!!!!!!The$Year$12/13$Curriculum$

Guide!for!Year!11!!Op/on!Choices!

(201592017)

Table$of$Contents!!Introduc:on$ $ $ $ $ $ $ 3$

Philosophy$and$Values$ $ $ $ $ 5$

Op:ons$Timeline$2014B15$ $ $ $ $ 6$

Diploma$overviews$

! Interna/onal!Baccalaureate!Diploma!! ! 9!

! Advanced!Diploma! ! ! ! ! 12!

! South!Island!School!Diploma! ! ! ! 15!

CAS$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 17$

Higher$Educa:on$perspec:ve$ $ $ $ 18$

Subject$Choices$

! Languages$ $ $ $ $ $ 20!

! IB!Studies!in!Literature!(SL!&!HL)! ! ! 21!

! IB!School!supported!Self9!taught!Language!! ! 21!! and!Literature!(SL)!!! IB!Studies!in!Language!and!Literature!(SL!&!HL)! 22!

! *AS#English#Language!! ! ! ! 23!

! IB!Language!Acquisi/on!B!(SL!&!HL)! ! ! 24!

! IB!Language!Acquisi/on!Ab!Ini/o!(SL)!! ! 25!

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!! Mathema:cs$ $ $ $ $ $ $$$$$$$$$$26!

! ! Mathema/cs!Studies! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!27!

! ! Mathema/cs!Standard!Level! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!27!

! ! Mathema/cs!Higher!Level! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!27!

! ! *AS#Mathema2cs! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!27!

! Experimental$Sciences$ $ $ $ $$$$$$$$$$29!

! ! Biology!(SL!&!HL)! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!30!

! ! Chemistry!(SL!&!HL)! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!31!

! ! Physics!(SL!&!HL)! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!32!

! ! Environmental!Systems!and!Socie/es!(SL)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!33!

! ! Design!Technology!(SL!&!HL)! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!34!

! ! Sports,!Exercise!and!Health!Science!(SL)! !!!!!!!!!!35!

! *BTEC#Level#3#Sports#Science#(Major#&#Subsidiary)##############36#

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*Courses pre-fixed with an asterisk and shown in italics are available for the Advanced Diploma only

$$ Individuals$and$Socie:es$ $ $ $ $$$$$$$$$$37!

! !!!!!!!!!!!*BTEC#Level#3#Business#(Major#and#Subsidiary)#########38#

# ###########*BTEC#Level#3#Public#Services#(Subsidiary)## #!!!!!!!!!39!

! ! Business!and!Management!(SL!&!HL)!! !!!!!!!!!!40!

! ! Economics!(SL!&!HL)! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!41!

! ! Geography!(SL!&!HL)! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!42!

! ! History!(SL!&!HL)! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!43!

! ! Philosophy!(SL!&!HL)! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!44!

! ! Psychology!(SL!&!HL)! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!45!

! ! Informa/on!Technology!in!Global!Society!(SL)!!!!!!!!!46!

! ! *AS#Extended#Project! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!48!

! The$Arts$ $ $ $ $ $ $$$$$$$$$$49$

! !!!!!!!!!!*BTEC#Level#3#Art#&#Design#(Major#&#Subsidiary)######50#

# ##########*BTEC#Level#3#Media#Studies#(Major#&#Subsidiary)!!!51!

! ! Film!Studies!(SL!&!HL)!! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!52!

! ! Music!(SL!&!HL)! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!53!

! ! Theatre!Arts!(SL!&!HL)!! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!54!

! ! Visual!Arts!(SL!&!HL)! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!55!

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*Courses pre-fixed with an asterisk and shown in italics are available for the Advanced Diploma only

Introduc:on$!Welcome!to!the!curriculum!guide!for!Years!12!and!13!at!South!Island!School.!!Making!choices!to!shape!your!own!curriculum!can!be!both!exci/ng!and!daun/ng.!It!is!our!inten/on!that!this! guide! will! provide! both! parents! and! students! with! detailed! guidance! to! help! in! making! these!decisions.! Further! support! is! provided! through! tutors,! from! the! careers! team! in! the! form!of! a! 19to91!interview,!assemblies!and!evening!presenta/ons!open!to!parents,!carers!and!students.!The!calendar!for!these!events!is!shown!on!page!five.!!We!believe!that!the!three!diplomas!that!we!offer!at!South!Island!School!will!provide!all!of!our!students!with! a! challenging! and! enjoyable! senior! school! experience! and! enable! their! progression! to! Higher!Educa/on!or!to!heir!chosen!career.!!The!guide!begins!with!a!/meline!for!the!op/ons!process,!which!runs!from!October!through!to!March,!an!overview!of!the!three!diplomas!followed!by!detailed!coverage!of!each!subject!op/on!offered.!I!hope!that!you!find!this!guide!both!useful!and!informa/ve!when!taken!with!the!other!support!offered.!!If!you!have!any!further!queries!then!please!contact!your!Mrs.!Crouch!(Senior!House!Head),!Ms.!Davy9!Peel!(IB!Coordinator),!Mr.!Cornes!(AD!Coordinator),!the!teachers!listed!in!this!guide!or!myself.!!Kind!regards,!!!!Steve!Shaw!Vice!Principal!9!Curriculum!and!Learning

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“Field'work'enables'students'to'apply'their'learning'in'an'authen6c'context”.$Ms.#Cowland#Head#of#Lower#Phase#Science

Philosophy$and$Values$!Making$a$Difference!

Our!purpose!at!South!Island!School!is!to!raise!consciousness!in!our!school!community!about!the!way!individuals!make$a$difference!in!a!complex!world.!Our!learning!philosophy!and!environment!promote! freedom!of! thought,! expression! and! ac/on.!We! educate! all! students! to! develop! their!skills!and!their!deep!learning!so!they!can!make!informed!decisions!and!take!ac/on!responsibly.!

We!believe!that! individual!success!will!be!demonstrated!when!our!students!are!happy,! resilient!and!curious!thinkers!who!thrive! in!an! inclusive,!resourceful!and!compassionate!community.!Our!aim!is!to!offer!the!opportuni/es!and!the!guidance!for!them!to!become!honest,!responsible!and!courageous! ci/zens.!We!want! all! of! our! ac/ons! as! a! community! to! promote! learning! and! the!holis/c!concept!of!sustainable$futures.!

Values$

We$work$to$nurture$ourselves,$our$society$and$our$planet$and$take$personal$responsibility$for$a$sustainable$future.$

We$approach$and$engage$other$people$with$respect$and$honesty.$

We$manage$ourselves$and$our$learning$by$developing$self$awareness,$resilience$and$courage.$

We$explore$our$world$with$open$minds$and$compassionate$perspec:ves.$

We$use$our$ini:a:ve$and$commit$to$making$a$difference$by$being$crea:ve,$resourceful$and$reflec:ve.

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Timeline$2014$B$15$$

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31/10'Friday!

13.30,!14.00!C11'

Y11!Tutors!meeting!• Y11!Tutors!briefing!about!the!options!process.!!• Option!Booklets!available!for!students!and!a!hardcopy!is!given!to!tutors.!• Pathbrite!set!up!confirmed!with!an!‘OPTION’!category!for!students!to!log!research.!

4/11'Tuesday!

10.05,!10.35!The!Atrium!

Y11!Student!Assembly!• Timeline!for!Y11!options!shared!• Location!of!research!materials!and!key!websites!shared'• Language!pathways!clarified'

4/11'Tuesday!

16.00,!19.00'Student!Led!Consultation' • Academic!progress!in!subject!courses!discussed!

• Advice!on!Diploma!pathways!and!on!level!of!study!

18/11'Tuesday!

18.00,!19.30!'

Parent!Information!Evening!• Share!resources!and!timelines!• Give!Diploma!overviews!• Careers!Department!–!Senior!School!&!Beyond!

8/12'to'19/12'Hall!

Y11!Mock!exams! • Schedule!available!to!HoD,!students!and!parents!

5/01'to'31/01' Department!subject!talks! • Discussion!on!subjects!offered!Post,!16,!carried!out!during!lesson!time.!

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6/01'Tuesday!

10.05,!10.35'Year!11!Assembly!!(2)!

• Where!are!we!now?!Refer!to!department!talks!underway!• Finding!out!phase!almost!complete/!reference!to!pathbrite!work!• Set!out!next!steps!and!considerations!(prepare!questions!etc)!

9/01'Friday!

13.15,!14.30!Atrium'

Subject!Fair!• Y12!students!and!Heads!Of!Departments!offer!further!information!about!subjects!being!

offered!(to!include!a!folder!of!work,!a!textbook!and!an!example!of!a!diary/planner)!• Tutors!work!with!students!during!Pastoral!Learning!Curriculum!to!prepare!questions!!

17/01'Friday' Exam!Grades!completed!

• All!exam!grades!to!be!sent!to!parents!as!a!part!of!PCC2!on!23/01!• PDF!of!PCC!with!exam!grades!is!made!available!to!Tutors!and!Students.!

(OnAgoing)' Vertical!Tutoring! • Y13!students!visit!Y11!Tutor!Groups!to!discuss!options!

23/01'and!30/01'

Morrisby!Test!• Optional!Morrisby!testing!scheduled!for!1.10!–!3.10!in!the!Hall!• Results!used!to!inform!careers!discussions.!

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!! 27/01!

Friday!All!day!

Academic!Monitoring!Day! • Tutors!to!meet!students!and!parents!!• PCC,!Pathbrite!and!work!with!students!around!options!to!discuss!!

Confirm

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4/02!Tuesday!

16.00-!19.30!Options!Evening!

• Parents!will!meet!in!the!hall!for!a!presentation!!o Progress!to!date!along!time!line!o Final!considerations!for!each!group/!Diploma!

• Then!move!to!the!Atrium!for!subject!fair!(All!subjects!represented)!

5/02!Wednesday!

09.00!

On-line!options!available!!

• Downloadable!PDF!option!form!on!the!website!+!on-line!version!• Students!have!2!weeks!to!complete!and!return!to!their!Tutor!

27/02!Friday! Tutors!confirm!choices!

• On!Line!system!closes!at!midnight.!!• Tutors!check!all!choices!and!chase!up!any!outstanding.!!• Language!choices!are!confirmed.!

6/03! HoH!to!meet!students!as!needed!

• Head!of!House!to!see!any!students!and!parents!with!any!issues.!

18/02! Careers! 8.30!–!9.30!Application!&!interview!skills!1!

25/02! Careers! 8.30!–!9.30!Application!&!interview!skills!2!

28/!02!Senior!School!Applications!due!to!Tutors! • Tutors!to!check!and!hand!to!HOH.!!

18/03! Collated!options! • Final!Choices!completed!(gives!HoH/!Tutors!2!weeks!following!submission)!

4/03!Student!Careers!Interviews!begin! • Student!Interviews!begin!

OnJgoing! HOH!Interviews! • On-!going!

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Diploma$Overview$B$The$Interna:onal$Baccalaureate$ $Mrs.$DaveyB$Peel$ !The! Interna/onal! Baccalaureate! is! a! rigorous! programme!based!on! the! pacern! of! no! single!country.! It! is!a!deliberate!compromise!between! the!specialisa/on! required! in! some!na/onal!systems!and!the!breadth!preferred! in!others.!The!general!objec/ves!of!the! IB!are!to!provide!students! with! a! balanced! educa/on,! to! facilitate! geographic! and! cultural! mobility,! and! to!promote!interna/onal!understanding!through!a!shared!academic!experience.!!!The!Diploma!is!awarded!on!successful!comple/on!of!the!whole!programme,!with!a!point!score!based!on!results!in!each!subject.!It!is!accepted!for!admission!to!universi/es!in!virtually!every!country!in!the!world.!Three!subjects!are!taken!at!higher!level!and!three!at!standard!level.!!!Students! choose! one! subject! from! each! of! the! six! groups! shown! in! the! Circle,! with! most!studying!three!of!these!at!Higher!Level!and!three!at!Standard!Level.!Higher!Level!courses!are!usually!chosen!to!support!a!desired!Higher!Educa/on!course!and!the!students!main!interests;!more!/me!is!devoted!to!Higher!Level!courses!than!to!standard!level.!Each!course!is!awarded!a!score! of! 1! to! 7! points,! with! 7! being! the! highest! award.! In! addi/on! to! the! six! subjects,! all!students! follow! a! core! component! which! consists! of! a!course!in!The!Theory!of!Knowledge,!engage!in!a!substan/al!piece!of! research! resul/ng! in!an!Extended!Essay!and! take!part! in! a! Crea/vity,! Ac/on! and! Service! programme.! This!programme!gives!all!students!the!opportunity!to!take!part!in!a!wide!range!of!musical!and!ar/s/c!ac/vi/es,!sports!and!

community! service! placements.! The!Core!must!be!passed!and!is!worth!up!to!an! addi/onal! 3! points.! This! gives! the!maximum!IB!score!of!45!points.

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Curriculum'6me'alloca6ons'for'the'IB'Diploma'components'shown'in'hours'per'week

The'IB'Diploma'curriculum'model

Diploma$Overview$B$The$Interna:onal$Baccalaureate$(2)$Mrs.$DaveyB$Peel$ $!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!10

Diploma$OverviewB$The$Interna:onal$Baccalaureate$(3)$Theory$of$Knowledge$(Mrs.$DaveyB$Peel)$$ $ $ $ $ Extended$Essay$(Ms.$Greenaway)

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Theory! of! Knowledge! (TOK)! is! central! to! the! educa/onal! philosophy! of!the! Diploma! Programme.! It! offers! students! and! their! teachers! the!opportunity!to!reflect!cri/cally!on!diverse!ways!of!knowing!and!on!areas!of!knowledge!and!to!consider!the!role!and!nature!of!knowledge!in!their!own!culture,!in!the!cultures!of!others!and!in!the!wider!world.!!In!addi/on,!it!prompts!students!to:!!• be!aware!of!themselves!as!thinkers,!encouraging!them!to!become!

more!acquainted!with!the!complexity!of!knowledge!• recognize! the! need! to! act! responsibly! in! an! increasingly!

interconnected!but!uncertain!world.!!As! a! thoughhul! and! purposeful! inquiry! into! different!ways! of! knowing,!and! into!different!kinds!of!knowledge,!TOK! is!composed!almost!en/rely!of! ques/ons.! The!most! central! of! these! is! "How!do!we! know?"! ! It! is! a!stated! aim! of! TOK! that! students! should! become! aware! of! the!interpreta/ve!nature!of!knowledge,!including!personal!ideological!biases,!regardless! of! whether,! ul/mately,! these! biases! are! retained,! revised! or!rejected.!TOK!also!has!an! important!role!to!play! in!providing!coherence!for!the!student!as!it!transcends!and!links!the!IB!academic!subject!areas,!thus! demonstra/ng! the!ways! in!which! they! can! apply! their! knowledge!with!greater!awareness!and!credibility.

