanonedevisingstimulus,forexamplephotographsorquotes,andaplayscript.

*Projectswillbetailoredtothestudentswhochoosethecourse-theirstrengths,groupnumber,likesandparticularskillswillinfluencetheassignmentsgiven.Recentprojectshaveincludedperformancesofmonologues

takenfromsourcessuchasShakespeare,groupperformancesofBrechtianstylework,CommediaDell’ArteperformancesandaperformanceofextractsfromArthurMillar ’sTheCrucible.

Assessment: Coursework60%WrittenExam40%

ForCourseworkstudentsmustsubmitvideoevidenceoftheirworkin3projects;onesolopieceandtwogroupperformances.Studentswillbeassessedontheiractingabilityaswellastheircreativeideas,understandingofthework,useofskillsandtechniquesandgeneralparticipation.

Thewrittenexamconsistsofthreesections,onecontainingshortanswerquestionsonavarietyofDramaticmaterial,andtheothertwosectionsareessaystyle,basedonadevisedstimulusandaplayscript.Theexamisdesignedtoassessstudentsunderstandingofthematerialandalsotheirabilitytounderstandvariousroleswithintheatresuchasdirector,actor,set/lighting/sounddesigner,etc.

StudentscouldmoveontostudyingIBorALevelTheatre,orcouldapplythebroadrangeofskillsacquiredinDramatootherareasofstudy-forexampleareaswhichrequiretheuseofcommunicationskills,wherepresentationsandpublicspeakingarearequirementofthecourse,orwheregoodknowledgeofandtheabilitytouseEnglishlanguageskillsareessential.

Web addresses / references : www.cie.org.uk

Teachers to speak to: MrsAnsell

GROUP 1:SUBJECT TITLE:IGCSE

ENGLISH FIRST

LANGUAGE

Aims :

TheEdexcelIGCSEinEnglishLanguage(SpecificationA)enablesstudentsto:• developtheirunderstandingofthespokenwordandthecapacitytoparticipateeffectivelyinavarietyof

speakingandlisteningactivities;• developtheabilitytoread,understandandrespondtomaterialfromavarietyofsources,andtorecognise

andappreciatethemesandattitudesandthewaysinwhichwritersachievetheireffects;• developtheabilitytoconstructandconveymeaninginwrittenlanguage,matchingstyletoaudienceand

purpose.

Content :

Studentswilldeveloptheabilityto:• writefluentlyinavarietyofstylesfordifferentaudiencesandpurposes;• readandrespondtoawiderangeofliteratureandnon-fictiontexts;• takepartinoralwork,includingdiscussions,roleplaysandpresentations;• learntocomparetextsanddrawconclusionsbasedoninference;• studysectionsofthemedia,includingnewspapers,filmandadvertising;• understandtheimportanceofstyle,audienceandpurposeasthekeytounderstandingandwritingtexts;• consolidateknowledgeandunderstandingofgrammar,spellingandpunctuationinordertomakewriting

moreeffective.

Assessment :

Thecourseworkandexaminationstestastudent’sabilitytowritefluentlyandcreatively,towriteforspecificaudiences,tosummarise,analyseandtoreadformeaning.TheEnglishFirstLanguagecourseworkaccountsfor20%ofthefinalmarkandwillcomprisetwopiecesofwriting,onecreativeandoneanalytical.Studentsalsohavetocompletethreeoralassessmentsthatform10%ofthefinalIGCSEgradeawarded.Thereisafinalwrittenexaminationworth70%.

IGCSEEnglishLanguage

Web addresses / references :www.edexcel.com

Teacherstospeakto:MrBarrow/MsNeill/DrSweeting

ENGLISH LITERATURE

Aims :

TheEdexcelIGCSEinEnglishLiteratureenablesstudentsto:• engagewithanddeveloptheabilitytoread,understandandrespondtoawiderangeofliterarytextsfrom

aroundtheworld;• developanappreciationofthewaysinwhichauthorsachievetheirliteraryeffectsandtodeveloptheskills

neededforliterarystudy;• explore,throughliterature,theculturesoftheirownandothersocieties;• findenjoymentinreadingliteratureandunderstanditsinfluenceonindividualsandsocieties.

Content : Studentswilldeveloptheabilityto:• readcloselyforpleasureandformeaning;• respondpersonallytothetextstheyhaveread;• selectevidence,detailsandquotationstosupporttheirideas;• understandandusebasiccriticaltermsinordertoexplaintheirresponsetothetext;• writecriticalessaysandwritecreativelyinrole;• increasethefluency,clarityandaccuracyoftheirwriting.

Assessment :

Courseworkisundertakeninwhichstudentscompleteananalyticalessayaboutpoemssetintheexaminationboard’spoetryanthology.Thispieceofworkcomprises40%ofthefinalIGCSEEnglishLiteraturegrade.Inaddition,studentswillstudytwodifferenttexts,oneproseandonedrama(currentlyAViewfromtheBridgeandOfMiceandMen),onwhichtheywillanswertwoessayquestionsintheexamination.Thisexaminationisworth60%ofthetotalmark.Itisaclosedbookexamination,whichmeansthatstudentscannottaketheirtextsintotheexaminationroomwiththem.

