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Ater a 2 year period o accreditation, we plan
to oer this new post-16 qualifcation rom
September 2011. A 2 day authorisation visit
will take place beore Easter 2010 to checkthat everything is securely in place to ensure
successul delivery o the course. Accreditation as
an IB World school will depend on this visit.
The International Baccalaureate programme at
Arthur Terry School will ensure that we have a
curriculum provision that stretches the capabilities
o all students. It is a two-year course which runs
alongside A level courses to give students as
broad a choice as possible.
It leads to a qualifcation that is widely recognised
by the worlds leading universities and it
challenges students to become well rounded
individuals ready or the wider world.
As Arthur Terry moves into the 21st Century we
will ensure that our students enjoy an education
that matches their interests and strengths. The
two ollowing statements rom the IBO Mission
Statement summarise perectly what we want our
students to become :
The IBO aims to develop inquiring,
knowledgeable and caring young people
who create a better and more peaceful world
through intercultural understanding and
respect.
These programmes encourage students
across the world to become active,
compassionate and lifelong learners who
understand that other people, with their
differences, can also be right.
The IB programme prepares students in an
international context and is designed to embeda eeling o global citizenship, the course is
broad, balanced and diverse allowing students
to specialise whilst keeping their options
open or any chosen career. The International
Baccalaureate is recognised and valued by large
international companies as well as universities
both within and outside o the UK.
The IB will also provide our teachers with the
opportunity to train and work with colleagues in
other schools and countries. The practices we
learn should gradually inuence our teaching
in other year groups in the school as well as
inuence the development o Arthur Terry Sixth
Form as a whole.
The IB Diploma at Arthur Terry SchoolArthur Terry School is a candidate school or the IB Diploma Programme.
We are pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools thatshare a common philosophy a commitment to high quality, challenging,international education that we believe is important or our students.
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Language A1
The Arts
Individuals
and Societies
Mathematicsand computer
science
Second
language
Experimental
sciences
Group 1
Group 6
Group 4
Group 3Group 2
Group 5
CORE
REQUIREMENTS
The IB Curriculum Model
What are the three core requirements?It is a requirement o the International
Baccalaureate Diploma Programme that all
students must complete the ollowing core
elements:
Extended Essay
The Extended Essay has a prescribed limit o
4,000 words. It oers the opportunity to investigate
a topic o individual interest, and acquaints
students with the independent research and
writing skills expected at university. A student
will be allocated a supervisor and we will oer
students a course in research and reerencingskills. In schools around the world this piece o
work is usually completed between Years 12 and 13.
Theory of Knowledge (ToK)
The interdisciplinary ToK course is designed
to provide coherence by exploring the nature
o knowledge across disciplines, encouraging
an appreciation o other cultural perspectives.Essentially, this course oers the opportunity or
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k IBO Mission StatementThe International Baccalaureate Organisation
aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and
caring young people who help to create a betterand more peaceul world through intercultural
understanding and respect. To this end the
IBO works with schools, governments and
international organizations to develop challenging
programmes o international education and
rigorous assessment. These programmes
encourage students across the world to become
active, compassionate and lielong learnerswho understand that other people, with their
dierences, can also be right.
We require all students to relate rst to their
own national identity...
Beyond that we ask that they identify with the
corresponding traditions of others. It is not
expected that they adopt alien points of view,
merely that they are exposed to them and
encouraged to respond intell igently.
Roger M. Peel, Former Director General of IBO
The CurriculumStudents on the International Baccalaureate
Diploma Programme study six subjects selected
rom the subject groups. Normally three subjects
are studied at Higher Level (courses representing
240 teaching hours), and the remaining three
subjects are studied at Standard Level (courses
representing 150 teaching hours). Students must
also ollow all three o the core elements: Extended
Essay, Theory o Knowledge and Creativity, Action,
Service. These are compulsory and are central to
the philosophy o the Diploma Programme.
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reecting on the knowledge acquired in all o the
6 chosen subjects. Students must experience a
minimum o 100 hours across the 2 year course.
