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THE SENIOR YEARS(Years 12 & Island School THE SENIOR YEARS (Years 12 & 13) SCHOOL PROFILE 2018-2019 ACADEMIC PROGRAMME CURRENT GRADUATING CLASS STATISTICS (143) in the 2019 graduating class (127) IB Pathway (16) Applied Learning Pathway IB Diploma Candidates Grade Distribution - Year 12 60 Class of 2019 - Year 12 grades/42 50 Students oen reflect 40 significant development in 30 Year 13 grades. These are 20 not assessed until midway through term 1 and grades 10 0 are represented on transcripts as IB predicted grades. IB point 30-34 IB point 35-39 IB point 40+ IB PATHWAY INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA ABOUT ESF ISLAND SCHOOL IB Diploma students must take the required parts of the Diploma with six subjects (First Language, Additional Language, Humanities, Science, Island School is an international co-educational Years 7 to 13 high Mathematics, and Creative Arts) and a ‘core’ of a Theory of Knowledge school that is part of the English Schools Foundation (ESF). The paper, an extended piece of self-directed academic research in the school is an IB World School and accredited by CIS. Extended Essay and the co-curricular ‘CAS’ or Creativity, Activity and Island School has a roll of approximately 1200 students, with over Service programme. 40 nationalities in the student body. As a result, our culture stresses humanitarian and environmental ideals as well as academic excellence. While many of our teaching and support staff Mean number of IB points for IB Diploma students 37 are from the UK, others are from Australia, China, Hong Kong, 35.6 35.8 36.4 36.5 Japan, Europe, New Zealand and North America. 35.4 35 34.7 As a comprehensive entry school, there are no academic barriers to *May 2017 Statistics 33 entry apart from the ability to benefit from an education in the Mean Points 31 medium of English. The school also has a learning support centre 30.0 (LSC) for students with moderate learning difficulties. 29 27 IS 2013 IS 2014 IS 2015 IS 2016 IS 2017 IS 2018 Worldwide * ABOUT ESF The ESF makes a vital contribution to Hong Kong by 100% 91% % of Diploma students achieving more than providing high quality education in the medium of English or equal to 30, 35 and 40 IB points 80% through its 22 schools. Island School is the founding 59.6% IS 2018 results school of the Foundation and one of 7 secondary schools within the 60% 54% Worldwide * group. To find out more about the Foundation and other ESF *May 2017 Statistics 40% 32.5% schools visit www.esf.edu.hk 26% 20% 7% ISLAND SCHOOL VALUES 0% ≥ 30 IB points ≥ 35 IB points ≥ 40 IB points The school’s values are central to our structures and operations. At Island School we: The Diploma is scored out of 45, each subject is worth up to 7 points and • Pursue excellence the combined mark for Theory of Knowledge and Extended Essay is 3 • Embrace responsibility points. Students must pass CAS requirements but this is not awarded • Celebrate individuality points. A score of 24 points is considered a pass. The school has a high rate of accuracy in predicting IB results. Island School does not predict the core points for students in Year 12. These are predicted in Year 13 as part of a full evaluation of a student’s progress across all subjects following assessments and work submied in the laer part of Year 12 and CEEB: 670122 in Year 13. ISLAND SCHOOL 1 THE SENIOR YEARS (Years 12 & 13) COURSE LIST Subjects offered in the Senior Years Academic Programme: Humanities and Social Sciences • IB HL Business and Management • IB HL and SL Economics Design Technology • BTEC Business (12 credit Diploma and 6 credit Subsidiary Diploma), BTEC Hospitality (Subsidiary Diploma) • IB HL and SL History, Geography, Philosophy, Psychology Science, Mathematics, and Sports Science • IB HL and SL Biology, IB HL and SL Physics, IB HL and SL Chemistry IB HL and SL Design Technology, IB HL and SL Food Science and Technology • IB SL Sports Science, BTEC Sports and Exercise Science Athletics Day Music • IB HL and SL Mathematics, IB HL Further Mathematics, IB SL Mathematical Studies IB Certificate Pathway • IB SL Computer Science Students can elect to take individual subjects rather than the full IB Diploma. Students will typically elect to take four or five Language Arts Modern foreign languages: certificates. This is a college preparatory pathway. Students also • IB HL and SL in Chinese A, Chinese B, French B, Japanese B, Spanish B, and complete the CAS requirements. IB SL Ab Initio Spanish and Japanese, IB SL Self Taught Literature (any language), IB SL Hebrew A and SL• Hebrew B English: • IB HL and SL English Literature, IB HL and SL English Language and Literature, IB SL English Literature and Performance, HL English Language B • Creative Technologies, Visual Arts, Theatre & Musical Arts Visual Arts: • IB HL and SL Visual Arts, BTEC Art and Design (Subsidiary Diploma), BTEC Interactive Media (Subsidiary Diploma) Theatre & Musical Arts: • IB HL and SL Theatre, IB HL and SL Film, IB HL and SL Music, BTEC Performing Arts Spanish Speech Festival Sustainable Fashion BTEC trip in Thailand APPLIED LEARNING PATHWAY (ALP)* Students electing an ALP programme have a key programme based on UK Edexcel (BTEC) Qualifications at Level 3 level. Students’ programmes must have 18 credits, which can be made up of: • A 12 credit Level 3 Nationals (QCF) Diploma in Business and a 6 credit Subsidiary Diploma; or • Three separate 6 credit Subsidiary Diplomas. Tech Day Theatre & Musical Arts The school offers Subsidiary Diplomas in Hospitality, Sport, Performing Arts, Interactive Media (Television and Film), and Art Assessment at Island School and Design (Fashion and Textiles). Assessment at Island School is about evidence, reflection and discussion. Students provide the evidence to justify a grade or to demonstrate their Diploma Subsidiary Diplomas progress. All assessment is designed to support students knowing where they currently are and where they need to go next. At the end of Year 11 Business Hospitality Sport Performing Interactive Art and Arts Media Design (US grade 10) all students give a viva voce, and a defense of learning. Courses at Island School are either developed by outside bodies, such as the International Baccalaureate Organisation, or designed by our 6 Students achieved Distinction* teachers. Every course is assessed but not all courses are graded. Graded 15% in all BTEC subjects in 2017 courses have a 1-7 grading scale (where 7 is the highest grade). IGCSE BTEC Results grades achieved are included on the Year 12 and 13 transcripts. Predicted 15% Distinction * Distinction * (52%) 52% grades for senior pathway externally assessed courses are included in Distinction (19%) transcripts as well as the school’s grades for term 1 and subsequent terms 19% Merit (15%) in Year 13. The final transcript for graduating students reflects the Pass (15%) externally achieved grades. These are issued post-results in mid-July. BTEC courses are graded Distinction*, Distinction, Merit and Pass. These courses have equivalency to UK A Levels and are college Policy on Disclosing Disciplinary Action preparatory courses. In addition to their BTEC courses, students Island School has a policy which provides that events relating to can elect to take up to two IB subjects and/or an AS Level Extended students in Years 12 and 13 being barred from school temporarily or Project (Artifact) to extend their skills and interests. permanently will be reported at the discretion of the Principal aer having ALP students are also required to complete CAS requirements. informed the student and parents that we will do so. *From 2020, students will be completing the International Baccalaureate Career programme. 2 THE MIDDLE YEARS (Years 9 to 11) ACADEMIC PROGRAMME Island School students in Years 9 to 11 (US grades 8 to 10) complete a middle years Da Vinci Einstein Fleming Nansen Rutherford Wilberforce programme called the ‘Island Futures Curriculum’. This comprises: HOUSE SYSTEM • Externally examined IGCSEs (Entrance) • School developed courses (Elements) designed to allow students to learn in a Island School has six Houses. The House System allows continuity transdisciplinary, collaborative and self-directed way. Courses stress the mastery of pastoral care and guidance from entry in Year 7 to leaving in Year across five branches of a skills framework based on communication, collaboration, 13. The result is a deep understanding of each student’s strengths creativity, conscience and capacity and needs, and close relationships with students and their parents. • Courses aimed at expanding students’ understanding of world issues, digital House spirit is strong at Island School, with an encouraging literacy, capacity to think critically and to take responsibility for fitness, personal health and well-being (Explorations and Escape) atmosphere so students engage in activities such as House charity events and inter-House competitions. Students develop leadership IGCSEs and Diploma in Applied ICT through the House system by taking on roles and responsibilities Students in Years 10 and 11 of the Island Futures programme work towards eight (8) such as sport captain, prefect and mentor. IGCSEs and an IEA Diploma in Applied ICT. Of these, four are compulsory subjects: • English Language • English: World Literature • Mathematics • Global Perspectives Students choose up to four additional IGCSE subjects. They also develop their knowledge and skills through Elements courses, of which they will complete the equivalent of up to eight in a semester-based timetable (45 hours of instruction per semester). Several courses are available as both IGCSE and Elements options. All students complete a compulsory programme in physical education each year throughout high school. Humanities and Social Sciences • IGCSE Business, Business Studies, IGCSE Economics, Behavioural Economics • IGCSE History, History, Social History • GCSE Geography, Sustainable Environments and Urban Planning, Human and QUEST WEEK 2016 Physical Geography • GCSE Religious Studies, Philosophy and Cinema QUEST WEEK • IGCSE Global Perspectives, Societies and Social Thinking, Society and Popular Quest week is a valued part of the school curriculum.
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