IGCSEEnglishLiterature

Web addresses / references : www.edexcel.com

Teacherstospeakto:MrBarrow/MsNeill/DrSweeting

SUBJECT TITLE:

IGCSEESL

Aims : TheaimsoftheSecondLanguagecourseareto:•DeveloptheabilitytouseEnglisheffectivelyforthepurposeofpracticalcommunication•FormasoundbasefortheskillsrequiredforfurtherstudyoremploymentusingEnglishasthemedium•Developanawarenessofthenatureoflanguageandlanguagelearningskills,alongwithskillsofamoregeneralapplication•Promotestudents’personaldevelopment

Content :Studentswilldeveloptheabilityto:•writefluently,clearly,accuratelyandappropriately;•conveyinformationandexpressopinionseffectively•summariseaccurately;•understandandrespondtoinformationpresentedinavarietyofforms•recognise,understandanddistinguishbetweenfacts,ideasandopinions•takeparteffectivelyinoralwork,includingdiscussions,roleplaysandpresentations;•consolidateknowledgeandunderstandingofgrammar,spellingandpunctuationinordertomakewritingmoreeffective.

Assessment :SecondLanguagestudentsareexaminedontheirreadingandwritingskills,listeningskillsandtheabilitytouseEnglishfordiscussionandnarrative.Thereadingandwritingpaperaccountsfor70%ofthefinalmark.

Thelisteningsectionaccountsfor15%ofthefinalmark.

Theoralsectionaccountsfor15%ofthefinalmark.

Theexamcanbetakenatcoreorextendedlevel.

What does this subject lead to: CambridgeIGCSEESL

Web addresses / references :Cambridgewww.cie.orgTeacherstospeakto:MrPradic/MrCorrigan

SUBJECT TITLE:

IGCSEEXTENDED

Aims :

• TheaimsoftheCambridgeIGCSEasaSecondLanguagecourseareto:• developtheabilitytouseEnglisheffectivelyforthepurposeofpracticalcommunication;• formasoundbasefortheskillsrequiredforfurtherstudyoremploymentusingEnglishasthemedium;• developanawarenessofthenatureoflanguageandlanguagelearningskills,alongwithskillsofamore

generalapplication;• promotestudents’personaldevelopment.

Content :

Studentswilldeveloptheabilityto:• writefluently,clearly,accuratelyandappropriately;• conveyinformationandexpressopinionseffectively;• summariseaccurately;• understandandrespondtoinformationpresentedinavarietyofforms;• recognise,understandanddistinguishbetweenfacts,ideasandopinions;• takeparteffectivelyinoralwork,includingdiscussions,roleplaysandpresentations;• consolidateknowledgeandunderstandingofgrammar,spellingandpunctuationinordertomakewriting

moreeffective.

Assessment :

SecondLanguagestudentsareexaminedontheirreadingandwritingskills,listeningskillsandtheabilitytouseEnglishfordiscussionandnarrative.Thereadingandwritingpaperaccountsfor70%ofthefinalmark,thelisteningsection15%andtheoralsection15%.

What does this subject lead to:IGCSEESL

Web addresses / references : www.cie.org.uk

Teacherstospeakto:MrBarrow/MsNeill/MrSchuster

SUBJECT TITLE:

IGCSE GEOGRAPHY

Aims :

• applyandbuildonthefundamentalbuildingblocksofgeographicalknowledge.• activelyengageintheprocessofgeographicalenquirytodevelopaseffectiveandindependentlearnersand

ascriticalandreflectivethinkerswithenquiringminds.• developtheirknowledgeandunderstandingofgeographicalconceptsandappreciatetherelevanceofthese

conceptstoourchangingworld.• developaframeworkofspatialawarenessinwhichtoappreciatetheimportanceofthelocationofplacesand

environmentsfromalocaltoglobalscale.• appreciatethatpeoplehavedifferentviewsof,andattitudesto,theworld,itsenvironmentsanditsissues.• developandapplypracticalgeographicalenquiryskills.• undertakegeographicalinvestigationsthatincludebothprimaryandsecondarydatacollectionand

presentation,analysisanddrawingconclusions.• developandapplytheirlearningtotherealworldthroughfieldwork• developtheirawarenessofglobalissuesandrecognisetheneedforasustainablefuture.

Content :

Studentsarerequiredtostudy5modulesplusfieldworkenquirytechniqueswhichareusuallypracticedonaresidentialfieldtriptoChiangRai.

ThethemesandtopicsstudiedarecloselylinkedtothosecoveredinKeyStage3:

A)TheNaturalEnvironment-RiverEnvironmentsandHazardousEnvironmentsB)PeopleandtheirEnvironments-UrbanEnvironmentsandEconomicActivityC)PracticalGeographicalEnquiry-FieldworkSkillsD)GlobalIssues-GlobalisationandMigration

Assessment :

1examinationpapercoveringall5topicsplusfieldworkskills

TheskillsstudiedfitwithmanydifferentdisciplinesrangingfromBusinessManagementtoUrbanPlanning.

Somecommonfollowonuniversityoptionsare;

-EnvironmentalSciences-Geography-Geology-LeisureandRecreation-TravelandTourism-Marketing

Web addresses /references :

http://www.edexcel.com/quals/igcse/igcse09/geography/Pages/default.aspx

CourseCode4GE0

Teacherstospeakto:Mr.ButcherorMr.Scott

SUBJECT TITLE:

IGCSE GLOBAL

PERSPECTIVES

Aims :

CambridgeIGCSEGlobalPerspectivesisacoursewhichcouldhavebeendevelopedespeciallyforRegent’sstudentsasitsocloselymatchesthevaluesofourschool.Itisacoursewhichdevelopsindependentthinking,learningandcommunicationskills.Itfocusesonissuesrelevanttotoday’slearnersandhelpsthemshapetheirworldperspectivebyconnectinglearningwithreal-worldissues.Thestyleofthecoursedevelopsgoodresearchpractice,criticalthinkingandimportantpersonalqualitieslikefairness,independenceofthoughtandperseveranceinselfdirectedstudy.Allimportantskillsforglobalcitizens.

