Year 9 Subject Selection 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 Extended ............................................................................... 17 Language and Literature (English) .................................................................. 18 - 19 Individuals and Societies.................................................................................. 20 Global Politics .................................................................................................. 21 - 22 Studies in Commerce........................................................................................ 23 Sciences ............................................................................................................ 24 - 25 Language Acquisition: - French.......................................................................................................... 26 - 28 - German........................................................................................................ 29 - 30 - Japanese....................................................................................................... 31 - 32 Physical and Health Education ......................................................................... 33 - 34 Arts: - Performing Arts: Music............................................................................... 35 - 37 - Performing Arts: Drama.............................................................................. 38 - Visual Art .................................................................................................... 39 Design: - Digital Design ............................................................................................. 40 - 41 - Design ......................................................................................................... 42 - 43 Business and Entrepeneurship .......................................................................... 44 Media Arts ........................................................................................................ 45 - 46 Year 9 Elective Subjects .................................................................................. 47 Web Preferences .............................................................................................. 48 Notes................................................................................................................. 49 Subject Details ................................................................................................ 14 - 46 Mathematics:

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