Inspiring Students to become responsible Global Citizens
Year 12 Parents Information Evening
West Island School, Hong Kong 2013-14
Post 16 Team
Kim Isaac
Director of Learning Post 16
Charlotte Luck
Post 16 CAS Coordinator
Darryl Hood
Head of Year 13
Brigette Van
Dorsselaer
TOK Coordinator
Sara Ellison
Head of Year 12
Catherine Schofield
Head of Careers
Andy Cockayne
Extended Essay
Coordinator
Ellie Tang
Higher Education Counselor
Jenny Lau
Post 16 – Administrator
Awing Lui
Assistant Higher Education Counselor
Cora Tang
Curriculum Administrator
Natalie Berry
CAS Administrator
Pathways
4
International
Diploma
IB Diploma
WIS
UPPER
SCHOOL
CURRICULUM
International Diploma
@ West Island School
ID DIPLOMA
• 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
1 or 2 IB SL
Certificates
that
complement
your BTEC
Major (e.g.
English,
Languages,
Design
Technology,
Film Studies,
Physics or
Maths)
THE ID RESULTS 2013
- 28 Students entered for the International
Diploma – including BTEC’s + IB Certificates
- 83 BTEC Results
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%)
THE IB DIPLOMA
THE IB RESULTS 2013
- 128 students entered for the full Diploma
- 126 students achieved the full Diploma
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%
AR+R Upper School 2013-14
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AR+R Upper School 2013-14
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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
10

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
Tracking in Upper School
11
Economics (HL)
6.56 6.07
7
7
7 Mathematics (HL) 5.67
5.2
7
7
7 History (HL)
6.52 6.19
6
6
6 English A1 (SL)
Mathematics (HL) 5.67 4.94
7
7
7 History (HL)
6.52 5.96
7
7
7 Economics (HL)
6.56 5.88
7
7
6.26 5.46
7
7
7 English A1 (HL)
6.06 5.69
6
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
French
7 Language B (HL) English A1 (SL)
6.07
5.5
6
6
6 Physics (SL)
Theory of Knowledge
A
36.7
33.1
40
3.5
-3.3
-6.9
21
19
6
Chinese Ab Initio
6 (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
Biology (HL)
6.13 5.76
7
7
Business and
Management
7 (HL)
Physics (HL)
5.76 6.04
7
7
7 Economics (HL)
6.17 6.35
7
7
7 Mathematics (HL) 5.18
5.6
7
7
Chinese
7 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
7 Physics (HL)
6.25 5.28
7
7
7 Economics (HL)
6.53
5.9
6
6
6 Mathematics (SL) English A1 (SL)
6.04 5.53
6
6
Chinese
6 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
7 Physics (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
6 Biology (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
7 History (HL)
6.13 6.62
7
7
7 Physics (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
Chinese
7 Mathematics (SL) Language B (SL) 6.38 6.03
7
7
7 Physics (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
6 Physics (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
French
7 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
7 Biology (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
5 Biology (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
6 Biology (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
6 Mathematics (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
Chinese
5 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
6 Psychology (HL)
6.44 5.63
6
6
6 English A1 (HL)
6.21 5.48
6
6
French
6 Mathematics (SL) Language B (SL) 5.84 5.35
6
6
Chinese
6 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
6 Biology (HL)
6.03 5.56
6
6
6 Psychology (HL)
6.15
5.7
6
6
Chinese Ab Initio
6 Mathematics (SL) (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
Chinese
6 Language B (HL) 6.35 6.13
6
6
6 Geography (HL) 6.02 5.62
7
7
Mathematical
7 Studies (SL)
Visual Arts (SL)
5.56 5.39
6
6
6 Biology (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
6 Physics (HL)
6
6
6 Mathematics (HL)
7
7
Chinese
7 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
5.46
5.4
4.9 5.08
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
2012-2013 Final University Destinations
UK
US
Canada
HK
Aust. & NZ
Others
Gap Year/Military/Employment
11%
1%
12%
40%
17%
7%
12%
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
Course
40
UK - University College London
Architecture
40
HK – University of Hong Kong
International Business
Global Management
40
UK – Hull York Medical School
Medicine
40
US – Purdue University
Engineering
40
UK – Durham University
Chemistry
40
HK – City University
Law
40
Australia
Media
Leadership Opportunities
21
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


Head Student Team
Dynasty Captains
Peer Mentoring
Events Council
Service Committee
CAS leadership
Key Policies
22
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

Dress Code
Punctuality and attendance
Academic Honesty
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 Matrix
F* = ok if 28 min
Theory of Knowledge
Bonus
Points
Matrix
Extended
Essay
EE C GRADE
A
B
C
D
E
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
FAILING
CONDITION
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