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Presentation for Year 6 Options

This presentation provides information on the baccalaureate exam choices and course selection for Year 6 students. It includes compulsory and optional courses, as well as requirements for basic, advanced, and complementary courses.

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Presentation for Year 6 Options

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  1. Presentation for Year 6 Options

  2. Overall Baccalaureate Mark • Preliminary Mark : 50 % • Written Exams : 35 % • Oral Exams : 15 %

  3. Baccalaureate Exam

  4. Choice of Courses in S6-S7 Basic Courses: Compulsory unless chosen as an Option: History 2p Geography 2p Philosophy 2p Biology 2p (compulsory only for those pupils who do not choose a science from the option courses.) Basic Courses: Compulsory Language I 4p Language II 3p Ethics/Religion 1p Physical Education 2p Mathematics 3p or 5p TOTAL13 or 15p 4 Period Options: (min. 2, max.4) Biology History Language IV Chemistry Geography Physics Philosophy Art Economics or Latin Music Language III Advanced Courses: (3p) Advanced Language I Advanced Language II Advanced Maths Complementary Courses: (2p) Art-Music-ICT Bio Lab or Chemistry Lab or Physics Lab Sociology

  5. Option Choices in S6 • Each student is required to take the 4 basic courses : + Language I 4p + Language II 3p + Ethics or Religion 1p + Physical Education 2p

  6. Option Choices in S6 • Each student is required to take one of the two maths courses : + Mathematics 3p + Mathematics 5p

  7. Option Choices in S6 • Each student is required to choose these basic courses unless chosen as an Option: + History 2p + Geography 2p + Philosophy 2p + Biology 2p** **(compulsory only for those pupils who do not choose a science from the option courses.)

  8. Option Choices in S6 • Each student is required to choose between 2 and 4 option courses : (we suggest 3) + Biology 4p + History or Geo 4p + Chemistry 4p + Philosophy 4p + Physics 4p + Eco or Latin 4p + Art 4p + Language III 4p + Music 4p + Language IV 4p

  9. Option Choices in S6 • Each student may choose a single 3p Advanced Course : + Advanced Language I 3p + Advanced Language II 3p + Further Mathematics** 3p **if chosen, this advanced level maths course will automatically be the pupils 3rd oral option at the bac

  10. Option Choices in S6 • Students may choose one or more Complementary Courses (2 p) as long as they do not exceed 35 periods per week. • Students are required to choose one or more Complementary Courses if they have fewer than 31 periods per week.

  11. Options Choices in S6 • Complementary Courses : + Art* 2p + Music* 2p + Computer Studies (ICT) 2p + Introduction to Economics* 2p + Labs (bio, chemistry, physics ) 2p + Sociology 2p * if the subject is not chosen as an Option

  12. Option Choices in S6 (a summary) : • Each student is required to take 4 Compulsory Basic Courses • Each student is required to choose between the 2 Mathematics Courses • Each student is required to choose between 2 and 4 Option Courses • Each student is required to choose Basic Courses in history, geography, philosophy and biology if they are not chosen as Options • Each student may add 1 of the 3 Advanced Courses • Each student may choose 1 or more Complementary Course in order to ensure 31 to 35 periods per week

  13. An optional subject can only be opened if it is chosen by at least 5 pupils. Options will have to fit within the timetable. This implies that not all combinations may be possible. Economics, Latin and L IV can only be chosen by students who have taken them in S4 and S5. VITAL INFORMATION !

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