Year 12 Parents Information EveningWest Island School, Hong Kong 2014-15

Inspiring Students to become responsible Global Citizens

Post 16 Team

Julie Hannaford

Head of Year 12

Brigette Van Dorsselaer

TOK Coordinator

Susan CareyDirector of Learning Post 16

Sara EllisonHead of Year 13

Catherine Schofield Head of Careers

Charlotte LuckCAS Leader Post 16

Andy CockayneExtended Essay

Coordinator

Jane FisherVice Principal

Paul CooperID Coordinator

(BTEC)

Ellie Tang

Counsellor – Higher Education

Jenny LauPost 16 – Administrator

Awing Lui Assistant Counsellor – Higher Education

Natalie BerryCAS Administrator

Maria Chow Post 16 – Curriculum Administrator

Annick VermeulenOfficer - Examination

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)

• BTEC Major (Business, Art & Design, Engineering, Sport & Exercise Science, Performance)

• BTEC Minor (Business, Art & Design, Engineering, Sport & Exercise Science, Performance )

• Work Placement

• Extended Project

• CAS & PE

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THE ID RESULTS 2014

Results 2014 2013 2012

Distinction* 34 (51.5%) 41 (49%) -

Distinction 20 (30.3%) 33 (40%) 54 (80%)

Merit 10 (15.2%) 4 (5%) 10 (15%)

Pass 2 (3%) 5 (6%) 3 (5%)

- 22 Students entered for the International Diploma – including BTEC’s + IB Certificates

THE IB DIPLOMA

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TOK + EE

A+B=3

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THE IB RESULTS 2014

WIS 2014

WIS 2013 WIS 2012 ESF 2014 Worldwide 2013

Average Score for IB Diploma

35.2 35.3 35.2 34.9 29.9

Diploma pass rate

98.4% 98.4% 100% 98% 79%

Grade Average 5.67 5.61 5.55 5.53 4.7

Students scored 45

3 3 1 12 154

Students scored 40+

23.6% 20.3% 19% 21.8% 6.4%

Students scored 35+

59.8% 58.6% 56.6% 55.4% 24.3%

Students scored 30+

85.8% 87.5% 88.5% 84.9% 46.4%

- 127 students entered for the full Diploma- 125 students achieved the full Diploma

AR+R Upper School 2014-15

AR+R Upper School 2013-14 Year 12 CABT 25th August Rapid Response Report 15th September – 22rd

September Parents Evening 25th November Strength & Target Report 19th January – 30th January Achievement Report 23rd March – 27th March Parents Evening 7th May Achievement Report 8th June – 12th June U.A. Report 15th June – 26th September

 

 

   

       

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AR+R Upper School 2014-15

Year 13 U.A Report 26th September Parents Evening 24th Sept Mock 19th – 27thJanuary Achievement Report 2nd February – 13th February Graduation 23rd April IB Exams begin 4th 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 understand the qualities of our IB and ID students

• Assist students with application forms and checking them before they are sent

Year 12 TimelineWhen What to do ?August -Induction to Upper School

-Review of pathway after publication of IGCSE results

September-October -Following up on pathway IB subject swaps-ESF Applied Learning Fair

December- January -Program checking-Students with concerns -Interim subject grades

February -University research-University Fair- Island School

Year 12 TimelineWhen What to do ?March- April -Follow up queries on university questions

-Students with concerns-Interim subject grades-US college essay writing workshop

May-July -University destination list-Year 12 Applying for Higher Education courses evening for parents-Personal Statement workshop-Tutor follow- Students submit draft-Staff comments for Oxford & Cambridge / Medicine students-Ivy League Early Action /Early Decision students-Summer School Applications-End of Year 12 Interim grades

Year 12 Ongoing• Encourage students to go university tours• Reminder: SAT/LNAT/GMAT/UKCAT (College

entry tests)• Career Education Dissemination: Big Barn

sessions & 1-2-1 tutoring• Individual careers counselling• University visits, workshops, alumni talks,

career visits

Year 13 TimelineWhen What to do ?

August -University Destination confirmed listSeptember- October -UCAS/ Common App/ Oxbridge/ Medicine/ Ivy

League (tutors/subject teachers respond to early request for reference-Form tutors- reference writing-Subject references for US applications-Students finalise Personal Statements -Monitoring of University choices (ongoing)-Predicted Grades for UK Medicine, Oxbridge(Cannot comment on outside study grades)

Year 13 TimelineWhen What to do ?

