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Year 12 Parents Information EveningWest Island School, Hong Kong 2013-14
Inspiring Students to become responsible Global Citizens
Post 16 Team
Sara EllisonHead of Year 12
Brigette Van Dorsselaer TOK Coordinator
Kim Isaac Director of Learning Post 16
Darryl HoodHead of Year 13
Catherine Schofield Head of Careers
Charlotte LuckPost 16 CAS Coordinator
Andy CockayneExtended Essay Coordinator
Ellie Tang
Higher Education Counselor
Jenny LauPost 16 – Administrator
Awing Lui Assistant Higher Education Counselor
Natalie BerryCAS Administrator
Cora Tang Curriculum Administrator
Pathways
WISUPPER
SCHOOL
CURRICULUM
International
Diploma
IB Diploma
4
1 or 2 IB SL Certificates
that complement your BTEC Major (e.g.
English, Languages,
Design Technology, Film Studies,
Physics or Maths)
• BTEC Major (Business, Art & Design, Engineering, Sport & Exercise Science, Performance)
• BTEC Minor (Business, Art & Design, Engineering, Sport & Exercise Science, Performance )
• Work Skills
• Work Placement
• Extended Project
• CAS & PE
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ID DIPLOMA
THE ID RESULTS 2013
Results 2013 2012 2011
Distinction* 41 (49%) - -
Distinction 33 (40%) 54 (80%) 37 (66%)
Merit 4 (5%) 10 (15%) 11 (20%)
Pass 5 (6%) 3 (5%) 8 (14%)
- 28 Students entered for the International Diploma – including BTEC’s + IB Certificates
- 83 BTEC Results
THE IB DIPLOMA
THE IB RESULTS 2013
WIS 2013 WIS 2012 (2011)
ESF 2013
Worldwide 2012
Average Score for IB Diploma
35.3 35.2 (34.8) 34.6 29.8
Diploma pass rate 98.4% 100% (100%) 98% 78.5%
Grade Average 5.61 5.55(5.51) 5.47 -
Students scored 45 3 1 (0) 6 108
Students scored 40+ 20.3% 19% (16%) 16.5% 4.4%
Students scored 35+ 58.6% 56.6% (50.4%) 52.1% 19.5%
Students scored 30+ 87.5% 88.5% (87.2%) 83.1% 46.6%
- 128 students entered for the full Diploma- 126 students achieved the full Diploma
AR+R Upper School 2013-14
AR+R Upper School 2013-14 Year 12 CABT 26th August Rapid Response Report 16th September – 23rd
September Parents Evening 28th November Strength & Target Report 13th January – 24th January Achievement Report 24th March – 28th March Parents Evening 8th May Achievement Report 9th June – 13th June U.A. Report 16th June – 27th September
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AR+R Upper School 2013-14
Year 13 U.A Report 27th September Parents Evening 3rd Oct Mock 20th January– 30th January Achievement Report 10th February – 17th February Graduation 11th April
IB Exams begin 2nd May
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Tracking in Upper SchoolEconomics (HL) 6.56 6.07 7 7 7
Mathematics (HL) 5.67 5.2 7 7 7History (HL) 6.52 6.19 6 6 6
English A1 (SL) Physics (SL) 5.91 5.4 7 7 7
Chinese A2 (SL) Theory of Knowledge A 30.7 28.6 41 2.2 -10.3 -12.4 20 21
Mathematics (HL) 5.67 4.94 7 7 7History (HL) 6.52 5.96 7 7 7
Economics (HL) 6.56 5.88 7 7 7
French Language B (HL)
English A1 (SL) 6.07 5.5 6 6 6Physics (SL) Theory of Knowledge A 36.7 33.1 40 3.5 -3.3 -6.9 21 19
Biology (HL) 6.13 5.76 7 7 7
Business and Management (HL) 6.26 5.46 7 7 7
English A1 (HL) 6.06 5.69 6 6 6
Chinese Ab Initio (SL)
Visual Arts (SL) 6.04 5.69 6 6 6
Mathematics (SL) Theory of Knowledge B 36.1 33.5 40 2.5 -3.9 -6.5 20 20
Physics (HL) 5.76 6.04 7 7 7Economics (HL) 6.17 6.35 7 7 7
Mathematics (HL) 5.18 5.6 7 7 7
Chinese Language B (SL)
English A1 (SL) 5.71 5.97 6 6 6
Chemistry (SL) Theory of Knowledge B 34.6 36.3 40 -1.7 -5.4 -3.7 21 19