The!Extended!Essay!(EE)!is!an!independent,!self9directed!piece!of!research,!culmina/ng! in! a! 4,0009word! paper.! As! a! required! component! of! the! IB!Diploma,! it! provides! students!with!a!prac/cal!prepara/on! for! the! kinds!of!undergraduate! research! required! at! ter/ary! level! and! an! opportunity! for!students! to! engage! in! an! in9depth! study! of! a! topic! of! interest! within! a!chosen!subject.!!Emphasis! is! placed! on! the! research! process,! including! formula/ng! an!appropriate!research!ques/on,!engaging!in!a!personal!explora/on!of!a!topic,!communica/ng!ideas!and!developing!an!argument.!!Par/cipa/on! in! this! process! develops! the! capacity! to! analyse,! synthesize,!and! evaluate! knowledge.! Students! choose! one! subject,! which! they! are!studying!as!part!of!their!IB!Diploma!as!a!focus!for!their!EE.!(If!students!select!the!World#Studies!op/on!then!their!EE!can!take!a!cross9curricular!approach!and! focus! their! EE! on! two! or! more! different! subjects).! Students! are!encouraged! to! select! a! subject! that! they! have! a! passion! for! and/or! are!considering!studying!at!university!level.!The!EE!is!studied!outside!of!normal!lesson!/me,!but!will!be!supported!by!stand9alone!sessions,!which!will!help!students!prac/ce!and!develop!key!skills!required!for!successful!comple/on!of!the!EE.!Each!student!will!be!allocated!a!personal!EE!supervisor,!who!will!be!a! teacher!at!SIS.!The!supervisor!will!offer! the!student!advice!and!make!sugges/ons,!but!!it!is!the!student’s!responsibility!to!lead!the!EE!process.!!!Through$ par:cipa:on$ in$ the$ EE$ (in$ combina:on$with$ TOK)$ students$ can$achieve$a$maximum$of$3$bonus$points$to$their$total$IB$score.

Diploma$OverviewB$The$Advanced$Diploma$(1)$Mr.$Cornes$!The!Advanced!Diploma!(AD)!is!a!unique!and!rigorous!package!of!qualifica/ons!that!creates!rounded!students!

equipped!with! the! key! knowledge,! skills! and! behaviours! that! are! needed! for! success! in! the! 21st! century.!

Students!benefit!from!the!more!applied!learning!focus!of!the!BTEC!and!the!modular!structure!of!the!courses.!

There! are!no! terminal! exams! for!BTEC! courses,! the! courses! are!prac/cally! focused! and!enable! students! to!

pursue!individual!study!areas.!!

!There!are!two!main!combina/ons!of!the!AD!Diploma,!shown!lem.!BTEC!courses!are!studied!together!as!major!

or!minor!subjects!in!combina/on!giving!students!the!equivalent!of!3!“A”!levels.!In!addi/on!students!add!AS!

level!qualifica/ons! (dependent!on!demand)! to!enrich! their!experience!and!create!an!acrac/ve!package! for!

University!entrance.!It!may!be!possible!to!include!IB!Courses!(formerly!cer/ficates)!as!part!of!an!individuals!

pathway.!

!The!Advanced!Diploma!also!provides!students!with!addi/onal!experience!and!skills!gained!through!the!

core!offering!of!work!skills,!work!experience,!the!extended!project!and!CAS.!

!The! Diploma! is! awarded! at! a! Pass,!Merit! or! Dis/nc/on! and! Dis/nc/on*! level,! with! the! lacer! being!

equivalent!to!3!A!grade!“A”!levels.!In!recent!years,!Advanced!Diploma!students!have!been!successful!in!

applica/ons!to!Universi/es!in!the!UK,!US,!Canada,!Hong!Kong!and!Australia.!

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Diploma$OverviewB$The$Advanced$Diploma$(2)$

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Curriculum'6me'alloca6ons'for'the'IB'Diploma'components'shown'in'hours'per'week

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“Students#get#an#opportunity#to#prac2ce#

their#Mandarin#skills#during#a#MAD#week#

trip#to#China.”#Mr.#Slethaug#

MaD#Week#coordinator

Diploma$OverviewB$The$South$Island$School$Diploma$(1)$!!The!SIS!Diploma! is!designed!to!prepare!students!for! life!amer!Year!13.! It! is!a!2!year!personalised!course!which!matches!the!strengths!and! needs! of! each! student.! It! is! structured! to! develop! their! self!confidence,! life! and! independence! skills,! it! offers! them!employment! orientated! courses.! The!whole! diploma! is! structured!so!that!units!are!cross!curricular!where!possible.!!Taught!within!the!learning!support!centre!and! in!some!mainstream!lessons!students!undertake!a!variety!of! courses/ac/vi/es! in!order! to!develop!work!skills!and!to!con/nue!with!basic!skills!in!a!supported!seqng.!!The! Programme! is!made! up! of! 6! areas! and! is! set!out!in!a!similar!way!to!the!IB!and!AD!Diplomas.!!1.$Life$Skills$This! consists! of! ASDAN! Bronze! Award,! Food!technology/Design!technology!and!Rela/onships.!!1.1!ASDAN$Bronze$Award$This! award! is! based! on! students! presen/ng! an! externally!moderated! porholio! which! covers! a! number! of! challenges.! The!challenges!encourage!students!to!become!more!skilled!at:!• Improving!own!learning!and!performance!•Working!with!othersProblem!solving!• Communica/on!• Applica/on!of!number!• ICT!!

!These! are! key! skills! which! are! highly! valued! by! employers! and!ins/tutes!of!further!educa/on.!!!The!students!work!towards!earning!credits!by!comple/ng!the!challenges!which!are!set!out!in!the!12!modules.!To!achieve!the!Bronze!Award!a!minimum!of!6!credits!(approx!60!hours)is!required.!!To!achieve!the!silver!award!in!minimum!of!12!credits!is!required.!!1.2!Food$Technology/Design$technology$Both!these!subjects!are!designed!to!enhance!the!students’!life!and!independence! skills! working! through! a! designing,! planning! and!making!process! in!an!authen/c! learning! !environment.! ! This! year!BTEC!Art!&!Design!entry!level!3!/!level!1!has!been!introduced.!!The! BTEC! Art! and! Design! qualifica/on! has! been! designed! as! an!introduc/on!to!working!in!crea/ve!industries.!This!79credit!Edexcel!BTEC! Level! 1! Award! (QCF)! provides! an! introduc/on! to! the! skills,!quali/es!and!knowledge! that!may!be! required! for!employment! in!the!crea/ve!Art!and!Design!voca/onal!sectors.!Throughout! the! course! learners! will! have! the! opportunity! to!explore! their! own! crea/vity! using! a! range! of! ar/s/c! media! in!response!to!realis/c!Art!and!Design!briefs.!Whether!designing!and!making!3D!products!or!producing!a!work!of!art!for!a!client,!learners!will!focus!on!the!use!of!materials!and!processes!used!in!workshops!and! studios! to! record! and! develop! their! own! ideas! to! develop!realis/c!2D!and!3D!final!products.!Learners!will!also!be!introduced!!

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to!the!many!ways!that!people!working!in!crea/ve!fields!experiment!with! different! media! to! find! original! and! crea/ve! ways! of!approaching!the!design!of!consumer!products!and!art.!!“This$ programme$ offers$ students$ a$ personalised$ programme$which$ will$ prepare$ them$ for$ future$ studies$ and$ for$ life$ aber$school”$!1.3$Rela:onships$This! is! a! structured! course! which! is! designed! to! inform! students!about!their!sexuality.! !It!is!divided!up!into!9!sec/ons,!star/ng!with!Private! Bodies! and! working! through! to! Sexual! Rela/onships,!Pregnancy!and!Being!Safe.!!!As!students!develop!physically,! they!develop!a!growing! interest! in!themselves! and! in! others.! It! is! at! this! /me! that! they! need! to! be!taught! the! importance!of!being! safe!and!knowing!why! their!body!feels!as!it!does.!The! course! is! taught! in! small! groups,! students! are! ac/vely!encouraged!to!par/cipate!in!a!non!threatening!environment!where!privacy!is!essen/al.!!2.$Social$Studies$Entry! level! Cer/ficates! in! Geography,! History! and! ICT.! These!cer/ficates!are!offered!at!Entry!Level!1,2!or!3.!They!are!designed!to!enhance!a!students!understanding!of!the!world!they!live!in.!!The!ICT!course!is!design!to!equip!students!with!the!necessary!skill!sets!which!they!can!u/lise!in!a!working!environment.!!

These!three!courses!will!mean!that!all!students!are!able!to!achieve!a!level!of!accredita/on!that!reflects!their!acainment.!!3.$Literacy$and$Numeracy$Both! offered! at! Entry! Level! 1,2! or! 3.! In! maths! it! is! the! on! going!development!of!maths!skills!leading!to!an!accredita/on.!It!covers!all!areas!of!numeracy!as!appropriate!for!each!student.!The! Entry! Level! in! English! is! an! accredited! Edexcel! qualifica/on!designed! to! develop! basic! literacy! skills.! It! provides! opportuni/es!for! developing! communica/on! skills! and! provides! students! with!essen/al! language! skills! needed! for! everyday! life.! Students! will!develop! their! skills! in! speaking!and! listening,! reading!and!wri/ng.!!The! English! course! teaches! students! the! skills! of! analysising! text!including!poetry,!speaking,! listening!and!presen/ng.! !Students!are!required!to!produce!a!porholio!of!work!for!external!modera/on.!!4.$Structured$Work$Placement$One! day! per!week! students! acend! a! Structured!Work! Placement!where! they! work! in! a! supervised! capacity.! The! placements! are!varied! and! designed! to! introduce! students! to! the! rigours! of! the!work! place! and! for! them! to! develop! work! skills! in! an! authen/c!seqng.! The! placement! is! supported! by! following! the! Workright!programme! which! gives! students! informa/on! about! work! skills!prior!to!star/ng!their!placement.!!5.$CAS$and$Sport$and$Leisure$Students!par/cipate!with!their!peers!in!mainstream!ac/vi/es!which!further!develop!their!skills!and!interests.!

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CAS$(Crea:vity$Ac:on$and$Service)$Mr.$Morris$!Our! CAS! programme! is! not! an! add9on! to! the! curriculum! in!Years!12!&!13,!but!rather!an!essen/al!and!formal!part!of!it.!!It!aims!to!provide!opportuni/es!for!you!to!develop:!As!reflec/ve!thinkers!9!understanding!your!own!strengths!and!limita/ons!iden/fying!goals!and!devise!strategies!for!personal!growth.!A!willingness!to!accept!new!challenges!and!new!roles.!!An! awareness! as! members! of! communi/es! with!responsibili/es!towards!each!other!and!the!environment.!Ac/ve!par/cipa/on!in!sustained,!collabora/ve!projects.!As!balanced! individuals!who!enjoy!and!find! significance! in!a!range!of!ac/vi/es!involving!intellectual,!physical,!crea/ve!and!emo/onal!experiences.!!We!feel!strongly!that!it!is!important!for!you!to!be!involved!in!areas!other! than!your!academic! studies!and!also! to!develop!addi/onal!social!and!personal!skills.!The!benefits!are!not!just!at! this! /me! but! are! also! be! useful! for! university! and!employment! applica/ons.! This! is! not! a! new! aspect! to! your!learning!but!a!con/nua/on!of!the!MaD!(Making!a!Difference)!philosophy!that!runs!through!the!school.!!!You! are!provided! a! range!of! opportuni/es! in! school! but! are!also!encouraged!to!become!involved!ac/vely!within!our!Hong!Kong!community.!!!

!!!Crea:vity$Whole!school! ini/a/ves!such!as! Innova/ons,!Diwali!Evening,!Interna/onal!Evening,!50NFR!Magazine!are!!!now!a!part!of!the!range!of!events!available!each!year.!Other!opportuni/es! in! the! ac/vi/es! programme! include:!Introduc/on! to! Fine! Art! Techniques,! Photography,! Costume!design! &! making! for! school! produc/on,! Design! related!personal!project,!Chinese!speech!fes/val,!Lion!Dancing.!!Ac:on$There! are! many! extra! curricular! ac/vi/es! that! provide!opportuni/es! for! being! involved! in! physical! ac/vi/es.! In!addi/on! to! this,! two!hours!per! fortnight!are!/metabled!and!dedicated!to!Sport!and!Leisure.!In!this!/me!there!are!a!wide!variety!of!sports!from!which!you!can!choose!each!term.!These!include:!California!Fitness,!Fencing,!Tennis,!Parkour,!Trekking,!Ten! Pin! Bowling,! Fencing,! Kick! Fit,! Football,! Sedan! Chair,!HKAYP!Silver.!!Service$During!the!school!MaD!Week!everyone!in!Year!12!is!involved!in!a!trip!that!visits!one!of!three!countries!–!China,!Taiwan!and!Kenya.!Each!of!the!trips!available!has!a!significant!propor/on!of! service! whether! it! be! teaching! English! in! schools! or!building!new!homes.!You!are!also!encouraged!to!be!involved!in!our!HK!community!during!the!year!and!can!join!the!school!‘We!serve!our!Community’!team!should!you!have!difficul/es!with!finding!your!own!volunteering!programme.

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Higher$Educa:on$Perspec:ve$Mr.$Campion$/$Ms$Sharman!

In!considering!your!op/on!choices,!you!should!be!primarily!guided,!as!you!were!with!GCSE,!by!the!two!criteria!of!Ap/tude!and!Interest:!what!you’re!good!at!and!what!you!enjoy!(or!think!you!will!enjoy!in!the!case!of!new!subjects).!You!may!also!need!to!bear! in!mind!any!par/cular! careers! or! degree! course! ambi/ons! that! you! have,!though! many! students! of! your! age! simply! want! to! keep! their!op/ons!open.!!!The! Advanced! Diploma! pathway! can! suit! students! who! not! only!prefer! its! style! of! learning,! but! who! also! have! strong! career!ambi/ons!in!a!field!related!to!one!of!their!BTEC!op/ons.!

