Year 6 Options and Baccalaureate Examination Details

Presentation for Year 6 Options

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

Baccalaureate Exam 5 written examinations 3 oral examinations L I or Advanced LI L I or Advanced LI (compulsory) 1 1 L II or Advanced LII L II or Advanced LII (compulsory) History (2 or 4 p) Geography (2 or 4 p) 2 2 Mathematics 3 or 5 p 3 Option 4 p 4 Advanced Math (compulsory) either Philosophy (2 p or 4 p) either L.III either L.IV either Biology (2 p or 4 p) either Chemistry 4 p either Physics 4 p Option 4 p 5 Reminder 4 p options : Latin Greek Economics Physics Chemistry Biology L III L IV Philosophy History Geography Music Art 3

Choice of Courses in S6-S7 Basic Courses: Compulsory Language I Language II Ethics/Religion Physical Education Mathematics TOTAL 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.) 4p 3p 1p 2p 3p or 5p 13 or 15p 4 Period Options: (min. 2, max.4) Biology Chemistry Physics Art Music History Geography Philosophy Economics or Latin Language III Language IV Advanced Courses: (3p) Complementary Courses: (2p) Advanced Language I Advanced Language II Advanced Maths Art-Music-ICT Bio Lab or Chemistry Lab or Physics Lab Sociology

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

VITAL INFORMATION ! 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.