Creativity, Action, Service (CAS)Participation in the Academys CAS programme
encourages students to be involved in artistic
pursuits, sports and community service work, thus
ostering students awareness and appreciation
o lie outside the academic arena. This can be
oered in a number o ways however, one model
would be students ollowing the CAS programme
or day a week or the duration o their SixthForm studies. We would expect a minimum o 150
hours to be devoted to these activities during the
course.
Who will follow the IB course?
The Diploma is demanding, so we will berecommending that students have achieved at
least an A or A* in their GCSE i they wish to take
a subject at HL. Studying a subject at SL requires
a minimum o a grade B. Entry criteria are
deliberately set high; a minimum o 8 GCSEs at
A* - B. Detailed inormation advice and guidance
will be given to students to ensure that they are
suitable or the IB, and i their choice o subjects
will suit their uture University course choices or
career options.
What subjects will we offer?There are three core subject areas that all IB
students are required to study either at Higher or
Standard Level;
Group 1 Language A1 : English. This is the study
o literature in a students frst language.
Group 2 Second Language : A Modern Foreign
Language rom French, German and Spanish.This is designed to promote the understanding
o another culture through the study o a second
language.
Group 5 Mathematics
Students are then required to choose 3 subjects
rom the ollowing groups:Group 3 Individuals and Societies : Business
and Management, Geography, Psychology.
Group 4 Experimental Sciences : Biology,
Chemistry, Physics.
Group 6 The Arts : Music, Theatre, Visual Arts.
Group 6 subjects are optional and students
can choose another subject rom any group
orComputer Science which is oered as an
additional optional subject.
In total then, students will study 3 subjects at
Higher Level (HL) and 3 subjects at Standard
Level (SL)
The IB curriculum and timetable will be
constructed ollowing the submission o
applications rom students. We will endeavour to
meet the subject requirements o the vast majority
o students, however there may be some subject
combinations that may not be oered due to
timetable restrictions.
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Assessments are checked by external examiners
and normally contribute between 20 and 30 per
cent o the total mark.
Some o the arts courses, or example, music,theatre arts and visual arts, have assessment o a
major practical component, which can account or
as much as 50 per cent o the total mark.
The IB Diploma only has terminal exams; no
course is modular. These exams are in the frst
weeks o May o the second year (Year 13).
The maximum time or HL subjects is 5 hourso exams, and or SL subjects, 3 hours. All
groups o the Diploma have internal assessment
(coursework) which is between 20-50% o the fnal
score. The results come out in early July and results
are published on a secure website which students
have access to with their own PIN number.
In each subject students can gain a score o 1(lowest) to 7 (highest). The maximum or the six
subjects is then 6 x 7 = 42 points. There are up
to an extra 3 points or both the TOK assessed
work (one 1200 word essay and a 10 minute
presentation) and the Extended Essay (4000
words) together. So the maximum score in a
Diploma is 45 points. Usually 24 points gains
you a Diploma. Six month retakes are possible inNovember.
Do Universities recognise the IB?The IB is welcomed by most universities. The
combination o intellectual rigour, research skills
and personal organisation which the IB requires
means that students are prepared very well or
university lie.
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k How is the IB Diploma Programmeassessed?A variety o dierent methods are used to measure
student achievement against the objectives or
each course :
External assessment
Examinations orm the basis o the assessment
or most courses because o their high levels o
objectivity and reliability. They include:
essays
structured problems
short-response questions
data-response questions
text-response questions
case-study questions
multiple-choice questions (limited use o
these).
There are also a small number o other externally
assessed pieces o work, or example, theory o
knowledge essays, extended essays and world
literature assignments. These are completed by
students over an extended period under teacher
supervision instead o examination conditions, and
are then marked by external examiners.
Internal assessment
Teacher assessment is also used or most
courses. This includes:
oral work in languages
feldwork in geography
laboratory work in the sciences
investigations in mathematics
artistic perormances.