Content :

Thecourseisbuiltaroundaseriesoftopics,eachcontainingissuesofglobalimportance.Thetopicsprovideameaningfulandstimulatingcontextinwhichlearnerscanbegintodeveloptheskillstheyneedasactive,globalcitizensandforpracticalapplicationinfurtherstudy.Thiscouldmeanconsideringissuesaswide-rangingashowtheroleofthefamilyischanging,whatnationalidentitymeansinaglobalworldandhoweducationcancontributetoahigherlifeexpectancy.Recognisingthatlifeisnotalwaysaboutthe‘right’answer,CambridgeIGCSEGlobalPerspectivesisaboutencouragingandchallengingstudentstopresenttheirpointsofviewclearlyandexplainingtheirpositiononthingsthatmattertothem.

Assessment :

• Individualresearchstudy:studentschoosefromthetopicsofstudyandsubmitindividualresearchreportsforthetopicstheyhavechosen.Internallyassessed40%

• Groupproject:workingingroups,studentschooseonefurthertopicofstudyandprepareagroupreport.Eachstudentalsoproducesanindividualevaluationofthegroupproject.Internallyassessed30%

• Writtenexam:testingtheskillsthestudentshavelearnedduringtheirstudy.Externalexamination30%

ThiscourseisagoodfoundationforseveralIBpathways.TheskillslearnedwillbeinvaluablewhenstudentshavetoproducetheExtendedEssayandsomeofthecontenthasoverlapswithtopicsstudiedinmanyotherIBsubjects.

Web addresses / references :http://www.cie.org.uk/images/89543-2013-syllabus.pdf

Teacherstospeakto:MrScottandMr.Hennes

SUBJECT TITLE:

IGCSE HISTORY

Aims :

TheInternationalGCSEinHistoryqualificationwillenablestudentsto:● acquireknowledgeandunderstandingofselectedperiodsand/oraspectsofhistory,exploringthesignificanceofhistoricalevents,people,changesandissues● usehistoricalsourcescritically,incontext,recordingsignificantinformationandreachingconclusions● organiseandcommunicatetheirknowledgeandunderstandingofhistory● drawconclusionsandmakehistoricaljudgements.

Content :

TopicsofstudyinPaper1rangefromthedevelopmentofnations,lookingattheunificationofbothGermanyandItalyfromthemid-19thcenturyonwards,tothedevelopmentofdictatorshipsinbothcountriesinthe20thcentury.Studentsalsohaveopportunitiestostudyinternationalrelationsintheinterwaryearsbetween1919and1939,theCivilRightsmovementintheU.SandsuperpowerrelationsduringtheColdWar.Twodepthstudiesintotheabovetopicsmustbecoveredbystudents

TopicsinthehistoricalinvestigationsectionofPaper2include:theFrenchRevolution1780-94,causesandcourseoftheFirstWorldWar1905-18,Russiainrevolution1914-24,thefallofcommunisminEurope,1979-91andmore.TopicsinthebreadthstudyofchangesectionofPaper2include:thechangingnatureofwarfare1803-1908andfrom1936-2004,changesinmedicine1845-1945,conflictandchangeintheMiddleEast1919-95,conflictandchangeinChina1911-89andmore.

Assessment :

TheInternationalGCSEinHistorycomprisestwoassessments.Paper1writtenexamination.Studentscompletetwodepthstudiesfrom9choices.Studentsanswertwoquestions,oneoneachofthedepthstudiesstudied.Thereare50marksavailableintotal.Theexaminationtimeis1hourand30minutes.Paper2writtenexamination.Studentscompleteonehistoricalinvestigationfromsixchoicesandonebreadthstudyinchangefromeightchoices.StudentsansweronequestiononahistoricalinvestigationfromSectionAandonequestiononabreadthstudyinchangefromSectionB.Thereare50marksavailableintotal.Theexaminationtimeis1hourand30minutes.

EdexcelIGCSEinHistoryandfurtherstudyinIBDiplomaorA2History

Web addresses / references :www.edexcel.com

Teacherstospeakto:MrScott/MrHennes

IGCSE ICT

Aims : Thecourseisdesignedtodevelopanawarenessoftheimpactofcomputersonoursocietyandtheparttheyplayinthedevelopmentofnewtechnologies.

Buildingfamiliarityandconfidencewithcomputers,withmuchoftheworkaroundusingthetechnologiesasatoolforsolvingproblems.

Content : 1.Theory:ICTinSociety,Inputs&Outputdevices,ComputerComponents,Networks,Data,ICTatwork,ICTineverydaylife,Systemslifecycle.

2.Practical:WordProcessing,PresentationSoftware,Databases,Spreadsheets,WebDesign.Thepracticalcomponentassessestheabilitytobeabletouseapplicationssoftwaretosolveproblems.SoftwarecoveredinthecoursewillincludeGoogleDocs,MSWord,MSAccess,MSExcel,AdobeDreamweaver&MSPowerpoint.

Assessment : Paper1–Writtenexam(40%).Thiscontainsamixtureofshortandextendedresponsequestionsrelatedtothetheorycomponentsofthecourse.ThewrittenexampapersrequireagoodknowledgeofmanytechnologicalandcomputerrelatedtermsandareasonablestandardofEnglishwouldberequiredforastudenttopassthisportionofthepaper.Paper2–APracticaltestassessingskills(30%).Thisexamassessesskillsinwordprocessing,database,andInternetandsoftwareintegration.Paper3–APracticaltestassessingskills(30%).Thisexamassessesskillsinspreadsheets,webdesignandpresentationsoftware.What does this subject lead to:AlevelICT/Computing&IBDiploma.DevelopsboththeunderstandingandskillstobeabletouseICTtosolveproblemsencounteredinyourstudiesbeyondGCSE.