!Students!may!choose!the!IB!diploma!simply!because!of!the!breadth!that! it! offers,! recognising! that! most! HE! courses! do! not! demand!specific! subjects!but!are!more!concerned!with! the!overall! level!of!success.!!Others,!with!more!specific!ambi/ons!may!choose!subjects!within! the! IB! Diploma! that! are! required! for! the! HE! courses! they!aspire! to:! such! requirements!may! specify! Higher! Level! study.!We!call!such!subjects!Prerequisites!and!they!are!most!common! in!the!Sciences:!!UK$For! U.K.! degree! courses,! those! wishing! to! take! English,! History,!Geography,! Mathema/cs,! French! or! German! will! be! expected! to!take!it!at!Higher!Level!but!this!tends!to!take!care!of!itself!in!that,!if!you’re!that!keen!on!History,!you!will!have!chosen!it!at!Higher!Level!anyway.!!!In!terms!of!pre!requisites,!subjects!to!be!aware!of!are:!!!Medicine$/$Den:stry$/$Vet.$Science$/Biological$Science!courses!ask!for! HL! Chemistry! and! at! least! one! other! HL! Science.! (Maths! is!regarded!as!a!Science).!Biology!is!omen!preferred.!!Psychology$ 9! BSc! as! opposed! to! BA! courses! some/mes! want! a!Natural!Science!HL!or!Maths!SL.! It! is!not!usually!necessary!to!take!Psychology!at!IB!DP!level.!Engineering$ ! 9! Maths! and! Physics! HL! are! essen/al! or! highly!desirable.!

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!Architecture! 9! very! occasionally! Maths! and/or! Physics! HL! is!required.! Art! or! Design! subjects! are! useful! as! most! universi/es!require!a!porholio.!!Art$$or$Design!9!you!need!a!porholio!and!it!is!advantageous!to!take!Art/Design!at!Higher!Level!(or!as!a!BTEC!Diploma).!!Economics,$Business$or$Commerce!9!Maths!HL!or!Maths!SL!may!be!required.!It! is!not!usually!necessary!to!take!Economics!or!Business!at!IB!DP!in!order!to!take!these!subjects!at!university.!!U.S.A.$Most! of! the! advice! above! applies! equally! to! students! planning! to!further!their!educa/on!in!the!U.S.A.! !However,! it! is!not!absolutely!essen/al! for!these!students!to!have!their!subject!choices!as!finely!tuned!as!U.K.!bound!students!as!the!first!two!years!are!broad!and!generalised! and! provide! a! breathing! space! in!which! students! can!decide! the! area! in! which! they! wish! to! major.! ! Whereas! a! U.K.!student!hoping! to!study!Medicine!would!certainly!have! to!choose!Chemistry!at!Higher!Level,! this!would!not!be!so!urgent! in!the!U.S.!where!Medicine!is!a!postgraduate!course,!as!is!Law.!!!Hong$Kong,$Canada$and$Australia$and$elsewhere$Higher!educa/on!courses!in!these!des/na/ons!may!ask!for!specific!subjects! at! IB! Diploma! level,! similar! to! the! U.K.! but!may! refer! to!them! as! prerequisites! or! assumed! knowledge.! ! Where! students!know! their! Higher! Educa/on! plans,! they! should! inves/gate! such!requirements.! !We!will!advice!you!collec/vely!and!individually!how!to!do!this.!

!So$how$do$I$choose?$Your$ Pathway$ and$ Subject$ choices$ require$ careful$ research$ and$thought.$$Remember$the$following$points:$!• Consider!carefully!which!pathway!suits!you.!• ! Be! clear! about!what! each! subject! is! really! like! (especially! new!ones).!

• Base!your!choices!on!your!academic!interests!and!strengths.!• Talk! to! your! teachers! about! your! poten/al! for! HL/SL! or! BTEC!study.!

• Inves/gate!any!implica/ons!for!HE!ambi/ons!you!may!have.!!I!you!need!to,!see!us!for!help.!

• Choose!what!is!right!for!you!and!what!you!will!succeed!in.!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Languages$Languages$include$na:ve$and$foreign$language$learning.$$!“A#different#language#is#a#different#vision#of#life”.##Federico#Fellini'

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!!!!Group$1$ studies$ in$Language$&$Literature$courses!develop!a!student’s! apprecia/on,! understanding! and! use! of! their!strongest! language.! Language! and! Literature! studies! help!prepare!students!for!a!wide!range!of!university!courses.!HL!in!par/cular! prepares! for! study! in! literature,! linguis/cs! and!media! related! courses! such! as! journalism,! television! and!adver/sing.! It! is! also! useful! for! the! Humani/es! in! general!including!Law!and!Business!related!courses.!!!“But# if# thought#corrupts# language,# language#can#also#corrupt#thought”.#George#Orwell##!Group$ 2$ Language$ Acquisi:on$ courses$ reflect! the! The! IB!recogni/on! of! the!major! role! of! languages! in! the!world! and!are!compulsory.!The!B!and!Ab!Ini/o!courses!provide!excellent!prepara/on! for! further! foreign! language! learning! in! general!and!at!university.!!Students!can!also!opt!for!a!second!language!A!course!in!this!group.!!!!The$ Bilingual$ Diploma! will! be! awarded! to! any! student! who!completes!two!Group!1!courses.

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Studies$in$Literature$(SL$&$HL)$$IB$English,$Korean$and$Japanese$Ms.!Smith/!Ms.!Norton!/!Ms.!Carr!!Overview!The! study! of! literature! is! concerned! with! our! concep/ons,!interpreta/ons! and! experiences! of! the! world.! Studying! literature!can!be!an!exci/ng,!disturbing!yet!ul/mately!comfor/ng!experience;!it! provides! tremendous! opportuni/es! for! independent,! original,!cri/cal! and! clear! thinking.! Literature! students! will! explore! the!interrelated!and!dis/nct!ideas!in!literature!from!a!range!of!cultures.!!Course$Outline$Works$in$Transla:on$B$2/3!works!chosen!from!the!prescribed!list!of!literature!in!transla/on!Detailed$ Study$ B$ 2/3! works! chosen! from! the! prescribed! list! of!authors,!each!of!a!different!genre$Literary$ Genres$ B$ 3/4! works! chosen! from! the! prescribed! list! of!authors,!chosen!from!the!same!genre!!Op:ons$ B$ 3! works! chosen! freely;! may! include! the! study! of! film,!graphic!novels,!hypertext!at!the!discre/on!of!the!teacher.!!Standard! Level! requires! fewer! texts! to! be! studied! and! fewer!assessment!items!to!be!completed.!!!Assessment$A!reflec/ve!statement!and!literary!essay!on!one!Part!1!work!25%!Individual!Oral!Commentary!on!poetry!with!subsequent!ques/ons!(10!minutes)!followed!by!and!interview!based!on!one!of!the!other!works!15%!Interac/ve!Oral!Presenta/on!15%.!!Exam!45%!!

Studies$in$Language$&$Literature$(SL)$IB$School$Supported$Self$Taught$Literature$Ms.!Smith/$Ms.!Norton!!!Overview!This!course!is!intended!for!those!students!whose!mother!tongue!is!neither! English! nor! Chinese.! For! example,! if! a! Japanese! student!speaks,!reads!and!writes!Japanese!becer!than!English!he/she!might!choose!self9taught!Japanese.!Students!will!study!10!texts!by!a!range!of!authors!wricen!in!or!translated!into!their!na/ve!language.!!!Students! will! receive! support! for! their! studies! at! the! school! in!terms!of! guidance! to!develop! the! skills! and! techniques!of! literary!cri/cism,!and!to!ensure!that!they!meet!the!assessment!criteria.! In!addi/on!students!must!secure!the!services!of!an!external!tutor!who!can!guide!them!in!their!na/ve!language!(Mother!Tongue)!especially!with!wricen!and!oral!skills.!All!wricen!and!oral!work!submiced!for!assessment!will!be!in!the!A1!Language!studied.!!Students! in! the! past! have! studied! Swedish,! Dutch,! Hebrew,!Portuguese,!Japanese!and!Korean.!!Assessment$Commentary!on!2!extracts,!chosen!by!the!student,!from!each!of!the!Part!2!works!studies.! ! IBO!provides!ques/ons!well! in!advance!and!notes!may!be!used.! (15%).!Presenta/on!of!a! topic,! chosen!by! the!candidate,!based!on!2!Part!4!work(s).!!Prepared!notes!may!be!used!and! are! sent! to! the! examiner.! (15%).! World! Literature! (WL)!Assignments!(20%)!Internal!Assessment!Exam!50%

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!Studies$in$Language$&$Literature$(SL$&$HL)$$IB$English,$French$and$Chinese$Ms.$Smith$/$Ms.$Carr$/$Ms.$Cheung$!Language!and!Literature!is!a!new!course,!introduced!into!group!1!to!provide!greater!choice!and!with!a!par/cular!focus!on!developing!an!understanding!of!the!constructed!nature!of!meanings!generated!by!language.! The! course! shares! many! of! the! overarching! aims! and!objec/ves! iden/fied! for! the! Literature! course! with! an! added!emphasis!on!students!as!producers!of!text.!!The! Language! and! Literature! course! develops! skills! of! textual!analysis.!A!study!of!the!formal!structures!of!a!text!is!combined!with!an! explora/on! of! the! way! the! use! of! formal! elements! and! our!understanding!of!their!meaning!is!affected!by!reading!prac/ces!that!are!culturally!defined.!!It! therefore! combines! the! aims! of! the! Literature! course! with!opportuni/es!to:!• Analyse! how! audience! and! purpose! affect! the! structure! and!content!of!texts.!

• Analyse!the!impact!of!language!changes.!• Demonstrate! an! awareness! of! how! language! and! meaning! are!shaped!by!culture!and!context.!

• Examine!different!forms!of!communica/on!within!the!media.!• Show!an! awareness!of! the!poten/al! for! educa/onal,! poli/cal! or!ideological!influence!of!the!media!

• Show! the!way!mass!media!use! language! to! inform,!persuade!or!entertain!!

Academically,!this!course!stands!on!an!equal!foo/ng!with!Literature!and! may! be! par/cularly! appealing! to! students! with! diverse!language!backgrounds!who!may!not!have!a!‘best’!language!but!are!‘fluent’!in!more!than!one.!!Course$Outline$Language$ in$ cultural$ context! 9! Texts! are! chosen! from!a! variety! of!sources,!genres!and!media!Language$ and$ mass$ communica:on! 9! Texts! are! chosen! from! a!variety!of!sources,!genres!and!media!Literature—texts$ and$ contexts$ 9! Two! (SL)! or! three! (HL)! literary!works,!one!of!which!is!a!work!in!transla/on!Literature—cri:cal$ study! 9! Two! (SL)! or! three! (HL)! literary! works,!each! chosen! from! the! prescribed! list! of! authors! for! the! language!studied$!Assessment!Oral!commentary!15!minutes:!literary!commentary!15%!!Further!oral!ac/vity$B$Group!or!class!oral;!individually!assessed!15%!HL!9!Two!coursework!tasks:!one!crea/ve!response!and!one!cri/cal!response!20%!SL!9!1!crea/ve!response!20%!Exams!50%!!!

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English$AS$Level$Ms.!Smith!

!English! AS! provides! an! integrated! approach! to! English,! allowing!students! to! examine! a! wide! range! of! spoken,! wricen! and!mul/modal! texts! in! their! study! of! how! meaning! is! constructed!through!text.!The!course!uses!imagina/ve!and!engaging!choices!of!texts! to! gain! student! interest! and! generate! enthusiasm.! As!observers,!readers!and!writers,!students!will!be!inspired!by!learning!about!spoken!and!wricen!language!from!real!and!imagined!worlds!and! they!will!engage!with! the!cram!of!wri/ng! to!create! their!own!texts.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Course$Outline$Exploring$Voices$in$Speech$and$Wri:ng$Students!will!examine!how!meaning!is!constructed!in!both!wricen!and! spoken! language.! This!will! accompany!a! close! reading!of!one!prose!text.!!Crea:ng$Texts!Students!will!study!the!gothic!genre,!studying!Dracula!and!a!range!of!other!prose!and!poetry!texts!to!produce!their!own!wri/ng.!!Assessment!Internal! assessment:! 2! pieces! of! crea/ve! wri/ng! for! different!audiences!and!purposes!with!a!commentary.!50%!Exam!50%!

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Language$ Acquisi:on:$ Language$ B*$ (SL$&$ HL)$IB$Chinese$/$French$/$Spanish!!Ms.$Cheung$/$Ms.$Carr$!The!course!is!designed!to!develop!foreign!language!acquisi/on!and!interac/ve! skills! in! listening,! speaking,! reading! and! wri/ng! in!addi/on! to! developing! cultural! awareness.! Higher! Level! students!will! be! expected! to! have! 4! or! 5! years! experience! of! learning! the!language!and!to!have!reached!a!high!standard!of!oral!and!wricen!accuracy! by! the! end! of! Year! 11.! Standard! Level! students! will! be!expected! to! have! studied! the! language! for! a! minimum! of! three!years!prior!to!Year!12.!!Reading,! wri/ng,! and! oral! ac/vi/es! (including! dialogues,!discussions,! debates,! interviews! and! individual! or! group!conversa/ons)!will!be!a!part!of!the!daily!rou/ne.!Students!will!also!acquire! a! basic! geographic,! ethnic,! and! cultural! knowledge! of!countries! of! the! world! where! the! target! language! is! spoken.!Lessons!will!be!conducted!in!the!target!language!ninety!percent!of!the! /me! and! students!will! be! strongly! encouraged! to! acempt! to!communicate! in! this! language.! Students’! cultural! enrichment! will!develop! through! the! reading! of! authen/c! materials,! including!websites,! newspapers! and!magazines! in! the! target! language,! and!studying! current! events! in! the! world! by! watching! and! discussing!news! items.!Reading! skills!will! be!broadened! to! include!authen/c!materials! such! as! newspaper! ar/cles,! short! stories,! poems! and!extracts!from!novels.!Wri/ng!sessions!will!aim!at!the!perfec/ng!of!grammar,!structure!and!register! through!the!produc/on!of!a!wide!variety! of! “text! types”! (including! ar/cles,! essays,! reviews,! diary!entries,!websites,!formal!and!informal!lecers!and!guides).!!!*Please$ refer$ to$ SIS’$ Language$ Policy$ for$ further$ guidance$ on$language$placement.$

!!Course$Outline!Social$ rela:onships! (includes! language! and! iden/ty,! linguis/c!dominance,!minori/es,!mul/lingualism,!na/onalism,!patrio/sm!and!fana/cism,! rela/onships,! religious! and! non9religious! celebra/ons,!social! and! poli/cal! structures! and! groups,! social! behaviors! and!stances,!taboos!and!what!is!socially!acceptable)!Communica:on$ and$ media! (includes! adver/sing,! bias! in! media,!censorship,!the!internet,!press,!radio!and!television,!sensa/onalism!in!media,!telephone,!wricen!and!voice!mail)!Global$ issues! (includes! drugs,! energy! reserves,! food! and! water,!climate! change,! natural! disasters,! globaliza/on,! migra/on,!pandemics,! poverty! and! famine,! racism,! prejudice! and!discrimina/on,! the!effect!of!man!on!nature,! the!environment!and!sustainability)$In! addi/on,! from! 5! Op/ons:! Health,$ Customs$ and$ tradi:ons,$Leisure,$ Cultural$ diversity,$ Science$ and$ Technology,! teachers! will!select!two,!both!at!Higher!and!Standard!levels.!!Literature$(HL$only)!2!works!of!literature!are!read.!Students!should!understand!the!works!in!some!depth!but!literary!cri/cism!as!such!is!not!an!objec/ve!of!Language!B!HL!course.!!Assessment$Individual$Oral$B$15!min!prepara/on!/me!10!min!presenta/on!20%$Interac:ve$Oral$Ac:vi:es$B$Three!classroom!ac/vi/es!are!assessed!by!the!teacher.!10%!Wricen!Assignment!20%!Higher!Level:!a!crea/ve!wri/ng!piece!based!on!a!literature!studied,!!Standard!Level:! a! crea/ve!wri/ng!piece!based!on!one!of! the!core!topics!Exam!50%!