Biology (HL) 6.23 5.69 7 7 7Physics (HL) 6.25 5.28 7 7 7Economics (HL) 6.53 5.9 6 6 6
Mathematics (SL)
English A1 (SL) 6.04 5.53 6 6 6
Chinese Language B (SL) Theory of Knowledge B 37.4 33.8 40 3.6 -2.6 -6.2 20 20
Mathematics (HL) 5.15 6.04 7 7 7Physics (HL) 5.73 6.58 7 7 7
Chemistry (HL) 5.57 6.66 6 6 6
English A1 (SL)
Chinese Language B (SL) 6.3 6.52 7 7 7
Economics (SL) Theory of Knowledge B 34.7 39.1 39 -4.4 -4.3 0.1 20 19
Business and Management (HL) 6.35 5.14 7 7 7
English A1 (HL) 6.14 5.34 6 6 6Biology (HL) 6.23 5.28 6 6 6
Chemistry (SL)
Chinese Language B (SL) 6.53 5.94 7 7 7
Mathematics (SL) Theory of Knowledge B 36.9 31.4 39 5.5 -2.1 -7.6 19 20
Economics (HL) 6.15 6.42 5 5 5
Mathematics (HL) 5.15 5.69 7 7 7History (HL) 6.13 6.62 7 7 7Physics (SL)
English A1 (SL) 5.69 6.04 6 6 6
Chinese A2 (SL) Theory of Knowledge B 28.6 30.7 39 -2.2 -10.4 -8.3 19 20
Visual Arts (HL) 6.15 5.68 6 6 6
English A1 (HL) 5.91 5.52 6 6 6
Philosophy (HL) 6.13 5.67 7 7 7
Mathematics (SL)
Chinese Language B (SL) 6.38 6.03 7 7 7Physics (SL) Theory of Knowledge B 35.7 33.0 39 2.6 -3.3 -6.0 19 20
Mathematics (HL) 5.09 4.99 6 6 6Physics (HL) 5.66 5.3 7 7 7
Chemistry (HL) 5.49 5.41 7 7 7
English A1 (SL)
Economics (SL) 6.23 6.17 7 7 7
French Language B (SL) Theory of Knowledge B 33.4 32.9 39 0.5 -5.6 -6.1 20 19
Psychology (HL) 6.34 6.48 6 6 6
Chemistry (HL) 6.11 6.27 7 7 7Biology (HL) 6.23 6.5 7 7 7
English A1 (SL)
Chinese Language B (SL) 6.53 6.39 6 6 6
Mathematics (SL) Theory of Knowledge B 37.0 37.7 38 -0.6 -1.0 -0.3 20 18
Chinese Language B (HL) 6.48 6.16 7 7 7
Geography (HL) 6.39 5.68 7 7 7
Visual Arts (HL) 6.13 5.6 7 7 7
English A1 (SL)
Mathematics (SL) 5.47 4.94 5 5 5Biology (SL) Theory of Knowledge C 36.2 32.9 38 3.3 -1.8 -5.1 21 17
Chinese Language B (HL) 6.47 6.11 6 6 6Biology (HL) 5.83 5.18 6 6 6
Economics (HL) 6.2 5.55 7 7 7
English A1 (SL)
Visual Arts (SL) 5.83 5.36 6 6 6
Mathematics (SL) Theory of Knowledge A 35.5 32.2 38 3.2 -2.5 -5.8 19 19
Physics (HL) 5.01 5.01 6 6 6Mathematics (HL) 4.48 4.75 7 7 7
Economics (HL) 5.62 5.74 6 6 6
Chemistry (SL)
English A1 (SL) 5.19 5.37 5 5 5
Chinese Language B (SL) Theory of Knowledge B 31.1 31.8 38 -0.8 -6.9 -6.2 19 19
Biology (HL) 6.32 5.48 6 6 6Psychology (HL) 6.44 5.63 6 6 6
English A1 (HL) 6.21 5.48 6 6 6
Mathematics (SL)
French Language B (SL) 5.84 5.35 6 6 6
Chinese Language B (SL) Theory of Knowledge B 37.3 33.0 38 4.2 -0.7 -5.0 18 20
Chemistry (HL) 5.87 5.25 6 6 6Biology (HL) 6.03 5.56 6 6 6
Psychology (HL) 6.15 5.7 6 6 6
Mathematics (SL)
Chinese Ab Initio (SL) 5.83 5.5 6 6 6
English A1 (SL) Theory of Knowledge A 35.4 32.6 37 2.8 -1.6 -4.4 18 19
English A1 (HL) 5.54 5.3 6 6 6
Chinese Language B (HL) 6.35 6.13 6 6 6
Geography (HL) 6.02 5.62 7 7 7
Mathematical Studies (SL)
Visual Arts (SL) 5.56 5.39 6 6 6Biology (SL) Theory of Knowledge C 34.5 32.9 37 1.6 -2.5 -4.1 19 18
Chemistry (HL) 5.28 5.51 6 6 6Physics (HL) 5.46 5.4 6 6 6
Mathematics (HL) 4.9 5.08 7 7 7
Chinese Language B (SL)
Economics (SL) 6.07 6.24 6 6 6
English A1 (SL) Theory of Knowledge A 33.4 34.0 37 -0.6 -3.6 -3.0 19 18
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WIS Careers and Higher Education Department
Focus points:
• Guide and advise students on university and career pathways
• Provide opportunities for them to meet with university representatives and whenever possible professionals from industry
• Collect public exam data to develop student profiles in order to assist them in choosing/accessing “good-fit” university choices