Web addresses / references: CIEcoursecode0417

Teacherstospeakto:MrReveley

Aims :

This subject is designed for learners who are learning Mandarin Chinese as a foreign language. The aim is to develop an ability to use the language effectively for purposes of practical communication. The course is based on the linked language skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing, and these are built on as learners’ progress through their studies. The course also aims to offer insights into the culture and civilisation of countries where Mandarin Chinese is spoken, encouraging positive attitudes towards language learning and towards speakers of foreign languages.

Content :

The IGCSE course lays great emphasis on speaking and listening to Mandarin. You will take part in a simple conversation and communicate in given situations. The reading and writing parts of the IGCSE involve showing an understanding of Chinese characters and reading and writing simple sentences.

Assessment :

Assessment is equally weighted with 25% of marks for each of the following:-ReadingWritingSpeakingListening

The subject equips you to use Mandarin in practical, everyday situations – on holiday, at the shops, in the restaurant, introducing yourself, etc.

Web addresses / references : (to include exam board and specification code)

Teachers to speak to : Mr. Sai Ma

SUBJECT TITLE:

IGCSEMANDARIN

SUBJECT TITLE:

MATHEMATICS IGCSE

CAMBRIDGE

TheaimsofIGCSEMathematicsincludehelpingstudentsto

• Developafoundationofmathematicalskillsandapplythemtoothersubjectsandtotherealworld;• Developmethodsofproblemsolving;• Interpretmathematicalresultsandunderstandtheirsignificance;• Developpatienceandpersistenceinsolvingproblems;• Appreciatethebeautyandpowerofmathematics;• Appreciatetheinterdependenceofdifferentbranchesofmathematicsandthelinkswithotherdisciplines;• Appreciatetheinternationalaspectofmathematics,itsculturalandhistoricalsignificanceanditsroleinthe

realworld;• Readmathematicsandcommunicatethesubjectinavarietyofways;• Selectthemathematicsandinformationtomodelasituation;• Selecttheappropriatetools,includingICT,touseinasituation;• Applyappropriatemethodsandtechniquestoanalyseasituation;• Interpretandcommunicatetheresultsofanalysis.

Content: InMathematics,studentswillcoverthetopicareasofNumber,Algebra,Functions,Geometry,Transformations&Vectors,Mensuration,Co-ordinateGeometry,Trigonometry,Sets,Probability,andStatistics

Assessment :

Thecourseisavailableattwolevels;ExtendedandCore.Assessmentisbywrittenexampapersonly,thereisnocoursework.

Extended:Paper2(Extended)1hour30minutesShort-answerquestionsbasedontheExtendedcurriculum.70marks.Externallymarked. 35%

Paper4(Extended)2hours30minutesStructuredquestionsbasedontheExtendedcurriculum.130marks.Externallymarked. 65%

Core: Paper1(Core)1hourShort-answerquestionsbasedontheCorecurriculum.56marks.Externallymarked. 35%

Paper3(Core)2hoursStructuredquestionsbasedontheCorecurriculum.104marks.Externallymarked. 65%

ForfurtherstudytheIGCSEprovidesanexcellentfoundationforfurtherstudyinIBDiplomaMathematics.AsoundunderstandingofMathematicsisveryimportantformany

futureprofessionalcareersandessentialineverydaylife.

Web addresses / references :

http://www.cie.org.uk/programmes-and-qualifications/cambridge-igcse-mathematics-0580/

Teachers to speak to : MrRiddelsdell/MrCorr/MsAddis/MrBarazani

Aims :

TogivestudentsthetoolstolistentoandlearnaboutmusicfromawiderangeofhistoricalperiodsandmajorworldculturesTodeveloptheirskillsinperformingmusic,bothindividuallyandinagroupwithothermusiciansTodeveloptheirskillsincomposingmusicinastyleoftheirownchoice.

Content :

1.Listening-StudentslistentoanddiscussawidevarietyofmusicdevelopingtheskillstheyhaveacquiredthroughoutKS3andstudyindepthoneset-workandaworldmusicfocusarea.2.Performing-Ideallystudentsshouldsingand/orplayaninstrumenttoagoodstandard.Throughoutthecoursetheyshouldbuildontheirsoloandensembleperformingskillsthrough1to1lessonseitherinschool,inthewidercommunityandbyjoiningschoolensembles.3.Composing-ThroughoutKS3composingisacollaborativeactivityhoweveratIGCSEstudentsarerequiredtodeveloptheirowninterestsandcomposeinstylesthatinspirethem.

Assessment :

1Listeningc.1hour15minutesWrittenexaminationbasedonCDrecordingssuppliedbyCambridge70marksExternallymarked40%2PerformingCourseworkTwopreparedperformances,oneindividualandoneensemble50marksInternallymarked/externallymoderated30%3ComposingCourseworkTwocontrastingcompositions100marksscaledto50marksInternallymarked/externallymoderated30%

IBdiplomaSLandHL,anddevelopsalife-longappreciationofmusicfromboththewesternclassicalrepertoireandworldmusicsasacomposer,listenerandperformer.

