Transcript AIS Senior School

Senior School Programs
2015 - 2017
Today’s Session
 Overview
 Specific
of Senior School programs
information on the IB and QCE programs
 Requirements
for achieving the IB Diploma or QCE
 University entrance
 The decision
 Timelines
implications
for course and subject selection
Purpose of Senior School
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Prepares students for life beyond school
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Enables students to achieve a qualification
appropriate for university entrance or
employment
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Meets requirements of the UAE Ministry of
Education and other education authorities
The AIS Senior School
AIS achieves the purpose of Senior School by:
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offering two Senior School qualifications:
• International Baccalaureate Diploma
• Queensland Certificate of Education
ensuring students can meet MOE Equivalency
requirements for Arabic and Islamic Studies.
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AIS Senior School Programs
Year 10
Year 11 & 12
Option for Ministry Arabic and Islamic Studies available in each program
IB Diploma
QCE
University, College or other Training, or Employment
International Baccalaureate
IB Diploma
IB Diploma
The IB aims to develop
inquiring, knowledgeable and caring
young people who help to create a better
and more peaceful world through
intercultural understanding and respect.
IB Diploma Requirements
STUDY 6 IB subjects:
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1 subject each from Groups 1-5
 6th subject from Groups 3, 4 or 6
 At least 3 of these must be
studied at High Level
AND study 3 Core subjects:
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Theory of Knowledge
 Extended Essay
 Creativity, Action, Service
IB subjects offered at AIS
Group 1 Language & Literature
• English
• Arabic
Group 3 Individuals & Societies
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Business and Management
Economics
Psychology
History
Group 5 Mathematics
• Mathematics Studies SL
• Mathematics SL
Group 2 Language B
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Arabic B
English B
Arabic ab initio
French ab initio
Group 4 Experimental Sciences
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics
Group 6 The Arts
• Theatre
Standard or Higher Level?
Of the 6 subjects studied:
 3 at Standard Level (150 hours)
 3 at Higher Level (240 hours)
Different subjects treat High Level and Standard Level
in different ways.
Some subjects are offered only at SL or HL
HL subjects should be those that students enjoy most
or think that they will achieve the best results
IB Core Requirements
Students must complete 6 subjects PLUS the 3 core
requirements of the IB Diploma:
Extended Essay (EE) – 4000 words
 Theory of Knowledge (TOK) -essay and oral
 Creativity, Action, Service (CAS)- indicative 50
hours for each of the components
 Allocation of 3 periods/week
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How is the IB Score Calculated?
A maximum of 45 points can be achieved:
Each of the 6 subjects scores
a maximum of 7points
 3 points can be scored for
EE and TOK combined.
 Total possible points is 45
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6x7
42
+3
= 45
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Minimum of 24 points required to gain Diploma!
Put simply, this is ........ 6 subjects x 4 points (Pass) = 24
Queensland
Certificate of Education
QCE
Queensland Certificate of Education
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The QCE is Queensland’s Senior School qualification
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Awarded to eligible students when they have
successfully completed their Senior School studies
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Accepts successful study in IB subjects as equivalent
to a QCE subject i.e. Achieve Grade of 4 or above
QCE subjects offered at AIS
QCE students must study:
 English ESL or IB English Language and Literature
 Mathematics A or Mathematics B
 A Murdoch University subjects
 QCE students must also choose to study 3-4 from:
 Science in Practice
 Business Management
 Film, Television and New Media
 Health and Physical Education
 IB Theatre SL
 IB Physics SL
 IB History SL
Most students will also study:
 Ministry Arabic
 Islamic Studies
Achieving the QCE
To achieve the QCE, students must gain 20 credits. The simplest
way to achieve this is to:
 Achieve a PASS or C result in at least 5 QCE subjects, and
 Achieve a PASS or C result in at least one semester
of a Maths and an English subject
A score of 4 or higher in an IB subject is equivalent to a pass
in a QCE subject.
Note: Universities often require B average or higher for entry.
IB or QCE?
Graduates’ perspectives
IB Grade 12
 2012/2013
Shahnaz
Khalid
Graduate's Destinations for University,
2014
Lebanon
1
China
1
New Zealand
1
Australia
1
IB Uni Countries
Canada
QCE Uni Countries
1
USA
1 1
Europe
2
UAE
1
4
0
2
13
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
UAE Destinations of Graduates, 2014
Etihad airways
1
NYU, Abu Dhabi
1
UAE Uni, Al Ain
1
Skyline Uni, Sharjah
1
HCT, Sharjah
1
QCE students
American Uni of Sharjah
4
Zayed Uni, Dubai
1
HCT, Dubai
1
Canadian Uni, Dubai
2
American Uni of Dubai
2
0
1
2
IB students
2
3
4
5
6
7
Assessment for IB subjects
3 types of assessment – all demanding & challenging!