• Inform parents of the application process in different HE/FE jurisdictions
• Develop partnerships with the university in assisting them to understanding the qualities of our IB and ID students
• Assist students with application forms and checking them before they are sent
40%
12%7%
17%
12%
1%
11%
2012-2013 Final University DestinationsUK US Canada HKAust. & NZ Others Gap Year/Military/Employment
Notable Results International Diploma • 6 students achieved D*D*/D*
Notable Results International Diploma
Notable Results International Diploma
Notable Results International Diploma
Notable Results IB Diploma Score Final Destination Course
45 US – Cornell Engineering
45 HK – Chinese University Medicine
45 UK - Cambridge Law
44 UK – London School of Economics Law
44 UK – London School of Economics Actuarial Science
43 US – UCLA Engineering
43 Canada – University of Toronto English
43 HK – University of Hong Kong Dentistry
42 US – Babson College Undeclared
42 HK – Chinese University Medicine
42 HK – Chinese University Medicine
Notable Results IB Diploma Score Final Destination Course
42 HK – Chinese University Medicine
42 UK – Durham Geography
42 HK – Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Engineering
42 UK – Durham Economics
42 UK – Edinburgh Linguistics
42 HK – University of Hong Kong Law
41 HK – Chinese University Medicine
41 UK – Durham University Chemistry
41 HK – Chinese University Medicine
Notable Results IB Diploma Score Final Destination Course40 UK - University College London Architecture40 HK – University of Hong Kong International Business
Global Management40 UK – Hull York Medical School Medicine40 US – Purdue University Engineering40 UK – Durham University Chemistry40 HK – City University Law40 Australia Media
Leadership Opportunities
Head Student Team Dynasty Captains Peer Mentoring Events Council Service Committee CAS leadership
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Key Policies
Dress Code Punctuality and attendance Academic Honesty
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The Extended Essay
Definition In-depth study of a focused topic Topic of own choice Within a single Diploma Programme
subject Guidance of supervisor Maximum 4000 words
Assessment Externally assessed Grade from A (excellent) to E (elementary)
Grade boundary scale 0-36 Generic assessment criteria (A-K) Combined with TOK: max. 3 bonus points ”Viva Voce”-interview with supervisor (10-15 min)
Enter the MatrixF* = ok if 28 min
Bonus Points Matrix
Theory of Knowledge
A B C D E
ExtendedEssay
A +3 +3 +2 +2 +1/F*
B +3 +2 +1 +1 F*
C +2 +1 +1 0 F*
D +2 +1 0 0 F*
E +1/F* F* F* F* F FAILINGCONDITION
EE C GRADE
How can I help?Subject Choice
Discuss university choices with your son or daughter? Make sure that your child selects a topic they plan to study in University.
If possible, be available to help the student gain the necessary access for primary data.
EE Timeline All research and
rough framework is due before the summer
1st draft due immediately after summer holiday
Final deadline is the first week of November each year.
Creativity, Action, Service“Subject” that the student passes by completing a sustained and committed level of Creativity, Action, and Service activities
How do I help? Think strategically in terms of
university application Make sure the subject is completed
by the beginning of Year 13 Depth of activity is better than
breadth Discuss if reflections are done at the
end of each term