Web addresses / references: CIEcoursecode0410

Teacherstospeakto:MsTeagueandMrAnsell

SUBJECT TITLE:

IGCSE PHYSICAL EDUCATION

ThePhysicalEducationI.G.C.S.E.courseisdesignedtoencouragestudentsto:

•plan,perform,analyseandimprove,andevaluatephysicalactivities•gainknowledge,skillsandunderstandingofarangeofrelevantphysicalactivities•developanunderstandingofeffectiveandsafeperformance•understandtheroleofsportandphysicalactivityinsocietyandinthewiderworld•encourageanenjoymentofphysicalactivity•excellentfoundationforadvancedstudy-IBSportScienceandHealthEducationDiploma,IBBiologyDiplomaleadingtopathwaystouniversitytostudyarangeofcoursesincludingbutnotlimitedtoSportsScience,Physiotherapy,SportPsychology,SportsMedia,PhysicalEducationwithQualifiedTeacherStatus.

Course content:

Ourcourseinvolveselementsoftheoryandpracticalcontent.

Thetheorycontentisdesignedtodevelopunderstandingofsportandphysicalactivityasawhole.Fromhowminoritiesgroupsareportrayedinsportthroughthemediatohowthecirculatorysystemadaptstotraining,studentsdevelopabroadunderstandingandareencouragedtoopentheirmindsandapplytheirknowledgeandunderstanding.

Thetheorycontentisdividedintothefollowinggroupings:

•Thefactorsaffectingperformance;•Thehealthandsafetyaspectsofphysicalactivity,includingtheadvantagesandrisksassociatedwitharangeoftrainingstrategiesandtechniques;•Thereasonsforparticipatinginphysicalactivity.

Practicalperformanceisastrongelementthroughoutthiscourse,withthetheorycontentoftentaughtthrough

themediumofsport.Studentsareexpectedtoplayadominantroleinschoolsportacrossanumberofdisciplineswithinvolvementinsportoutsideofschoolencouraged.

Thepracticalaspectofthecourseinvolvesstudentsexploringarangeofsportstoascertainstrengthstobeusedaspartoftheirassessment.Thisallowsthemtowidentheirexperienceanddiscoverpotentialnewskills.Acrossthetwoyearcourse,studentsarelikelytotakepartinsportssuchasBasketball,Tennis,Badminton,Swimming,PersonalSurvival,Athletics,TableTennisandFootball.

Thisaspectalsoinvolvesstudentsbeingtaughthowtoanalyseperformance.Incorporatingknowledgetheyhavegainedthroughoutthecourse,studentslearntoobserveanathleteandidentifystrengthsandweaknessesoftheirperformance.

Assessment:

Studentsareassessedonfourchosensportsacrossatleasttwoactivityareas:• Games• Gymnasticactivities• Dance• Athleticactivities• OutdoorAdventurousActivities• Swimming• Combatactivities

Thisassessmentcontributesto50%oftheirfinalgrade,withanadditional10%weightedtowardstheiranalysisofperformance.Thispracticalelementisassessedbyteachersandmoderatedbytheexamboardthroughvideomoderation.

Thefinal40%ofthegradeisthroughone1hour45minutewrittenexamassessingtheirknowledgeandunderstandingoffactorsaffectingperformance,healthandsafetyandreasonsforparticipation.Whatdoesthissubjectleadto:ThissubjectcanactasafoundationfortheIBDiplomacoursecalledSportsExerciseandHealthScience.Howeveritisanenjoyablecourseforanyonewhoiskeenonsportandhasadesiretounderstandmoreabouttheirhealthandfitness.WebAddress/references:Http://www.cie.org.uk/programmes-and-qualifications/cambridge-igcse-physical-education-0413

TeachertoSpeakto:MrBurns

SUBJECT TITLE:

BIOLOGY

Aims :

Asasciencesubject,Biologyprovidesafoundationformanydegreecourses–forexampleinGeneticEngineering,BiotechnologyandcoursesonEnvironmentalStudies

ThisIGCSEcourseisdesignedtohelpmeettheneedsofthosewhowantanintroductiontothischallengingsubjecteitherwithaviewtofurtherstudyatALevelorsimplytosupplementaportfolioofIGCSE/GCSEsubjects.

Thisqualificationwillprovideyouwithabroadintroductiontothekeycomponentsofthisexcitingandchallengingfield.

TheEdexcelIGCSEinBiologyenablesstudentsto:•acquireknowledgeandunderstandingofbiologicalfacts,conceptsandprinciples•developanappreciationofthesignificanceofbiologicalfacts,conceptsandprinciplesandtheskillsneededfortheiruseinnewandchangingsituations•appreciatetheimportanceofaccurateexperimentalworktoscientificmethodandreporting•formhypothesesanddesignexperimentstotestthem•sustainanddevelopanenjoymentof,andinterestin,thestudyoflivingorganisms•evaluate,intermsoftheirbiologicalknowledgeandunderstanding,thebenefitsanddrawbacksofscientificandtechnologicaldevelopments,includingthoserelatedtosocial,environmentalandeconomicissues.

Content :

Thecoursewillenablestudentstodevelopscientificabilitiesandskillsinrelationtothefourmainareasofsyllabuscontent.Thesearecharacteristicsandclassificationoflivingorganisms;organisationandmaintenanceoftheorganism;developmentoftheorganismandcontinuityoflife;relationshipsoforganismswithoneanotherandwiththeirenvironment.

CourseKeyTopics

TheIGCSEBiologycourseisdesignedtofollowthestructureofEdexcelspecification4BI0andisdividedintofouroptionsandonlyoneofthemarestudied.