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The IBO (International Baccalaureate Organisation)
website lists universities that explicitly welcome
applicants with the IB Diploma. It covers 74
countries and on the UK page there are 96
universities listed. For urther details see http://www.ibo.org/dilpoma/recognition. This is not an
exhaustive list as there are UK Universities which
endorse the IB Diploma on their own website but
are not included on the IBO website. You are ree
to browse any University websites and specifc
courses which usually tell you what subjects they
expect you to study, at what level, Standard or
Higher, and what points are necessary.
UCAS rate the IB as follows :
24 out 45 = 260 UCAS points or 1 B and 2 Cs
at A-Level.
45 out o 45 = 720 UCAS points or in excess o
5 A*s or 6 As at A-Level
Over 100 leading universities recognise the IB,
Cambridge would expect an overall score o
between 38 and 42 points with 6,7,7 or 7,7,7 in
the chosen Higher Level subjects.
How do I apply?Complete the application orm supplied with this
prospectus. The application should be sent to Mr
Bowater at Arthur Terry School by the publisheddeadline beore Christmas.
Reerences will be requested or both internal
and external students to ensure that the entry
requirements will be met in terms o academic
perormance, attitude, attendance and
organisational skills.
I you meet the requirements you will be invited to
an interview ater Christmas. The purpose o the
interview will be to discuss the suitability o the
applicant or the IB in relation to uture careers
aspirations and in terms o ability to successully
complete the course.
At interview we would expect a frm decisionon subjects chosen to enable timetabling to be
completed or the IB. Letters o acceptance will be
sent home shortly ater the interview.
For urther details regarding the IB Diploma log on
to http://www.ibo.org/diploma/index.cfm
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How do you choose your subjects?
What do you Suggested subjects in each IB group
want to study at
University? Required Higher Level subjects in red.
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6
English Second Individuals Experimental Maths The Arts
Language and societies Sciences
Computer
Science
Compulsory Compulsory Option Option Compulsory Option
Medicine English Any language Any subject Chemistry Maths Any o the
rom: rom: and Biology the Arts or
Vet Science French (HL), Psychology, at Higher Computer
German (SL), Geography, Level ScienceBiomedical Spanish Business and
degrees (ab initio) Management
For medicine and related degrees, 2 HL sciences and Maths SL is good. Only take Maths HL i your maths is very good.
For urther guidance reer to the entry requirements at specifc Medical schools.
Engineering English Any language Any subject Physics at Maths Any o the
rom: rom: Higher Arts or
Architecture French (HL), Psychology, Level Computer
German (SL), Geography, Science
Physics Spanish Business and(ab initio) Management
Maths
These degrees normally expect Physics and Maths HL but many will accept Maths SL. Visual Arts rom Group 6 helps
with Architecture applications.
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What do you Suggested subjects in each IB group
want to study at
University? Required Higher Level subjects in red.
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6
English Second Individuals Experimental Maths The Arts
Language and societies Sciences
Computer
Science
Compulsory Compulsory Option Option Compulsory Option
French English French at Any subject Any subject Maths Any o the
Higher rom: rom: the Arts or
Level Psychology, Physics, Computer
Geography, Chemistry ScienceBusiness and and
Management Biology
Business English Any language Business Any subject Maths Any o the
Economics rom: and rom: Arts or
and French (HL), Management Physics, Computer
Management German (SL), at Higher Chemistry Science
degrees Spanish Level and
(ab initio) Biology
Humanities/ English Any language Geography Any subject Maths Any o the
Social rom: or rom: Arts or
Science French (HL), Psychology Physics, Computer
degree German (SL), at Higher Chemistry Science
Spanish Level and
(ab initio) Biology
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What do you Suggested subjects in each IB group
want to study at
University? Required Higher Level subjects in red.
