IGCSE versus Regular 9 - Brentsville District High School
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COURSE REQUEST INFORMATION NIGHT
MARCH 4, 2015
CHARACTER, INTEGRITY, EXCELLENCE
TIME AND SCHEDULE
Time:
Family and friends?
Activities/commitments?
“Down” time?
Requirements in your schedule:
Four core (at least one IGCSE/Pre-AICE course if in Cambridge Program)
Health & PE I
Foreign Language? (required for an advanced diploma)
Horticulture? (program requirement)
At most time for one elective…
Only so many hours in the day, and…
Only so much room in your schedule…
BRENTSVILLE SPEAK
CIE
Cambridge International Examinations
Character, Integrity, and Excellence
CIE Block: Coaching, Intervention, and Enrichment
IGCSE or Pre-AICE
International General Certificate of Secondary Education
AICE AS/A
Advanced International Certificate of Education
AS and A are “levels,” and A is the upper/more difficult level
HORT
Horticulture Program, which is part of CTE curriculum
CTE is Career and Technical Education
COMPARISONS
The next few slides make some comparisons between
regular and IGCSE or Pre-AICE courses in the four core:
English, Math, Science and Social Studies. We do NOT
recommend you take four Cambridge courses (to include
honors foreign language) your freshmen year. Remember the
freshmen year is an acclimation year. We recommend you
take one or two Cambridge courses in areas of interest. You
may always add more Cambridge courses in other disciplines
later in your high school career. Be sure to think through the
time you will need to devote to non-academic commitments
and academic ones. In high school, teachers assign
about 20 minutes of homework a night for regular
courses, and more for Cambridge courses. You will
attend four classes every day. You will need to
balance and manage your time!
REGULAR & IGCSE ENGLISH 9
ENGLISH 9
Short stories – mainly read in class.
Homework would be to answer the side
questions in the book. Tests are usually in
the form of multiple choice quizzes.
Writings – one formal per quarter. Format is
developed as the year progresses.
Novels – 1-2 required for the year. Students
assigned roughly 10-15 pages to read per
night. Worksheets given to help with
comprehension.
Plays – 1 required, read in class with audio.
We summarize each scene together. We
also watch each act after reading it. Final
test is multiple choice.
IGCSE ENGLISH 9
Short stories – students are asked to read the
entire story at home and annotate all personal
comments, define any unknown vocabulary
and identify specific literary devices. Tests are
short answer that show the student’s
understanding of the deeper meanings
presented by the author.
Writing – formal writings at least every other
week requiring proper formatting and it needs
to be typed.
Novels – 4-5 for the year. Students are
assigned roughly 30-50 pages a night to read
and annotate for personal comments, define
unknown vocabulary, write chapter summaries,
and identify specific literary devices.
Plays – 2-3. Only Romeo and Juliet is solely
read in class. The others are read in class and
on own at home. Visual versions only happen
if time permits. Final test is a written test.
REGULAR ENG 9
IGCSE ENG 9
REGULAR & PRE-AICE ALGEBRA I
Algebra I
Exponents:
Simplify: (𝑎2 𝑏2 )3
Factoring :
Factor: 3x2 + 4x – 7
Inequalities :
For what SINGLE integer is
3x + 5 > 11 and x – 3 < 1?
Slope:
Use the slope formula to find the
slope of the lines that includes
the following points.
(-8, 5) and (-4, 9)
Pre-AICE Algebra I
Exponents:
Explain how you know when to
add the exponents of powers and
when to multiply the exponents.
Factoring :
1
Factor: n² - 2n + 4
4
Inequalities:
Give a counter example for this
statement 𝐼𝑓 𝑎 < 𝑏, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑎² < 𝑏²
Slope:
A line passes through the points
(2, 6) and (5, y). If the gradient of
the line is -3, write down the
value of y.
REGULAR & IGCSE GEOMETRY
IGCSE GEOMETRY
GEOMETRY
Medians and Altitudes :
Classify 𝐴𝐶in the following triangles as
angle bisector, altitude, median,
perpendicular bisector, or none
Logic:
Using set notation, describe the shaded
region of the following
Distance Formula :
What are two ways we have learned to
find the distance between two points?
Area:
A square and a rectangle have equal
areas. The rectangle is 8 cm by 32 cm.
What is the measure of one side of the
square? What is the perimeter of the
square?
Medians and Altitudes:
Construct the medians and altitudes of
the following triangle:
Logic:
If R = {2, 3, 4,…, 10}, A = {1, 3, 5, …,
15}, and C ={ 3, 6, 9}, then n(A ∩ C) =
Distance Formula:
Derive the distance formula from the
Pythagorean Theorem.
Area:
Knowing that the side of a square is s,
show the square’s area is equal to half
the product of its diagonals without
using the fact that a square is a special
case of rhombus.
REGULAR & IGCSE ALGEBRA II
ALGEBRA II
Sequences and Series
ALGEBRA II/TRIG
Sequences and Series
Find the missing terms of the arithmetic
sequence below:
3, _____, _____, _____, 44
A) Complete the table for Star 5, Star 7,
and Star n.
Find the sum of the number of dots in
i) Star 10 and Star 11
ii) Star n and Star (n + 1)
iii) Star (n + 7) and Star (n + 8)
REGULAR AND IGCSE BIOLOGY
IGCSE BIOLOGY
BIOLOGY
Projects– each quarter biology students
complete 1 projects based on topics. It is
guided with time in class to complete
Labs – Students complete multiple labs based
on each unit of study. The labs are set up and
directed by the instructor. Students are guided
through the wrap up.
Lecture- Lecture notes are provided and helps
students learn how to listen and prepare to
study.