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Language$Acquisi:on:$ Language$Ab$ Ini:o$ (SL)$IB$Chinese$/$French$/$Japanese$/$Spanish$$Ms.$Cheung/$Ms.$Carr$!IB! Language!ab! ini/o! is!a! two9year!course!aimed!at! students!who!have! not! studied! the! target! language! to! GCSE! standard! or!equivalent.! It! caters! for! students! who! have! a! basic! grasp! or! no!previous! experience! of! the! target! language! (maximum! 2! years!classroom!experience).!The!course!starts!at!the!beginner!level!and!requires! no! prior! experience! of! the! target! language.! Ab! Ini/o!languages!can!only!be!studied!at!Standard!Level.!!The! course! is! designed! to! develop! language! acquisi/on! and!interac/ve! skills! in! listening,! speaking,! reading! and! wri/ng.!Reading,! wri/ng,! dialogues,! and! oral! ac/vi/es! will! be! a! part! of!every! lesson.! Students! will! be! encouraged! to! improvise! and!prac/ce! spontaneous! oral! and! wricen! communica/on.! They! will!acquire! a! basic! geographic,! ethnic,! and! cultural! knowledge!of! the!target!languages!speaking!countries!of!the!world.!Students’!cultural!awareness! will! develop! through! reading! simplified! extracts! from!authen/c! materials,! including! newspapers! and! magazines! in! the!target! language,!and!studying!current!affairs.!Reading!skills!will!be!broadened!to!include!simple!extracts!from!authen/c!material!such!as!newspaper!ar/cles!and!short!stories.!Wri/ng!sessions!will!aim!at!perfec/ng! grammar! and! structure! through! the! wri/ng! of! short!pieces! on! familiar! topics.! Lessons!will! be! conducted! in! the! target!language! as!much! as! possible! from! the! very! beginning,! gradually!increasing!as!students!become!more!familiar!with!the!language.!!

!!!!!Students!will!be!strongly!encouraged!to!acempt!to!communicate!in!the!target!language!as!a!macer!of!rou/ne!in!lessons.!!!Course$Outline$Students!studying!the!course!have!very!licle!or!no!experience!at!all!of!the!language,!so!the!themes!that!are!handled!in!the!course!are!necessarily! kept! very! general! and! focused! on! the! student’s! own!experience.! Students! will! use! a! prescribed! textbook! as! well! as! a!range!of!other!suppor/ng!material.!!Students!look!at!the!3!themes:!!Individual$and$Society$$!Leisure$and$Work$!Urban$and$Rural$Environment$!They! are! made! up! of! a! series! of! 20! topics.! These! serve! as! the!founda/on! for! the! acquisi/on!of! the! language! and! the! study! and!appropria/on! of! different! text9types! (listed! in! the! external!assessment!details).!!!Assessment!Oral!ac/vi/es!25%!Wricen!Assignment!20%!Exam!55%

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Mathema:cs!“What'science'can'there'be'more'noble,'more'excellent,'more' useful' for' men,' more' admirably' high' and'demonstra6ve'than'mathema6cs.”''''Benjamin#Franklin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!“To' understand' this' (equa6on)' for' sense' it' is' not'required' that' a' man' should' be' a' geometrician' or' a'logician,'but'that'he'should'be'mad”.''Thomas#Hobbes#!

!!!!Mathema:cs$ helps$ us$ to$ make$ sense$ of$ our$ world$ providing$ a$precise$ means$ of$ communica:on,$ using$ numbers,$ symbols$ and$shapes.$ $ It$ is$ a$ powerful$ language$ used$ to$ explain,$ predict$ and$represent$ events$ and$ tackle$ problems$ in$ everyday$ life.$ $ Logical$thinking,$ organiza:onal$ thought$ and$ other$ skills$ taught$ in$mathema:cs$ can$ be$ applied$ to$ other$ disciplines.$ Exposure$ to$many$ mathema:cal$ topics$ helps$ students$ acquire$ the$ skills$needed$ to$ prepare$ for$ future$mathema:cs$ courses$ and$ to$meet$the$ challenges$ encountered$ aber$ they$ leave$ SIS.$ $ It$ is$ our$inten:on$to$provide$students$with$the$opportunity$to$develop$the$prac:cal$skills$and$understanding$of$concepts$that$allows$them$to$experience$ pleasure,$ success$ and$ enjoyment$ in$ mathema:cal$explora:ons.$!Mathema6cs'has'been'described'as'‘the'Queen'and'servant'of'Science’'reflec6ng'the'dual'nature'of'mathema6cs'as'a'service'to'other'subjects'and'as'a'study'in'its'own'right.'!You' will' already' recognise' mathema6cs' being' used' in' your'science,'technology,'geography'and'other'subjects'but'you'might'be' surprised' to' learn' that' maths' is' significant' for' sociology,'biology,'psychology,'economics'and'a'wide'range'of'other'degree'courses.' Thus' the' IB' diploma' insists' all' students' con6nue' to'prac6ce'and'develop'their'maths'skills'for'two'more'years.''!

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Higher$Level$Dr.$Vasile$(all$levels)$!This!course$is!designed!for!students!with!competence!and!a!strong!background! in!mathema/cs.! ! Some! students!will! choose! to! study!the! subject! because! they! have! a! genuine! interest! in!mathema/cs!and!enjoy!mee/ng! its!challenges!and!problems.! !Others!elect! the!higher9level!course!to!prepare!for!mathema/cs!studies!at!university!or! because! they! need! mathema/cs! for! related! subjects! such! as!physics,!engineering!and!technology.!!Topics! covered! include! further! Algebra,! Func/ons! and! Equa/ons,!Matrices! and! Transforma/ons,! Circular! Func/ons! and!Trigonometry,!Calculus,!Vector!Geometry,!Sta/s/cs,!Probability!and!further!Sta/s/cs.!!Standard$Level$This! course! is! designed! to! provide! a! background!of!mathema/cal!thought! and! a! reasonable! level! of! technical! ability! for! those! not!wishing!to!take!mathema/cs!at!the!higher! level.! ! It! is! intended!to!provide!a!sound!mathema/cal!basis!for!those!students!planning!to!pursue! further! studies! in! fields! such! as! chemistry,! economics,!geography! or! business! administra/on.! ! It! is! a! demanding! course!containing!a!variety!of!mathema/cal!topics.!!Topics! covered! during! this! course! include! further! Algebra,!Func/ons! and! Equa/ons,! Circular! Func/ons! and! Trigonometry,!Sta/s/cs! and! Probability,! Calculus,! Vector! Geometry! and! Further!Calculus.!

Mathema:cal$Studies$Standard$Level$This! course! is! designed! to! provide! a! realis/c! op/on! for! students!with!varied!backgrounds!and!abili/es!who!are!not!likely!to!require!a!significant!level!of!mathema/cs!beyond!the!Diploma!Programme.!!Students!develop!the!skills!needed!to!cope!with!the!mathema/cal!demands!of!a!technological!society;!they!also!apply!mathema/cs!to!real9life!situa/ons.!!!Topics! covered! include! further!Algebra,! Func/ons,! Sets! and! Logic,!Sta/s/cs,! Probability,! Geometry,! Trigonometry,! Financial!Mathema/cs,! Sequences! and! Series,! Further! Sets! and! Logic! and!Further!Sta/s/cs!and!Probability.!

!AS$Mathema:cs$(Examina/on!Board:!Edexcel)!AS!Mathema/cs!is!offered!to!students!who!wish!to!further!enhance!their!mathema/cal!knowledge.!The!course!is!half!of!the!full!GCE!A!Level!and!comprises!of!3!Units!of!work:!Core!(Pure!Mathema/cs)!1;!Core!2!and!Sta/s/cs!1.!Each!of!these!units!is!assessed!by!a!wricen!examina/on,! taken!at! the!end!of! the! course.!This! is! a! challenging!course!and!students!wishing!to!undertake!AS!Mathema/cs!should!have! obtained! a! solid! understanding! of! the! concepts! and!techniques!involved!in!the!IGCSE!Mathema/cs!they!studied!in!Y11.!!!

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Mathema:cs$Assessment$!The!mathema/cal!explora/on!is!an!internally!assessed!component,!

which! provides! an! opportunity! for! a! student! to! carry! out! a!

mathema/cal! inves/ga/on! in!the!context!of!another!course!being!

studied,! a! hobby! or! interest! of! their! choice! using! skills! learned!

before! and! during! the! course.! Students!must! produce! a! piece! of!

wricen!work!based!on!personal!research,!guided!and!supervised!by!

the! teacher.! This! process! allows! the! student! to! ask! their! own!

ques/ons!about!mathema/cs!and! to! take! responsibility! for!a!part!

of! their! own! course! of! studies! in!mathema/cs.! The! porholio! also!

allows! students! to!work!without! the!/me!constraints!of!a!wricen!

examina/on!and!to!develop!skills!in!communica/ng!mathema/cal!!

!!ideas.!The!final!grade!comprises!the!porholio!grade!(20%)!and!the!

formal,!wricen!examina/ons!grades!(80%).!

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!!!!!!!!All' students' are' expected' to' have' a' Texas' Instruments' TIR83' (or' TIR83' PLUS)'

graphic'display'calculator'for'use'in'each'course.'

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Experimental$Sciences$!“The# most# incomprehensible# thing#

about# the# universe# is# that# it# is#

comprehensible.”##

Albert#Einstein'!Many!scien/fic!problems!are!interna/onal!in!nature!and!this!has!led!to!a!global!approach!to!research!in!many!areas.!All!students!take!part!in!the!group!4!project!which!mirrors!the!work!of!real!scien/sts!by!collabora/ng.!!!Consequently,! every! Group! 4! student! is!required! to! par/cipate! in! the! Group! 4!project.! ! An! individual! contribu/on! to! the!team!effort,! the!ability! to!be!self!mo/vated!!and!to!show!perseverance,!as!well!as!being!able!to!self!reflect!on!the!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!project’s! success! are! all! quali/es! Group! 4! students! aim! to!demonstrate!throughout!the!project.!

!Higher! Level! Science! courses! offer! an! in9depth! study! of!experimental!science!subjects!and!provide!a!sound!prepara/on!for!further!study!at!College!or!University.!Standard!Level! students! fall!into!several!categories:!those!with!licle!or!no!background!who!are!taking! it!as!their!required!science!subject,!those!who!have!a!good!science! background! but! who! do! not! intend! to! pursue! sciences!beyond! school,! those!who!want! a! trans9disciplinary! subject! to! do!two! group! 6! subjects! or! those! who! are! using! a! SL! to! support!another!HL!science!subject.

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Biology$(SL$&$HL)$IB$Mrs.$Williams$

Biology!is!the!science!of!the!living!world.!In!today’s!world!where!global!collabora/on!is!needed!to!find!solu/ons!to!such!problems!as;!climate!change,!feeding!the!ever!growing!world!popula/on!and!the!emergence!of!new!diseases!these!words!are!as!true!as!when!they!were!first!wricen.!!

“Overpopula6on,'the'destruc6on'of'the'environment,''and'the'malaise'of'the'inner'ci6es'cannot'be'solved'by'

technological'advances,'nor'by'literature'or'history,'but'by'measures'that'are'based'on'an'understanding'of'the'biological'

roots'of'these'problems.”' (Ernst#Mayr)!!Beginning! with! the! simple! and! moving! towards! the! complex,!students! will! use! a! wide! range! of! source!material! to! acquire! the!skills!needed!to!understand!and!objec/vely!access,! the!challenges!posed!by!topics!such!as!the!Chemistry!of!Life,!Cell!&!Human!Biology!and! Ecology! and! Evolu/on.! The!field! of!Gene/cs,!which! in! recent!years! has! taken! the! front! stage! due! to! many! ethical! and! moral!issues,!such!as!human!cloning!and!the!use!of!gene!technology!will!enable! students! to! develop! their! awareness! of! the! impact! of!Biology!on!to9day’s!society.!Biology!students!will!be!challenged!and!evaluated! through! prac/cal! inves/ga/ons,! wricen! exercises! and!projects.!Some!of!these!will!be!carried!out!in!the!field!whilst!others!will!be! in! the! laboratory.!Students!will!be!encouraged! to!combine!real9world!data,!experimenta/on,!and!theore/cal!concepts!to!make!sense!of!empirical!findings!and!solve!prac/cal!problems.!Students!!

