(I)GCSE at Dulwich College Suzhou

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(I)GCSE at Dulwich College Suzhou

• Contact Ms Lesley Lopez
• lesley.lopez_at_dulwich-suzhou.cn

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Senior School Curriculum
Curriculum Overview

• Overview
• KS3 (Years 7-9)
• National Curriculum of England and Wales
• KS4 (Years 10-11)
• (I)GCSE (International) General Certificate of
  Secondary Education
• KS5 (Years 12-13)
• IB Diploma Programme

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GCSE / IGCSE / International GCSE
Curriculum Overview

• British Qualifications recognised world-wide
• Two-year courses in Years 10 and 11
• Two exam boards - Cambridge and Edexcel (see
  handbook)
• (Maths is 3 years)

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Assessment

• External assessment (mostly final exam - see
  Subject Guide for details)
• Each subject stands alone (unlike IB Diploma)

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IGCSE/GCSE

• Grading is on an eight-point scale (A G)
• Grade C and above is considered a Pass
• Full programme students take 9 or 10 subjects

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Which subjects?

• Programme is broad and balanced and feeds into IB
  Diploma
• Compulsory (core) English, Mathematics and
  Science
• 4 Options Must choose one (first or foreign)
  language and one humanities subject plus 2 other
  subjects

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University Applications
The Future

• Year 10 Onwards Report Card Grades are important
  for US and Korean Universities
• IGCSE Results and Predicted IB Results used for
  UK University applications
• US universities also require SAT results.
  University Counsellor conducts Practice SATs
  (PSATs).

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Careers Guidance
The Future

• Careers And University Advisor (Jack Shull)
  organises
• Interquest psychometric tests
• University Fairs
• Key Speakers
• Careers lessons
• SAT and PSAT

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(I)GCSE Option Choices for 2013-15
Curriculum Overview
Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4
Chinese (First Foreign) Economics Art Design Art Design
German (First) Business Studies DT DT
Korean (First) History PE History
Japanese (First) Geography Computer Studies Geography
Spanish Foreign Drama Music
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Curriculum Overview
Factors to consider
Interest in subjects
Future IB/University/career choices
Exam success Grades and Teacher advice
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Next steps

• Talk with teachers tonight
• Discuss further at home
• Talk with teachers on Monday (Parent Teacher Day)
• Complete the choices form, hand in by 8 March
• E-mail Ms Lopez if needed
• lesley.lopez_at_dulwich-suzhou.cn