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6
English Second Individuals Experimental Maths The Arts
Language and societies SciencesComputer
Science
Compulsory Compulsory Option Option Compulsory Option
Arts English Any language Any subject Any subject Maths Any o the
related rom: rom: rom: the Arts
degree French (HL), Psychology, Physics, dependent on
German (SL), Geography, Chemistry degree
Spanish Business and and choice
(ab initio) Management Biology
I you have no idea what you want to do when you complete the IB then you can keep your options open as the IB can
be tailored to provide a broad balanced curriculum and you can choose subjects that play to your strengths.
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The Central CoreCAS Creativity, Action, Service
CAS is at the heart o the Diploma Programme.
You will take part in a range o activities on aregular basis throughout the programme, striking a
balance between the three strands o CAS.
Creativity: dance, theatre, art or music and other
experiences that involve creative thinking.
Action: physical exertion, be it sport or outdoor
pursuits, that contributes to a healthy liestyle.
Service: This is oten the most transorming part
o CAS. It involves an exchange relationshipbetween you and a person/group in need. You
will learn rom the experience whilst helping
someone else. Service can be at school, local,
community, national or international level. It could
be, or example, sports coaching, working in a
residential care home or raising unds or Amnesty
International. The phrase Think globally, act
locally is oten associated with Service Projects.
CAS will enable you to enhance both your
personal and interpersonal development
through experiential learning. You will all have
dierent starting points, and thereore dierent
goals and needs, but a successul CAS
experience will be lie changing! For you to
develop, CAS should involve:
Real and purposeul activities that are un and
interesting but have signifcant outcomes
Personal challenge tasks should be new and
extend you
Thoughtul planning, reviewing o progress and
reporting
Reection on outcomes and personal learning
There will be sel evaluations and school
evaluations o your commitment to CAS. This
guided reection, as you undertake a journey o
sel discovery, underpins the whole programme.
Successul completion o CAS is a requirementor the award o the IB Diploma. It is equally
as important as gaining sufcient points in the
academic subjects.
The Extended Essay
This a 4000 word essay on a topic o your choice
linked to one o your chosen subjects. You will
be asked to choose a topic which is interestingand challenging to you, but specifc enough or
you to examine in depth. For example, an essay
on Visual arts entitled The Kimono: art orm or
tradition? is ocused and, thereore, better than,
Japanese ashion: 1900 to 1990.
It should take about 40 hours in total and may be
experimental or library research based.
Some examples o questions:
The English Language: Invasion, Corruption
and Communication
What are the actors which create the great
surfng areas o the world today.
How did the September 11th attack on America
aect the European economy?
What is schizophrenia and how do amilies
cope i a relative is suering rom the illness?
Who built Stonehenge and why, and will we
ever know or sure?
Spoilers: Fashion or Function ?
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Students must also build up a good understanding
o concepts that can be used to understand
and analyse the theory o knowledge. These
include: ethics, belie, certainty, culture, evidence,
explanation, interpretation, intuition, truth, values,technology.
Assessment
Externally assessed (40 points).
One essay (1200-1600 words) on a title chosen
rom a list o ten titles prescribed or each session.
Internally assessed (20 points).
One presentation to the class (10 minutes) with aknowledge issue as the ocus.
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Theory o Knowledge is an integral and
compulsory element o the IB Diploma. As well as
students undertaking discrete TOK lessons in their
learning programme, they are also encouraged
to examine the knowledge they gain in their other
subject disciplines.
Topics include :
Students are to examine how knowledge is gained
through dierent ways o knowing. We can learn
through:
Sense perception or example, to what extent do
our senses give us knowledge o the world as it
really is?
Language or example, is it possible to think
without language?
Reason or example, does all kind o knowledge
require some rational basis?
Emotion or example, can we ever know anything
purely through emotions?
Students must also consider how these ways o
knowing relate to the areas o knowledge on the
IB, or example:
Mathematics are all mathematical statements
true or alse?
Natural Sciences what is the role o imagination
and creativity in the sciences?
Human Sciences can human behaviour be
studied scientifcally?
History is History the study o the past or the
study o the records o the past?
The arts does art have to have meaning?
