Year 9 Subject Guide 2020

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Subject Selection – Procedures for Students to Follow.................................... 3 Key Staff Contacts............................................................................................ 4 College Philosophy........................................................................................... 5 International Baccalaureate MYP Programme ................................................. 6 - 7 Subject Selection for Year 9 ............................................................................ 8 – 9 Subject Articulation from Years 9 to 12........................................................... 10 Careers Connections to Year 11 and 12 QCE and IB Diploma Subjects ......... 11 – 12 Year 10 Subjects – Readiness Criteria ............................................................ 13 - Mathematics ................................................................................................ 15 – 16 - Mathematics Essential ................................................................................ 17 – 18 - Mathematics Extended ............................................................................... 19 Language and Literature (English) .................................................................. 20 - 21 Individuals and Societies.................................................................................. 22 Global Thinking................................................................................................ 23 - 24 Studies in Commerce........................................................................................ 25 Sciences ............................................................................................................ 26 - 27 Language Acquisition: - French.......................................................................................................... 28 - 30 - German ....................................................................................................... 31 - 32 - Japanese....................................................................................................... 33 - 34 Physical and Health Education ......................................................................... 35 - 36 Arts: - Performing Arts: Music............................................................................... 37 - 39 - Performing Arts: Drama ............................................................................. 40 - Visual Art .................................................................................................... 41 Design: - Digital Design ............................................................................................. 42 - 43 - Design ......................................................................................................... 44 - 45 Business and Entrepeneurship .......................................................................... 46 Media Arts ........................................................................................................ 47 - 48 Year 9 Elective Subjects .................................................................................. 49 Web Preferences .............................................................................................. 50 Notes................................................................................................................. 51 Subject Details ................................................................................................ 14 - 46 Mathematics:

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