OptionsA.NeurobiologyandbehaviourB.BiotechnologyandbioinformaticsC.EcologyandconservationD.Humanphysiology

Assessment :

Thereisnoseparatepracticalexamandnopracticalcourseworkcomponent;testingofpracticalskillsisbuiltintothetheorypapers.Youwillbeaskedpractical-basedquestionsaspartofyourwrittenexam.

BiologyPaper1Papercode:4BI0/1B(DoubleandTripleAward)Thisisatwo-hourexaminationpaper.Thetotalnumberofmarksis120,twothirdsoftheoveralltotal.ThepaperexaminesalloftheSpecificationcontent,andalloftheassessmentobjectives.

BiologyPaper2Papercode:4BI0/2B(TripleAwardonly)Thisisaone-hourexaminationpaper.Thetotalnumberofmarksis60,onethirdoftheoveralltotal.ThispaperexaminesalloftheSpecificationcontent,andalloftheassessmentobjectives.

Inbothpaperstherewillbearangeofcompulsoryshortanswer,structuredquestions,whichgraduallyincreaseindifficultytoensureaccessibilityforless-ablestudents,aswellastostretchmore-ablestudents.Inbothpapers,studentsmayberequiredtoperformcalculations,drawgraphsanddescribe,explainandinterpretchemicalphenomena.Someofthequestioncontentmaybeunfamiliartostudents;thesequestionsaredesignedtoassessdata-handlingskillsandtheabilitytoapplybiologicalprinciplestounfamiliarinformation.QuestionstargetedatgradesA*–Bwillincludequestionsdesignedtotestknowledge,understandingandskillsatahigherlevel,includingsomequestionsrequiringlongerproseanswers.

TheIGCSEqualificationwillbegradedandcertificatedonaneight-gradescalefromA*toG.StudentswhoselevelofachievementisbelowtheminimumstandardforGradeGwillreceiveanunclassifiedU.Whereacandidateisunclassified,thiswillnotberecordedontheIGCSEcertificate.Whatdoesthissubjectleadto:Biologicalscience,medicine,healthcare,education,biotechnology,forensicscience,politics,businessandindustry,mathematics,economics,sciencewritingandcommunication,art

Web addresses / references :(toincludeexamboardandspecificationcode)

http://www.edexcel.com/quals/igcse/int-gcse11/biology/Pages/default.aspxhttp://www.aibs.org/careers/

Teachers to speak to :MrCurran,MissRobertsandMrTerry

SUBJECT TITLE:

CHEMISTRY

ThisIGCSEcourseisdesignedtohelpmeettheneedsofthosewhowantanintroductiontothischallengingsubjecteitherwithaviewtofurtherstudyatIBDiplomaLevel.

IGCSEinChemistryaimstodevelopanunderstandingoftheunifyingpatternsandthemesofchemistry,aswellasexperimentalandinvestigativeskillsbasedoncorrectandsafelaboratorytechniques.Studentswillgainanappreciationofscientificmethodsandlearntoformhypothesesanddesignexperimentstotestthem.

TheEdexcelIGCSEinChemistryqualificationenablesstudentsto:•learnabouttheunifyingpatternsandthemesofchemistry•appreciatethepracticalnatureofchemistry,acquiringexperimentalandinvestigativeskills•basedoncorrectandsafelaboratorytechniques•appreciatetheimportancetoscientificmethodsofaccurateexperimentalworkandreporting•formhypothesesanddesignexperimentstotestthem•developalogicalapproachtoproblemsolvinginawidercontext•understandthewidespreadimportanceofchemistryandthewaymaterialsareusedintheworld•appreciatehowtheworkofthechemisthassocial,industrial,technological,environmentalandeconomicconsequencesforthecommunity•prepareformoreadvancedcoursesinchemistryandforcourseswhichrequirethemtohaveaknowledgeofchemistry

Content :

Ifyouwanttomakeanewkindoffabric,developadrugtocurethecommoncoldorproduceabigger,bettermorespectacularfirework…..askachemist!

Chemistryisthestudyofthebasicfundamentalsofsciencefromthesmallestatomstothelargestmolecules.Italsoteachespracticalskillsthatareneededtopursueanyofthethreepuresciencesatuniversity.However,ChemistryisalsoanessentialsubjectforMedicine,VeterinaryScienceandsomebranchesofEngineering.

ThecourseisamixtureoftheoryandpracticalworkwhichwillincreaseyourunderstandingoftheWorldaroundyou.Aswellasbuildingconfidenceinmanipulationofscientificequipment,planningexperimentsandconcludingandevaluatingfromscientificdata.

OptionsA.MaterialsB.BiochemistryC.EnergyD.MedicinalchemistryAssessment :

Thereisnoseparatepracticalexamandnopracticalcourseworkcomponent;testingofpracticalskillsisbuiltintobothofthetheorypapers.Youwillbeaskedpractical-basedquestionsaspartofyourwrittenexam.

ChemistryPaper1Papercode:4CH0/1CThisisatwo-hourexaminationpaper.Thetotalnumberofmarksis120,twothirdsoftheoveralltotal.ThepaperexaminesalloftheSpecificationcontent,andalloftheassessmentobjectives.

ChemistryPaper2Papercode:4CH0/2CThisisaone-hourexaminationpaper.Thetotalnumberofmarksis60,onethirdoftheoveralltotal.ThispaperexaminesalloftheSpecificationcontent,includingthoseitemsprintedinbold(seealsointhelessonAimsandContext),andalloftheassessmentobjectives.

TheIGCSEqualificationwillbegradedandcertificatedonaneight-gradescalefromA*toG.StudentswhoselevelofachievementisbelowtheminimumstandardforGradeGwillreceiveanunclassifiedU.Whereacandidateisunclassified,thiswillnotberecordedontheIGCSEcertificate.