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Group 1 Language A1 - English
All students at Arthur Terry School starting the
IB Diploma in September 2011 will take English
as a First Language at (HL) Higher Level or (SL)Standard Level. The programme is exciting and
challenging and is a literature course taught in
students frst language. It aims to:
Develop powers o expression.
Encourage a personal
approach to literature
and develop anunderstanding o the
techniques involved
in literary study
and criticism.
Introduce
students to
literary classics
and a range o
modern writing
o dierent
genres, styles
and contexts.
Promote an
international
perspective throughthe comparative study
o works rom your own
culture and other cultures.
Topics include:
HL students study fteen texts and SL students
study eleven. The texts will embrace a ull range o
genres, periods, settings and languages (read intranslation).
Assessment:
HL Two exam papers (50%)
Two world literature assignments (20%)
Two oral assessments (30%).
SL As Higher Level except only one literature
assignment is completed.
Career Possibilities:
English lends itsel to a
huge number o careers,
particularly Journalism,
Publishing, Public
Relations, Law,
and Business and
is also highly
regarded in all
degree subjects
including
Mathematics andScience. English
will prepare you
or a diverse
selection o career
pathways and will
provide you with a
wealth o knowledge
about Literature andan insight into the world
around you.
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Group 2 Language French,German or Spanish
The ocus o Modern Languages in the
International Baccalaureate Diploma at ArthurTerry School is to encourage students to adopt an
international outlook o the world that extends way
beyond the classroom and into their uture lives
beyond ormal education.
All students starting the IB Diploma in September
2011 will take a second language at either (HL)
Higher Level, (SL) Standard Level or ab initio.
Group 2 Language A2 FrenchHigher Level (HL)
This level o study is designed or students who
have a high level o competence in French. You
will study both the language and literature and will
ocus on the refning your language skills. You will
also have the opportunity to explore the culture
o the language and make connections between
other languages and cultures with which they are
amiliar.
Topics include:
Language listening, speaking, reading and
writing
Texts
Cultural Awareness
Cultural options our rom Language and
culture, Media and culture, Future Issues,
Global Issues and Social Issues.
Assessment:
2 exam papers (50%)
2 written tasks (20%)
2 oral assessments (one individual and one
group) (30%)
Career Possibilities
French is the ofcial national language in 29
countries (5 countries in the EU). 136 million
people speak French as their frst language
worldwide and over 190 million speak French
as their second language. in at least 15 dierent
countries on the European continent, being uentin Frenchwill give you a real advantage i you
are looking into a career in European Business,
NGOs or even the European Council. In act
there is a wide range o careers you could pursue
i you know French; or example: Translating,
Interpreting, Law, Banking, Finance, Tourism,
Marketing, Management and Language Teaching
amongst others.
Group 2 Language B GermanStandard Level (SL)
You are expected to reach a high level o
competence in the 4 skills, similar to that required
at AS/A Level. The ollowing competences will beassessed :
Language: handling the language system
accurately (grammar, syntax etc.)
Cultural interaction: selecting language
appropriate or particular social/cultural
contexts.
Message: understanding ideas and the
organisation o eective communication.
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Topics include:
Language
International issues (e.g. Environment,
Globalisation) The Arts
Leisure activities
The Media
Political institutions
Assessment:
Ofcial assessments will take place at the end
o the two-year course (compulsory or the oral
component).
There are two exam papers and two oral
assessments: a group oral and an individual oral.
All questions/ instructions are in the target
language; dictionaries are not allowed.
Career PossibilitiesGerman is spoken in at least 15 dierent countries
on the European continent, being uent in German
will give you a real advantage i you are looking
into a career in European Business, NGOs or
even the European Council. In act there is a wide
range o careers you could pursue i you know
German; or example: Translating, Interpreting,
Law, Banking, Finance, Tourism, Marketing,Management and Language Teaching amongst
others.
Group 2 Language Ab initioSpanish
You start learning a language rom scratch in Year
12 and you are expected to reach a level similar
to Higher level at GCSE at the end o Year 13. You
will be assessed in the 4 skills (listening, reading,
speaking and writing). This is an accelerated
course and thereore requires you to demonstrate
excellent independent learning skills. You will beissued with a list o vocabulary and structures to
be learnt and collated over the course o 2 years.
