Qatar International School

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Qatar International School

• Years 12 and 13
• Information Session
• October 2008

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Outline of Meeting

• QIS and the British Education System
• QIS Reports
• QIS Behaviour and Pastoral Standards
• QIS Academic Standards for progression
• Ministry and University Academic Requirements
• QIS Contacts

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QIS and the British Education System

• In Years 7 to 9 students follow the National
  Curriculum of England and Wales. Subjects are
  reported in Levels, from 3 to 8
• In Years 10 and 11 students follow the GCSE/IGCSE
  programmes run by the Cambridge and Edexcel exam
  boards. Subject results are recorded in Grades,
  from U to A
• In Years 12 and 13 students follow Advanced Level
  examinations. At the end of Year 12, students sit
  AS exams in Year 13 they sit A2 Exams to achieve
  full A Level.
• Subject results are recorded in Grades, from U to
  A

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QIS Reports

• The reporting system has three main aims
• To maximise communication with parents
• To give useful regular feedback to students and
  parents
• To identify areas of concern early, to allow time
  for change

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The Reporting System

• Students receive a report approximately every six
  weeks
• Mid-term reports contain information on effort
  and areas of concern
• Full-term reports contain information on attained
  Levels/Grades for the term as well as information
  about effort and areas of concern
• End of Year Reports offer detailed information
  Years 11 and 12 receive these before they sit
  external exams
• Years 7 to10 also receive an Exam Results Sheet
  in June

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Our Expectations

• We value, above all else, our students effort
  and their willingness to be positive members of
  the school community
• Students are expected to work to the best of
  their ability at all times in all the subjects
  they study
• We monitor the Key Areas of behaviour, homework,
  motivation and concentration
• We expect our students to behave responsibly and
  to follow school rules and procedures at all
  times

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Our Expectations Regarding Effort

• All Reports comment on Effort as follows
• Excellent all homework and classwork completed
  to a high standard the student is fully involved
  in lessons and actively asks and answers
  questions excellent behaviour
• Good mostly as above, but with grounds for
  improvement
• Satisfactory 80 of homework and classwork is
  completed, but not to a high standard the
  student only answers questions when asked is
  reprimanded for behaviour on occasions
• Poor Less than 80 of homework and classwork is
  completed, to a low standard the student rarely
  answers questions many behaviour problems
• Very Poor putting little or no effort into
  classwork or homework not contributing in class
  presents a serious behaviour problem
• We expect our students to attain Effort ratings
  of Good or higher in all their subjects

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Our Requirements

• Behaviour and Effort
• A consistent good Effort and Behavioural record.
• Students with poor Effort ratings and areas of
  concern on their report will be issued with a
  Warning Letter
• Attendance Must be above 90
• Punctuality Must be above 80
• All Year 12 and 13 students sign a Contract
  agreeing to these minimum requirements

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Qatar Ministry Requirements

• At present, to complete High School Education
  under the British System in Qatar and gain
  Equivalency, the Ministry requires
• 5 A to C passes at IGCSE level
• 2 A to E passes at AS
• AS Art and Classical Arabic are not definitely
  certified by the Ministry
• Currently the Ministry does not recognise
  vocational courses (BTEC, CIDA), placing greater
  importance on the need for good IGCSE results to
  enter AS Level

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University Requirements

• Most universities and colleges require students
  to have attained at least 5 C grades or higher at
  GCSE / IGCSE level. Better universities and
  colleges require higher grades. SAT and TOEFL are
  a standard requirement for most.
• International Universities vary in their entrance
  requirements it is best to investigate these
  depending on your specific situation.
• In Qatar, colleges such as CHN and College of
  North Atlantic base entry mostly on IGCSE
  results, but completion of Year 12 is required.
• The academic universities at Education City in
  Qatar now mostly require full A Level for entry
  some may take AS students but this is now rare.
• Traditionally, the vast majority of our students
  have gone straight to universities or colleges
  following Year 12. This is now changing as
  universities seek students with additional
  education.

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WHO TO CONTACT

• For issues regarding a subject contact the Head
  of Department
• For issues regarding a student in general contact
  the relevant Head Tutor
• KS3 Boys Mr Sutherland
• KS3 Girls Miss Williams
• KS4 Boys Mr West
• KS4 Girls Mrs Worsnop
• KS5 Boys and Girls Mr Kearns
• For issues regarding university entry contact the
  Careers Counsellor, Mrs G Barichievy

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Review

• QIS and the British Education System
• QIS Reports
• QIS Behaviour and Pastoral Standards
• QIS Academic Standards for progression
• Qatar Ministry and University Academic
  Requirements
• QIS Contacts