Welcome to ‘Into IGCSE’ Open Evening

Welcome to ‘Into IGCSE’ Open Evening

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Nord Anglia Education Results

2 Nord Anglia International School Shanghai Pudong


NAIS Pudong Results

§  Anna Lamieri story

NAIS Pudong Success Story

Anna Lamieri



§  GCSE – a UK qualification, recognised worldwide

§  IGCSE – the international version of the UK qualification

§  A two year course, aimed at 14 – 16 year olds

§  Taken by around a million students worldwide every year

§  Excellent preparation for the IB Diploma Programme and beyond

International General Certificate of Secondary Education

What is IGCSE?


§  CIE – Cambridge International Examinations (IGCSE) §  Edexcel (GCSE and IGCSE)

§ Which: §  Provide the syllabus §  Provide training and materials for teachers §  Set the exams §  Mark the exams §  Moderate any internally assessed components §  Issue certificates

Which examination boards do we use, and what do they do?

We use two exam boards:


§  Decide which exam boards and subjects to offer §  Exam boards - IGCSE or GCSE? §  Maths, Sciences, English, Languages, Humanities, Arts, Technology §  Preparation for IB

§  Teach the syllabus in the way that best suits their students §  Prepare students for any internal assessment required §  Prepare students for the exams §  Enter students for the exams §  Celebrate their results!

So what do schools and teachers do?


§  IGCSE through CIE

§  Grading is A* to G (A*, A, B, C, D, E, F, G)

§ GCSE and IGCSE through Edexcel

§  Grading is 9 – 1 (9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1)

Grading

§  Mathematics

§  English (Language and Literature)

§  Science (Double or Triple Award)

§  Guidance (study skills, careers, Higher Education, ‘growing up’)

§  Sport (health & fitness, teamwork, general well-being)

§  The Global Core

The IGCSE Programme at NAIS Pudong

All students will study:



§  The Global Project §  Students will investigate global problems and explore a range of solutions. §  Develop students’ research and thinking skills §  Enhance international understanding and awareness §  Culminates in a final, assessed project on a key global issue of the student’s choice.

§  The International Award §  Service §  Skills §  Physical Recreation §  Adventurous Journey.

Excellent preparation for the IB Diploma

§  Extended Essay §  Theory of Knowledge §  CAS (Creativity, Action and Service

The Global Core


§  Students in Year 9 made their preliminary indications (ranked 1 to 5).

§  The combination of subjects selected used to create three option blocks

Creating the Blocks


Option Blocks

Block 1 Block 2 Block 3

Business Studies History Economics

History Geography Art & Design

Music Business Studies Physical Educa=on

Design Technology Economics Computer Science

Drama

Language Block

Mandarin (Na=ve, Intermediate or Beginner)

French

German

Spanish


§  Don’t

§  choose subjects because your friends are choosing them.

§  choose a subject because your older brother or sister did it.

§  choose a subject because you like the teacher you might have.

§  choose a subject because it sounds impressive.

§  Do

§  find out about what the subjects actually entails.

§  choose subjects which interest you.

§  choose subjects you are good at.

§  ask your teachers for advice.

§  consult our IB Co-ordinator and Higher Education Adviser.

Things to consider when choosing your optional blocks


IB Considerations


What is the IB?


We are an IB World School


To this end the organiza/on works with schools, governments and interna/onal organiza/ons to develop challenging programmes of interna/onal educa/on and rigorous assessment. To this end the organiza/on works with schools, governments and interna/onal organiza/ons to develop challenging programmes of interna/onal educa/on and rigorous assessment.

The IB profile


IGCSE Subject Choices & the IB diploma



Year 9 Jobs/Future???

Mid Year 11?

Higher Education Perspective


Good reasons

§  I am interested in the subject

§  I know this will be useful for my future career

§  I have been successful in this subject over the past two years

§  This gives me a broad range of subjects

Making the right choice for you

Bad reasons

§  I want to be with my friends

§  I like the teacher

§  I think that will be easy (they will all be challenging!)

§  It is new and so I will like it – find out first


•  Russell Universities have advised that studying for more GCSEs at the expense of getting higher grades is not advantageous

§  *http://www.russellgroup.ac.uk/

•  Facilitating subjects at IB are English literature, maths, physics, chemistry, biology, history, geography and modern and classical languages. These are subjects that are required more often than others by Russell Group universities.

•  Engineering look for Maths and Physics

•  Law – like English and History – no requirements

•  Economics and Business require no prior knowledge of these subjects - Maths

•  Medicine requires Chemistry or Biology (and Physics if Canada)

•  Architecture asks for Art and Design and Maths - Physics

•  Sports Science requires Biology and another science

•  Do some research as each country is different and, if in doubt, ask

University Course Requirements


§ Rather than think about the career and choose accordingly – select subjects that you enjoy and are successful in and then the career choice will be tailored to your skills/tastes

Bottom Up


§ Your son/daughter will receive support in their Guidance lessons to look at

their aptitudes and think about their futures

§ Talk to teachers about how your son/daughter will fair in their subject

§ Help considering balance

§ Global Campus resources

What is provided at NAIS


§ University/College transcripts contain grades

from Y10 and 11 examinations

§ History at Durham University – 8 A*s

Results Matter


UK Application

How can you add to our classroom

Vs

US Application

How can you add to our college

Enrichment


§  Enter competitions

§  Volunteer (especially for Medicine)

§  Reading prolifically – magazines/books/newspapers

§  Courses online – Futurelearn, Coursera/MIT Moocs

§  Summer camps

§  Language courses

§  Work Experience

§  Business ventures – entrepreneurial

§  Scuba diving courses/football camp/sailing etc.

§  Global Campus

What can you do to make yourself stand out?


§ Join your child on their voyage of discovery

§ Be open-minded

§ Question and help research

§ Encourage them to come and talk to us at NAIS

How you can help at home


§  Talk to the teachers here this evening

§  Read the booklet

§  Do your research, and ask questions

§  Teachers, family, older students, university prospectuses ………

§  Discuss with your teachers at Academic Review Evenings on 19 or 24 November

§  Submit your options form by 30 November.

Next Steps


Any Questions?

Thank you.

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