Topics Include:
The individual
Education and Work
The City and its Services Food & Drink
Free-time & Travelling
The Environment
Health & Emergency Situations
Assessment:
Ofcial assessments will take place at the endo the two-year course (compulsory or the oral
component).
There are two exam papers and two oral
assessments: a group oral and an individual oral.
All questions/ instructions are in the target
language; dictionaries are not allowed.
Career Possibilities:
Spanish is spoken in over 20 countries around the
globe and in 4 dierent continents, making being
uent in it a real advantage i you are looking into a
career in International Business, NGOs or even the
European Council. In act there is a wide range o
careers you could pursue i you know Spanish; or
example: Translating, Interpreting, Managementand Language Teaching amongst others.
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Career Possibilities:
The course develops students skills in assessing
behaviour and designing programmes to support
those with needs. This opens up a range o career
pathways in Mental Health Care, in Businessesand Industry, in the Police and Armed Forces etc.
Group 3 Geography
The aim o the Geography course in the
International Baccalaureate Diploma at Arthur
Terry School is to understand the diverse
nature o place, the nature and causes o aerialdierentiation on the Earths surace and the
interdependence o people and their environment
globally. Through a range o geographical
methodologies and inquiry, the course aims to
develop concern or environmental quality and the
need to plan and manage or present and uture
generations.
Topics include:
All students will study the core topics:
Populations in transition
Disparities in wealth and development
Patterns in environmental quality and
sustainability
Patterns in resource consumption
HL students study 3 options and SL students
study 2 options rom 7:
Freshwater issues and conicts
Oceans and their coastal margins
Extreme environments
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IB Psychology examines the interaction o
biological, cognitive and sociocultural inuences
on human behaviour. This course will enablestudents to achieve a greater understanding o
themselves and appreciate the diversity o human
behaviour.
Topics include:
All students will study the core topics:
Biological level o analysis
Cognitive level o analysis
Sociocultural level o analysis
HL students study 2 options and SL students
study 1 option rom 5:
Abnormal Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Health Psychology
Psychology o human relationships
Sport Psychology
HL students study qualitative research
methodology.
Assessment:
HL
Three exam papers (80%)
Internal Assessment (20%)
SL
Two exam papers (75%)
Internal Assessment (25%)
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Hazards and disasters
Leisure, sport and tourism
The geography o ood and health
Urban environments
HL students study 7 compulsory topic:
Measuring global interactions
Changing space the shrinking world
Economic interactions and ows
Environmental change
Sociocultural exchanges
Political outcomes
Global interactions at the local level
HL and SL students have to conduct feldwork.
Assessment:
HL
Three exam papers (80%)
Internal Assessment report on feldwork (20%)
SLTwo exam papers (75%)
Internal Assessment - report on feldwork (25%)
Career Possibilities:
Geography graduates are statistically the most
employable, fnding careers as diverse as
Journalists, Environmental Researchers Retail
Managers, Economic Development and Aid,Transport Manager, Location Analyst, Regional
Developer, Tourism Ofcer, Eco-tourism Adviser,
Environmental Consultant, Conservation Ofcer,
Pollution Analyst, Disaster Manager, Meteorologist,
Flood Protection Ofcer, Geologist, Housing
Ofcer, Reugee Advisor, Charity Co-ordinator,
Waste Manager and Town Planner.
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Group 3 Business andmanagement
The aim o the Business and management course
in the International Baccalaureate Diploma atArthur Terry School is to help students understand
the implications o business activity in a global
market. It is designed to give students an
international perspective o business and to
promote their application o cultural diversity
through the study o topics like international
marketing, human resource management, growth
and business strategy.