Projects– each quarter biology students
complete 2 projects based on topics. It is
guided but students are expected to complete
this on their own time.
Labs – Students complete multiple labs based
on each unit of study. The labs are set up by
the instructor. Students are expected to review
information before lab begins and are
responsible for formal lab write-ups.
Lecture- Lecture notes are provided and helps
students learn how to listen and prepare to
study. On top of this students are not always
provided notes and will learn the skills of
individual note taking and outline units of
study.
Test– 1 test per unit of study. Time may not be
given in class for review and outlines/review
guides are provided, but it is up to the student
to study independently.
Test– 1 test per unit of study. Time is given for
review and outlines/review guides are
provided.
BIOLOGY
Following water from clouds to plants and back
Directions: Diagram how the water cycle and plants
work together to move water through a system. Follow
water from the clouds down to the ground and then
how it moves through the roots up through the stem
to the leaves and then out through the leaves back to
the clouds. Make sure to show all the different parts
necessary to make this occur.
Make sure to incorporate these words into your steps.
Precipitation, Seepage, Water intake, Root hairs,
Xylem, Phloem, Transpiration, Stomata, Osmosis,
evaporation
IGCSE BIOLOGY
A. Support
1. Describes at least 4 methods of support, including that of the
plant kingdom.
2. Diagram of turgor pressure is large, neat and labeled.
3. Turgor pressure clearly explained.
B. Transport
1. a. Xylem is accurately diagramed. Diagram is large, neat, and
labeled.
b. Water passage is explained. Includes roots, stem, xylem,
and leaf.
2. a. Phloem is accurately diagramed. Diagram is large, neat, and
labeled.
b. Defines translocation.
3. a. Vascular bundle is accurately diagramed. Diagram is large,
neat, and labeled.
b. Accurate and clear explanation of difference in monocots &
dicots.
C. Water and Food
1. Explains transpiration.
2. Describes at least 2 environmental factors that can affect
transpiration.
3. Accurately writes reaction for photosynthesis in words and
symbols. Equation is balanced.
4. Makes reference to phloem and respiration.
5. Explains at least 2 adaptations and how they work.
6. Accurately explains why leaves change colors referring to
temperature and moisture.
D. IGCSE Questions
These questions will be graded in class. You get 40 pts for
completion and effort.
E. Overall neatness.
Reference list.
Name, Class Period, Date on Project
Completed self-evaluation.
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REGULAR AND PRE-AICE WORLD HISTORY I
WORLD HISTORY I
SOL-based content
Develop basic Social Studies
skills (e.g. analysis, critical
thinking, writing in content area)
Nightly textbook reading for
homework (30 minutes/night)
In class projects and short written
assignments
PRE-AICE WORLD HISTORY I
Prepares students for Cambridge
History exams taken in 11th/12th
grade
1-2 written assignments (essays,
projects, etc.) per marking period
SOL-based content covered in
depth, plus additional content
Longer nightly reading assignments
(45- 60 minutes) from varied
sources (textbooks, scholarly
articles, historical documents, etc.)
Course moves at a faster pace
Refines students’ analytical and
critical thinking skills
Students must possess strong
reading and writing skills
WORLD HISTORY I
Who is Petrarch? What
did he write?
Who is Machiavelli?
What ideas did he
express in “The Prince?”
PRE-AICE WH I
Explain how the works of
Petrarch and Machiavelli
reflect Renaissance
ideas.
HORTICULTURE AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Horticulture
One entry level course—Horticulture I
Foreign Language
Level II courses are “regular”
Level III: language dependent; the differences
in rigor between regular and IGCSE
are similar to those delineated in the
four core
ELECTIVES AND GIFTED
Electives
Art: art and photography
CTE: construction tech, technical drawing, business,
and family and consumer science classes
English: journalism and yearbook
Music: choirs, orchestras, and bands
Gifted
Our gifted program for freshmen is a pull-out
program. Our teacher also collaborates and presents
with other teachers.
FORMS SHARED
Freshmen Scheduling Form
Graduation requirements for those entering 9th
grade after the fall of 2013
“Ready to Go” pages which delineate areas of
focus for the freshmen year through the junior year
Please note all of these forms can be found on the
“Course Requests for 2015 – 2016” page linked
through the left hand menu on the Brentsville home
page. The Brentsville catalog is there also.
A COUPLE QUESTIONS WE WERE ASKED
Retaking a class
If a student is currently taking a class (e.g.,
Spanish I) and wishes to retake the course their
freshmen year, a form asking the grade they
received this year be expunged must be submitted
(please see page 5 of the division course catalog).
Taking a course in summer school
Whether or not students may take a course in
summer school (e.g., HPE I) to open up an elective
slot is up to the summer school administration. If
you are interested, please talk to your counselor or
a BDHS counselor about this option.
MEETINGS WITH BDHS COUNSELORS
The Brentsville counselors will be visiting each
middle schools to discuss course requests with
students. They will use the scheduling form shared at
the information night. Please note a carbon of this
will be sent home for parent approval. The carbon
copy is the student’s/parents’ first chance to
approve or make a change. A list of requested
courses will again be sent home late in the spring.
Students and parents will have until the last day of
school to submit changes. This will also be the last
opportunity to make changes.
MEETING DATES
Tuesday, March 10: Stonewall
Wednesday, March 11: Nokesville
Friday, March 13: Pennington
Monday, March 16: Gainesville
Tuesday, March 17: Benton
Wednesday, March 18: Marsteller
Wednesday, March 23: Parkside
CONTACTS
Katherine Meints, Principal
[email protected]
Matt Carbo, Specialty Programs Coordinator
[email protected]
Debra Beasley, Director of School Counseling
[email protected]