!!!will! be! encouraged! to! develop! their! personal! strengths! in!communica/on!skills,!problem!solving!skills,!and!cri/cal!thinking!so!preparing! them! to! be! the! future! members! of! the! greater!interna/onal!scien/fic!community.!!!Course$Outline$$There!are!four!basic!biological!concepts!that!serve!as!themes!which!unify!the!various!topics!that!run!throughout!both!courses.!They!are!Structure! and! Func/on,! Universality! Versus! Diversity,! Equilibrium!Within!Systems!and!Evolu/on.!!!Core:$Cell! biology,!Molecular! biology,!Gene/cs,! Ecology,! Evolu/on!and!biodiversity,!Human!physiology.!!Addi:onal$ Higher$ Level$ material:! Nucleic! acids,! Metabolism,cell!respira/on! and! photosynthesis,! Plant! biology,!Gene/cs!and!evolu/on,!Animal!physiology!.!!Op:ons:$ (one$ from)$ Neurobiology! and!behaviour,! Biotechnology! and! bioinforma/cs,!Ecology!and!conserva/on,!Human!physiology$!Assessment$Prac/cal! laboratory!work! is!an! integral!part!of!the! course!and!contributes!up! to!20!%!of! the!final! IB.! grade.! The! prac/cal! scheme! of! work!also!includes!the!"Group!4!project".!!Exam!80%

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Chemistry$(SL$&$HL)$IB$Mr.$Turner$

Chemical!principles!underpin!the!physical!environment!in!which!we!live.!As!well!as!being!an!academic!subject!in!its!own!right,!it!is!also!a!pre9requisite!for!many!other!courses!in!higher!educa/on,!such!as!medicine,!biological!and!environmental!sciences!and!engineering.!!The!Chemistry!course!offers!the!opportunity!to!combine!academic!study! with! the! acquisi/on! of! prac/cal! and! manipula/ve! skills.!Considerable!emphasis!is!placed!on!learning!through!prac/cal!work!in! the! laboratory,!and! the!use!of! Informa/on!and!Communica/on!Technology.! It! is! expected! that! students! embarking!on! the! course!will! read! around! the! subject,! be! curious,! and! be! prepared! to!challenge!the!ideas!and!facts!they!encounter.!!!!IB! Chemistry! will! give! students! a! broad! and! comprehensive!

experience! in! the! experimental!subject! of! Chemistry,! a! science!based!on!the!use!of!the!scien/fic!method! to! answer! ques/ons!about!the!composi/on,!structure!and! proper/es! of! all! the! things!around! us.! Beginning! with! the!simple!atom!and!moving!toward!complex! reac/ons,! students!will!use! textbooks,! laboratory!experiments,! current! worldwide!

literature!and!scien/fic! journals! to!acquire!the!skills! to!objec/vely!access!and!possibly!contribute!to!solving!some!of!!!

!!!the! mysteries! in! our! world.! Through! this! inquiry! students! will!become! aware! of! how! chemistry! has! affected! the! quality! of! life!today.!The!course!will!also! foster!communica/on!and!coopera/on!amongst!students! in!their!scien/fic!quests!to!becer!prepare!them!to! be! the! future! members! of! the! greater! interna/onal! scien/fic!community.!!!!Course$Outline!Core$Units$$Stoichiometry,! Atomic! Structure,! Periodicity,! Bonding,! States! of!Macer,!Energe/cs,!Kine/cs,!Equilibrium,!Acid!and!Bases,!Oxida/on!and!Reduc/on!and!Organic!Chemistry.!Higher!Level!students!study!the!same!topics!but!receive!a!more!in!depth!treatment!which!might! involve!a!study!of!specific!groups!of!elements!in!the!Periodic!Table!for!example,!or!may!involve!a!more!mathema/cal!treatment!of!the!Energe/cs,!Kine/cs!and!Equilibrium!topics.!!Op:ons/Units!(one!will!be!studied!by!all!students)!Materials,!Biochemistry,!Energy!and!Medical!Chemistry!(Note!the!teacher!will!choose!the!op/on!studied).!!Assessment$There! is! con/nuous! assessment! of! the! development! and!refinement!of!laboratory!skills!throughout!the!two9year!course.!The!prac/cal!scheme!of!work!also! includes!collabora/on!across!all! the!Group!4!experimental!sciences!during!the!‘Group!4!project’.!Prac/cal!scheme!of!work!20%.!Exam!80%

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Physics$(SL$&$HL)$IB$Mr.$Walsh$

Physics!is!the!most!fundamental!of!the!experimental!sciences!as!it!seeks! to! describe! and! explain! the! universe! itself,! from! the! very!smallest! par/cles! –! quarks! (perhaps! 10917! m! in! size)! to! the! vast!distances!between!galaxies!(10+24!m).!!Physics! is!a!human!ac/vity!and!students!need! to!be!aware!of! the!context! in! which! physicists! work.! By! illumina/ng! its! historical!development,!we!are!able!to!place!the!knowledge!and!the!process!of! physics! in! the! correct! context! of! dynamic! change;! in! stark!contrast!to!the!sta/c!context!in!which!physics!has!some/mes!been!poorly! presented.! Thus!we! give! students! insights! into! the! human!side!of!physics:!the!individuals,!their!personali/es,!their!challenges,!disappointments!and!triumphs.!!The! course! develops! an! individual’s! ability! to! cri/cally! examine! a!situa/on!or!procedure!and!report!back!to!an!audience!objec/vely.!Physics!allows!a!student!to!develop!analy/cal!skills!and!the!ability!to!discuss!unfamiliar!situa/ons!with!clarity!and!objec/vity.! !Physics!students!are!expected! to!be! curious!about! the!world! they! live! in.!They!are!expected!to!fully!engage! in!all!aspects!of!the!course!and!throw!themselves!into!the!study!of!the!universe.!!The! Physics! course! allows! the! student! to! think! deeply! about! the!topics! listed! below.! Some! of! the! topics! require! a! basic! ability! in!algebra! and! the!use!of! equa/ons! to!process!data.!A! large!part! of!the!course!is!based!on!experimental!work.!

!!!Course$Outline$!Core$Units$Physics! and! physical! measurement,! Mechanics,! Thermal! physics,!Oscilla/ons! and! waves,! Electric! charge! and! current,! Fields! and!forces,!Atomic!and!nuclear!physics,!Global!environmental!physics.!HL$students$also$study!Fields,!Wave!phenomena,!Electromagne/c!induc/on,!Quantum!and!nuclear!physics.!!Op:ons/Units$Rela/vity,! Astrophysics,! Imaging! and!Engineering! Physics.! (Note! the!teacher! will! choose! the! op/on!studied).!!Assessment$There! is! con/nuous! assessment! of!the! development! and! refinement! of!laboratory! skills! throughout! the! two9year! course.! The! prac/cal!scheme!of!work!also! includes!collabora/on!across!all! the!Group!4!experimental!sciences!during!the!‘Group!4!project’.!Prac/cal!scheme!of!work!20%.!Exam!80%

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Environmental$Systems$and$Socie:es$(SL)$IB$!Environmental!Systems!and!Socie/es!is!a!transBdisciplinary$subject,!allowing!students!to!sa/sfy!the!requirements!of!both!group!3!and!group! 4! and! thus! freeing! up! /me! for! specializa/on! in! one! area.!There!are!certain!restric/ons!on!what!other!subjects!can!be!taken!with!a!trans9disciplinary!subject!so!students!should!be!clear!about!these!before!they!make!any!decisions.!$!The! prime! intent! of! this! course! is! to! provide! students! with! a!coherent! perspec/ve! on! the! environment;! one! that! is! essen/ally!scien/fic! and! that! enables! them! to! adopt! an! informed! and!responsible! stance! on! the! wide! range! of! pressing! environmental!issues! that! they!will! inevitably! come! to! face.! ! It! is! intended! that!students! develop! a! profound! understanding! of! the! environment,!rooted! firmly! in! the! principles! of! science,! rather! than! a! purely!journalis/c! apprecia/on! of! environmental! issues.! The! course!consequently! acknowledges! the! value! of! empirical,! quan/ta/ve!and! objec/ve! data! in! describing! and! analyzing! environmental!systems.!!This! course! extends! well! beyond! the! academic;! it! requires!moral!and!poli/cal! responses! from!students!and!acen/on!will!be!drawn!to!their!rela/onship!with!their!environment!and!the!significance!of!choices!and!decisions!they!make!in!their!own!lives.! !On!a!broader!scale,! the! course! leads! students! to! an! apprecia/on!of! nature! and!the! values! of! interna/onalism.! ! The! course! provides! a! holis/c!perspec/ve!on!!!!!

!!!environmental! issues! through!economic,!historical,! cultural,! socio9poli/cal!and!scien/fic!methodologies.!!Course$Outline$The! course! is! divided! into! 8! topics! taught! with! an! addi/onal!minimum!of!30!hours!prac/cal! study! in! the! laboratory!and! in! the!field.!!The!hands9on!aspect!of!this!course!in!collec/ng!and!analysing!data!is!fundamental!to!the!course!content!and!allows!students!the!opportunity! to! gain! and! develop! prac/cal! skills! and! techniques.!!Students!will!study!the!following!units:!!• Fundamental$ESS$concepts$• The$Ecosystem$and$Ecology$• Human$popula:on,$Carrying$Capacity$and$Resource$Use$• Conserva:on$and$Biodiversity$• Soil$systems$and$Society$• Climate$Change$and$Energy$• Atmospheric$systems$and$Society$• Water,$Food$Produc:on$Systems$and$Society$!Assessment$Students! will! be! given! the! opportunity! to! plan,! conduct! and!evaluate!a!wide!variety!of!field!and! lab! inves/ga/ons.!An! internal!inves/ga/on!is!worth!20%.!!and!the!final!exam!80%.

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Design$&$Technology$(SL$&$HL)$IB$Ms.$Benson$

!This! course! consists! of! design! and!technology! theory9based! topics! tested!through! an! external! examina/on! worth!60% .! I n te rna l l y! a s se s sed! de s i gn!coursework!accounts!for!worth!40%!of!the!mark.!!!Design!is!an!innate!ability!of!humankind.!It!is! a! talent! that!we! all! possess! consciously!or!not,!and!apply!to!our!environment!each!day.!Design!manifests!itself! in!a!mul/tude!of!ways!during!our!lives!from! our! early! childhood! experiences! with! building! blocks! and!drawing! books,! through! to! more! sophis/cated! problem9solving!ac/vi/es! involving,! products,! tex/les,! graphics! and! food.! This!course! enables! students! to! develop! an! ability! to! explore! design!concepts!and!contexts!with!personal,! local!and!global!significance.!This! promotes! the! development! of! cri/cal! thinking! skills! so! that!students!can!iden/fy!crea/ve!and!innova/ve!solu/ons!to!problems.!!!Design! capability! is! promoted! through! the! study! of! design! in!history,! ethics,! green! design,! sustainability,! materials! science! and!technology.!Design!&!Technology!at!SL!is!suitable!for!students!with!a!keen!interest! in!design!but!without!any!prior!experience.!Higher!level!DT! is!more!suited!to!students!who!have!previously!studied!a!D&T! subject! at! GCSE! level! in! Food! &! Nutri/on,! Catering,! Tex/le!Technology!or!Product!Design.!!!

!!Course$Outline$All! students! study! core!materials.! The! course! focuses! on! analysis,!design!development,!synthesis!and!evalua/on.!The!crea/ve!tension!between! theory! and! prac/ce! is! what! characterises! design!technology!within!the!Diploma!Programme!experimental!sciences.!Students! need! to! embrace! the! core! topics! and!make! connec/ons!with! this! knowledge! throughout! the! course! in! order! to! be!successful.!!!CORE$ TOPICS$ AREAS$ OF$ STUDY$ (for$ SL$ &$HL)!!

• Human!factors!and!ergonomics!• Sustainable!Resource!Management!• 2D!&!3D!modeling!• Raw!materials!to!final!produc/on.!• Design!innova/on!• Design!classics!!

CORE$TOPICS$AREAS$OF$STUDY$(for$HL)!!• User9centred!design!• Sustainable!design!• Marke/ng!&!innova/on!• Commercial!produc/on!!

Assessment$40%! Design! Project! –Porholio! (specialisms:! Tex/les,! Food! or!Product!Design)!60%!Theory!–!External!Examina/on!(SL!Paper!1,2!!!HL!Paper!1,2,3)

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Sports,$Exercise$and$Health$Science$(SL)$IB$Mr.$Sexton$

The!Sports,!Exercise!and!Health!Science!course!(SEHS)!incorporates!

the! disciplines! of! anatomy! and! physiology,! biomechanics,!

psychology!and!nutri/on,!which!are!

studied! in! the! context! of! sport,!

exercise!and!health.!A!combina/on!

of! content! and! experimental! work!

provides! the! opportunity! for!

students! to!acquire! the!knowledge!

and! understanding! necessary! to!

apply!scien/fic!principles!and!analyse!human!performance.!!The! SEHS! course! has! strong! interna/onal! dimensions! such! as!

interna/onal! spor/ng! compe//on! and! the! interna/onal! bodies!

that! regulate! them.! Ethical! issues! that! exist! within! spor/ng!

compe//ons!are!considered.!!!Course$Outline$Core$Units! ! ! !• Anatomy!!• Exercise!Physiology!• Energy!Systems!• Movement!Analysis!• Skill!in!Sport!• Measurement!and!Evalua/on!of!Human!Performance!$

!!Op:ons/Units!! ! !

• Op/mizing!Physiological!Performance!

• Psychology!of!Sport!

• Physical!Ac/vity!and!Health!

• Nutri/on!for!Sport,!Exercise!and!Health!

!Assessment!

Prac/cal!work!is!an!integral!part!of!the!course!and!contributes!24!%!

of!the!final!IB.!grade.!The!prac/cal!scheme!of!work!(PSOW)!also!

includes!the!"Group!4!project".!

External!Exam!76%

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Sport$BTEC$Level$3$Mr.$Sexton$

The! BTEC! Level! 3! Na/onal! Award! and! Cer/ficate! in! Sport!(Development,! Coaching! and! Fitness)! provides! the! knowledge,!understanding! and! skills! for! students!wishing! to! enter! a! career! in!sport.!!!Students!can! follow!the!course!as!a!subsidiary!subject! (equivalent!to! 1! A! level)! or! a! major! subject! (equivalent! to! 2! A! levels).! The!course! is! designed! to! offer! students! a! specialised! programme! of!study! to! advance! their! career! opportuni/es! within! a! specific!spor/ng!area.!$!Work$Experience$Students!will!undertake!prac/cal!work!experience!in!a!business!or!spor/ng!organisa/on!of!their!choice.!The!prac/cal!element!of!this!course! allows! students! to! put! their! knowledge! into! prac/ce!through! developing! skills,! e.g.! fitness! tes/ng,! working! with!children,!coaching!and!training.!!!!!!!!Course$Outline!Core$Units$• Principles!of!Anatomy!and!Physiology!in!Sport!!• The!Physiology!of!Fitness!• Assessing!Risk!in!Sport!• Fitness!Tes/ng!for!Sport!and!Exercise!• Sports!Development!(Major!only)!!

!!!Specialist$units$Major$students$• Team!Prac/cal!Sports!• Work!based!Experience!in!Sport!• Organising!Sports!Events!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!• Sports!Injuries!• Sports!Nutri/on!!Specialist$units$$Subsidiary$students$Individual!Prac/cal!Sports$Fitness!Training!and!Programming!Sports!Coaching!!Units!will!be!individually!graded!as!Pass$(E),!Merit$(C)!or!!Dis:nc:on$(A)!and!an!overall!grade!will!be!awarded!on!comple/on!of!the!programme.