Topics include:
All students will study the core topics:
Business organization and environment
Human resources
Accounts and fnance Marketing
Operations management
HL students also study Business Strategy
Assessment:
HL and SL
Two exam papers (75%)Internal Assessment (25%)
Career Possibilities:
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Group 4 Biology
Topics Include:
All students will study the core topics:
Statistical analysis
Cells
The chemistry o lie
Genetics
Ecology and evolution
Human health and physiology
HL students study 2 options
rom topics D-H and SL
students study 2 options
rom A-G:
A - Human nutrition
and health
B - Physiology o
exercise
C- Cells and energy
D - Evolution
E - Neurobiology and
behaviour
F - Microbes and
biotechnology
G - Ecology and conservation
H - Further human physiology
HL students will also study the additional higher
level topics o
Nucleic acids and proteins
Cell respiration and photosynthesis
Plant science
Genetics
Human health and physiology
Assessment:
HL and SL
Three exam papers (76%)
Internal Assessment (24%)
Career Possibilities:
There are many career possibilities including:
Anatomist, Biologist, Cell Biologist, Cancer
Research/Oncologist, Clinical Research,
Developmental Biologist, Ecologist, Evolutionary
Biologist, Genetics, Immunologist,
Microbiologist, Pharmacologist,
Physiologist, Psychiatrist/Psychologist, Veterinary
Medicine, Healthcare,
Pathologist,
Toxicologist.
Group 4
Chemistry
All students will study
the core topics, (HL
students will study the
core areas to a greater level
o detail)
Quantitative chemistry
Bonding
Atomic structure
Periodicity
Energetics
Kinetics
Equilibrium
Acids and bases
Oxidation and reduction
Organic chemistry
Measurement and data processing
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Topics Include:
SL and HL students study 2 options rom the
topics below.
A - Modern analytical chemistry
B - Human biochemistry
C- Chemistry in industry and technology
D - Medicines and Drugs
E - Environmental Chemistry
F - Food Chemistry
G - Further Organic Chemistry
Assessment:
HL and SL
Three exam papers (76%)
Internal Assessment (24%)
Career Possibilities:
Career opportunities include : Biochemist, Clinical
Medicine, Chemist, Atmospheric Science.
Group 4 Physics
Topics Include:
All students will study the core topics:
Physics and physical measurement
Mechanics
Thermal Physics
Oscillations and waves
Electric currents
Fields and orces
Atomic and nuclear physics
Energy, power and climate change
HL students study 2 options rom topics E-J and
SL students study 2 options rom A-G:
A - Sight and wave phenomena
B - Quantum physics and nuclear physics
C- Digital technology
D - Relativity and particle physics
E - Astrophysics
F - Communications
G -Electromagnetic waves
H - Relativity
I - Medical Physics
J - Particle Physics
HL students will also study the additional higher
level topics o
Motion in felds
Thermal physics
Wave phenomena
Electromagnetic induction
Quantum Physics
Digital Technology
Assessment:
HL and SL
Three exam papers (76%)
Internal Assessment (24%)
Career Possiblities:
There are many urther areas o study related
to Physics including : Astrophysics, Electrical
and Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Particle
Physics, Nanotechnology.
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Group 5 Mathematics
All students at Arthur Terry School starting the IB
Diploma in September 2011 will take Mathematics
at (HL) Higher Level or (SL) Standard Level.Mathematics at standard level is or students who
already possess knowledge o basic mathematical
concepts, and who are equipped with the skills to
apply basic mathematical techniques correctly.
Mathematics at higher level is or students who are
competent in a range o analytical and technical
skills. The majority o students who study at HL are
likely to include Mathematics as a major compo-nent o their university studies either as a subject
in its own right or within courses such as physics,
engineering and technology.
Topics include:
Algebra
Function and Equations
Circular Functions and Trigonometry
Matrices & Vectors
Statistics and probability
Calculus
Assessment:
Two pieces o coursework to include mathematical
investigation and modelling. All students will also
need to take two exam papers, an investigation
and a mathematical modelling exercise.
Career Possibilities:
Maths at SL level opens doors across a whole
spectrum o University courses and careers.