What does this subject lead to:Medicine,Chemicalengineering,pharmacology,biochemistry,healthcare,education,biotechnology,forensicscience,politics,businessandindustry,mathematics,economics,sciencewritingandcommunication,art

Web addresses / references : (toincludeexamboardandspecificationcode)

http://www.edexcel.com/quals/igcse/int-gcse11/chemistry/Pages/default.aspx/

Teacherstospeakto:MrCurran,MissO’Donnell

SUBJECT TITLE:

PHYSICS

Aims: TheIGCSEPhysicscourseisanidealpreparationforthosewhowishtogoontostudyPhysics,orotherscientificsubjects,atIBDiplomalevel.

TheIGCSEinPhysicsaimstoimpartasystematicbodyofscientificknowledgeandskillsaswellasfosteranappreciationofthepracticalnatureofphysics.Experimentalandinvestigativeskillsbasedonsafe,correctsafelaboratorytechniqueswillbedeveloped.Studentswillalsogainanappreciationofscientificmethodsandlearntoformhypothesesanddesignexperimentstotestthem.

Key subject aims•Toimpartasystematicbodyofscientificknowledgeandtheskillsneededtoapplythisinnewandchangingsituationsinmanydomestic,industrialandenvironmentalcontexts•Tofosteranappreciationofthepracticalnatureofphysics,anddevelopexperimentalandinvestigativeskillsbasedoncorrectandsafelaboratorytechniques•Todevelopanappreciationoftheimportanceofaccurateexperimentalworkandreportingtoscientificmethod•Toenablestudentstoformhypothesesanddesignexperimentstotestthem•Toenablestudentstoevaluate,intermsoftheirscientificknowledgeandunderstanding,thebenefitsanddrawbacks(includingsocial,environmentalandeconomic)ofscientificandtechnologicaldevelopments•Toenablestudentstoselect,organiseandpresentinformationclearlyandlogically,usingappropriatescientifictermsandconventions.

Thepracticalworkdescribedatvariousplacesinthiscoursehelpsyoutodevelopyourskillsforthepractical-basedcomponentsofthetheoryexams.Itisnotessentialtocarryoutthisworkyourself,butifyoucanundertakesomeofitathome,orhavetheopportunitytoperformsupervisedlaboratoryworkinthecourseofyourstudies,thiswillbeagreathelp.

Content: PhysicsistheSciencethattriestodescribethewaytheUniverseworks.Whydowestandonthefloornottheceiling?Howdomobilephoneswork?Whyistheexpresswaybuiltoutofsections?Howdowaterrocketswork?Physicscanhelpyouunderstandalltheseproblemsandmore.

InPhysicslessonsstudentsstudyforcesandmotion,electricity,waves,energyandradioactivitythroughrealandvirtualexperimentsineverydaycontexts.

StudentswhodevelopagoodunderstandingofPhysicsatschoolmightgoontostudyPurePhysicsorAstronomy,EconomicsorBusiness,ComputerStudiesorEngineering,MedicineorevenRocketScience!!!

OptionsA.RelativityB.EngineeringphysicsC.ImagingD.Astrophysics

Assessment:Thereisnoseparatepracticalexamandnopracticalcourseworkcomponent;testingofpracticalskillsisbuiltintobothofthetheorypapers.Youwillbeaskedpractical-basedquestionsaspartofyourwrittenexam.

PhysicsPaper1Papercode:4PH0/1P(DoubleAwardandTripleAward)Thisisatwo-hourexaminationpaper.Thetotalnumberofmarksis120,twothirdsoftheoveralltotal.ThepaperexaminesalloftheSpecificationcontentexceptthoseitemsprintedinbold(seealsointhelessonAimsandContext),andalloftheassessmentobjectives.

PhysicsPaper2Papercode:4PH0/2P(TripleAwardONLY)Thisisaone-hourexaminationpaper.Thetotalnumberofmarksis60,onethirdoftheoveralltotal.ThispaperexaminesalloftheSpecificationcontent,includingthoseitemsprintedinbold(seealsointhelessonAimsandContext),andalloftheassessmentobjectives.

TheIGCSEqualificationwillbegradedandcertificatedonaneight-gradescalefromA*toG.StudentswhoselevelofachievementisbelowtheminimumstandardforGradeGwillreceiveanunclassifiedU.Whereacandidateisunclassified,thiswillnotberecordedontheIGCSEcertificate.What does this subject lead to:Computergamesdesigner,solicitor,Sciencecommunicator,coastalscientist,gravityresearcher,renewableenergyscientist,satelliteengineer,laserfusionscientist,astrophysicist,architect,materialsscientist

Web addresses / references : (toincludeexamboardandspecificationcode)

http://www.edexcel.com/quals/igcse/int-gcse11/physics/Pages/default.aspx

Teachers to speak to : MrCurranOrMrJones

IGCSE FIRST LANGUAGE

WHYCHOOSECAMBRIDGEIGCSEFIRSTLANGUAGETHAI?CambridgeIGCSEFirstLanguageThaiisdesignedforlearnerswhosemothertongueisThai.Thecourseallowslearnersto:

• developtheabilitytocommunicateclearly,accuratelyandeffectivelywhenwriting• learnhowtouseawiderangeofvocabulary,andcorrectspelling,punctuationandgrammar• developapersonalstyleandanawarenessoftheaudiencebeingaddressed.