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Individuals$and$Socie:es$!“Geography# has# made# us# neighbours.# History# has#made# us# friends.# Economics# has# made# us# partners,#and#necessity#has#made#us#allies”.###John#F.#Kennedy!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!G r o u p$ 3$

subjects$can$all$be$studied$as$part$of$the$IB$Diploma$without$any$

previous$ knowledge$ although$ we$ recommend$ that$ HL$ students$

have$ a$ genuine$ interest$ in$ the$ subject$ demonstrated$ through$

personal$reading$and$therefore$some$knowledge$base.$

Studying$any$one$of$these$subjects$provides$for$the$development$

of$a$cri:cal$apprecia:on$of:$

• human$experience$and$behaviour$

• the$varie:es$of$physical,$economic$and$social$

environments$that$people$inhabit$

• the$history$of$social$and$cultural$ins:tu:ons.$

Each$subject$is$designed$to$foster$in$students$the$capacity$to$

iden:fy,$to$analyse$cri:cally$and$to$evaluate$theories,$concepts$

and$arguments$rela:ng$to$the$nature$and$ac:vi:es$of$individuals$

and$socie:es.$

The$ courses$ provide$ a$ sound$ prepara:on$ for$ further$ study$ at$

College$or$University,$they$also$provide$a$good$academic$base$for$

studying$ Law,$ Sociology,$ Anthropology$ and$ other$ subjects$ not$

typically$studied$at$school.$$

!“I# claim# that# human# mind# or# human# society# is# not#divided# into# water2ght# compartments# called# social,#poli2cal# and# religious.# All# act# and# react# upon# one#another”.##Gandhi

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Business$BTEC$Level$3$Mr.$Stevens$!“Business!knowledge!is!needed!in!every!profession,!and!this!course!helps!provide!a!wide!variety!of!the!skills!needed”.!!

!!The! BTEC! Level! 3! Na/onals! in! Business! provide! the! knowledge,!understanding! and! skills! for! students!wishing! to! enter! a! career! in!business.! Students! can! follow! the! course! as! a! subsidiary! subject!(equivalent! to! 1! A! level)! or! a! major! subject! (equivalent! to! 2! A!levels).!!!The!course! is!designed! to!offer! students!a! specialised!programme!of! study! to! advance! their! career! opportuni/es! within! a! specific!business!area.!The!students!will!benefit!from!more!applied!learning!with! no! examina/ons.! There! will! be! opportuni/es! to! visit!businesses!and!to!hear!guest!speakers!talk!in!their!specialist!fields.!!Work$Experience$For! the! Advanced! Diploma! work! experience! is! a! fundamental!element!of!the!course.!Students!will!undertake!prac/cal!work!!!

!!!experience! in! a!business!of! their! choice.! The!prac/cal! element!of!this! course! allows! students! to! put! their! business! knowledge! into!prac/ce! through! developing! skills,! e.g.! customer! service,! human!resource! management,! project! management.! Through! the! work!based!learning!students!are!able!to!meet!the!required!assessment!criteria!within!their!assignments.!!Course$Outline!Core$Units$Exploring!Business!Ac/vity$Inves/ga/ng!Business!Resources$Introduc/on!to!Marke/ng$Effec/ve!People,!Communica/on!and!Informa/on$!Major! students! study! the! following! 8! units! whilst! subsidiary!students!will!choose!two.!!Specialist$units$Star/ng!a!Small!Business$Exploring!Business!and!the!Business!Environment$Understanding!Business!Ethics$Managing!a!Business!Event$Career!Development!Planning!in!Business$Inves/ga/ng!Recruitment!and!Selec/on$Exploring!Crea/ve!Product!Promo/on$Inves/ga/ng!Interna/onal!Business$!Units!will!be!individually!graded!as!Pass$(E),!Merit$(C)!or!Dis:nc:on$(A)! and! an! overall! grade! will! be! awarded! on! comple/on! of! the!programme.

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Public$Services$BTEC$Level$3$Mr.$Cornes$

The!level!3!BTEC!Public!Services!qualifica/on!is!designed!to!provide!a!highly!specialist,!work9related!qualifica/on!that!can!be!used!across!a!range!of!voca/onal!sectors.!!

BTEC!Public!Services!will!give!you!the!knowledge,!understanding!and!skills!that!you!will!need!to!prepare!for!employment!and!higher!educa/on.!

Would!you!like!to!learn!the!skills,!discipline!and!knowledge!required!to!equip!you!for!a!career!in!the!Police,!Fire!Service,!Ambulance!Service,!Prison!Service,!Army,!Royal!Navy,!RAF!or!Marines?!

!BTEC!Public!Services!is!exci/ng,!ac/ve!and!vibrant!and!will!provide!you!with!all!the!support!and!guidance!you!need!to!get!you!qualified!and!employed,!or!for!you!to!succeed!in!your!applica/on!to!university.!

!You!will!also!enjoy!the!specialist!units!such!as!outdoor!and!adventurous!expedi/ons,!fitness!training,!expedi/on!skills!and!water!based!ac/vi/es.!

!Learning!will!be!varied!and!crea/ve!with!an!emphasis!on!prac/cal!skills,!teamwork!and!fitness.!Assessment!is!via!100%!coursework9based!projects!and!there!are!no!exams.!

!

!Visits!will!be!made!to!public!service!organisa/ons!and!guest!speakers!will!be!invited!to!talk!about!their!public!service!experiences.!

There!are!5!Units!on!the!BTEC!Level!3!Subsidiary!Diploma!(GCE!A!Level):!!

•!!!!Exercise,!Health!&!Lifestyle!(10!Credit)!

•!!!!Skills!for!Land9Based!Outdoor!and!Adventurous!Ac/vi/es!(10!Credit)!

•!!!!Government,!Policies!&!the!Public!Services!(10!Credit)!*!

•!!!!Leadership!&!Teamwork!in!the!Public!Services!(15!Credit)!*!

•!!!!Ci/zenship,!Diversity!and!the!Public!Services!(15!Credit)!*!

All!units!have!to!be!achieved!successfully!to!be!rewarded!with!the!qualifica/on.!However,!an!BTEC!Level!3!Cer/ficate!(GCE!AS!Level)#may#also#be#achieved#upon#comple2on#of#the#units#indicated#with#a#*.#The#units#will#be#graded#on#a#Pass/Merit/Dis2nc2on#grading#system.#This#will#be#through#assessments#and#other#ac2vi2es#and#opportuni2es#that#will#be#explained#to#the#students#as#they#occur#throughout#the#programme.#

!The#units#will#be#assessed#through#a#variety#of#methods#in#order#to:#

•#maintain#student#interest##

•#ensure#that#assessments#mirror#real#life#as#far#as#possible##

•#develop#a#range#of#skills#within#each#student#

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Business$and$Management$(SL$&$HL)$IB$Mr.$Stevens$

The! 2014! Business! Management! course! aims! to! help! students!understand!the!implica/ons!of!business!ac/vity!in!a!global!market.!It! is! designed! to! give! students! an! interna/onal! perspec/ve! of!business! and! to! promote! their! apprecia/on! of! cultural! diversity!through! the! study! of! topics! like! interna/onal! marke/ng,! human!resource!management,!growth!and!business!strategy.!The! applica/on! of! tools! and! techniques! of! analysis! facilitates! an!apprecia/on! of! complex! business! ac/vi/es.! The! course! considers!the!diverse! range!of! business! organiza/ons! and! ac/vi/es! and! the!cultural! and! economic! context! in! which! business! operates.!Emphasis!is!placed!on!strategic!decision9making!and!the!day9to9day!business! func/ons! of! marke/ng,! produc/on,! human! resource!management!and!finance.!Links!between!the! topics!are!central! to!the! course,! and! this! integra/on! promotes! a! holis/c! overview! of!business! ac/vity.! The! course! is! designed! to! give! students! an!interna/onal! perspec/ve! of! business! and! to! promote! their!apprecia/on! of! cultural! diversity! through! the! study! of! topics! like!interna/onal!marke/ng,!human!resource!management,!growth!and!business! strategy.! The! ideals! of! interna/onal! coopera/on! and!responsible! ci/zenship! are! at! the! heart! of! the! course,! which!encourages!the!apprecia/on!of!ethical!concerns!and!issues!of!social!responsibility! in! the! global! business! environment! and! will!contribute! to! students’! development! as! cri/cal! and! effec/ve!par/cipants!in!local!and!world!affairs.!!Course!Outline!!Business! Organisa/on! and! Environment:! This! includes! Types! of!Organiza/ons,! Growth! and! Evolu/on,! Objec/ves,! Stakeholders,!Decision! Making,! Management! of! Change,! The! External!Environment:! This! includes! Legal! and!Poli/cal! Environment,! Social!and!Cultural!Environment,!Technological!Environment,!Ecological!!

!!!Environment! and! the! Economic! Environment.! Human! Resource!Management:! This! includes! Human! Resource! Planning,!Organiza/onal! Structure! and! Communica/on,! Corporate/Organiza/onal! Culture,! Mo/va/on! and! Leadership,! Industrial!Rela/ons!and!Group!Dynamics.!Accounts!and!Finance:!This!includes!Source!and!Applica/on!of!Funds,!Investment!Appraisal,!Budget!and!Cash!Flow!Forecasts,!Costs!and!Cos/ng,!Break!Even!Analysis,!Final!Accounts,! Working! Capital! and! Ra/o! Analysis.! Marke/ng:! This!includes!the!Role!of!Marke/ng,!Market!Research,!Marke/ng!plans,!Product,! Price,! Promo/on,! Place,! and! Interna/onal! Marke/ng.!Opera/ons! Management:! This! includes! Pacerns! of! Produc/on,!New!Product!Development,!Produc/on!Planning,!Quality!Assurance!and!Loca/on!of!Produc/on.!

The! programme! is! underpinned! by! 6! core! concepts! –! Change,!Culture,! Ethics,! Globaliza/on,! Innova/on! and! Strategy.! A! concept9based! approach! to! learning!will! ensure! that! content,! context! and!concepts! are! con/nuously! inter9linked! to! facilitate! a! deeper! and!more! holis/c! understanding! of! the! subject.! Students! will! keep! a!living!porholio!on!selected!companies!to!provide!evidence!of!how!these! concepts! relate! to! real! world! decision9making! and! will! be!expected!to!answer!ques/ons!in!rela/on!to!their!chosen!businesses!in!the!final!exam.!!Assessment$HL!Research!project!Wricen!Report!based!on!an! issue!or!decision!facing!an!organiza/on(s).!25%!SL! Wricen! assignment! analysing! a! real! business! situa/on! or!problem!25%!HL/SL!exam!75%!9!Paper!1!–!Case!Study!35%,!Paper!2!9!Structured!Ques/ons!40%

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Economics$(SL$&$HL)$IB$Mr.$Stevens$

Economics! is! a! social! science,! closely! related! to! other! academic!disciplines! such! as! Sociology,! Poli/cal! Science! and! Anthropology.!!History! and! Geography! also! provide! background! material! for! the!study!of!Economics.!Among!the!challenges!common!to!all!socie/es!is! the! search! for! acceptable! levels! of! economic! well! being.! ! This!quest!remains!with!us,!not!only!because!of!the!vast!gulf!separa/ng!the! poorest! and! the! richest! inhabitants! of! our! planet,! but! also!because! of! the! limits! to! resources,! /me! and! human! effort.!!Individuals,!firms!and!governments!must!constantly!make!choices,!which!will! affect!both! their! own!economic!well! being! and! that!of!society!as!a!whole.! !How!are!such!choices!made?! !On!what!basis!are!their!consequences!to!be!analysed?! !The!ques/ons!of!‘What?’,!‘How?’!and!‘For!whom?’!are!central!to!the!field!of!Economics.!!!Economics! in! the! IB!Diploma!puts! great! emphasis!on! the! issue!of!development! in! the! belief! that! the! study! of! Economics! and!Economic!Development!are!part!of!the!solu/on!to!these!problems.!!At! the! root!of!Economics!as!a!discipline! is! the! search! for!a!becer!understanding!of!the!workings!of!human!society.!!!Course$Outline$The! Higher! Level! and! Standard! Level! follow! the! same! Sec/onal!division! that! is! outlined! below.! ! However,! differen/a/on! occurs!through!extended!material,!which!must!be!delivered!as!part!of!the!Higher!Level!qualifica/on.!!!

!!!Microeconomics:! Demand! and! Supply,! Elas/city,! Aims! and!Objec/ves!of!firms,!Economic!Efficiency,!Market!structures,!Market!Failure.!!Macroeconomic$ Arguments:! Concepts,! Uses! and! Limita/ons! of!Na/onal! Income! Accounts,! Macroeconomic! Policy! Objec/ves,!Macroeconomic!Models!and!Unemployment!and!Infla/on.!!Interna:onal$ Issues:! Globalisa/on,! Gains! from! Trade,!Protec/onism,! Balance! of! Payments,! Exchange! Rates! and! Balance!of!Payments!and!Exchange!Rates.!!Development$Economics:!This!sec/on!includes!Dis/nc/on!between!Economic! Growth! and! Economic! Development,! Characteris/cs! of!Economic!Growth,!Indicators!of!Economic!Development,!Sources!of!Economic! Development,! Development! Strategies,! Barriers! to!Economic! Development,! Nega/ve! Aspects! of! Development! and!Sustainable!Development.!!Assessment$$Porholio!of!three!commentaries!25%!SL!/!20%!HL!!Exam!75%!/!80%!!”A##study#of#economics#usually#reveals#that#the#best#2me#to#buy#anything#is#last#year”.#Marty#Allen#

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Geography$(SL$&$HL)$IB$Mrs.$Khalfaoui$

The! purposes! of! the! IB! course! in! Geography! are! to! develop! an!understanding! of! the! interrela/onships! between! people,! places,!spaces! and! the! environment.! ! They! will! develop! a! concern! for!human! welfare! and! the! quality! of! the! environment! and! an!understanding! of! the! need! for! planning! and! sustainable!management.! ! In! addi/on! they! will! come! to! appreciate! the!relevance! of! geography! in! analysing! contemporary! issues! and!challenges! and! develop! a! global! perspec/ve! of! diversity! and!change.!!!Course$Outline$Core$themes$Popula/ons!in!transi/on!Dispari/es!in!wealth!and!development!Pacerns!in!environmental!quality!and!sustainability!Pacerns!in!resource!consump/on!!Op:onal$themes$!Oceans!and!their!margins!Food!and!Health!(HL!only)!Urban!environments!HL$students$only$Measuring!global!interac/ons!Changing!space—the!shrinking!world!!!

!!!Global!interac/ons:!economic!interac/ons!and!flows,!environmental!change,!socio9cultural!exchanges,!poli/cal!outcomes,!at!the!local!level.!