November -Follow up students university choices, general specific appointments with careers staff-Common Applications-Hong Kong Fast Track-Submit bulk of UCAS applications

December -All UCAS applications should be done-Other destinations applications (ongoing)

January Mock examsFebruary -Follow up on mock exams

-Preparing leavers pack-Selecting final choices – training -US Mid Year report

Year 13 TimelineWhen What to do ?March -Distribution Leavers pack

-IB exam information-Post Exam Guidance Services-Steps for transition to university

July -Exam results release-Post Exam Guidance-Final Transcript-Australian Applications-Gap Year Guidance

Year 13 Ongoing• Individual careers counselling• Mock interview practice• Big Barn sessions• Record offer details• University visits, workshops, alumni talks,

career visits

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17%

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15%

6%

6%

8%

Final Destinations 2013-2014

UKUSCanadaHKAust. & NZOthers Gap Year/Military/Employment

International Diploma Notable Results

• 6 students achieved D*D*/D*Student Major and

MinorFinal Destination

Course Other Qualifications

A Engineering and Art

Aston University - UK

Product Design

DT HL – 4Physics SL – 3

B Business and Engineering

Lynn University - US

Business Maths Studies – 4

C Business and Sport Exercise

St Mary University College Twickenham - UK

Business Management

Spanish B – 5

International Diploma Notable Results

Student Major and Minor

Final Destination

Course Other Qualifications

D Business and Sport Exercise

Exeter – UK Sport Exercise Science

Biology SL – 5Psychology - 3

E Business and Engeering

Lancaster – UK Advertising & Marketing

Film SL - 5

F Business and Engineering

Southampton – UK

Psychology Psychology SL - 4

International Diploma Notable Results

Student Major and Minor

Result Final Destination

Course Other Qualifications

G Engineering and Business

D*D*/D University of Highlands & Islands – UK

Aircraft Engineering

Maths Studies - 5

H Engineering and Sports Science

D*D/D* Employment Maths Studies - 4

I Engineering and Business

D*D/D* City University of Community College

Engineering Associate Degree

Maths Studies - 3

• 5 students achieved D*D*/D

International Diploma Notable Results

Student Major and Minor

Result Final Destination

Course Other Qualifications

J Business and Sport Sciences

DD*/D* Sheffield Hallam - UK

Sport Science Geography SL - 6

K Art and Business

D*D*/ D University of Arts London - UK

Art Foundation DT SL – 4

IB Diploma Notable ResultsScore Final Destination Course

45 US – UC Berkeley Undeclared

45 UK – Cambridge English Lit.

45 HK – Chinese University Medicine

44 HK – Chinese University Medicine

44 HK – Chinese University Medicine

44 HK – University of Hong Kong Law

44 UK – LSE Mathematics

44 US – Cornell Engineering

44 US – Chicago Undeclared

43 HK – Chinese University Accounting and Finance

43 US – University of Pennsylvania Undeclared

IB Diploma Notable ResultsScore Final Destination Course

43 HK – University of Hong Kong Medicine

43 Gap Year

43 UK – Cambridge Economics

43 HK – University of Hong Kong Economics

43 US – UC Berkeley Architecture

43 US – Columbia Undeclared

42 US – Rhode Island School of Design Art Foundation

42 Singapore – Yale NUS Undeclared

42 UK – University College London Engineering

42 Australia

41 UK – Kings College London Business

IB Diploma Notable ResultsScore Final Destination Course

40 HK – HKUST Physics

40 Australia -

40 UK – Newcastle Business Management

40 US – Washington Seattle Undeclared

40 US – UC San Diego Undeclared

40 HK – Chinese University Law

40 Australia -

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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Extended Essay

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)

EE/TOK MATRIX MatrixF* = acceptable 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

How can I help? 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.

Timeline: EE research starts towards end of first term

in Y12 Final draft is due tomorrow for Y13

Creativity, Action, Service Experiential learning beyond the

classroom. Students design own programme Must be significant, planned

experiences and development in all three areas

Genuine service Can differentiate students from

others in university applications (especially USA)

How do I help? Think strategically in terms of

university application Make sure that CAS is completed

early on in Year 13 Depth of activity is better than

breadth Discuss if reflections are done at the

end of each term

Supporting your child through Post 16

Attendance Communication Deadlines – assessment calendar Academic honesty Balance – academic potential, CAS,

sleep, exercise, food, social life.

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