Year 12 Parents Information Evening

West Island School, Hong Kong 2012-14

Inspiring Students to become responsible Global Citizens

Post 16 Team

Clare HaworthHead of Year 13

Brigette van DorsellarTOK Coordinator

Kim Isaac Director of Learning Post 16

Darryl HoodHead of Year 12

Catherine Schofield Head of Careers

Dave McleodEE / CAS Coordinator

Ellie Tang

Higher Education Counselor

Jenny LauPost 16 – Administrator

Awing Lui Higher Education Counselor Trainee

Natalie BerryCAS Administrator

Cora Tang Curriculum Administrator

Pathways

WISUPPER

SCHOOL

CURRICULUM

International

Diploma

IB Diploma

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• 1 or 2 IB SL Certificates that complement your BTEC Major (e.g. English, Languages, Design Technology, Film Studies, Physics or Maths)

Route 1

ID

• 1 or 2 IB SL Certificates including a language (French, Chinese or Spanish)

Route 2

ID with Languages

• 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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Creative Arts

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Group 2Language B

Ab initioGroup 3

Individuals& SocietiesGroup 4

ExperimentalSciences

AR+R Upper School 2012-13

AR+R Upper School 2012-13 Year 12 CABT 27th August Rapid Response Report 24th September – 5th October Parents Evening 27th November Achievement Report 14th January – 18th January Strength & Target Report 4th March – 15th March Parents Evening 23rd May Achievement Report 10th June – 14th June U.A. Report 17th June – 9th October      

       

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AR+R Upper School 2012-13

Year 13 Parents Evening 25th September U.A. Report finish 8th October To parents 12th October Mock 29th January– 8th February Mock exam levels 4th February – 22nd February Parents Evening 27th February Graduation 19th 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

Class of 2011-2012 final destinations (by country)

UK

HK

US

Canada

Switzerland

Australia - in progress

Czech Republic

Finland

South Korea

Netherlands

Pakistan

Notable Results International Diploma

DDD – Art & Business Fashion Institute USA Fashion Design

DDD - Business & EngineeringMaths Studies- 6

Newcastle UK Engineering

DDD – Art & Business Brunel UK Business

DDD – Business & Sport Exeter UK Business

DDD – Art & Sport Plymouth UK 3D Design

DDD – Business & Engineering

Exeter UK Business

DDD – Engineering & Business

Sheffield Hallam UK Hotel Managment

Notable Results International Diploma DDD – Art & Engineering

Bournemouth UK Art

DDD – Art & Business London College of Communication

UK Art

DDD – Engineering & Sport

Leeds University UK Engineering

DDD – Art & Business Bournemouth UK Art

Notable Results IB Diploma 45 HKU Architecture

44 HKUST Global Business

43 UCL History

43 HKU Medicine

43 CUHK Medicine

43 Cambridge Natural Sciences

43 Waterloo - Canada Engineering

43 HKU Dentistry

43 LSE IR

42 Seoul National Medicine

Notable Results IB Diploma

42 Chicago Economics

42 HKU Dentistry

42 UC Irvine Biology

42 Warwick Accounting

42 Warwick Economics

41 Manchester Medicine

41 York Biology

41 Chicago Undeclared

41 HKU Law

41 Edinburgh Philosophy

41 LSE IR

40 Warwick Biology

40 Warwick Psychology

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