!Assessment$Fieldwork,! leading! to! one! wricen! report,! based! on! a! fieldwork!ques/on,! informa/on! collec/on! and! analysis! with! evalua/on.!Students! will! be! taken! to! various! sites! around! Hong! Kong! to!facilitate!this.!Inves/ga/on!25%!SL!/!20%!HL!Exam!75%!/!80%!!”Geography! is! the! subject! that!holds! the! key! to! our! future.”!Michael!Palin

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History$IB$(SL$&$HL)$IB$Mrs.$Mathieson$

The! study! of! History! from! an! interna/onal! perspec/ve! is!increasingly!important!today!and!the!History!course!is!designed!to!develop! in! students! an! understanding! and! apprecia/on! of! the!modern!world,!especially! the!20th!century.!The!course!will! involve!the!study!of!a!wide!range!of!historical!sources!and!students!will!be!expected!to!show! independence!and! ini/a/ve! in! their!explora/on!of! a! wide! range! of! themes! and! issues! that! have! developed! the!world! in! which! we! live.! The! content! of! the! course! has! been!designed! to! include! case! studies! from! a! range! of! geographical!regions! in! order! to! foster! an! understanding! of! the! values! and!tradi/ons!of!a!variety!of!cultures.!!Course$Outline$Standard$and$Higher$Level$Students$will$all$study:$Causes,$prac:ces$and$effects$of$wars$War!was!a!major!feature!of!the!20th!century.!In!this!topic!different!types!of!war!will!be!iden/fied!(limited!war,!total!war,!civil!war!and!guerrilla!war)!and!the!causes,!prac/ces!and!effects!of!each!will!be!studied.! Case! studies! will! include! First!World!War,! Second!World!War,! Spanish! Civil!War,! Chinese! Civil!War,! Falklands!war,! Iran9Iraq!War!and!the!Gulf!War.!!The$Rise$and$Rule$of$Single$Party$States!Origins! of! single! party! states,! establishment! of! single! party! states!(methods! and! form! of! government,! totalitarianism,! treatment! of!opposi/on!etc),!rule!of!single!party!states!(poli/cal,!social!and!!economic!policies).!Regional!and!global! impact!(foreign!policy!and!impact!of!the!regime!on!interna/onal!affairs)!

!!!Peacemaking,$peacekeepingB$Interna:onal$Rela:ons$1918B36!The! aims! of! the! par/cipants! at! the! Paris! Peace! Conference,! ! the!terms,! geopoli/cal! and! economic! impact! and! enforcement! of! the!provision! of! the! Trea/es,! the! League! of! Na/ons,! the! Ruhr! Crisis,!depression! and! threats! to! interna/onal! peace! (Manchuria! 193193!and!Abyssinia!193596)!!!In!addi/on!to!the!above,!students!taking!Higher$Level$History!will!study!100$years$of$Europe!including:!Late!19th!century!Russia,!The!Russian!Revolu/on,!Lenin’s!Russia,!the!First! World! War,! the! Inter9war! years,! the! Rise! of! Mussolini! and!Fascist!Italy,!the!Spanish!Civil!War,!the!Third!Republic!in!France,!the!Rise! of! Hitler! and! Nazi! Germany,! Great! Britain! in! the! 1920s! and!1930s,! Causes! of! the! Second! World! War,! Events! of! the! Second!World!War,!USSR!under!Stalin,!Post9War!Europe!(including!Eastern!Europe),!USSR!under!Khrushchev,!Brezhnev!and!Gorbachev,!Break9up!of!the!Soviet!Union.!!Internal$Assessment$Wricen!report! B$Students!will!conduct!a!specific!historical!enquiry!on! a! topic! of! their! own! choice.! They! will! decide! upon! their!ques/on,!locate!their!sources!and!write!a!2,000!word!report.!!25%!SL!/!20%!HL.!!Exam!75%!/!80%!!“The!victor!will!never!be!asked!if!he!told!the!truth.”!Adolf!Hitler

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Philosophy$IB$(SL$&$HL)$IB$Ms.$$Greenaway$

Philosophy! is! a! brilliant! choice! to! help! you! develop! your! thinking!skills! and! look! at! the! world! afresh.! Ul/mately,! the! aim! of!philosophy!is!to!understand!the!world!and!ourselves!becer!through!looking!clearly!at!all!other!subject!areas.!Philosophy!sits!well!with!all!subjects!but!students!most!omen!feel!they!make!clear!links!with!Physics,! Economics,! Psychology! and! the! Arts.! Our! students! find!their!Philosophy!background!useful!for!all!their!University!degrees!and!many! choose! to! con/nue! further! study! in! the! subject.! It! is! a!par/cularly! useful! grounding! for! careers! in! Law,! Medicine! and!Poli/cs.!!The!aim!of!the!IB!course!is!that!we!“do”!Philosophy,!not!learn!about!it.!This!means!the!course!requires!students!engage!personally!with!the!themes!we!explore!and!apply!them!in!their!lives.!!Course$Outline$$Students! explore! the! ques/on,! “What$ is$ a$ human$ being?”! from!many! perspec/ves! and! approaches.! We! consider! the! issues! of!personhood,!freedom,!meaning!in!life!and!the!human!condi/on.!We! also! all! delve! into! moral! dilemmas! through! “Theories$ and$Problems$of$Ethics”.!This!allows!us!to!look!at!different!theories!of!how!to!decide!what!is!right!and!wrong!and!examine!case!studies!in!bio9ethics,!environmental!issues!and!inequality.!Higher! students! only! also! explore! “Philosophy$ of$ Religion”! and!consider!percep/ons!of!the!ul/mate!reality!and!issues!of!proof!and!experience.!

!!!Tao$ Te$ Ching$ 9$ Students! read! this! life! changing! text! in! depth! and!explore! the! themes! that!arise! from! it! in! rela/on! to!current!global!issues.!What$ is$ ‘doing’$ Philosophy?$ 9! Higher! students! sit! an! addi/onal!exam! to! challenge! their! understanding! of! what! it! means! to! do!Philosophy!as!an!ac/vity.!!Internal$Assessment$Coursework!9!20%!HL/30%!SL!Students!take!a!s/mulus!from!their!everyday!life!and!apply!their!philosophical!thinking!to!it.!Exam!Paper!9!80%/70%!

!!”Philosophy!begins!in!wonder”.!!Plato

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Psychology$IB$(SL$&$HL)$Ms.$Kripalani$

Psychology is the systematic study of behaviour and mental processes. Psychology has its roots in both the natural and social sciences, leading to a variety of research designs and applications, and providing a unique approach to understanding modern society. !IB psychology examines the interaction of biological, cognitive and sociocultural influences on human behaviour, thereby adopting an integrative approach. !Understanding how psychological knowledge is generated, developed and applied enables students to achieve a greater understanding of themselves and appreciate the diversity of human behaviour. The ethical concerns raised by the methodology and application of psychological research are key considerations in IB psychology. Substantial attention will be given to cultural variables in order to gain a greater insight into how individuals interpret meanings and relationships, essential when one reflects on the rapid increase in globalisation and the use of technology. !The aims of the psychology course at SL and at HL are to: 1. develop an awareness of how psychological research can

be applied for the benefit of human beings. 2. ensure that ethical practices are upheld in psychological

inquiry. 3. develop an understanding of the biological, cognitive and

sociocultural influences on human behavior. At South Island School, the options we will cover are Abnormal Psychology and Human Relationships. (HL only)

!!!4. develop an understanding of alternative explanations of

behaviour. 5. understand and use diverse methods of psychological

inquiry. !Course Outline Core : Biological, Cognitive and Sociocultural Influences on human behaviour !Options: Abnormal Psychology and Human Relationships ( HL only) !Research Methodology : How psychological research can be applied for the benefit of human beings. (HL only- examined in addition to coursework) !Internal Assessment : A report of a simple experimental study conducted by the student !Assessment Experimental Study Coursework - 20% Exam Paper - 80% / 75% !”Evolu2onary# psychology# is# one# of# four# sciences#that# are# bringing# human# nature# back# into# the#picture”.##Pinker

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Informa:on$Technology$in$Global$Society$(SL)$IB$Mr.$Hotwani$

The!ITGS!course!involves!the!study!and!evalua/on!of!the!impact!of!Informa/on!Technology!(IT)!on! individuals!and!society.!The!course!explores!the!advantages!and!disadvantages!of!“digital!culture”,!and!provides! a! framework! for! the! student! to! make! informed!judgements!and!decisions!about!the!use!of!IT!within!contemporary!social!contexts.! ITGS!offers!students!an!opportunity! for!systema/c!study!of!a!range!of!technological,!social!and!ethical!issues!which!fall!outside!the!scope!of!any!single!discipline.!!The!course!develops!students’!understanding!of!the!capabili/es!of!current!and!emerging! IT!systems!and!the! impact!of!these!systems!on!a!range!of!stakeholders.!Students!are!encouraged!to!apply!their!knowledge!of!exis/ng!IT!systems!to!various!scenarios!and!to!make!informed! judgements! about! the! effects! of! IT! developments! on!these!scenarios.!As!this!is!a!Group!3!subject,!the!course!focusses!on!the! impact!of! technology!on!people,! rather! than!developing!deep!technical!skills!such!as!programming.!!Students! will! complete! a! project! where! they! are! required! to! use!their!knowledge!of!IT!systems!and!prac/cal!IT!skills!to!develop!an!IT!solu/on! for! a! specified! client! or! end9user,! along! with! related!documenta/on.! ! This! aspect! of! the! course! allows! students! to!develop!their!technical!skills!in!any!area!that!they!are!interested!in.!!

!!Assessment$SL:!2!Exam!papers!(70%)!&!1!Project!(30%)!HL:!3!Exam!papers!(80%)!&!1!Project!(20%)!!Please!note!that!ITGS!is!offered!as!an!online!course!provided!by!Pamoja!Educa/on.!!All!lessons!will!be!taught!by!a!teacher!online!and!there!will!be!some!supervision!sessions!with!a!teacher!in!school.!!See$Ms.$DaveyB$Peel$if$you$are$interested$in$this$op:on.$!!!“Ge^ng#informa2on#off#the#Internet#is#like#taking#a#drink#from#a#fire#hydrant.”##Mitchell#Kapor

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“Working'alongside'professionals'

enables'students'to'gain'an'amazing'

insight'into'the'crea6ve'process”.'

!AS$Extended$Project$Mr.$Cornes$

!The!Extended!Project!Qualifica/on!is!a!free!standing!

qualifica/on!offered!by!AQA!and!Edexcel.!It!involves!choosing!

a!topic!and!carrying!out!some!precy!hardcore!research!into!

that!par/cular!area,!then!crea/ng!EITHER!a!5,000!word!report!

OR!a!'product'!+!a!1,000!word!report.!Amer!that,!you!must!

deliver!a!small!presenta/on!to!a!group!of!non9specialists!

about!your!topic,!las/ng!from!10!9!15!mins.!

!Why$should$I$do$it?$

It!allows!you!to!develop!your!personal!interests!on!a!topic!you!

feel!genuinely!passionate!about.!Plus,!it!helps!when!applying!

for!university.!It!demonstrates!your!commitment!to!a!subject,!

and!allows!you!to!develop!the!independent!research!skills!

needed!for!undergraduate!study.!If!you!are!lucky!enough!to!

receive!an!interview!from!your!desired!university,!it!gives!you!

something!to!talk!about!and!really!get!your!teeth!into!so!you!

don't!run!out!of!things!to!say.!!

!

!!!!To$summarise$the$Extended$Project$allows$you$to:$

• Have!significant!input!into!the!choice!and!design!of!an!

extended!piece!of!work!

• !Develop!and!apply!decision9making!skills,!problem9solving!

skills,!ini/a/ve!and!enterprise.!

• Extend!their!planning,!research,!cri/cal9thinking,!analy/cal,!

synthesis,!evalua/on!and!presenta/on!skills.!

• !Use!their!learning!experiences!to!support!their!personal!

aspira/ons!for!higher!educa/on!and!career!development.!!

!The!skills!that!students!develop!through!the!Extended!Project!

are!directly!relevant!to!and!useful!for!university9level!study.!

Students!can!refer!to!the!Extended!Project!in!their!personal!

statements!and!at!interview!to!demonstrate!some!of!the!

quali/es!that!universi/es!are!looking!for.

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The$Arts$!”Art,!if!it!is!to!be!reckoned!as!one!of!the!great!values!of!life,!must!teach!man!humility,!tolerance,!wisdom!and!magnanimity.!The!value!of!art!is!not!beauty,!but!right!ac/on.”!!W.!Somerset!Maugham!

!!“Without!music,!life!would!be!an!error.”!!Frederich!Nietzsche!

!!!!!”A!film!is!9!or!should!be!9!more!like!music!than!like!fic/on.!It!should!be!a!progression!of!moods!and!feelings.!The!theme,!what's!behind!the!emo/on,!the!meaning,!all!that!comes!later.”!!Stanley!Kubrick!!There! is! ample! evidence! that! the! arts! help! students!develop! the! aqtudes,! characteris/cs,! and! intellectual!skills! required!to!par/cipate!effec/vely! in!today's!society!and!economy.!The!arts!teach!self9discipline,!reinforce!self9esteem,! and! foster! the! thinking! skills! and! crea/vity! so!valued! in! the! workplace.! They! teach! the! importance! of!teamwork!and!coopera/on.!They!demonstrate!the!direct!connec/on!between!study,!hard!work,!and!high!levels!of!achievement.!!“I!regard!the!theatre!as!the!greatest!of!all!art!forms,!the!most!immediate!way!in!which!a!human!being!can!share!with!another!the!sense!of!what!it!is!to!be!a!human!being.”!!Oscar!Wilde

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Art$&$Design$BTEC$Level$3$Ms.$Henderson$

The! Edexcel! Level! 3! BTEC! Na/onals! in! Art! and! Design! have! been!developed!to!enable!students!to!focus!on!specific!sectors!of!the!Art!and!Design!industry.!They!are!skills!based!qualifica/ons.!!!Students! can! follow! the! subsidiary! level! course! (equivalent! to!1!A!level)!or!diploma!level!course!(equivalent!to!2!A!levels).!!The! essen/al! elements! of!the! course! prov ide! an!i m p o r t a n t! g r o u n d i n g!through!the!study!of!art!and!design,! techniques! and!materials,! design! concepts!and! influences,! visual! recording! and! communica/on.! The! BTEC!course! creates!opportuni/es! for! students! to!work! in! an!authen/c!learning! environment.! Students! work! with! specialist! and!professional! equipment.! The! course! encourages! students! to!work!with!professional!designers,!ar/sts!and!companies.!!!The!coursework!accounts!for!100%!of!the!mark!alloca/on.!There!is!no!wricen!examina/on.!Work!is!assessed!internally!and!moderated!by!a!visi/ng!verifier!from!the!UK.!!The! course! at! SIS! provides! scope! and! freedom! for! students! to!develop!their!apprecia/on!of!design!aesthe/c!and!design!thinking.!

