P6 to Senior School Transition Morning

One to One MacBook programme
• 1st phase- all current G7-8 students
Online learning platform. SSIS moodle site http://ilearn.ssis.asia/
• 2nd phase- new G7, G10 and G11 students
• All assessments are designed to assess the prerequisite knowledge and skills required for the IGCSE Programme.
• Homework-between 1hr to 1hr 30 minute per night • At the end of term three there will be an end of year
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Mission Statement and IB Learner Profile
Our Philosophy SSIS believes in the holistic development of a resourceful, confident and independent learner within a caring and nurturing environment to become a global citizen.
• Student Expectations
• All students must sign an “Acceptable Use Agreement”.
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For more information please refer to the 1:1 section of our website. http://www.ssis.asia/minhangcampus/student-info/laptop-programme and contact our One to One facilitator- Gwynne Jones gwynne_jones@ssis.asia
Secondary school as we develop internationally minded life long learners who are:
Inquirers,
Risk Takers,
Knowledgeable,
Principled,
Critical Thinkers,
Caring,
•
All subjects are taught in form classes except Chinese which
is sett by language ability.
•
It has been designed to fit our local Shanghai context as
well as reflecting the needs and international nature of our
Humanities Aesthetics
History Geography Visual Arts
Drama Music
ICT and Computer Studies
3
3
All students are
2
encouraged to take
2
part in our comprehensive
2
After School
Each learner’s performance is benchmarked using eight IGCSE grades, A*-G.
IGCSE grades can also be easily converted to US grade weightings and GPA scores.
Grade 7 Form Groups
Form Groups are formed in consultation involving the Junior School Grade 6 teachers, the Assistant Principal and IGCSE Coordinator. They will be formed according to the following criteria: • Gender balance
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SSIS schedules a five-day timetable with eight periods of lessons each day.
Each period has a duration of 45 minutes.
• Rationale for one to one to 1 programme
-Increases achievement:
-Increases literacy skills
-Increases learner engagement
-Complements collaborative project -based learning
3
Programme (ASP)
Physical Education
2
Life Skills and Assembly
1
G7-8: Assessment
• Change to three terms instead of current four term academic year.
• Minimum of two end of topic/unit exams in terms one and two for each subject.
Our Vision The realisation of a lifelong learner with strength of character and love of humanity.
Our Mission We are committed to develop in our students a passion for life and a love for learning through a holistic and well-balanced education.
• Nationality and ethnicity
• Potential behavioural clashes • New enrolments
First point of contact for students and parents is the Form Teacher • Responsible for student welfare • Friendly face first thing in the morning • Maintains an overview of student behaviour, progress and target-setting • Responsible for student administration (sharing information collecting reply slips etc.) • Presents the Life Skills programme • Will remain with the Form Group where possible
•G7-8 lesson allocation •School and Parent Communication •Holistic Afterschool Programme and Extracurricular Activities •Life Skills and Guidance Programme
Communicators,
Open Minded,
Well balanced,
Reflective
Progression at SSIS
Shanghai Singapore International School (SSIS)
Age
Grade
18/19+
University
End of Grade 12
students and staff.
•
Students study a broad and balanced range of subjects that
lays the foundation for future success in the IGCSE
Programme.
For more information refer to the school or Cambridge website http://www.cie.org.uk/qualifications/academic/lowersec/cambridgesecondary1
Subject
Languages
English Chinese
Number of periods taught each week
6
5
English, Chinese, Mathematics and Science are
Mathematics Sciences
6
considered Core
5
subjects.
examination.
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IGCSE Grading
IGCSE Grade
Marks
A*
90-100
A
80-89
Converting IGCSE grade to GPA
IB Learner Profile
SSIS is an IB world school and although we do not offer the Middle Years Programme as
of 2013 we have maintained the goals of the IB Learner Profile in the Primary and
P6 to Senior School Transition Morning
•Mission Statement and IB Learner Profile •Overview of Secondary Curriculum at SSIS
•Grade 7 Form Groups •Overview of Assessment in G7-8 •One to One MacBook Programme
adapted from the Cambridge Secondary 1 Checkpoint
frameworks
•
It is Accelerated Programme which covers the 3 year scope
and sequence of these frameworks in 2 years.
17/18
12
16/17
11
External IB DP Examinations IB DP
End of Grade 10
External IGCSE Examinations
15/16
10
14/15
9
13/14
8
12/13
7
IGCSE
Pre IGCSE Programme
IGCSE = International General Certificate of Secondary Education IBDP = International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
IGCSE Grade US Grade Equivalent GPA Score
A*
A or N/A 4.0 or 4.3 (Weighted)
B
70-79
A
A
4.0
C
60-69
B
A-
3.7
D
50-59
E
40-49
C
B
3.0
D
C+
2.3
E
C
2.0
F
30-39
F
D+
1.3
G
20-29
G
D
1.0
U
E/F 0.0 (IGCSE ungraded)
G7-8 Pre IGCSE Curriculum
•
Grade 7 and 8 consists of content aligned with the IGCSE,
which is the curriculum offered in Grade 9 and 10
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The English, Maths and Science curriculum has been