Schoolbased
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Set and marked by the teacher
Used for school reports, to check student progress and provide
experience in final IB tasks
Unique to our school, though similar to past IB assessments
IB Internal
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Set by the IB and either marked or moderated by the IB
All IB students across the world complete same or similar task
Contributes to the final result for IB
Typically 20-30% of final result
IB External
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Final exams or portfolio set and marked by the IB
Completed in May 2017
All IB students across the world complete the same assessment
Contributes to the final result for IB
Typically 70-80% of final result
Assessment in the QCE program
 Assessment
designed and marked by AIS teachers
 Moderated by Queensland Curriculum and
Assessment Authority
 On-going throughout the two years of study
 Final result comes from assessment items
completed throughout the two years
 Assessment is demanding and challenging!
IB and University Entrance
 Accepted
by local and most international universities
 Each university has different requirements for the IB
points needed for entry and the subjects and levels
that should be studied;
 Accurate information from universities is essential
....students need to start researching now!
QCE and University Entrance
QCE will gain entry to local UAE universities.
Each university differs in their QCE entry requirements, eg HCT
needs C average in all subjects, AUS needs B average.
Some international universities will accept the QCE for entry.
Results in individual subjects are important for university
entrance.
The IB/QCE decision!
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SET Plan focus
◦ Where do I want to go?
◦ How can I get there?
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What do our students’ stories tell us?
IB – 34 Points
Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Arabic
A
6
7
Maths
A
6
6
Physics
5
4
Science Chemistry
A
Biology
English
A
6
5
Business
6
5
Business
A
Economics
7
5
French
A
PE/Health
A
Core
2
36
34
IB – 34 Points
Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
B
A
7
5
Arabic
Maths
Science
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
English
Business
French
ICT
Philosophy
PE/Health
Arts
Core
Business
Economics
A
3
5
A
6
6
7
6
5
6
6
5
35
2
34
A
A
B
A
A
IB – 26 Points
Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Arabic
C
3
5
Maths
C
3
5
Physics
4
3
Science Chemistry
C
Biology
English
B
4
4
Business
3
3
Business
C
Economics
3
4
French
C
PE/Health
B
Arts
B
Core
2
20
26
IB – 19 Points
Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Arabic
C
Maths
D
2
2
Physics
5
2
Science Chemistry
C
Biology
English
C
4
4
Business
4
3
Business
C
Economics
French
3
4
ICT
C
Philosophy
C
PE/Health
C
Arts
Theatre
C
3
3
Core
1
21
19
QCE
Arabic
Maths
Science
English
Business
French
ICT
Philosophy
PE/Health
Arts
BOM
Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
C
C
C
D
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
B
C
C
B
C
FTV
C
C
C
C
QCE
Arabic
Maths
Science
English
Business BOM
French
ICT
Philosophy
PE/Health
Arts
FTV
Grade 10
B
C
B
B
B
Grade 11
B
D
D
C
C
Grade 12
A
B
B
C
B
B
B
B
B
C
B
B
QCE
Arabic
Maths
Science
English
Business BOM
French
ICT
Philosophy
PE/Health
Arts
FTV
Grade 10
B
A
A
B
A
Grade 11 Grade 12
A
A
A
A
B
A
B
A
B
B
B
A
B
B
B
A
B
Important points for choosing IB subjects
Group 1: Study the language which you speak, read and write best
Group 3: Economics – ideally a B average in Gr 10 Maths & English
History - requires B average in Gr 10 English & History
Group 4: Physics - requires C average in Gr 10 Maths B
Group 5: Maths SL – requires B average in Gr 10 Maths B
Maths Studies - requires C average in Gr 10 Maths B or B
average in Maths A
UAE considerations
ISLAMIC STUDIES:
 Compulsory for Muslim students
 Optional for Non-Muslims
MINISTRY ARABIC
 Optional for both Arab and non-Arab students, but......
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To gain National Certificate Equivalence at end of Gr 12,
students must study Ministry Arabic & Islamic Studies.
IB students – study Ministry Arabic together with IB Arabic
 QCE students – study Ministry Arabic
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Choosing the best program
Both IB and QCE are demanding and challenging programs!
AIS will help you choose the program best suited to your
needs:
 Benchmark Test, iachieve and TORCH
 Grade 10 Report and subject results
 Individual Student Career Interest Assessment Meetings
 SET Plan meetings
 IB English Entrance Assessment
IB Entrance
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All students who wish to study the AIS IB Diploma
program must submit a formal application.
• Evidence of pattern of attendance at school
• Written reference from Grade 10 teacher that student can be
successful in IB
• Evidence of academic ability to be successful in IB
IB Diploma
To be prepared for success in the IB Diploma, students will need to achieve at
least a B average in Grade 10.
QCE
The challenges of QCE require students to have at least a sound (C) ability in Grade
10 English and Maths A.
What next?
Both IB and QCE are demanding and challenging programs!
We want all of our students to graduate Grade 12 with a
qualification......which one suits your student’s needs?
21 January- Individual student Career Interest Assessment
 9-10 February – Parent and student interviews re Career Assessment analysis’
discuss career options as a family
 24 Feb – Grade 10 Parent Information Session re Grade 11 & 12 Course and
Subject options
 1 March - IB and QCE Handbooks uploaded to MOODLE
 8 to 16 March - Student and parent interviews for the SET Plan to confirm AIS
Grade 11 & 12 Course and subject preferences
 18 March- Initial subject choices made
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