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Options for Year 11 pupilsfrom September and beyond

Tom Parkinson

Head of Secondary

James Slocombe

Director of Studies

Today’s objectives

• Explain what choices your son/daughter has and how those choices may impact their future

• Offer guidance as to how those choices are made

• Tell you how King’s College has broadened and expanded the curriculum to give greater choice

• Describe both systems available and how they lead on to University

• We will send a copy of this presentation home via email for future reference

The Route to University

Year 10 & 11

IGCSEs

Exams

Year 12

British System

AS-Levels

Exams

Year 13

British System

A-Levels

Exams

University

Y13Y12

Sixth Form

Non-compulsory

Education

Upper School

Compulsory

Education

Year 13

Spanish System

Bachillerato

Year 12

Spanish System

Bachillerato

Y10 & 11

Which System?

Year 10 & 11

IGCSEs

Year 12

British System

AS/A-Levels

Year 12

Spanish System

Bachillerato

Access Requirements

Year 10 & 11

IGCSEs

Year 12

British System

AS/A-Levels

Year 12

Spanish System

Bachillerato

Exams

“Entry into Year 12 is not

automatic. It will depend on pupils

achieving the required number of

IGCSEs and, where appropriate, a

pass in both validation subjects.”

- College Assessment Policy

Access Requirements

Year 10 & 11

IGCSEs

Year 12

British System

AS/A-Levels

Exams

The British System

“Each pupil must achieve at least 5 [five]

IGCSE pass grades between A*-C,

excluding English as a Second Language

and Spanish as a Foreign Language.

It is expected that pupils achieve at least

a ‘B’ grade at IGCSE in each subject they

intend to choose at AS/A-Level.”

- College Assessment Policy

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Access Requirements

Year 10 & 11

IGCSEs

Year 12

Spanish System

Bachillerato

Exams

The Spanish System

“Each pupil must achieve at least 5 [five]

IGCSE pass grades between A*-C, and at

least grade 5 [five] in Lengua and CCSS”

- College Assessment Policy

AS/A-Levels

• The Global Academic “Gold Standard” designed for worldwide University access

• Free choice (no compulsory subjects)

• Less memorisation, more;

– Application

– Analysis

– Evaluation

• Encourages critical thinking

• Cultural of practical learning

AS/A-Levels: Choices

• Art & Design

• Biology

• Business Studies – NEW SUBJECT FROM Sept 2014

• Chemistry

• Economics

• English Language and Literature

• French

• Geography

• History

• Information Communication Technology

• Mathematics

• Media Studies

• Music

• Physics

• Psychology – NEW SUBJECT FROM Sept 2013

• Spanish

• Year 11 were given the opportunity in November 2013 to provisionally ‘rank’ in order of priority the subjects they wish to continue to A Level

• This data was used todefine the option‘columns’ to ensurea ‘best fit’ scenario

AS/A-Levels: Choices

AS/A-Levels: Option Columns

Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Option 5

Mathematics Physics Physics Physics Parte Especifica

Psychology Economics Economics Economics P.I.S.

Chemistry Chemistry Chemistry Spanish AFL

English English Biology

History History Geography

Art & Design French French

Media Business ICT

AS/A-Levels

• All students in the current Y13 do AS/A Levels

• Typically 80% of our students go to University outside of Spain (the vast majority to the UK)

• Typically the best British Universities require3 A-Levels to access

• They are concerned more with quality, not quantity of qualifications

• For example, it is far preferable to have 3 A-Levels at AAA than 5 A-Levels at BBBBB

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Parte especifica

• Literatura Universal

• Dibujo Técnico

• Matemáticas II

• Matemáticas CCSS

• Física

• Biología

• Química

• Economía

• Historia del Arte

“...students will be able to access Spanish universities, without

the need to sit the Spanish entrance exam [selectividad], by

graduating from any other educational system of the European

Union… provided that such students meet the requirements of

that educational system to access their universities”

“…podran acceder a las universidades españolas, sin necesidad

de realizar la prueba de acceso, los alumnos procedentes de

sistemas educativos de… la Union de Europa… siempre que

dichos alumnos cumplan los requisitos exigidos en sus sistemas

educativos para acceder a sus universidades”

LOE 2006 [Now]

• The Spanish Government is currently consulting on how to make admission to Spanish Universities easier

• These changes are likely to lead to:

– the abolition of the PAU (parte específica) and therefore the need to ‘top-up’ to 14 points

– Spanish Universities establishing their own entry requirements (such as interviews)

• These changes reflect a shift towards theBritish model of University Access

…but it may CHANGE!

• Broad, general, academic tracks

• Taught in Spanish

• 2º is preparation for Selectividad

• Proficiency and DELF

• Normally a choice between:

– Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales

– Ciencias y Tecnología

Bachillerato

Materias Comunes:

• Lengua Castellana y Literatura

• Lengua Extranjera (Inglés)

• Filosofía

• Educación Física

• Ciencias para el Mundo Contemporáneo

1º Bachillerato

Compulsory Subjects:

• Spanish Language

and Literature

• Philosophy

• English

• Physical Education

• Sciences for the

contemporary world

3 Materias de Modalidad:

• Historia del Mundo Contemporáneo

• Económica

• Matemáticas aplicadas a las Ciencias Sociales

• Latín I

• Griego I

1 Materias Optativas

• Francés

• Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación

• Historia de la Música

• Economía

• Cualquier materia de modalidad

1º Bachillerato (Humanidades/CCSS)3 Modular Subjects:

• History of the contemporary world

• Economics

• Mathematics for Social Sciences

• Latin

• Greek

1 Optional Subject

• French

• Information and Commuincation Technology

• Laboratory Technology

• Economics

• Any other modular subject

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Materias de Modalidad:

• Biología y Geología

• Física y Química

• Matemáticas

• Dibujo Técnico

• Tecnología Industrial

1 Materias Optativas

• Francés

• TIC

• TEC

• Economía

• Cualquier materia de modalidad

1º Bachillerato (Sciences)

Optional Subjects:

• Biology and Geology

• Physics and Chemistry

• Maths

• Technical Drawing

• Industrial Technology

1 Optional Subject

• French

• ICT

• Laboratory Technology

• Economics

• Any other modular subject

Questions