It!also!prepares!them!for!progression!into!further!art!and!design!or!fashion!studies!at!University.! ! Students!will! generate!an!extensive!range!of!art!and!design!journals!supported!by!a!variety!of!2D!&!3D!work,!which!will!culminate!in!a!final!exhibi/on!and/or!fashion!show.!!!!General$Art$&$Design$$Course$Outline$$!Subsidiary$and$Diploma$Core$Units:$

• Visual! Recording! in! Art!and!Design!Materials!

• Techniques!and!Processes!in!Art!• Design!Ideas!and!Concepts!in!Art!and!Design!• Communica/on!through!Art!and!Design!• Contextual!Influences!in!Art!and!Design!(Diploma!only)!!

Subsidiary$and$Diploma$Specialist$Units:$• Photography!9!Lens!based!Image!Making!• Fashion!9!Accessory!Design!&!Produc/on!!• Fashion!–!Garment!Design!&!Produc/on!(Diploma!only)!• 3D!Design!–!Human!Scale!Design!(Diploma!only)!• 3D!Design!–!Human!Scale!Working!(Diploma!only)!• Fine!Art!–!Print!Making!(Diploma!only)!• Fine!Art9!Mul/disciplinary!work!(Diploma!only)!!

Assessment$100%!internally!assessed!controlled!assessment

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Media$BTEC$Level$3$Mr.$Williamson$!”One! reason! why! I! have! decided! to! do! Media! is! because! I! have!always! been! interested! in!Movie!making! amer! the!Mac! Pro! focus!week!ac/vity.!I!also!enjoy!making!stories!up!in!my!head!and!turning!them!into!small!movies”.!!Jus/n!Y12!!The!BTEC!Level!3!Na/onal!Cer/ficate!in!Crea/ve!Media!Produc/on!(Television! &! Film)! provides! the! knowledge,! understanding! and!skills!for!students!wishing!to!enter!a!career!in!media.!Students!can!follow!the!course!as!a!minor!subject!(equivalent!to!1!A! level)!or!a!major!subject!(equivalent!to!2!A! levels).!The!course! is!designed!to!offer! students! a! specialised!programme!of! study! to! advance! their!career! opportuni/es! within! Film,! Television! and! New! Media!Technologies.!!!Work$Experience$For! the! Advanced! Diploma! work! experience! is! a! fundamental!element! of! the! course.! Students! will! undertake! prac/cal! work!experience!in!a!media!of!their!choice.!The!prac/cal!element!of!this!course!allows!students!to!put!their!media!knowledge!into!prac/ce!through! developing! skills,! e.g.! managing! client! expecta/ons,!working!to!deadlines,!collabora/ng!as!part!of!teams!etc.!!!!Course$Outline!Core$Units$• Pre9Produc/on!Techniques!for!the!Crea/ve!Media!Industries!• Communica/on!Skills!for!Crea/ve!Media!Produc/on!!

• Research!Techniques!for!the!Crea/ve!Media!Industries$• Crea/ve!Media!Produc/on!Management!Project!(Major!only)$• Working!to!a!brief!in!the!Crea/ve!Media!Industries!(Major!only)$• Understanding!the!TV!&!Film!Industries!(Major!only)$• Film!&!Video!Edi/ng!Techniques!(Major!only)$!Plus!the!following!specialist!units:!!!!Specialist$units$• $Music!Video!Produc/on!• !Mul/!Camera!Techniques!• !Social!Ac/on!&!Community!Media!Produc/on$• $Interview!Techniques!for!Broadcas/ng!

• !Factual!Produc/on!for!TV!(Major!only)!

• !Single!Camera!techniques!(Major!only)!

$

Units! will! be! individually! graded! as! Pass$ (E),!

Merit$ (C)! or! Dis:nc:on$ (A)! and! an! overall!

grade! will! be! awarded! on! comple/on! of! the!

programme.

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Film$Studies$(SL$&$HL)$IB$Mr.$Williamson$

This!is!a!course!for!both!film!buffs!and!filmmaking!enthusiasts!alike,!offering! students! the! opportunity! to! engage! with! this! exci/ng!medium! on! both! a! prac/cal! and! theore/cal! level.! From! the!construc/on! of! exci/ng! chase! scenes! to! crea/ve! opportuni/es! in!the! use! of! Mo/on! and! other! Pro! Applica/ons,! each! step! on! the!journey! is!an!opportunity! to!develop!skills!which!will!be! tested! in!the! final! produc/on! piece;! namely! a! short! film! of! the! student’s!choice.! Equally,! students! have! the! opportunity! to! grapple! with!conceptual!ideas!such!as!whether!truth!can!be!constructed!through!the!documentary!form,!or!conversely!if!fantasy!in!its!many!forms!is!a! crucial! pleasure! to! be! gained! by! cinema! goers! and! television!audiences!alike.!The!course!also!offers!the!opportunity!for!students!to!refine!scriptwri/ng!skills!and!the!freedom!to!explore!aspects!of!cinema!which! appeal! to! the! individual! and! which! include! special!effects,!sound!design!and!film!direc/ng.!!Course$Outline$Incep:on$Incep/on!(Intro!to!textual!analysis)!A!Decade!of!Love:!Stories!of!Hong!Kong!(short!film!analysis)!!Introduc/on!to!Film!Language!Introduc/on!to!Film!edi/ng!(The!Cuqng!Edge)!Teacher!led!short!film!filmed!in!school!Introduc/on!to!Film!Genres!(Case!study9!The!Road!Movie9!cross!curricular!links!to!Spanish)!!Presenta/on!on!Spanish!speaking!cinemas!by!Senor!Cardenas!The!Chase!Scene!(Student!produc/on!293!mins)!!!!!

!Realism$ !Script!workshops!&!introduc/on!to!narra/ve!structure/s!!Realism!&!New!Wave!Cinemas!(French!New!Wave,!Italian!Neo9Realism,!Dogme!95)!The!Auteur!Theory!!Post9Modern!Cinema!Eraserhead!$Image!&!Sound!!Trip!to!the!Hong!Kong!Film!Archive!!Aesthe/cs!Visions!of!Light!(An!intro!to!cinematography)!!Ci/zen!Kane9!Greatest!film!of!all!/me.!!Film!context9!The!fight!for!Ci/zen!Kane!!!Assessment$Produc/on!(50%)!Presenta/on!on!a!film!clip!(25%)!Independent!Study!(25%)!Construc/on!of!a!15!min!film!script

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Music$(SL$&$HL)$IB$Ms.$Jones$

The!course!is!designed!to!develop!knowledge,!perceptual!skills!and!a!depth!of!understanding!of!music!from!all!periods,!tradi/ons,!and!cultures.! ! Students! will! demonstrate! this! knowledge! and!understanding! through! performance,! composi/on,! listening! and!analysis.! They! will! learn! to! analyse! the! key! composi/onal!components! of! pieces,! recognise! subtle! rela/onships! between!music! of! different! styles! and! to! develop! their! own!musical! ideas!through! in9depth! explora/on! of! exis/ng! music! and! recorded!performances.!!Course$Outline!Listening$and$Analysis$$Place$ and$ Period! –! a! study! of! music! from! different! historical!periods,! styles! and! loca/ons,! including! structural,! melodic,!harmonic,! rhythmic! and! textural! features,! func/on,! historical! and!cultural!context.!Across$ Time$ and$ Space! –! a! compara/ve! study! of! composi/onal!techniques! and! musical! features! that! are! present! in! music! from!different! eras,! styles! and! cultures.! For! example,! drone,! os/nato,!mo/f.!Intent$and$Purpose$–!a!compara/ve!study!of!music!from!different!genres! composed! for! various! purposes.! For! example,! dance,!ceremonial,!storytelling.!!Study$of$Prescribed$Work!–!An!in9depth!analysis!of!two!prescribed!set!works.!

!!Composi:on$$Study! of! composi/onal! techniques! and! musical! effect,! linked! to!topics!listed!above.!Work!undertaken!leading!to!the!development!of!three!(two!in!the!case!of!SL)!major!composi/ons,!stylis/c!exercises!or!improvisa/ons.!Performance$$Performance! prac/ce! skills! including! cri/cal! analysis! of! the!performance!of!others.!Recital!and!repertoire!planning.!!Assessment!Listening!exam!30%!!Musical!links!and!Inves/ga/on!HL!25%/SL!20%!HL!only!Performing!25%!and!Composing!25%!SL!only!Performing!or!composing!50%!

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Theatre$Arts$(SL$&$HL)$IB$Ms.$Cannon$

The!course!in!Theatre!Arts!aims!to! give! the! students! a! total!understanding!of!the!nature!of!theatre,! both! prac/cally! and!theore/cally.! ! To! understand!the! forms! it! takes! throughout!

the! world,! thus!b e c e r!understanding!the! world! and!the! society! in!which! they! live.!!It! will! include! a!

diverse! range! of! study,! divided! into! parts! but! with! strong! links!between!them.! !Students!will!acquire!the!reflec/ve!and!analy/cal!skills!to!understand!how!they!connect!within!theatre!as!a!cohesive!whole.!For!both!Higher!and!Standard!Level!study,!students!will!have!the!opportunity!to!study!a!broad!range!of!forms,!styles,!genres!and!prac//oners!and!texts!that!truly!has!interna/onalism!as!its!focus.!!!

Course$Outline$Performance'Skills# 9!An! introduc/on! to!e n s emb l e! wo r k ,! p e r f o rman c e!techniques,! ac/ng! techniques! and!characteriza/on.! ! Students!will! explore!the!work!of!Theatre!De!Complicite,!DV8,!Brecht,!Stanislavski,!Berkof,!and!Artaud.!World$Theatre$Studies!9!Studies!from!an!

interna/onal!perspec/ve!of!selected!texts!and!tradi/ons.!!Texts!will!include!Beijing!Opera,!Artaud,!and!Butoh.!Prac:cal$ Play$ Analysis! 9! Students! will! explore! extracts! and!complete!play!texts,!as!plans!for!ac/on.! !Prac/cal!engagement!with!the!challenge!of! imagining!a!play!script! from!a!director’s!point! of! view,! considering! both! overall! concept! and! ways! of!staging.!!

Theatre$Produc:on!9!Students!will!be!involved!in!the!crea/on!of!at!least!two!theatrical!produc/ons.!Individual' Project# 9! This! is! a! project,! chosen! by! the! candidate! in!consulta/on!with!the!teacher,!on!a!specific!aspect!of!Theatre!Arts.!(HL!only)!!Internal$ Assessment$ B$Performance! Skills! and! Theatre! Produc/on!(25%)! Porholio! (10%)! and! Individual! Project! (15%)! or! Porholio!(25%)!for!SL!students!only$External$ Assessment$ B$ Prac/cal! Play! Analysis! (25%)! An! oral!presenta/on!Research!Commission!(25%)!A!presenta/on!of!a!study!based!on!World!Theatre!Studies!

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Visual$Art$(SL$&$HL)$IB$Ms.$Henderson$

South! Island!School!Visual!Arts! students! conceive!of,!develop!and!create!a!body!of!prac/cal! and! inves/ga/on!work,!both!visual! and!wricen,!which!represents! their! individual! journey! through!2!years!of!intensive!art!learning!and!prac/ce.!This!body!of!work!leads!to!an!exhibi/on! of! studio! work! and! a! formal! presenta/on! of! ideas,!concepts! and! discoveries! to! the! IB! examiner.! Students! are!

encouraged! to! reflect! their! diverse,! cultural! experiences! and!histories!in!visual!and!academic!inquiry!of,!place,!iden/ty!and!self.!!The!Visual!Arts! syllabus!allows! for!a!wide! range!of! responses!and!working!styles,!par/cularly!in!rela/on!to!current!contemporary!art!prac/ce.! Students! will! handle! a! range! of! media! and! experience!Drawing,!Pain/ng,!Collage,!Mixed!Media,! ICT,!Printmaking!and!3D!work.! Sustained! studio! work! will! develop! realized! and! refined!outcomes! based! upon! the! extensive! experimenta/on! recorded! in!the!Process!Porholio.!Work!on!the!Process!Porholio!will!take!place!both! in! school! and! at! home,! with! the! work! evolving! into! a!complete,!visual!diary!of!the!en/re!IB!journey.!!

Students!who!have!not!completed!GCSE!must!submit!a!porholio!of!work!for!review!before!they!enter!the!IB!Visual!Arts!programme.!

Year$12$Personal$Landscapes!!Student!work!develops!from!inves/ga/ve!workshops,! in!which!the!primary! focus! is! the!object,!and! the!part! the!object!has!played! in!Art! during! the! C20th! and! C21st.! Meaning,! context! and! inten/on!will!be!addressed,!as!well! as! the! role!of!ar/st,!patron,!media!and!audience.! Prac/cal! knowledge! will! be! underpinned! by! study,!analysis! and!discussion!of! relevant!examples! from!historically! and!culturally! varied! sources.! In! the! second! half! of! year! 12! the!emphasis! shims! to! extending! student! awareness! and! examining!contemporary!art!prac/ce!in!more!depth.!Studio!work!begins!with!a!view! to!producing!a!body!of!work! that! reflects! cultural! context,!place!and!personal!iden/ty.!Students!will!begin!to!explore!issues!of!concept! as! they! look!at! the!manipula/on!of! the! found!object.!All!students!will!complete!a!life9drawing!course,!in!the!final!part!of!the!year.!!Year$13:$The$Major$Theme$Y13!will! be! spent! on! individual! independent! studio! prac/ce.! Staff!will! conduct! formal!whole! group! teaching!where! appropriate! but!the!work!will!be!predominantly!individual!studio9based!explora/on,!leading!to!the!execu/on!of!a!body!of!personal!studio!work!for!final!assessment!by!an!IBO!Visual!Arts!Examiner.!Each!student!will!hang!their!body!of!IB!work!in!an!end!of!course!exhibi/on,!which!will!be!open!to!parents,!friends!and!the!wider!school!community.!$

Assessment!!Process!Porholio!Assessed!by!the!teacher,!moderated!by!IBO!(20%)!Compara/ve!Study:!essay!with!a!student!developed!focus!(20%)!!Exhibi/on! on! comple/on! of! the! IB! course,! externally! assessed! by!IBO,!by!Examiner!Interview!(60%)

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