Most careers today require mathematics includ-
ing Medicine, Engineering, Business, Marketing,
Architecture and Law. At HL the advanced math-
ematical skills acquired will lead into careers in
engineering, technology and science.
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All students will also produce a program dossier
a piece o coursework using Java programming to
solve a problem.
HL students will also study the additional higher
level topics o
Computer mathematics and
logic
Abstract data structures
and algorithms
Further system unda-
mentals
File organization
Assessment:
HL and SL
Two exam papers
worth (65%)
Programme Dossier
(35%)
Career Possibilities:
There are many career
options to choose rom,
and a degree in IT will
oer many possibilities.
This course is an ideal
preparation or those consid-
ering urther study at university
or college in a computer related
discipline.
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The aim o this course is to give the studenta ull understanding o computer sci-
ence as well as developing logi-
cal problem solving and critical
thinking skills. Students ocus
on sotware development,
undamentals o computer
systems and the relation-
ship between computingsystems and society.
Students studying this
subject at the higher
level also study com-
puter mathematics
and logic, advanced
data structures and
algorithms, highersystem undamentals
and fle organization.
Computer science
oers the opportunity
or study o concepts
and ideas beyond the
boundaries o the subject,
and this option will introducesome o these.
Topics Include:
All students will study the core topics :
Systems lie cycle and sotware
development
Program construction in Java
Computing system undamental
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Group 6 Visual Arts
The Visual Arts course enables students to
engage in both practical exploration and artistic
production, and in independent contextual, visualand critical investigation.
Topics Include:
The aesthetic qualities o the visual arts
The relationships between orm and meaning in
visual arts
The social and cultural unctions o visual arts
Analytical research
Discovery
Interpretation
Media experiments
Assessments:
HL and SL students have two options in termso assessment :
Option A
Studio work (60%)
Investigation workbooks (40%)
Option B
Investigation workbooks and interview (60%)Studio work (40%)
Career Possibilities:
Visual Arts is one o the biggest grossing
industries in the UK. The opportunities or art
students in todays society are many and varied
rom architect to flm maker, graphic designer to
landscape architect, illustrator to photographer,and list is continuing to grow.
Group 6 Music
Through this course students will learn to
hear relationships o pitch in sound, pattern in
rhythm and unolding sonic structures. Through
participating in the study o music students will be
able to explore similarities, dierences and links
in music rom within our own culture and that o
others across time. Engaging in music will allow
us to explore and discover relationships between
lived human experience and specifc sound
combinations and technologies, thus inorming us
more ully o the world around us, and the nature
o humanity.
Topics Include:
All students will study the core topics :
Musical Perception study, analysis andexamination, comparing and contrasting o
musical cultures
Creating Composing, music technology
composing, arranging, improvising, stylistic
techniques
Perorming
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Assessments:
HL and SL students
Listening examination (30%)
Musical links investigation (20%)
SL students choose one o the ollowing
options or the remaining 50%.
Creating
Solo perorming
Group perorming
HL students are assessed on both o the
ollowing topics or the remaining 50%
Creating
Solo perorming
Career Possibilities:
Music and Music technology can provide a
range o employment pathways including : music
producer, recording engineer, composer, music
journalism, A & R, promotion, teaching and
session musicianship.
Group 6 Theatre
The Theatre course at Arthur Terry emphasizes
the importance o working individually and
as a member o an ensemble. Students are
encouraged to develop the organizational and
technical skills needed to express themselves
creatively in theatre. This will require a willingness
to understand alternative views, to respect and
appreciate cultural diversity, and to see the varied
role that theatre plays in reecting these.
Topics Include:
All students will study the core topics :
Theatre in the making
Theatre in perormance
Theatre in the world
Assessments:
HL and SL students
Research investigation (25%)
Practical perormance proposal (25%)
Theatre perormance and production
presentation (25%)
Independent project portolio (25%)
Career Possibilities:
Studying Theatre will enable students to develop
a range o transerable skills that are valued
by employer and urther education. They are
particularly relevant in careers and study in media,
theatre, drama, perormance and education.
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