SYLLABUSAIMS• Theaimsaretoenablelearnersto:• readawiderangeoftexts,fluentlyandwithgoodunderstanding,enjoyingandappreciatingavarietyof

language• readcritically,anduseknowledgegainedfromwidereadingtoinformandimprovetheirownwriting• writeaccuratelyandeffectively,usingappropriate,standardlanguage• workwithinformationandideasinlanguagebydevelopingskillsofcriticalevaluation,analysis,comparison,

synthesisandinference• acquireandapplyawidevocabulary,alongsideaknowledgeandunderstandingofgrammaticalterminology

andlinguisticconventions.

ASSESSMENTATAGLANCECandidatesforCambridgeIGCSEFirstLanguageThaitaketwocompulsorycomponents–Paper1andPaper2.Bothpapersareexternallyassessed.

Component WeightingPAPER1READINGANDDIRECTEDWRITING2hoursCandidatesanswerallquestions.Section1ComprehensionandUseofLanguage(25marks)CandidatesansweraseriesofquestionsonPassage1,afictiontext.Section2DirectedWriting(25marks)CandidatesansweronequestiononPassages2and3whicharenon-fictionandhavealinkedtheme.Thepassageswillbetakenfromnewspapers,magazines,onlinematerialsorotherpublications.Candidateswritearesponseofabout250–300words.PassageswillbeprintedinaseparateInsert.Thiscomponentisexternallyassessed.50marks

PAPER2COMPOSITION2hoursCandidatesanswertwoquestions,oneinSection1andoneinSection2.Section1Argumentative/DiscursiveWriting(25marks)Candidatesansweronequestionfromachoiceoffourandwritearesponseofabout350–450words.Section2Descriptive/NarrativeWriting(25marks)Candidatesansweronequestionfromachoiceoffourandwritearesponseofabout350–450words.Thiscomponentisexternallyassessed.50marks

SYLLABUSCONTENT

Assessmentobjective Candidatesshouldbeableto:

AO1:Reading•identifyandinterpretexplicitandimplicitinformationandattitudes•demonstrateunderstandingofhowwritersuselanguageandstructuretoachieveeffectsandinfluencereaders•analyse,evaluateanddevelopfacts,ideasandopinions•selectandsynthesiseinformationforspecificpurposes

•demonstrateunderstandingofexplicitandimplicitmeaningsandviewpointsintexts•identifyandcommentonspecicwaysinwhichwritersuselanguage,formandstructureforeffect•makethoughtfulandrelevantresponsestofacts,ideasandopinionsintexts•accuratelyidentifyspecificideas,informationand/orfeaturesintextsanddevelopthemforaspecifiedpurpose

AO2:Writing•communicateclearly,effectivelyandimaginatively•sequencefacts,ideasandopinions•usearangeofappropriatevocabulary•usetone,styleandregisterappropriatetoaudienceandcontext•makeaccurateuseofspelling,punctuationandgrammar

•produceclearandcoherenttextsthatcommunicateeffectively,sustainingthereader’sinterest•structuretexttomakesequenceanddevelopmentofideascleartothereader•choosevocabularytocreateeffectsappropriatetopurposeandaudience•useformandstylesuitedtopurposeandaudience•writeinparagraphs,usingvariedsentencestructures,demonstratingcontrolofsyntaxandgrammar,andusingaccuratespellingandpunctuation.

GRADINGANDREPORTING

CambridgeIGCSEresultsareshownbyoneofthegradesA*,A,B,C,D,E,ForGindicatingthestandardachieved,A*beingthehighestandGthelowest.‘Ungraded’indicatesthatthecandidate’sperformancefellshortofthestandardrequiredforgradeG.‘Ungraded’willbereportedonthestatementofresultsbutnotonthecertificate.ThelettersQ(resultpending),X(noresults)andY(tobeissued)mayalsoappearonthestatementofresultsbutnotonthecertificate.WHATDOESTHISSUBJECTLEADTO

Learnersarealsoencouragedtoreadwidely,bothfortheirownenjoymentandtofurthertheirawarenessofthewaysinwhichThaicanbeused.CambridgeIGCSEFirstLanguageThaialsodevelopsmoregeneralanalysisandcommunicationskillssuchassynthesis,inferenceandtheabilitytoorderfactsandpresentopinionseffectively.CambridgeIGCSEFirstLanguageThaiisacceptedbyuniversitiesandemployersasproofofknowledgeandunderstandingoflanguageinThai.

WEBADDRESSES/REFERENCE:http://www.cie.org.uk/images/253838-2018-2020-syllabus.pdf

Code:0518

TEACHERSTOSPEAKTO:KruAom,KruEm,KruSua

ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

EnglishLanguageDevelopment(ELD)isacourseforstudentswhosecapabilityinEnglishisbelowthatneededtoaccessthefullKeystage4curriculum.Itisavailabletoallstudentsasareplacementforoneormoreoftheiroptionalsubjects.Specificallythecourseaimsto:• DeveloptheabilitytouseEnglishandstudyskillseffectivelysothattheyaresuccessfulintheiracademic

studiesbothatschoolandinthefuture• Buildacademicvocabulary,improvespelling,grammaticalknowledgeandaccuracy• Improvestudents’academiclistening,speaking,reading,note-takingandwritingskills• Improvethequalityofstudents’courseworkinothersubjectareas• DevelopresearchskillsandtheeffectiveuseofICT• Teachstudentsstrategiestohelpthemmanagetheirworkloadandkeeporganised.• Teachhowtoanalyseexamquestions• ProvidehelpinconsolidatingknowledgeandunderstandinginsubjectsthatarechallengingstudentsTeachers to speak to :MrJones

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